Cupid as
Jockey
pry Anna McClure Sholl
(Copyright, by Shortstory Pub. Co.)
Rich ami eccentric Mr. Sears had
always delighted in setting the little
town of Up water by the ears, but no
one dreamed of a poet mortem chuckle
from the old gentleman. It came in
the form of a bequest In his will—
$1,000 to the prettiest woman in the
place, the Judges to be ehosen from
the elderly married men of the com
munity.
The hubbub was instantaneous, and
of a nature to warm the heart of a
cynic. Mothers spoke jealously of the
charms of their daughters. The min
isters prepared sermons against the
sin of vanity thus flagrantly encour
aged by the late Mr. Sears. The “best
people" signalized their Intention of
standing aloof from the contest. But
at last a reaction set In, started by
someone's saving sense of humor, and
It was almost unanimously decided
that the terms of the will must be
complied with. An appointed commit
toe fixed upon a day In June for the
assembling of the contestants. They
were to come In their best apparel,
and to abide by the vote of tlio judges
“without murmurings or disputings.”
The contest was to be held out of
doors, in the sunny garden of one of
the grandees or me town, uuu urn
searching light of day might add to
the impartiality of the decision. The
affair was thus turned into a lawn
party, and, the first families agreeing
to be present, the rest of the town
followed suit.
A week before the day appointed.
Richard Gordon, a young lawyer, went
to call upon Mary Bennett, whose
father before his invalidism had been
a professor in the college town from
which Gordon's family also came.
Richard, waiting for Mary in the dim
paj'lor with its steel engravings of
famous pictures, felt that the girl s
life was somehow like them, beautiful
in line and form, hut lacking the
color that selfishness, rather than self
denial, seems to Impart to human ex
istence. She had always sacrificed
herself to the demands and needs oi
others, until she was like a white
flower brought out of the sunshine
to cheer a sick-room.
He was absorbed in his thought:
of her when she entered, a welcotm
glowing in her eyes. Though sh
was tall and straight and whulesum
rfer 'pretty-' 1 tor cfue!1 wss hei
abundant dark hair. Richard hac
never thought of her being in the con
test, so he did not even apologizf
when, after a few moments’ conversa
tion, he showed her a list he had made
of the women who, in his opinion, har
the best chance of winning—a lis
from which her name was omitted.
"I thought it might amuse you t<
go over them with me and to sum u]
their points."
"1 see that you have headed it witl
Ilertha Klendenning. That is easy t<
understand."
"But my grounds are different fron
most people's,” he said, with the (‘at
uostness that he always brought 0
any subject which interestixl him
"Her blue eyes and yellow hair am
story lyok complexion count very lit
tie. s^t’s her lovely figure and he
charm of manner—her more subtf
advantages, so to speak—that mak<
hej- what she is, graceful and worn
anly.”
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inner vision of her. Mary sat very
still, her hands clasped together, her
eyes but half-lifted. He could not
know, of course, that he was hurting
her.
“I quite agree with you. Who is
next on the list?”
Katherine More—it s the curve of
her upper lip,” he added, confiden
tially.
“And next?”
“Dora.”
“Because—?"
He laughed.
“It has something to do with the
tip of her nose.”
“I quite understand. Dora's nose
i will keep her young when she's 50.”
“And then come the ladies who
have only to put on a pink ribbon to
bo called pretty. You see my scorn
; of them places them last.”
“Poor things! Well, I think it will
be Bertha. You must tell me all about
it afterwards!”
“But, my dear, you're surely going!”
! he said, earnestly, knitting his boyish
brows.
“I can't unless father is better."
“Oh, you must—it will amuse you
so! I'll call for you to make sure!”
"Well! 1 don't forbid your calling!”
she answered, with a smile.
When he was gone she wont to her
room and gave herself up for the time
to sad and wistful thoughts. How
- .that bn, ; ~irar'*ofrry TriST
genial courtesies of comradeship. He
had known her all his life, whereas
he had known Bertha but a year, and
novelty is an ingredient of romance.
She spent a troubled week, trying
to come to terms wiih herself. In
her dark moments she had perversely
wisht-d to make herself look as plain
as possible, taking a kind of pride in
being utterly out of the running; but
with the first dawn of gentler feeling
came the desire to look her best, and
to enter into the spirit of the occasion.
So when the time came she curled
her hair and arranged it with all the
art that she could command. She put
on a soft, white summer gown and a
picture hat with roses. She was
drawing on her long gloves when
. Richard arrived. He seemed in the
r highest spirits.
» “I was prepared to use force, if I
s found you backing out. I have some
news to tell you about myself—some
thing that's made me very glad, and I
want you to be glad with me.”
Her heart sank. Was ho going to
■ tel] her of his engagement to Bertha?
She turned a pale face to him.
“Can't you guess, .Mary?”
But she was dumb. Ho leaned
towards her and took both her hands
in his.
“I've got the position I wanted in
tho office with Jenkins & Bart—and
it's a kind of partnership, Mary. It's
e&suy worm nve rnousana a year.
She drew a long breath of relief and
looked at him with shining eyes.
"I’m so glad—so glad!”
“You can't he so glad as I, because,
my dear—” ho hesitated. Her sudden
little flame of Joy again sank.
“You see I didn't want to speak un
til l was sure—”
Even then she would not believe.
She had turned her head away. Was
it Bertha—oh, was It Bertha?
“You see I’ve loved you always—
why Mary—!’’
Then she turned a rapturous face
toward him.
How they reached the appointed
place she never knew. She walked on
air, surrounded by a ring of gold that
inclosed one other persom. Her ©yes
shone A bright color came to her
cheeks. Richard, excited and tri
umphant, looked at her adoringly,
Reeing in her at once the woman of
his future and the playmate of his
childhood. They would show them
solves at the contest for a minute, just
to he public-spirited. Then they
would go for a heavenly ramble in the
woods
Th« Judge© had decided to mah©
tho award after mingling informally
with their towns people, so there wa9
no sot ceremony, no drawing-up of the
contestants. People strolled ahont or
talked together In groups, as at a gar
den party. Here and there a girl was
seen whose heightened color betrayed
her consciousness of being under
scrutiny, for it was generally known
that the courteous judges, chatting
casually with their friends and ac
quaintances, were all the while glean
ing impressions which would be of
service in making the decision. The
occasion, on the whole, did not seem
favorable to the setting forth of femi
nine charm. Even Bertha, by becom
ing self-conscious, had lost something
of her usual grace. Katherine's pretty
bow of a mouth showed a disposition
to straighten, and Dora’s infantile nose
failed to save the day for her. As for
the young women whose charm de
pended on pink ribbdns, they had alt
apparently chosen the wrong colors,
"I Was Prepared to Use Force, If I
Found You Backing Out.”
and knew it when too late. Only
those hopelessly out of the running
seemed to be really enjoying them
selves.
It was expected that the judges
would not remain out long, but a half
hour went by, and they were still de
bating in the little summer house to
which they had withdrawn. A feel
ing of uneasiness began to make itEelf
apparent. Bets were canceled, and re
arranged . No qpe..se»TOfifl JjsS
contest. At last the judges were seen
to rise, and then, two by two, they
came across the lawn, and took their
places on a flower-decked platform. A
sudden hush fell over the assembly.
The chairman waited until everyone
had come within hearing distance of
the stand before making his announce
ment, then, after reading the clause
in the will, he said:
“The difficulties in the way of a fair
decision can hardly be appreciated by
those not members of the committee.
In the making of it, in the judging and
weighing, we crave your clemency.
Having made it we are sure of your
enthusiastic support. The prize has
been awarded to Miss Mary Bennett."
There was a confused murmur.
Richard, more surprised than anyone,
turned to look at Mary. It was true!
It might be gone to-morrow, but to
day her radiant joy made her the most
beautiful woman there. She seemed
all light and color and happiness, and
they had feft it and recorded it.
She would not believe it at first, and
wanted to hurry away, but they de
tained her and showered congratula
tions on her until she was glowing
like a rose. Each moment enriched
her, adding weight to the decision.
"You were a dark horse," said a
friend, at once puzzled and convinced.
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