Evening Star Newspaper, July 29, 1926, Page 28

~ 28 | THE EVENING STORY | (Copyright. by M. E. Bertram.) Look for Love. 2 old car gave a few pro nged sighs and paused. It was as if it felt too tired to Aake the hill be it. Lydia appiled every first aid at her command, but to no avail. “You don’t mean {t won't g0 any farther”’ Aubt Melissy gasped. Aunt Melissy was tiny and quaintly clad in black, with a wee knot of sil- ver hair tucked under the edge of her hat. She depended upon Lydia for e ing, even for making the old Ordinarily Lydia was beauti- 1y efficlent, but now her face had lengthened in dismay. When a car will only sigh, when'its pulse grows intermittent and it lags forlornly, there must be something more than spark plugs the matter, and Lydia’s knowledge of motors did not extend far beyond the ‘simplest operations. it was left for Lydia to get out and look under the hood. “1 can’t see a thing wrong," 1st won't go."” way from e y,” wailed A “Only a few 1ailes sald. “Tll look for a one here on this tree.” toward it. < “What does it say?” Aunt Melissy asked as Lydia remained in an atti tude of astonished silence bafore the h bore the sign. s, “Look for Love. That's ver heard anything like it. What can it mean?” I guess we need love bad enough, bLut maybe not the kind ’s refe to,” said Aunt Melissy. guess one of those rest camps or tour places, Lydia, on ahead somewhere.” “Up the hill, through all these woods.” Lydia glanced at the rough, winding road. At that instant a dull boom shook the woods. ““Thunde! gasped Aunt Melissy. “Lightning! Oh, getting out of the c: “Don’t fear, dea a said taking the old wol by the ari “Now listen to me. You get back in the car and tuck up all cozy and I'll run up the hill and see if I can find this Love place. You could go, too, if your hip wasn't so lame, but you'd never make it. Please, Aunt Melissy.”" So Aunt Melissy, faltering but eager to do her best, returned to her seat in the car and Lydia flew up the mountain road. Turn after turn, with nothing but trees and always that ominous rumble approaching nearer. “Oh, my goodness!” Lydia thought, while her temples throbbed and her heart seemed ready to burst with ef- fort. “What shall I do if I can’t find a house of some kind with somebedy i el At that instant she saw another sign on another tree—"Look for Love!’ Just there a road branched off, and rying down this road from her was the figure of a man. Lydia called and he turned, saw her and ran to . He was 30 perhaps, lean, brown, sensed it on the instant— she And she ran g |arms. v a wonderful, kind, trustworthy face. “Oh, can you help me?" she ap- pealed breathlessly. *“My car has stalled back there, and my auwat is afraid of thunderstorms and—-" A burst of thunder drowned her voice. “‘Go on down this road to the cabin,” ‘- {the man said, discovering her meéan- ing as by magic. “I'll bring the old lady. Run! Lydia ran. The woods were dark, save for *he lightning play, but she saw straight ahead of her a cabin, rudely built among the huddling trees. The rain caught her just as she opened the door and entered. She closed the door and leaned against it, spent with haste. A flash of lightning lit the place and sHe saw a fireplace, chalirs, a table, elves of books and a rug on the floar. “Oh, Aunt Meliss: nd that man!” A moment later eard his shout and she opened the door and the man entered with a dripping bundle in his The bundle was Aunt Melissy, warm and dry, for she was wrapped the thick automobile robe. , 'm all right,” Aunt Melissy said. “‘But the poor boy Is soaking!” ‘I won't be long.” His eyes met Lydia’s with a smile. “If you will excuse me I'll just change to some- thing dry and be with you In a mo- ment.” He vanished through a door and in no time appeared, looking the part of a pleasant host. ““As it is tea time, I'll just light the fire and hang the kettle,” he said. And soon a cheery blaze was dis- pelling the chill and gloom of the storm while the kettle began to hiss. The man drew forth a small table, which held dishes, a tea caddy and a teapot. From a cupboard he took a saucepan, eggs, bacon and a loaf of bread. His movements were swift, practiced. With simple courtesy, he cooked the food, brewed the tea and invited the guests to partake. Aunt Melissy, little old aristocrat, glowed delightfully, almost” forgetting her fear of the storm in her admira- tion of her host and her keen grati- tude. As for Lydia, she sat quiet, a little apart, but the fire lit her young, grave face, touching her gray eyes and sheenful hair and girlish tints with new loveliness. ““When Lydia didn't come back and the storm descended I was hopeless till I saw you,” Aunt Melissy said. “Then I knew she had found some- body in following that queer sign, ‘Look for Love.’ " “That really meant ‘Look Love’s,” sald the man, laughing. ** the weather has dimmed the le and washed the final one quite away My uncle painted those signs. He built this cabin and he used to live here. His name was Paul Love, mine is the same, and many a cozy day he and I have had here together. Some- times I steal away from my work in town—I am an associate editor—and for 3% EVEWING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. €. THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1926. come here to rest and fish & bit and read the old books. “Why, Lydia is'an editor, too,” sald She went on, ignoring Lydia’s flush. “For all she is young, she has a lovely job. We hang to- gether, Lydia and I do, even in vaca- tion time. Then she takes the old car and we go adventuring.” So they talked until they knew much about each other. Meanwhile, the food vanished, the teapot wat drained and the sun came out. When it had drained off the thi walked back to the car and Paul Lov found that he could repair the very Aunt Melissy. simple damage which had caused all | the trouble, and after saying fare-| wells Lydia and Aunt Melissy started | for the boarding house “That was a fine y never see him agal Melissy. “But we shall see/ him again,” Lydia said. Her eyes were shining. She looked radiant and happy. “He is coming to' see us tomorrow, and— and I hope you will ask him to lunch with us, Aunt Meliss; Maybe he plays tennis; if not, we sit on the ng man, if we ' sighed Aunt - rocks and talk some more." Aunt Melissy gave her niece a long 100k. “So that is 1t,” she sald gently. Vell, 1 shouldn’t wonder ‘Look for Love' ipdeed! I guess you found it, dearie!” THE END. Quick relief from pain. Prevent shioe pressure. A all drug and shoe srores 9, “The SWAVELY School A school giving special prep- aration for the leading colleges of the country. A delightful country location within easy reach of Washington. A sys- tem of individual instruction that equips each boy com- pletely " and thoroughly. A special FIVE-DAY PLAN —Iis popular’ with boys living in Washington and vicinity under which students live at school from Monday to Friday and spend Saturday and Sunday at home. The Lower School for younger boys is entirely separate. 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