Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 6, 1928, Winnipeg, Manitoba
T ihfyv7 Jar flu y what happened to red after an Accident by Fannie Hurst author of humoresque a pc every morning lied mania Lek had his breakfast at Little ref Aurant Between Hajj Rooming and the sub a matted the Astoria. You could a club break Jutt there two boiled or poached Toast or to for thirty five cents. The breakfast place in town for Money bed who Hud eaten All Bis concluded and made. The Astoria Hla the waitress there liked a big rather Lumpy a Jarl but with a glory of Chestnut ii it. And Floe smile that quite out Lier defect of figure. Hed had never fancied big girls found her rather a she vib so elaborate about opening Hia for him. The tons which she trought him bad Heen personally by her in the Kitchen richly buttered concealed beneath the paper Napkin. For the most part red pretended got to notice exchanging the time to Day with her in the big Bluff Nanner characteristic of him prop Ping he morning paper up against the sugar bowl bolting his food and then with a tossed ten cent piece a hurried Farewell dashing for the subway and the Large Cocoa firm there he superintended the ship Ping department. Hed was an incorrigible romantic is. He was a big finely built Fel Jow with a magnificently unruly Bead of red hair Broad athletic looking shoulders and a Slouch. Girls took to red. He took to them too but Only after a fashion because keep Down in his Young and Turnbul hit heart lied harboured a dream. Hed had it figured out that some. Where somehow destiny had a card no her sleeve for him. A fellow of ills olympian proportion his heroic Rind of personality must not con tent himself with the Little sparrows of girls who came in his Way. Girls in the Cocoa factory girls who came a twos to the dance Halls hoping Cor someone to Cut in Girts like Libby in the restaurant. Red was ased to being yearned Over by such. The fact that girls in limousines sometimes craned their necks after As he crossed a Street or Girts walking into a smart hotel threw film a second glance As he crossed nhe sidewalk was what kept alive fires of the dream that burned in the heart of red. Romance Lay in wait for him. The tick Lay in finding her out. And so hed continued to to lofty with the girls who came in twos to fhe dance Hall and to nip Libby the sen cent Coin with the hurried Man Ner and to patronize the one or two Kirla at his Rooming House who were not opposed to stopping in the dark lamp hallways for in Exchange of Salk at the hour of going or com 5nc from work. Hed had ideas and ideals. He was not exactly Concrete about them. That is he never visualized the girl red Luul it figured out Slutt soil Kwiim , in Coliny had a. Card no her for him. Pen finality Mast not Content him self with the who comit and there were plenty who had eyes for him could so much As seem to capture his passing fancy. Then one Day probably because he had brought the pressure of will Power to play so strongly Chance dub of the limousine girls faint scent to her and sure enough narrow Blue suede shoes directly into his path. She had turned to glance after him and As she turned a Small Lap dog which she held in her arms had leaped from them out of the aul Mobile window directly into the path of a direction. It Cost hed a lacerated forehead a bicuspid and a torn coat sleeve to Rise to the occasion and save the pet which he did with All the heroic gesture of which he was capable. To the cheers of an instantaneous crowd he was Able to hand Back the coloured Satin pull s and with a wis Turia night Light burning at his Side hed spent an ecstatic night. As a matter fact the doctor had Dis missed him As sufficiently recovered to go to his Home at six o clock the evening before slut subtly and with an insistence too privately the ruling to him for words the girl had insisted that the remain Over night. The Romance had begun to happen. All night for fear of some of the wonder of it escaping him red forced himself to lie awake drinking in the soft colourings the insinuation of perfume the luxurious Billows us of soft blankets around him. Toward morning he fell asleep. It was eleven o clock when a Valet tip toed in and Drew Back his curtains letting in Sunshine and Awakening hed. It was twelve before he was Lor his breakfast Ai the Astoria he when she asked him with was something of a. Shock 1.3 Libby eyes flooded with concern what til who noticed that his Tor Ohead had happened. He took her band 01, a criss Cross of Adlie Sive on it. Answer and Laid a idas a Jaunn it a strange thing happened Fannie Holst. Why Remen Iber it when docs memory begin England s medical journal the lancet tells of b doctor who remembers a fire that occurred when he was eight Monib old. The lire destroyed the House. No Pic Tures of the Home were preserved. Yet when about seven years old the doctor described to his parents this Licking it the Glass panels jiving Many details that Shey were forced a accept this remarkable example o i taut memory a More to Markasie instance cited by the lancet is Suidt of a woman. Under hypjicv1-. She vividly described a terrifying infantile experience when she was slapped held Down and shaken roughly. What happened to her and what she de scribed was the method taken to re Power of love ii you want to wreck a. Boj i a Force him to hold he buy Slius Jan hour each Cay and he in come broken in spirit and fade my and Wither into an invalid of of cure admonishes the philosopher t the Downs times. 11 the fellow is not imposed upon in 4 manner he will prow an a develop in a Strong healthy Man and my from 140 to 150 pounds for Flea without tiring. It is strange kit is. True and we can quote Ber of instances to prove the tej is Correct. A boy can run it when at play and travel mild id never think of being tired but it an awful punishment to require l to run two blocks on an errand. I one time knew Jiyoung Man i walked 17 Miles 10 see his girl Fiat she was in very As none of the Sparrow girls of his workaday were Lovely. That there was faint per fume to her. That the foot she put out to mount the step of her Limous Ine was Long and indescribably Nar Row and Clad in kid softer than gloves. He knew that she had never talked up the Brown Stone stoop of 4 Rooming House or wrapped a Pound package of Cocoa or superin ended the Browning of Toast. He knew of handsome Young Fel lows gigolos they were called who were supported by Worsen older than themselves. Nothing of that Jor red. Lie also knew that it was foot unknown in social annals for a sir of position to marry her chauffeur or her swimming master or Folven her Hairdresser. Here it was hed banked his dream. He did not know How to even make the first pc Edse. Or in what direction Lay Hope Feut it was the secret reason none in a Gold coloured Negligee hovering Over his bed. The Lap dog brought in on a brocaded Cushion to repose at the foot of its rescuer s bed. Soft lights. Soft footsteps. Paint perfume. The narrow hand of this girl of the limousine actually on his forehead like a of pure Ivory. In a venetian bed beneath Canary to the Mauner born. One As he waited hoping that she would summon him to lunch with her when a Butler brought him a note. A big Square pad of an envelope scented and addressed in Violet Ink in a flowing hand. A Gold piece rolled out As he opened it. Dear grand rescuer Tibby and i Send you grateful greetings. The enclosed a slight Token of our appreciation. Before you leave you must give your address to Peacock the Butler because i have instructed him that if Ever you need a position and apply Here he is to give you either p or work you prefer. Grief Illy yours . next morning when red l a e la pay you Casl extra Money earned at Home Money always coming in Are you in a position to devote your or full Tiro to n pleasant Home occupation 11 so to would like to hear from you at once. We employ Mon and women All Over the Dominion knitting Wool socks for with the Auto wonderful knitting machine. You Send your finished work to us by and receive in return pay cheques new Varn. Ten thousand pay cheques Over ten thousand pay cheques were Manet or year. Mrs. G. Poole of Ontario says Ilavu my Auto Jiw Over 4 years. Last Winter i cleared mrs. Kal Chewan writes of have made j45.00 a Mont i sides Toiny and or. .1. Dube Quebec reports earning sides looking after farm. Full particulars free simply Send us your Necime and and without the ligation on your part to will show you How to turn your spare i. Into real dollars. Write today. Full particulars by return Man the Auto Knitter hosiery co., limited. Department 108. 1870 Davenport Road Toronto 9, Page four Story Section free press Winnipeg saturday october 6, 192
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