The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-24

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 Helen said laughingly: "of coursI but we have to pick out . eilial before we can marry him"
 Ones as good as ancther,' Sall rejoined idolently. Mot much [ choose, if you ask me. Men hay single -tracked minds. Their motto l feeling is beiievingl"
 Kay protested, curiously shocked "Noncsense, Sailyl You don't reall believe that yourself. Of course 1 c girl let's Q man paw her :.
 Sally said haughtily: "lll giv you just fifteen minutes, young mar to take you hand off my kneel" l that what you mean? Kay, m child, listen to words of wisdom from one who knows. I've beel paved by experts"
 T don't believe t." Kay declared You're just 0 kid, Sally, pretend ing to be wise. It's been my lex perience :" s@e
 Sally arched her brows. "You experience? My dear, I've made study of the Male; 10, these nine teen years. Believe me, young as am, I've been the object of nor than one devouring passion. n hear them tell It." She looked Q Kay with Q wise eye. How do vol she admitted. There's one boy Il "I've always understood that NeS Hampshire winters discourage' romancel" l,N
 "But the summers are grand, Said Kay, amused now. "'Hot Q love in haytime,' you know. That Q New England simile." S
 "Tell us atl," Sally challenged "Where do you bury your dead2"
 Kay chuckied. T haven't any, she admitted. "There's one boy il Carvel, He works for the Powe Company, and he's always covere' with hardware. Climbing spurs. on, pliers, and wrencheS and screw drivers and things. But whoneve he sees me, he gets rcd around tn ears: end once he came to call ol mol"
 "sounds like the answer to inaiden's prayer" Sally commented and she looked ct Helen wisel! "We'Il have to undertake her edtl cation, won't wcq How about show Ing her Chick Rantoul9"
 Kay said quickly: "Oh, I've to much to do to bother with men, thi year. The works harder than expected; and I'm rusty"
 "Your duty to tho race" Sally TO minded her. "As Dave Fills 70 deli cately points out, the advantages 0 natural selection are lost unless thu female Of the species has Q fire, opportunity to choose her mate and from the widest possible field How can you do your little par with no ono but Q red-eared cleo trician to choose from? asl youp" She looked at Kay thought fully. "Is he really the only Do! in this rustic retreat of yours2"
 And Kay said soberly: Almost I was telling Helen before y0l came In. Most Carvel boys :"
 "Your case is serious," Sally dc cided. T prescribe men as a gtead' dict. I think Chick Rantoul, abou three times Q week, Is just what yo, need."
 Before Rays freshman year wa done, she did meet Chick Rantoul and other young men besides. Bil Hurd was at Harvard, and h Squlrcd Mary Bingham to the Yal game, and was occasionally in1evi dence on Sunday evenings durinI tho winter. But Dean, ct Harvar' Medical, came out regularly to SCI Lucy Smith. Ned Matthews an' Chick Rantoul shared Q bachelo apartment in Boston; and Sall' Hays, in her own phrase, was jus now trying Ned's places. She wa often away for week-ends; and sh moro than once urged Kay, or Hel on, or both of them to go witl her. Gg
 i've c blanket invitatioff sh assured them. "As many girls Q [ want to bring. Helen, come along Bob Dakin's sure to be therel"
 But Helen declined. Not for me darling, thanks, awfully," she sail In an amused tone. "The burn child dreads the fire. haven't seel Bob since the row last spring. II rot me into that, remember. If never see him again, it's too soon" "
 And she explained to Kay: I'll was the boy who took me to tha place that was raided, when Emil had to send me home. He finishe Harvard Medical four or five year ago, and now he's pretending to D doctor. You know what thes young doctors are."
 "'f don't think he's much of doctcr'," Sally intoned. "'But. Ot what c wonderful manl"
 "ffe's fun" Helen asSented. "Bu Q little too rich for my bloodl" So she end Kay declined Sally invitation, on that occasion ana o others, til Sally at length produce Chick Rantoul one Sunday after noon and introduced him to Kay. "Mahomet to the mountain" sh explained. "You wouldn't go to hir and I wanted you to know wha you're missing. Chicks just Q san, plo.'
 Rantoul looked down at Kay an smiled. "Ycu're not Q very noun tainous- looking person" he 20 marked. That was in the sprint and the day was fine. Ned Mat thews and Chick had come out to gethcr. ga N gRlIy said directly: "rake he canoeing or something, Chick, on captivatc the child. She's wasted Q this year; but don't mean tha she shall waste another one."
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