Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1928, Page 26

Cupid and Cally. T was seldom that Cally Herrick re~ seived a letter from her rich rela- tives, the Earls, but tonight there ~as such a letter waiting for her whe: she came in from the mill. It lay on the hall table among all the other mail. If it had not been turned face upward and so caught her eye as she was going through the hall, she might not have noticed it at all. She took it with her upstairs and read it as she sat on the bed. It may be said in passing that she usually sat on the bed, because it was much more com- fortable than the one chair Mrs, Pulver provided for her cheaper rooms. y, Winnifred's written quite‘a long letter this time!” Chally thought as she glanced over the thick creamy sheet. Winnifred Barl always used beautiful paper. “And she wants me to make them a visit—over the week end! Oh, joy!” o It was the first time she had ever been invited to visit at her cousin's, and the prospect of doing so mnow flooded her pretty face with the color of happiness. “Indeed, I will go. Il write and tell her and thank her,” she said to herself. The dinner bell was ringing, clang upon clang, through the house. Cally arose and went downstairs to the din- ing room. There were soup, roast beef, Spring vegetables and a delicious pud- ding. Mrs. Pulver was-a good cook. Mr. Nichols came and sat down beside Cally. Mr. Nichols was the new board- er; he worked for the electric light company and earned big pay. Already snubbing her, and fhe other men talked to_her only in terms of compliments. By the time the day was ended Cally ‘was tired enough to go to bed. She had to leave early next morning to get back into the mill that afternoon. She had not asked for more than a half day's leave. She thought that the clatter of the looms was not much worse the clatter of so many tongunes. She was ready for bed when Winni- fred entered. Winnifred had been cry- . “Oh, what is it dear?” Cally asked, all s thy. "Iyn!lng miserable,” Winnifred sobbed. “I—I've got to tell some one.” “Is it Mr. Culver?” asked Cally. “How did you guess?” “Well, I could see you liked him.” “Any one can see that, I guess,” said Winnifred bitterly. “That's the trouble. You must keep it to yourself more, I wouldn’'t let— any one see I cared for him for anything tili—till the proper time,” Cally blush- ed. “Isn’t there some one you can flirt with a little? Let's see. What about Mr, Sanford? - I'd flirt with a broomstick rather than give myself away like yot're doing.” "Vgould you?” sald Winnifred seri- ously. “Yes, I believe you would. Maybe it would be & good plan. Carl is too sure of me. That must be it. Thank you for your advice, Cally. I will flirt with Mr. Sanford.” Suddenly she put her arms about Cally and Kkissed her. “You dear little thing! I felt somehow that you would be a comfort. Stay with me always, Cally. I need you. I'm sure I could make you happy until some nice man_ happens along who could make you happier.” I guess he'’s happened already,” said THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1928 “What's his name?” asked Winnifred. “Billy Nichols.” “Oh, Cally! You're too precious for any man named Billy Nichols.” But Caliy was obstinate. As she stepped off the train next day Mr. Nichols was waiting. At the sight of him her joy broke bonds. “Oh, Billy I just knew you'd be here!” she cried, And then she could have bitten her tongue. But the look that came to Mr. Nichols’ face consoled her. “I've thought of your coming every m'nute since you ~went away,” he whispered. Reupholstering 5-Piece Parlor Suites—Antiques 3-Piece Overstuffed Suites Dining Room Chairs Cally had been engaged two weeks be- fore she heard from Winnifred. “T did flirt outrageously,” wrote Win- nifred, “and I made Carl jealous and he proposed. Oh, Cally, 'm so happy! 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She clapped her hands over her Cilly liked him, he was s0 boyish, 80 mouth as her precious secret flew away. clean spirited, so friendly. “I'm going away for the week end,” ghe said, “to visit my cousin at Sum- merville.” “Summerville! TI've been there,” sald Mi ichols. “Who is your cousin?” “Winnifred Earl.” “You mean Ebner Earl's dauchter ‘Winnifred?” “Yes, Do you know them?” “I've seenbthe‘m. Why, they're rich ple, big bugs!” wgwny, of course,” Cally giggled with amusement. “You didn’t think I'd be related to just common folks, did you?” Mr. Nichols gave her a long look out of his thoughtful eyes. “N-no. But I don’t happen to have m,v rich relatives,” he said, with a h. ‘The fact that Cally was going to visit her wealthy cousin at Summerville made a stir among Mrs. Pulver's boarders. “I should think you'd feel too stuck :‘:i for anything,” little Mrs. Beebee d. Cally laughed. She had never dream- Smart New Rubbers to fit the newest styles in sh% Croquet Storm important. \ “Maybe you'll never come back once you get out there,” said old Miss Fletch- er. “I shouldn't think they’d let a nice little girl like you work in a mill.” “I don’t exactly work in the mill” Cally corrected. “I work in the mill office. But I suppose it all amounts to the same thing.” Mr. Nichols parted with her regret- fully. He gave her a bunch of daffodils to remember him by. Considering the fact that daffodils were a dollar and a half a dozen and there were at least two dozen of them, the gift was suffi- ciently valuable. Cally loved daffodils, and when she held the bunch against her little brown suit she- looked, with Rguglowmg young beauty, like Spring “Good-by,” said Mr. Nichols. He had gone to the station with her, to help her with her baggage. As the train moved away Cally looked back and saw m&m“mfimh&mbhhfl At your grocer’s---in our new economical .eight-to-a-package A palate-tickling food octette—just enough for the- small family—coming to your table encased in the ‘wonderful glass-like cellophane wrapper. Lets you see and fashion ne Wrap the goodness—but bars the impurities of exposure. Firestone rub- bers to fit them. Protect your feet and still feel proud of them— by asking for Firestones— HE dainty, Visi graceful lines of your feetnolonger need to be hidden when you wear rubbers—because Firestone designers are - abreast with the very tough, light, shoe-fitting newest styles in shoes, —in any model you wish. FIRESTONE FOOTWEAR COMPANY She enjoyed her journey very much. she Boston, Mass. Journeys were rare with her. When Teached the Summerville station Win- nifred was walf for her in a smart Toadster. Wi red was not as pretty as Cally, and she was 10 years older, THIS Christmas, Give Her a cated in . 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