Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-12-17
IN THREE PARTS-PART TWO

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proachfully. How could you think mt
so narrow minded? How could you
think I'd limit the whole mysterious
universe by exact science? I just never
happened to inquire into 1t for myself.
Now you and the princess can explain
it to me-"
Andrew looked a little uneasy. We'll
you see" said he, "she rather avoids the
subject until she knows people very
well"
Naturally she does, I quite under
stand" said Susan.
That envelope she gave me just
now" burst forth Andrew, Il was rath-
err ratified at her giving me that en-
velope before you-now I don't mind.
This is Sunday and it's the horoscope
of the coming week. L."
"Of the week." asked Susan blankly.
Eyes, she consults the stars about
every week and day for me. She FORE
told the month and day on which I re-
ceived the Darmstetter prize. She's
warned me often about people who
would bring me trouble. Just at first
I didn't always listen to these warn
ings, but I've learned better now"
Susan listened, appalled, and dis
heartened. She managed to ask as II
impressed: WAS that what came be-
tween you and Morris Maynard?"
Eyes, she foretold exactly what hap
pened. I couldn't believe it at first,
Then Morris proved it himself. The
princess said that if I didn't withdraw
from my intimacy with him l would
find out that he was not a true friend
He began by trying to break up my
friendship with her-said the most OUT
rageous things about her. He did worse
he went about saying them to other
people-accused the princess OF trying
to separate me from all my friends
1t came back to me. I asked him about
it and he didn't deny it. Naturally thai
ended things between us"
Susan gazed at him, unable to utter
a word.
"Well?" Andrew was saying anxious
", you see how it was. don't your"
Susan's honesty got the better OF bel
Judgment for a moment. Yes, Andrew
I see, but I see, too, that there is an
other way of looking at it,
Another way? How could there bt
another way?"
ITO an outsider it might seem as !
the princess had really taken a very
clever means of parting you and Mr.
Maynard. -"
20, Susan!"
Il can't help it if you are vexed, An
drew. I'm sorry, but I do see that side
too. Morris Maynard knew your belle.
in astrology. He thought you were beini
influenced against him. That's VIVA
made him dislike the princess. ="
Are you going to take a prejudic'
against her, too, before you even know
her?" asked Andrew unhappily.
Susan, having said her say, made
determined clutch at prudence ant
held fast to it.
mo, darling" she soothed, slipping
her arm through his. II hate preJu
dice. That's why I want to know he
better"
"You did give me a jolt, dear" salt
he. IT count on you and the princes
being great friends-in time"
1t suddenly occurred to Susan hoy
she might speed up her better acquaint
ance with that lady. do you know,
she exclaimed, "as she Is such a dea
friend of yours, 1 think WE ought +
tell her of our engagement right away
i. I'll just drop her a note this evening.
Andrew was saying. "It's frightfull
dear of you to suggest writing to he
yourself, but I thought perhaps you
rather L."
20, no! I'd like to do It," broke il
Susan. 1T would look much more COZ
dial coming from me. I'll write her on
of my very incest notes.
i. There was nothing more that An
drew could say.
That evening Susan posted her not
If the princess had any %pretension {
SAVIOR faire she simply couldn't, ATTIC
that note, still require Andrew to din
with her on Thursday without h!
~fiancee. So it turned out Susan WI
called up at noon next day by tn
princess herself.
Il am SO thrilled by the news of m
dear boys engagement to you" cam
the deep, intense voice over the wir,
: 1T was most charming of you to tie
! me before the world and his wife kne'
about it. And now, won't you waiv
formality and dine with me, too, neS
Thursday"
Susan waived formality in her mos
winning name and the thing wa
done.
The next afternoon she received tw
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