Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-14

. snow.covered slope In the
park, and the manner OF 1t was most
The month was February. the day
Friday. Natalie, dernurely mounted on
her little sled, came ecooting down.
hill--and met Elliott ct the bottom OF
the slope. Il was not . propitious
meeting. When frightened Eovernesses
untangied the resulting snArl, Natalie
was found to be unframed, Elliott
spent the next six weeks In bed, with
The Sunday following the accident
Natalie came to see him. Mrs. Webster
came with her. They were uShereo into
the room where Elliott lay. His mother
stood by and signaled him to be FRA
I'm thorry, Ellyet," lisped Natalie
ST didn't mean to do It. I'm very
IT doesn't hurt" said Elliott, smbar-
I'm thory."
"It's all right. don't care"
"I'm very thorry."
The reitAration Of this formula an.
noyed Elliott. He said colby, "You
can't steer Q sled like that one you got,
sitting up straight. You got to 90 belly
shall we leave the children alonea"
suggested Natalie's mother, anticipating
q sentimental juvenile rapprochement.
The two children were left alone.
Natalie freed from parental supervision,
walked up TO the bed.
"Oan thee where itth brokens" she
asked eagerly.
mo" said Elliott.
'Wath it broken right In twof"
%Sure. I guess 80"
''Why can't thee IT."
"'Cause It's ell bandaged up" said
Elliott. "And I don't like you"
1T don't like boyth," said Natalie.
"And, anyway, my Nanny thayth Il
wath your fault, cauth you weth in the
All the smolderins resentment in.
bed leaped to Elliott's lips.
IT was not in the way! Like heck!
Girls don't know how to slide down hill.
Where's you get the sled? It's Just a
baby sled. Why don't you get sled
like mine? Why don't you stay home
and play with your dolls or Sonnethingr
You make me sick. got something TO
do. I got to read the Funnies."
81 bet you can't read" chanted
Natalie: 1T bet YOU can only look at
the picturth."
"If you wasn't o girl I'd slap you"
go ahead and thiap me-" said Nata-
lie, holding out her hand.
Elliott burrowed deeper into the bed
clothes.
"Aw, 90 On and leave me alone" he
nnuttered.
This time his plea was successful.
Natalie turned ana stalked out OF the
enough to stick out her tongue at her
qYnhs naV xdAtird
y 50
ELLIOTT didn't zee her again till he
H was II years old.
He had planned to spend his entire
vacation. that Summer touring the
country with friend In rAttle-trAp
stripped roadster for which he had
paid $50. But the friend had got the
SHINGLES; 20 early In August Elliott
drove North to visit his parents, who
had taken cottage At Lords Harbor.
Mrs webster, now widow, had owned
q house In Lords Harbor for years.
Natalie and Elliott met again, ana the
Elliott, even more serious than before.
He arrived at the hArbor on Thurs.
day. The next morning, appearing on
the beach in o braYld.new, blue and
white striped bathing suit, he was hailed
by q boy he knew, Jack Prescott, and
presented to the younger set. who lay
sprawled on the sand. The younger set
looked At Elliott, saw that he was tall
and smiling and blue eyed and husky,
and said: ''Helloi"
Elliott rnurmured comprehensive
tween Jack Prescott ana q girl In O
lowered bathing suit. She had curly
blond hair and Q beautiful tan.
you don't remember me" she said.
"But remember you. ran into you
once, on my sled, and broke your leg"
Gee whiz!" said Elliott. He looked
in establishment at the pretty face Pill.
lowed on the slim brown arms. Recog-
milton stirred in him, and with It 3
turned suddenly i:..l ~ delightful. "oee whis'
TT certainly was" said the girl.
that7" said Elliott.
"It does seem sort Of funny, doesn't
H?"
Gosh! Doesn't it? TO think Of me
sitting down here beside you like this,
without knowing who you we're or any
thing"
II knew you right away" said the
Natalie websterl' exclaimed Elliott
triumphAntly. why, sure, remember
you Iiowl dee, it certainly Il funny. I
mean, the way you meet people you
haven't seen for years. and--f mean
IT suppose life Is full Of the unex.
Ip, ectsc, Isn't la.t,,; =? But mean I think
1T know what you mean" said
Natalie.
Il think sometimes there must be
something like fate, or something that
sort of brings two people together" said
Elliott gravely. hBut I don't know.
Maybe it's Just an accident"
1T was, the first time we met" said
Natalie, and they both laughed.
Seems long time ago, doesn't its"
Perfect ages" agreed TIE girl. 49,.
they studied each other with Increasing
II guess, maybe, better look out for
you" finally observed Elliott, smiling
boldly into the blue eyes turned toward
him: = guess you're sort OF Q dam
why; I'm not, either. I don't think
II mean, q beautiful woman IL always
danserouss" exclaimed Elliott, hoping
that his air Of sophistication would
Soh," said Natalie. Fl don't think
you've got the bluest eyes rye ever
seen. And the best tan. You've got Q
peach Of O taril" said Elliott.
do you think SOP But I'm really
quite discouraged abou. my looks, and
I'm quite sincere when Say co."
Listen" said n to Is.
"You're the prettiest girl I've almost
ever met" (The slight reservation IN
this compliment would contribute,
Elliott felt, to his standing as man
cf-the-worid and D connoisseur Of
pretty women "But it isn't only
looks that count. it's fascination. I
mean. I can see you've got fascination,
all right. I bet you could do O lot Of
damage to o fellow, II he ever fell in
love with you, or anything like that"
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