Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-21

marked attention the gossips began to
megaphone his amour. or alleged
amour. from the housetops, so to
| speak, and all made it point to keen
the young attorneys fiancee well In.
formed.
Since Stilwell had finished college
and come to Marchville to locate he
and the daughter of Judge Mainon had
become engaged. Lcng before their
| er""'-""'"rt "'av ""r"unced friends
pr ".-'rtiC2t'd { nHd now
Georgia &ainnu. N her room. cried
biit go ThiS VA az esd TO her ro.
MAJ then. Fate VAS Il tricksy Jade.
She - that lite. srcm nos OH. would
| net =" wCrth tho livi,-
:rr h~"r .,r'",, t%o futr mi iptor
view, John F.. beside the other WON
al. diove h,to the country.'a Il smile on
ais lips. aud, seemingly. laugh i'm
nls heart. His breaking up with his
hahcee did not spell ruin for him
| Jo' n f. was philosopher.
Several weeks elapsed. The lawyer
was still faithful satellite Of the
handsome Mrs. Dorothy. and gcssips
continued the popular pastimc Of
MHrchville. with the youth and the
Other woman as the subject matter
1t was an indignant Georgia who re-
cC'N"d the crrd Of her srccossful ri.
val. and she descended frrm her own
chamber to the reception room with
wrath In her heart.
Silently she pulled aside the heavy
draperies, and took one comprehcn-
siVe look at the woman before she
became aware of her presence.
"Shc Is old" ruminated the scorn-
III! Georgia.. with a thought Of her
own charming youth. she isn't Il
woven 'hat I would believe John Still
well could care for. She has crows
feet she whispered.
Mr.. Dorothy Morcland arose as the
CIR approached. and with frankly nd
mlrir" """s upon her hostess she held
out n inpulslve hand with. Miss
Maincn. I believer"
Georgia stared coldly at the out.
stretched member. quite right" she
answered. making no effort to conceal
her dislike for the other. "Why am
I-cr-honored by this visit?"
The other woman laughed, no trace
Of resentment In her dark. expressive
| eyes.
John has told me so much about
you" declared Mrs. Dorothy Moreland,
that I felt | must come and call
upon you. He protested. but-well.
you soc | am here"
How dared you?" Sasped tho girl.
"Oh. dare do anything" said the
other. easily. II even dare pose as Il
reasonably young and giddy widow.
when ] really am--n3 ! note your DIS
ccrning eyes have already surmiscd--
sere and yellow old woman. But.
my dear. I nm not here to chatter
about myself. You were engaged to
John, were you not?"
| Tho effrontery of this woman was
amazing
ILL.," suffered Georgia.
Il thought you were" continued the
woman. "In fact was sure you were.
John told me. He also told me the
reason for your breaking up-and how
loyal he was to me.
81 am q foolish old woman, my dear.
and am responsible for all your
troubles. ! shouldn't have held him to
that silly promise. Now | shall ex.
plain all and I'm very few words ask
yorr fOrgivencss-nnd his.
John Stllwell is my own son by
my first marriage. and he ls so large
and old looking. and-and | am 80
wickedly ashamed Of my age that ]
just couldn't bear to have him tell the
world-your own little world here In
Marchvllle-my age. II asked him
to keep 1t from all OF you that ! was
his mother"
There was pathetic twist I'm the
eyes OF Dorothy Moreland as she fin
ished her confession. Lost youth,
she half whispered. How vain to
pursue IT,"
But Georgia MaInon. with her arms
around the other woman's neck. didn't
hear this. She was crying happily.