The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-26

illness which cost n good deal Ana
me year after. Just a. the fund began
10 swell hopefully again. Titus was asked
money he could get TO put into the bust
We won't quit hoping" he saId. Il
begin TO see daylight now. Were getting
on. Olive. And were happy. The chill
oren are growing nne."
:. There came = day when Alice must
have music lessons and a piano. she
loved music and had unmistskable talent
for II SO the California fund paid for
me new uprifnt and = long course of the
II get value received every time I 1T
down Of an evening and listen to Alice
| Elrl big enough to make such music! I
guess she'll surprise her aunt Cynthia
The fund was again growing. 1fSwas
almost large enough to take the four Of
But 81 seems to me-" Olive reasoned.
that IL would be unwise 70 leave just
now. II We walt a few years We can
give the trip TO Alice as a graduating
You bet. Titus pondefed. he mad
Erown stouter. ruddier. His hair was
ss tf'n . d ETs n. no vas Sss,sr drs T,,s
than he had been on that day wheel
the idea OF the California fund actually
olive. too. had changed. She was
plump, vivid. more gracefully poised.
Her gray hair was fash ionably arranged.
$50 ~ w nAn hefn
augmented by a larger one. a birthday
gift from her husband and children. For
two or three years she had been presi-
dent OF a travel club. The topic at pres
ent vas California. she was deeply inter
ested and remarkably well Informed.
FOLK In the growing town regarded her
as a cultured woman. a representative
woman. She was. indeed. looked up 10.
And she carried her honors admirably.
have the trip to California as her grad
uation gift. Blu somehow the grad
uation proved far more expensive than
by Informal dances. lurcheons n gath
erines OF all kinds. Alice was tne most
popular girl In her class. She received
many favors and she had TO return them
adequately: AZ the last moment. too.
she decided that she must 20 TO the con
and she and Mabel were one and insep-
arabic.
There. you see. goes tho California
fund again. Titus l-uvhed. One wear
ut the conservatory will exhaust II. Rut
Alice insists she'd rather have the con-
Alice naturally had her way. she came
home from the conservatory. There al
WsNs was n nook Of girls or some ad-
inlier ngin around. One Young man
seensd more persistent than ths -est.
He did not attempt TO storm Alice q
neart He merely arranged an ennlads
and confectionery. lie was. even IN 80
ewes Of Olive. worth wi Sic. nut as she
nad chosen her mate. Alice must choose
~ A.NNh ne NfN or Nnfff1NnEe
One moonlight night Alice came in
! from the front steps. where she had
he"- lingering She was male pud swcet.r
''-r sc nd ever heen IN IN ewes ~
Olive ana Titus "Mofrer-ana father.
TOO che said. rather breathIeSSly. "f-ui
To'rS to marry Vincent. if you're VIII
They were willing vet with sore 70
'N'tSnce Afer she had rome upSf4i-e
ne, drew together and talked IN low
TIVE california fund OI've s,.l VIII
o. &c =" - 70 huv her we4dfur ~vf-"
fow strange q soewS wrs.I TITUS
! v~7s~rieH
To" door ope~eS softIv and Nl're stood
e~e sVa'r ~ Fo-rpt 20 ..ff Won sbe
80 =. r"'nS 10 have q Ions we'd
TO falifo~v'a"' fhsv errlafned
Alice lqurhe7 softiv "Oh dear. no
We arc going 20 italy" S1o closed ~.
'""~ Thsv stored ~ each ot~sr
70 lta'Y" hey ~etd Then thov rfrfrp
| foreff 90 ~rd ipf~Nof OffV. went . I.,fe
| hu' not so~ uuf. 0nnfress
] Troy f"i' s"rTeNov fhsr fh~ CsUfor-,,
fu-d had hrorvHt - 81 about and ~
hhd become a rsh'f .1 their Ives.