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TOO MANY LOVES
"I
hardly know," said Peter Robinson red him and he spoke thus:, wearily, what to do. In fact, I'm in a quandary.”
"Roberta, all my life I've waited for such a girl as you, To me you are "Affairs of the heart, I'll wager," the most wonderful and beautiful thing Dave Harlow suggested. "You are, I alive. Darling, will you marry me?" suppose, quite upset about various love affairs, and one thing and another. Just, who, if I may be bold enough to inquire, is the lucky maiden of the mo ment?"
"That," said Peter, with a grin, is the trouble. There are two maidens. If there were but one my problem would not be worth the worry."
Dave Harlow smirked. "Two mai- dens! Two, no less! My word, and Jikewise my stars! Their names! May I have their names?"
"Applesauce,' said Roberta, pluck- ing at a spear of grass, "and more to the point, banana oil. Marriage is the bunk. I'm perfectly happy and con- tented as things stand at the present sitting, and not at all afraid of dying an old maid:"-
Peter stared at her aghast. stuck in his throat.
Words
"I beg your pardon," he finally managed to say. "Did I understand you to say that you weren't interested in my proposition?"
"You may," said Peter. "The one is "That's it exactly, old sweet. You're Marlene May Stearns; the other Ro- a good kid to play around with, but for berta Darling.. The first is quiet and a husband, nix! You're too conceited domestically inclined, given to darning and horribly good looking. I'd have a socks and hiding slippers where they time of it keeping other women away. cannot be found; though despite it all,, Forget it, Pete, and let's go dance. she is loyal and trustworthy and de- some place."
pendable. The second is a frivolous They drove home in. utter silence. creature, so to speak, a girl of vigor Peter's thoughts were somewhat sour- and vivaciousness, one demanding at- grapeish. He never did like Roberta, tention galore” and requiring excite- he told himself. After all, the girl ment aplenty to make her life com- for him was Marlene, kind, gentle Mar- plete; though in spite of it all a girl lene, loyal, trustworthy and depend- full of ambition and eager to see her able. husband succeed.
Peter deposited his thwarted love at "Neither, I'm sure, would reject my her gate and sped to the home of Mar-
By Meredith Scholl
offer of marriage. Yet I hesitate lene May Stearns. Seated upon the which to choose."
"Then," déclared Dave without feel- ing, "why choose?"
"Because a showdown is in the offing. My divided attentions must cease. I must devote myself to one entirely."
two
porch of the tiny cottage were people, Marlene and one Dave Harlow. Good old Dave, what a friend he was.
Up the path sprinted Peter, and once more inner emotions provoked words from his lips. "Hello folks," he said. "I didn't have to go after all, Dave, old pal, I trust you delivered my mes- sage to Marlene."
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"Humm," said Dave, his brow fur- rowed. He glanced up suddenly. "I'll tell you what," he said brightly, "I did," said Dave, unabashed. "despite your confidence that both pulled a John Alden, so to speak. Mar- these maidens are eager and anxious to lene told me to speak for myself, and bear the name of Robinson it might I spoke. Shake hands with the future be possible
or the other Mrs. Harlow, Peter.. Old Man, I've would like to consider what possibili- tried to get up enough courage to pro- ties lay ahead. If this were so the pose to her for a year."
that one
one to whom you had not proposed (Copyright, 1938, By The Associated would most certainly learn that you Newspapers). had proposed to the other.
In which
case you'd probably lose them both, Now then, suppose this afternoon you wait on Roberta, and when the oppor- tunity occurs, pop the question!
At the samo moment I will be in the company of Marlene May Stearns. I'll beat around the bush a bit, and hem or haw for the conventional length of time, at the end of which period I'll inform Miss Stearns that, due to un- foreseen events, you were summoned out of town on business inost impor- tant, but before making your hasty exit you beseeched me to speak of your love to the girl in question. In short, I'll pull a John Alden, thereby having her yes-no on tap in event of the re- fusal of Miss Darling."
"Splendid!” cried Peter with gusto. We'll "Excellent and clever no end. carry out your plan to the letter, and ere the sun descends behind yon hill, my matrimonial destiny will be es- tablished."
Poter had little difficulty in per- suading Roberta Darling to motor with him that afternoon to, the sunimit of Sugar mountain, where they could sit in the shade of a great homlock tree of and 'gaze upon the wast sweeps country below. The day, was, 'clear and sweet, with bright sunshine and Peter felt romance gontle breezes.. stirring within his bosom as he gazed into the lively, blueeyes of the girl seated beside him. Emotion stir-
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