The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-10-28
That Other Girl
By SUSANNA GLENN

come in the morning" she smiled.
There must certainly be something in
that house besides curtains!'
The buying of furniture may be made
a very interesting occupation. Alice,
her thoughts centered upon the white
house and the slender girl with the
brown eyes, chose wisely. Garry will
ingly paid for anything she thought
right
Nov that it is all ordered. how am
to know where to put it? You've no
idea what an ignorant fellow am.
Miss Dennison." observed Folger.
humbly.
b. 'I'll make a diagram Of each room
for you with the furniture placed as
l should have it. She can change it
to suit herself when she comes"
you are too good" declared the
young man. ,........
Next day the diagrams arrived and
Folger wrote a note of thanks.
After a week of silence he wrote
again for further information.
When he called at the curtain depart
ment week later. he found that she
was i'll.
1T is the warm weather." explained
her friend. 1.-THE city doesn't agree
with Alice. but she cannot afford to get
out of it."
Garry Folger drove to meet the aft
ernoon train a month later.
1T is just clear providential," be
thought, that this vacancy occurred
In our school. It is certainly just the
place for Miss Dennison. l hope she
will like it. and that Squire Green will
like her!"
The girl looked worn and Ill as she
came up to him on the platform. This
is so kind of you," she said quickly.
1T is just the chance have wanted.
! do hope they will want mel"
The short drive to Squire Green's
was made in silence. Folger waited
In the buggy for her. When she came
smiling down the walk he knew she
had the school.
will you let me show you the house
before you go?" he asked gently.
II should love it," she answered.
still smiling.
When he helped her down at his
own gate she wandered about the flow
er-f1lled garden while he tied the horse
and unlocked the door. She followed
into the spotless parlor
He flung open the windows and turn
ed to her. mo one has ever seen this
room except you and myself
1T is lovely" she breathed. Il never
imagined 1t would be so pretty-and
the garden is dream. You did it
alone? How pleased she will be-"
Listen to me, Miss Dennison You
do not understand any more than my
neighbors do. When l was a mere
baby Mr.. Folger and his wife took me
and gave me a name and home.
When they were gone lived about the
neighborhood working when l could
and going to school as 1 might
Il do not know my name, or my age,
or my parents. Through all the years
of my childhood, dreamed Of having
a mother who cared for me as other
boys mothers did. Since | have be-
come man have dreamed Of home
and wife. had money and bought
this place, thinking it would be home
to me. But the empty rooms Knocked
me. =. wasn't home, after all. I
dreamed of the sort of girl should
like to bring here. l filled the garden
with flowers for her. l furnished the
housewife your heaven-sent help.
have been fool in a FOOLS par
adise!"
Then THERE'S no girl?" she asked
softly.
There wasn't when began" he an
swered quietly. And now that there
is. what have to offer her?"'
"You said she was small and gen.
tie and had brown eyes," reproached
the girl.
"She is-she has," he responded mis-
erably.
Il think you have great deal to Of
fer her." The girls voice faltered as
her eyes wandered through the muslin.
curtained window to the fragrant gar
den.
"Alice!" He held out his arms to.
her. She put her steady little hands
into his trembling ones.
IF you only knew, Garry" she said
happily. how I have envied that other
grill"