The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-02-06

admire her genius in wearing clothes
suitable TO n maid. Her suit vas hor-
ribly ill-fitting and the big hat she
wore with a great red feather drop
ing over one ear was Il marvel of bad
taste. He chuckled inwardly and led
her to u secluded part of the beach.
Once there he used the time-worn
tactics of putting his arm first across
the back Of the bench, then embold-
ened by her seeming agreeableness,
he proceeded to let 1t clip across her
shoulders.
Give us n kiss said Rogers.
oh, no." demurred Connie shyly,
"Tm not that kind of a girl"
But whether or no, Rogers squeezed
her up in n big hug and gave her a
resounding smack en- the cheek.
How dare your Connie was furi-
Gus and entirely forgetting herself.
gave him a sharp slap.
"Then you shouldn't do such a tall
lot of flirting" Rogers calmly told
her while he rubbed his singing
cheek. I'm not the kind to be trified
with, Kid" He threw out his chest
and jaw and looked decidedly fero-
cious. Connie quuiled, but rather adj
mired the type. Also she knew that If
he were of her own set she could have
found tremendous joy in the situation.
AS it was she got up and went swiftly
home. Rogers made no attempt to
follow her and she was more furious
than ever.
Connie, having an Unborn fairness,
knew that she was to blame and she
proceeded TO tell Rogers so when next
they came together. 1t was the kind
of squareness that Rogers had expect
ed from Connie and In consequence
he invited her to the movies" and
they sat in the back row A trouble
some emotion was stirring within Con-
ME. She had not felt this way even
when sitting beside any of her many
men friends. Rogers had slipped her
arm within his when the lights went
out, but didn't attempt anything furth-
err. CHANGING at him from time to time
Connie saw that his face was tense
and set. Outside the theater he swung
her to an ice cream shop. On the way
home he said swiftly, Say, Kid, l
want you to marry me next Thursday
i love you"
Connie tripped, but his quick arm
caught her.
ITS far too sudden" gasped Con-
ME. 81 must think. Give me a week
TO decide"
mot much," said Rogers; you
might decide the wrong way. But I'll
give you until tomorrow morning. l
want 1t to be yes"
Connie spent a sleepless night. She
was caught and she knew 1t. Out of
all the men she had ever known F,og-
ers had swept her whole heart into
his keeping.
Jack received a message next day
that turned the entire house into re-
%joicing.
Get wedding and diamond ring. a
license, arrange everything. Pack suit
case with dainty white dress, hat, slip
peTS, etc. uuNe One VI CuiS waiting
at Pennsylvania station at noon
Thursday. Leave suitcases with at
tendant at station. l will tell Connie
TO call for 1t. Happily, Sam"
| nSo Connie, dressed In her $7.99 suit,
In snite oISN4s wounn IN Nne 8 I2.u L.
\. her cheap hat and her $1.9S shoe
n stepped on the train with Rogers
IF her wedding day.
Sweetheart" said Rogers, 81 lo'
I. you in anything, but I want you to as
d the attendant in the dressing room
the station for a suitcase. Open
slip into what you find there, and l
be waiting at the Thlrty-third sire
r entrance"
e. The big limousine vas waiting. Sa
n. scrambled into 1t, pulled down t
e curtains, sped awkwardly into II
maculate morning clothes and stepp
out a handsome bridegroom to ws
IN for Connie.
q Jack n the family were waitl
pr and If Connie thought she was wal
h ing in a dream, 1t was a most wond'
Nd full and glorious dream with a ST
a. wart prince beside her and her oN
~ loved family as well.