The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-11-18
A Certain
Match
By QUEENA PoLLAcK
G by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
WNU Service

seat TO survey the surrounding coun-
try with zest
"Don't take II too fast. DEAR" adj
vised Aunt Victoria, who had been
her guardian since her own mother
had died ten years before.
But / can't crawl" protested
Shirley.
you'll be tired by me time We
reach Gardner's, dear. and weekend
parties usually have strenuous ath-
letic programs" began Aunt Victoria
DO you suppose l shall like any
one there?" interrupted Shirley. If
tiresome Tom Manley attaches him
self TO me. warn sou. Auntie. I'll dy
home"
You know" Victoria Brownslee
started. ingratiatingly. Mrs Gardner
whispered at dinner the other night
that she expected Ted Farson. the
shipbuilder's son. if he returned in
time. You've never met him, Shirley.
and you know he's quite the catch OF
the season"
Helplessly, Shirley laughed Wasn't
II bad enough TO have 10 listen 70
dull conversation of the usual sort,
she thought, without having 10 be
bored by another youth returned from
Europe and his tourist impressions?
Dear. I'm thirsty" put in Aunt
Victoria, cant We stop at the next
spring?"
yes, of course. and let's trust that
ii will cool my indignation about
hasty and plotted marriages" Shirley
answered firmly.
Shirley drew up by the side of the
road and told her aunt to wait in the
car while she brought a cooling drink
to her. Crossing a road in the spring.
she narrowly escaped being run down
by a dusty blue car that few with
powerful speed from out a side road
A mild looking youth in drab hiking
costume pulled Shirley to the other
side of the road. and encircled her
shoulder with a stalwart arm to
steady her.
''Oh, thank you" Shirley said duti-
fully. You know, America might
have lost one of her rashest daugh-
tiers if you hadn't jerked me aside In
time"
And one OF her prettiest, too, I
venture" the youth added, with q
wide winning smile.
"Tosh," replied Shirley in her con-
temptuous manner for fiattery. But
/ started across this road to get my
aunt a drink. Now see no cups"
IF | may oblige you" said her COM
panion, proffering cup from q camp
ing outfit "I'n risk crossing the road
this time for your aunt"
NO." she countered hastily, noting
the disapproval on her relatives face
at this prolonged conversation.
She bent over TO I'LL the cup with
glistening cool water, and thought her
rudeness to the man who had saved her
life was unworthy Of her real feel
ings.
Here" he said, masterfuIly. LET
me at least fill the cup for you,
Miss.
my name is Shirley Summer. And
yours?" she said evading the question
Timothy Terrence" be replied,
suppressing a smile She did not
know whether he was smiling over
her name or his own
well. good-by and thank you for
my life, which ] do not value very
much these days" she said. attempt
ing TO disarm further talk
'Good-by," he said equally upper
turbed, 81 hope to have the good for
tune TO rescue you some other time"
Shirley ran back TO the car with
out a backward glance Strangely,
her aunt was smiling. and not at all
impatient As she jumped into the
drivers seat. she thought guiltily that
she might offer to drive her rescuer
as far along the main road as she
was TO travel.
Her aunt voiced the same thought,
which surprised Shirley. When she
called the invitation. he accepted with
alacrity.
This is my aunt, Mrs. Brownslee,
and this is Mr.. Timothy Terrence"
introduced Shirley -Climb In and
keep each other company. I'm driv-
ing as fast as | can to the Gardner
CSlotC al II sOu NduL
to stop before then please signal me-"
Once again she shifted gears. but
this time sat forward in her drivers
seat, tense. Faster and faster. she
found herself flying toward Langhorn
road She could not hear conversa-
ton in the rear of the car. but did
hear low laughter. What a sudden
and strange camaraderie for staid
Aunt yictorial AS there was no call
for her to stop. Shirley thought her
passenger was going past Gardner's.
She stopped the car. almost wilted
with the rush..
Were late already, Shirley" said
Aunt Victoria as she emerged from
the car on the Terrence boys arm.
perhaps ii will save embarrassment
later If | introduce you to Ted Far
son right here. Shirley Van Dorm is
her right name"
Bewildered. Shirlep stared from one
to another. and then surveyed their
smiles with one OF her own.
"Oh. recognized her." countered
the smiling, brown-eyed traveller of In
telligence. And once again, a stall
wart arm encircled her shoulder and
she knew she would be saved from
the danger of misalliance