Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-24
GERTRUDE'S LOVERS
BY CHARLES L. DOYLE
Copyright, by W. G. chapman.)

began to realize how very few friends |
the average person can rely upon. Her
acquaintance in bygone days had
been legion in number, but with the
change in her social position they be-
came wonderfully scarce. Three or
four of her girlhood chums remained
faithful to the deposed princess oil
their merry circle and Loyalty ex-
pressed their admiration Of the man
ner in which she confronted her ad-
verse destiny, but they were SHINING
exceptions to the general rule.
Perhaps the sharpest sting OF all
was contained in the knowledge that
Lionel Wayne was utterly unworthy
of the good opinion she once held OF
him. From the day when he hrst
learned of her fathers financial ruin
that astute gentleman had kept care
fully out of sight, and never even
came forward to express his sympathy.
Yet Gertrude, in spite of the disap-
pointment which the revelation OF his
true character inflicted upon her SEN
sitive nature, felt thankful that she
had found him out in time to save her
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: marriage. Whether Winslow would
prove equally faithless remained to be
seen. Business had summoned him to
: California before the downfall of the
: Desboroughs had become public, and
, he was still absent from the city. Ger.
! trude's belief in mankind had been
: severely shattered by her experience
( and she hardly knew what to hope fol
when he returned.
t Time will show" she said with
/. wise shake of her little head, and ad
y dressed herself anew to the fight fol
r existence.
t. A month had passed away, and Ger
l. trude. weary from hard days work
n was reclining on a sofa in the pario
r. of their fiat, an open book beside hel
e while her father sat plaeidly smokin
d. cigar and busted himself with
formidable array OF papers covere
c. with endless rows of figures. A lou
ID knock at the door caused Gertrude
spring to her feet, and an instant late
i the tall form of Hugh Winslow a.
j peared on the threshold. The colo
i rose to the girls face at the sight
4 the unexpected visitor, but Winslo
4 gave her no time for commonplaC
7 salutation. Before she could spes
d her small hands were caught tight
Il in his strong ones and the glow
affection in his eyes told her that
ii was still the same stalwart and u
complaining lover who had submits
' so meekly to her caprices in the pal
"My own little grill" he murmure
I gently, and Gertrude's wealth of brow
Hd tresses rested quietly on his breast.
you young folks seem to have s.
tied this matter very satisfactor
"a between you" broke in Merton d.
81 borough's voice. He smiled as
spoke, and Winslow grasped the
financier's hand and shook 1t warm
"Thank heaven for your misfortun
he said, fervently; "it has gained
the heart of the dearest girl on ear
Her money was the only bar betwe
us, Mr.. Desborough."
mt Merton Desborough's eyes W.
moist with feeling as he gazed at
her speaker. "You are just the kind
,ar. man l fancied you to be-" he So
the finally. Gertrude knows by this tt
to what valuation to putlupon fair-wea
re- er friends and money-seeking suite
the And now I'll let you both into seci
RPS My supposed ruin was nothing Blu
eht scheme to test the worth of those v
in sought my daughters hand Mer
cky Desborough is just as heavy wei
loss in the financial scales as he was SCI
hey weeks ago. / don't regret the exp
the ment, for 1t not only proved Gertrut
so courage and affection, but also 6
ellie her a husband who really loves
,ock for herself"
way One of Gertrude's arms crept arc
Q TO her fathers neck and the other res
rms upon Winslow's broad shoulder.
ssed 1.-THE two people love most in
whole, wide world" she said, sal
said, "I am very happy girl toni
each papa"
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