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'l‘ HAPPl7.‘NED at a large benefit dance
to’ which Julia Lorinler had been es-
ed by her: best friend's husa
Cort
, band, the friend detained at home by
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the arrival of a. son and heir three days
previously. Don Marshall had sudden--
-ly besieged her for a. dance, acting so
wildly that she naturally wondered how
2.75 per cent beer could have] affected
him to such an alarming extent. Later,
of course, she found out that the pearl
of all pearls had refused to share his
name and fortune.
f‘Ju1ia,” he said when they had
danced around the big ballroom once
and he had then adroitly guided her
aside to one of those little nooks built
and intended for the realization of
love‘s young dream, “you’re an awfully
one girl. I-I wonder.,if you would
consider marrying me, soon, very soon!
I could do a great deal to make life
pleasant for you. , I have money. You
know that. i couldgive you a hand-
some home, limousines, jewels, clothes,
everything that makes a girl happy.
Will you-will'you think about it and
answer me tonight?" i eyes were
feverishly bright. His hand shook at
ttle on her bare arm.
Julia was 28 ears old and life had
never spanned her, limited horizon with
the promise of rainbowed tints before.
Poverty and past experience had taught
her that she must not expect too much.
had had romance, probably she
would have nothing else. Don was of-
fering herepeace and plenty and the
of hear-
y him, and at 28
an unengaged girl begins to grow anx-
ious. , .
-She leaned forward and her eyes were
smiling very tenderly at the excited
man before her. “I am
standing you, Don.
to fool the public.
merely friendly, but before people we
must appearpto he really in love.
you agree?" ’ ‘
He looked at her oddly, a' slow flush
rising from his throat tollls brow. He
lifted one of her long, slender hands in
. “I agree."
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tween ourselves. I am going to try. with
my heart‘ to make you happy."
"they had risen. and Julia, looking up
at him, but her other and the
clasped hands. ‘jand I will try to make
you happy. I00." she told him. "I shall
be very grateful for a home of my own
and-some things that money miracu-
louslypgives to mortals.
"I hoped that you ‘would accept
said Don. reaching in his pocket in the
approved manner of newly engaged men
on the moving picture screen. "lf the
ring doesn't fit, I‘ll have it cut tomor-
r w." He slipped a magnificent soli-
taire set in platinum on the third finger
of her left hand. It Fitted her perfectly.
altho it had. as Julia well new. been
bought for another girl.
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IVE minutes later the whole ballroom
buzzed with the’al-rlazing news of the
enzazcment. a modest violet of
a Wallflower Julia mysiicslly became the-
toast of the party, which of course was
o be expected. since Don was 'the
wealthiest young man in the town, and
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Maria Crawford V t
money spoke louder than Niagara roars.
lilen vied with each other for her favor.
To the girl for whom Don had purchased
t e ‘
blue llcseechlngly. "I
everytlling," she told her.
lng lairrwitil me. I wish
make him as hamay as you or
done. As it i ‘ Which
frank statement sealed the other girl's
lips about Julia, as Julia had hoped that
it would 3
Julia's sudden popularity did not
abate with the passing of that mem-
orablc evening. A ver' rich aunt, who
had hitherto scarcely nown that Julia
existed except at Christmas time, when
she dutifully sent the girl a box of hand-
lcerchiefs or gloves. was so pleased over
her niece's worldly prospects that she
invited her to the city to visit her. and
when ulia came home she looked like’:
Paris edition of an American girl. lie
was chick and smart to the last degree
and she had not been home for more
than six hours when telegrams, special
delivery letters, roses, candy and the
usual offerings at 1ove’s shrine began
o pour into ’ttle brown cottage
that had never before been known to
smell of incense to Cupid. Julia. became
an.aL-knowledged belle.
There was a. mysterious charm
about the girl.
the spell of it, No
is Ilancne with complacency. There had
been added the lure of speculative won-
der. lt was evident that he began to
question himselfwith sundry doubts and
misgivings whether or not ulia would
im, a tile xtqyvn fellow.
even if he did possess a good sized for-I
‘tune, when she had prosperous looking
lovers rushin out from the cit
portunlty to find out Just how she spent
the time. And Julia herself changed
like a sun-loving plant that has been
kept in the shade for 9. long period. She
put forth new charms and blossomed
like 3 hotllouse rose.
. HE was motoring with Don one afts
ernrlon far out on a white strip of
road that led thru green aelds. Past lit-
stopped the purring engine and turned
to face Julia, beautiful in her modishly
veiled blue hat and bigvblus coat with
its collar of becoming moleskin.
"Julln," began tensely, imprison-
lng her little gloved hand "I am mad
about you. I never wanted anything
beloro in all my life half as much as I
want you.
week to week, from month to month.
iiihy won't y me now? I love
you so." he whispered. drawing her into
his arms and pres ng t cheek
against her cool, soft face. “I love you.
Julia. 1 want you for In W e"
Tears sprang suddenly into Julia‘:
blue eyes She swallowed 9. r1 ng 1 my)
in her tlfroat.
at-the shadow-necked road that stretched
ovcr the hills and tar away-to the land -
of heart's desire.
“I'm all ready." she said quietly. "l
will,rnarry you whenever you want me."
Then she told Don something that amazed
and gripped him and set his head in a
whirl. “l‘ve been in love with you
since I was 18, Don. I have sat and felt
‘unit my heart was being squeezed dry
when you made love to other girls, but
the sa
always loves more than the other.
didn't luvs me until somebody else showed
you that I was desirable." x
"Y u wonder girl," he cried, kissing
her" adoringlly. “its more than I de-
serve to have you want me as much as
I want :.'ou." - ‘
meant nothing to him when she
. It
‘added, with just the ghost of a little
"There is always one who loves
sigh,
emore than the, other.
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Pa Speaks Sarcastlcally.
u ENRY," said Mrs. Gsdder, "all our
. friends have automobiles."
"“'ell'."’
"we must buy an airplane."
““'ll0'E gains to fly it?"
"Couldn‘t you hire one of those Ah:-E75
lean ‘aces’ I've heard so much about.
“Of course. He probably Would" I ask
more than 315.000 ll year for his services.
As my s:llary,ls $12,000 ayrar, l‘d merely
have to borrow 83,000 annually and the
problem would be solve " p
r ' ‘They, Both Expired. I
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renew your (log license?" V
Yessa "
to
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Ille iii-(‘Ilse or 1... ilned. You know that
it cxlllrcd on January nrst. don't you?"
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