The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-12-03

the game that she wanted, but shO
promised herself it would be what
seemed to her the biggest and the best.
and nothing smaller.
4 Thus she kept her lamp trimmed and
burning to receive the bridegroom
when he should come.
But another lesson she learned, per-
haps unconsciously. Her standard Of
values began to shift and change.
Sometimes the dollar mark grew blur
red In her minds eye and shaped it
self into letters that spelled such words
as truth" and "honor" and now and
then just kindness" Let us make d
likeness OF one who hunts the moose
or elk in some mighty wood. He sees
q little dell, messy and embowered
where a rill trickles. babbllng to him
Of rest and comfort. At these times
the spear Of Nimrod himself grows
blunt
So Nancy wondered sometimes It
Persian lamb was always quoted at its
market value by the hearts that it COW
cred
One Thursday evening Nancy left
the stDre and turned across Sixth ave-
nue. westward to the laundry. She
WAS expected to go with Lou and Dan
to musical comedy.
Dan was just coming out of the
laundry when she arrived. There was
queer. strained look on his face.
II thought would drop around to
see II they had heard from her." he
, said.
Heard from who?" asked Nancy.
isn't Lou therey"
Il thought you knew" said Dan.
"She hasn't been here or at the house
where she lived since Monday. She
moved all her things from there. She
told one Of the girls in the laundry
she might be going to Europe"
Hasn't anybody seen her any
where?' asked Nancy.
Dan looked at her, with his jaws set
grimly and steely CLEAN in his steady
gray eyes.
:. ''They told me in the laundry" he
said harshly. "that they saw her pass
yesterday-in an automobile. With one
of the millionaires, suppose, that you
and Lou were forever busying your
brains about
For the first time Nancy quailed be-
fore man. She laid her hand that
trembled slightly. on Dams sleeve.
you've no right to say such thing
: to me, Dan-as If had anything to do
? with itr'
81 didn't mean it that way" said
Dan, softening. He fumbled in his
vest pocket.
1--WE got the tickets for the show to-
night" he said, with gallant show Of
lightness. IF YOU
Nancy admired pluck whenever she
saw II.
"I'll 60 with you, Dan," she said.
Three months went by before Nancy
saw Lou again.
At twilight one evening the shop
girl was hurrying home along the Dor.
der Of little quiet park She heard
her name called and wheeled about In
time to catch Lou rushing irso her
arms.
After the first embrace they drew
their heads back as serpents do. ready
to attack or to charm. With a thousand
questions trembling OH their swift
tongues. And then Nancy noticed that
prosperity had descended upon Lon.
manifesting itself in costly fnrs, fash
ing gems and creations of the tailor's
art
You little fool" cried Lou loudly
and affectionately. Il see you are still
working In that store and as shabby
as ever And how about that big catch
you were going to make? Nothing do
) Ing yet, l suppose
8 And then Lou looked and saw that
something better than prosperity had
: descended upon Nancy something that
}. shonc brighter than gems in her eyes
and redder than rose in her cheeks
and that danced like electricity anxious
to be loosed from the tip Of her tongue
Yes, I'm still in the store" said
!. Nancy, "but I'm going to leave 1t next
= week. I've made my catch--the big
gest catch In the world. You won't
mind now. Lou. will you? I'm going
I to be married to Dan-to Dan, lies
my Dan now Why. Lour
e Around the corner of the parh
stroIIed one of those new crop, smooth
. faced young policemen that are max
= ing the force more endura ble~-at leas,
to the eye He saw woman with an
expensive fur ceat and diamond ringed
y hands crouching down against the iron
ls fence Of the park sobbing turbuIently
y while Il slender. plainly dressed work
y ing girl leaned close, trying to console
her. But the Gibsonian cop. being Of
7! the new order, passed on, pretending
= not to notice. for he was wise enough
Q. to know that these matters are beyond
help. so far as the power he repre-
sents Is concerned. though he rap tle
le pavement with his night stick till tlt
.. sound goes up to the fartherinost stars
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