The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-12-01
London-Bound
for Love
BY KAYE WOODROW
.. BY Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
WNU Service

! py. She had romantic nature
and she longed for q coxy, rose-cov-
cred cottage In the suburbs, hower
garden TO cultivate, and tall. broad
shouldered, tanned man to welcome
home each night. 1t SO happened that
Helen was really what some old maids
would call model young girl-that Is,
she didn't smoke or drink, nor did she
enjoy pettirg. But every night-at
least almost every night-she dreamed
some modern specimen Of Lochinvar
would appear from somewhere and
claim her AZ his bride.
OF course 1t was only q dream.
Day after day she conscientiously
typed away In Wall Street broker
age firm and calmly refused the dinner
invitations rendered her by one Of the
elder men Of the Office force.
She felt pretty bitter about life in
general when 4 friend, Blanche Young.
returned from q cruise to Bermuda
with an engagement ring in the proper
place. And to make It worse Blanche
informed everyone that the newly-dis-
covered male-one Eddie Williams-
and she were to be married within
month.
Here was what she had dreamed OF
for so long, enacted In real life-but,
to somebody else. But after q few
days she grew less bitter about 1t ell
and decided that II such things did hap
pen, perhaps her time would come be-
fore too long. She knew that she was
every bit as attractive a. Blanche.
And she had some money saved, 30
why not q cruise to Bermuda or some
such place for herself?
Blanche Young's luck at catching \
good looking and sensible man had ex-
erted a great influence over Helen.
She realized that Blanche had really
taken the right way. She knew that
Il she continued working year after
year In torrid New York, she would
soon lose all hopes Of marrying. Her
attractiveness and her disposition ~
well, would be all shot.
So. one day, when she was feeling
exceptionally carefree and jubilant,
she asked the Office manager for a
six weeks leave Of absence for long
cruise. As luck would have 1t, her
request was granted. Immediately she
withdrew all her savings-six hundred
dollars. For two hundred dollars she
secured passage to London on q small
but respectable merchant steamer.
The first day at sea was ideal Helen
was so happy and relaxed after years
Of work in an office that she almost
forgot the main reason why she had
staked her all on the trip to London
and back.
Nevertheless, as she watched the
deck tennis and shuffle-board games on
the deck, Helen took accurate regard
OF all the young men present. OF the
ones she scrutinized there were only
two, she decided with woman's In
tuition, that would take the place of
all the Lochinvars she had dreamed
of. And only one Of the eligible males,
Helen decided, was the type that would
want home with a pretty wife to
prepare his meals. He was serious
looking man of about thirty-five,
tanned, well built and genial In ap-
pearance. The other man who quail
fed was busy playing deck tennis. He
had all the appearance OF q college
athlete, intent upon having a swell
vacation at his fathers expense. But
the fact must be told, that he alone Of
all the men on deck, had seemed to
notice Helen and be impressed by her
appearance.
Then, all Of sudden, the other man
whose appearance Helen had admired,
turned to her and said, "Shall we take
the winners on for q game Of deck
tennis?'
"Pd love to" replied Helen, saying
to herself that Lady Luck at last was
her good friend.
AS the trip progressed Helen and her
newly found, tanned, thirty-ive-year-
old male acquaintance played deck ten.
mis- together every day. BE was always
polite and courteous-yes, even friend
ly. But that was as far as things
went. Nights, instead Of being with
the older man, she danced and walked
on deck with the young, sentimental
college youth.
Things went along like that until the
night before they docked at London.
On that night Helen missed her col
lege student-dancer ut the farewell
dance. Feeling \ little disappointed,
she retired to the deck where she sat
In 4 deck chair and admired the stars
and the moon.
Suddenly from nowhere came Hello,
Helenw She lifted her glance from
the stars to discover who had ap-
preached her. And 1t was her deck
tennis partner-ths one man who
seemed anxious to find young wom-
an to share his home.
"4elen," he said, as he dragged her
out Of the deck chair and over to the
rail, 1--WE been looking for you. It's
too late for deck tennis-so I thought
we might play game Of love. want
you for my partner always"
"Do you like rose-covered cottages
with gardens, and with a wife waiting
there nights with 4 home-cooked meal
for you?" whispered Helen, as she
edged closer to her friend.
'IDarned right | do," was his ready
response
'Well, guess this game Of love Is
all right, then. But let's make 1t soon"
Tomorrow we'll be In London, and
that's where I'm stationed for year