The Coolidge examiner., 1931-10-30
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She Finds Romance
With a Capital "R"
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By Fl. LOUIS RAYBOLD

~ oak rocker in her duh little bed
room and stared at the sum total of
her savings neatly set down in her
bank book. The account was nei-
ther appalling for its size. nor yet
was it meager II ran into three
figures.
That" said Carrie to herself.
with considerable bitterness. repre-
sents the years of my youth. I've
scrimped and saved-fOr what? To
lay aside something for my old age
in which I've no interest. It's right
now. this very minute, that | could
appreciate spending it while | have
some energy left in my old bones! -
Carrie was not so old as her words
implied. In fact, she wasn't much
beyond thirty which, with every
generation, become less of a dread
ed landmark, but she could fOresee
the approach of middle age and she
had never had a fling. Fifteen years
of typewriting letters dealing with
the coal business don't offer much
inspiration, or opportunity for
filings"
Il have good mind" went on
Carrie thoughtfulyl, Ito resign my
position and 90 on a spree AS
long as my money holds out. Then
I'll get another job and therein still
be time TO save for decrepitude
Now wonder just where is the
most romantic spot in the world
for that is where | am going"
By chance, her eyes rested on
the little shelf of canned goods
which she kept on hand to supple
ment her dairy lunch meals, and
very gay label caught her attention
Hawaiian Sliced Pineapples."
If the Tidewater Anthracite and
Bituminous Coal company felt any
pangs at losing Carrie they sue
cessfully concealed them, paid her
salary to date. and sent up TO the
business college for successor.
Carrie, when their doors closed be-
hind her, forgot them as thoroughly
as they Gid her.
Two weeks later she stood in the
bow of the Matsonia watching the
rising headIands of Diamond Head,
and of all those who hung over the
rail as the boat docked none was
more prepared to be thrilled than
Carrie Jones, and no one was more
cruelty disappointed.
Why, Honolulu was exactly like
any city of the States, with huge
buildings. bustling thoroughfares,
taXis and limOusines.
After allowing herself to be TAXED
TO what she judged a reasonably
priced hotel, she found herself in
room equipped with furniture from
Grand Rapids, a large painting of
Niagara in Winter and two win
dOws which looked down upon
replica of any city's Broadway"
But it is only fair to say that as
the days passed Carrie found some
of the things she had hoped for.
True, what she had pictured as
golden beaches did in some cases
turn out to be sands as black, if
cleaner, than the anthracite of her
old Office samples, and the thunder
of the surf soon grew to be merely
a mOnotOnous thudding that lulled
her to sleep. Daily. however, she
marveled at the wealth of foliage.
Yet she never quite got over the
feeling that she had not found ro-
nance with a capital K.
She determined finally on a trip
on the little inter-island steamer,
cherishing faint and daring hopes
of a possible shipwreck with a gal
liant rescue or even temporary
NARROWING on a not too deserted
island. Without mishap. however,
she landed at Hilo with a little
group of tourist school teachers and
with them planned an automobile
JTIp To hlIdued.
1t was as she stood at the end of
the road and watched the encroach-
ing lava that she heard some one
at her side, and turning. looked up
into a pair of pleasant eyes belong
ing to a sandy-haired young man
she had casually noticed on the
steamer.
Il don't suppose" he said with
smile that even on the brink of
of fiery pit one can break the con
ventiOns, but we have really met
before. | am William Hamre of the
Hamre Screw company and you
took charge of an order of coal for
our plant. OF course you don't re-
| member"
1t was pleasant to meet some one
from home, and Carrie responded
cordially.
A week later as they were being
shown the workings of a sugar
cane factory, William managed an
aside to Carrie. I'm coming TO call
on you this evening to ask you to
marry me- Wait. Don't answer
now. AT eight o'clock"
After he had gone that night
bearing Carries promise to marry