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Show THE' DIARY OF A SIREN CLARA'S WITCHING WAY By RING- W. LABDNER. O DIARY, I never knew what true happiness was till today and I will never forget this Fourth of July as long as I live. Lou Tanner Tan-ner was out to sec me night before last pud before he left he asked me if I would consent to spend the 4th in his company, provided Mr. Tinker did not ask him to go out of town to help out where the Oub nine were going to play their holiday games. I told him yes and that I would save the day for him though 1 had many other chances to enjoy a good time. My brother and his wife had asked me to go to Riverview with them and Laura Benton, my closest girl chum wanted want-ed me to" take a trip across the j lake with' her to St. Joe. , 1 Then last night Lou called up and paid- he was vcrv sorry, but he cculd not spend the 4th with me on account of Mr. Tinker in-' in-' sisting on him hurrying to the town where the Cub nine were. was so disappointed that my voice broke while I was talking over the phone and before I knew it I was crying. yOX'T take it so hard girlie, '' J-' he said. "I can't help it,'' I sobbed. "You told me to save this day for yon and T have gone and gave up several other engagements I ffSJI I mi L'ht nf ha 'I and now you d!H p-po'i't p-po'i't Tin "t the in-.; minute. "! j :-) tle.j he .-aid inr un- to wuit, a ' ' '''' I felt vpt-y Plrnnn and bar k wn rd n( flr.it. few minutes and he would trv and fix things up and after about half an hour he called up again and told me he hail sent Mr, Tinker a ti legrain refusing to leave ( hi-c hi-c a go for the 4th and explained to Mr. Tinker that he had practically practical-ly promised me to show me a ood time on the -1th and would liot. disappoint dis-appoint a lady. So of conri-e 1here was nothing for Mr. Tinier to do only give his consent l.eciinse he diil not want to offend I, on f or fear he would resign from the nine. So this morning he called for me abmit 1 1 A. M. ami asked me for one gno'l morning holidav kb's as a rewa i d fnr not disa ppoi nt ing me though lie said hp fr4t his first dutv was to the ('ub nine. What could 1 do Diary only vield unrjer the ci r-cumstances. r-cumstances. Thn lie asked me wh'VP I ivinteil t) go. " Wr, Mr. Tanner.' I -aid i.an-t'-ri imly. ''This is your d:iy a nil not lady's chorr-e. Anvwher1 vn.t take rue, to a show or for a ride on the lake or an automobile ride with me. ' -' 6i W " r'" 'x 1111 Wl' -( t i V f onU'wli'T-' , ' ' ho K;:i.i, mid j we gM on the elevate,! arid rode j down town a nt4 then oit on the ' north side and finallv L"d ofT t!ie '4e- i "ated and walked drrvvn Wilson avenue ave-nue to the Teach arul all tlic time thought ve were ju-t going ain, (Goztixued on Follcrwij Pse.J DIM OF II SII GUI'S SWEET WHS (Continued from Preceding Pr.ge. t lessly, but when we got down to the beach lie said; "Now, you can go take a jump in the lake." "I am too happy for that," I said after I had ceased from laughing laugh-ing at his remark. "O, 1 mean it," he said, and then insisted on wo two renting bathing suits and we went bathing together though I felt very strange ami backward back-ward at first, but he soon put me at my ease. We frolicked in the cool water for over an hour and then dressed and sat down on the beach aDd watched the other holiday holi-day esjeyers, and I remarked on how happy they , looked, but also remarked that they could not be no happier than us two. ''I am glad you're having a good time, girlie," he said. "J am, too only I cannot help thinking on a day like this that I ought to be down in Mexico fighting for my country. ' ' "Why don't you go, Lou?" I asked him. "Though it would break my heart to have you leavo for the front, I would not stand between you and Old Glory." ii KNOW you would not, girlie," he replied. "I would go in a minute only for Mr. Weeghman and Mr. Tinker, who J. gave my word to when I signed my contract that I would stay with them and help them out as long as they wanted me." He looked so blue that was afraid he was going to break down, and I know if he did I would too, seeing a big, strong man like he in tears. So 1 tactfully changed the subject and after an hour or two on the beach wo went back to the elevated and back down town where we had supper. "T would like to take you to tho Blackstone," he said. "But again my loyalty to the club interferes because I promised ' Miv Weeghman that I would always eat at . his place when I was within reach of them. ' ' "I don't care where we eat as long as we arc together," I said, trying to keep emotion out of my voice. After supper we went home and sat together on the lounge and I must confess that I allowed him to hold my hand and kiss me once or twice, 'but I thought he deserved some reward after saving me from j disappointment by leaving his be- i loved ball nine for the day and ' showing me such a good time. Diary, will we ever forget the -ith of July, i Ifllfi? No. Diary. . |