The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-07
OLD .YE,AR'S LOVE AND NEW
By CICELsY ALLEN.
Copyright, 1905, by 7. Q. Mcclure.

Copyright, 1905, by I. Q. Mcclure.
deciding to make her the second Mrs:
Grey. There would be no hysterical
coming down the broad staircase with
deliberate, stately tread. He saw her
at the head Of his table, tall and gra-
cious queen, the CLEAN Of whose, pale
gold hair softened in the shaded candle
light: HeesaW her in the drawingroom,
Their his business and political interests.
He saw her seated behind the magnif-
leent bays. Then he frowned. He hoped
she would not care for motoring. Auto
MODELLING lacked dignity. It was
rompish sport and the mortoring getup
drew the line at automobiling. And. he
would have her protrait painted at full
length in Paris. It was just what he
needed to set off the north wall Of the
library; The marriage would probably
men have married their stenographers
and lived in conventional if not riotous
i happiness ever after. He. knew a man
i who had married the trained nurse who
j had pulled him thru case of typhoid,
and the girl has risen to the occasion
i anu HeI iHeW>11Ls IKE Trump. She
in looks; or in family. And it would
not do for the girl to appear in the Of
i fee after tomorrow.
i Why wait until tomorrow Why not
tell her now! He sprang from his chair
| and. as suddenly flung himself into it
. again.
: TT was better, after all, to wait! Per:
haps the illusion would be destroyed
} when he saw her in the very different
environment of her home. He must
/ see her mother, too. A man with his
money must be careful, very careful!
The old spirit Of distrust and caution
: swept over him. He was glad he had
t not spoken.
f He had just reached this comfortable
conclusion, when Harry Lynde entered
0 the room to report on his trip to the
t west. The son Of Grey's only sister
Harry had been put thru that severe
t Of Mr.. Grey 8 stamp consider the just
due of dependent relatives. But the
: young man had come out with flying
s colors, and, best of all, with his Opt
9 mistic, almost boyish nature unspoilee
by the rather sordid principles his I'M
: While he talked of his trip, Mr.. Grey
|, watched him with narrowing eyes. Here
r was. a new element in the situation
Q What would young Lynde say to thu
p match9 Would he make light Of thu
= fact that the firms former stenograph
t err was soon to be announced as mis-
d tress Of: the home. which he and hi
t state ever since his pretty aunt 8 death
IS It might be just as well to count OF
t, Harry g living elsewhere after the mar
e rage OF course, there was the yea
9 which Helene must spend in Paris. l!
2 the meantime-well, Harry was good
looking chap II he l had the e. ine4 aH
g ing reached this decision, Mr.: Grey pro
Ie| ceeded to put it into execution
l. ~ think you'd better wire Johnso
g to close the Joplin deal. You did YER
g well, Harry. I think you've earne
the right to h be in o the fr1 aon No a,on mo
s. "You re 80, I belieye' Well, it's hig!
m time you married. Every man steadite
d down after marriage. You IL be wort
d more to the firm then. If you had tn
ID iRsom &o sg1p0se W. Ho9d rav %aF +
~ we viii speak of that later. No, don
le say a word. You know I hate gusl
Is Show your appreciation by putting you
best efforts into the business and MARI,
90 That IS my adXice-marry! Better E
IS Lynde left the room and Mr.. Grey b.
il, gan to sort papers nervously.
he HBy Jove! I came within one of tel
IT. ing the boy, but I can't afford to tax
o. any chances. Must see her at home frs
az Perhaps she did know what I was dri'
d, ing at this afternoon. 'Perhaps-'
I'd He crossed to the locker. drew out b
ID. top coat and hat and left the office wit
Mt out speaking to any one. He wanted
er go home and Think
|e- .
y. III The electric light swayed over tv
=, conflicting streams Of humanity. Ha
rs II the world was going. home after IL
f. =, days work, and half vas struggll1
OF OF bration. Helene Ormesby was ,caug1
a. a. between the two contending tides
liz sudden gust Of wind twisted her veil
> that she could see nothing. A warni1
3 voice shouted something on her LEI
ho and then a strong hand closed over h
70 10 arm on the right. 1890.
lis "Better let me put you on the train.
kee She ierked off the offending veil.
Gu ~"Oh, Mr., Lynde, ism It this crush te
rifles I never saw anything like it. -
ne "Then you we never stayed downtov
g. to see the old year outs'
Ill. Ill They had found the shelter of t.
eleyate ted and she paused to
in i'm "Never, and il 1t is like this"
on- "Don' It say it. You haven't real
az az lived, don't you know, until you >
ea heard old Trinity welcome in the Ne
IRE Year. It is part Of your New Yo
a ~. education. 7 say,'''' he exclaimed wi
-, sudden energy, "what's the matt
~ u with your staying down tonight Y
,eu can telephone your mother. Now, plea
lGy don t shake your head like that.
iA' know jolly Italian place where I,
. can have dinner. Then you want
q see the mob on Broadway. We IL wa
Of down then wind up in front Of {
ace Trinity" ...-
,o,, Lynde whisked her into tho near'
~ ~ drugstore and called for tho Gle
,, ~ dale. The delicately modulated voi
which, foated back to him over
: telephone assured him that Mrs. Orm
by was only too glad that Helene v
nre stopping down for an evening Of pie
7 ure, and thus began the maddest, m
ide riest night in all Helene Ormesb,
He sheltered life. Lynde, accustomed
9 he was to the chilly dignity of tn
ew past intercourse IN the office, watch
cen with satisfaction her gradual yield
r. to the spirit Of the last, mad night
orr the old year. It was all so new,
Tia. different from anything she had 9,
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