The Springdale news., 1914-07-17

TIE OTHER ALICE
By KATHERINE RoPSoN.
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#4eFer. crossing my tss, reflected Owen aet0n as he rereaa che pflm utte ag5e of acceptance from q glrl he mad He+af invited
 And I've no one bdt myself o a.aae,' lie added ia aokn0Wiedsemeu
 aaa fact that Alice HafI aad Alice
 did look gefH much alike.
 Of course, there's ae6h5#e b d. ba. aHTF of the situation aaa h. enaed lJ that 9ay. and .aka Miss Ear2 3 tae dance Mishf have bn8an he would b. invited t5 EHe Darwin -aoe on Tuesday Eae aafl5 are a4
 family here-aidar eF44- tla4 -4a z4r55- and she bsfHins l4zeaE 1o ta2 conservative set
 @l4t-w1y tae situation is ridicu- aas aarltg h-aH iae girl lie serehed his memory for recoIlectious oI Mss Earl
 IL was fane.ful fate that caused him 4o meet Alice Baes.= she# ole of l4s choice. on Ais VaY hoe rom the 9ifsce that atterLosn.. She was stand t4z in front of d jewellers window.
 Iou are late greeted she. Guy .3iIson has been before gsu, and I've promised to go with him to the dance tuesday night There seemed to be TO doubt in her mind that he had in- tended to invite her
 sProcrastinauon has defrauded many better man, reserted he regretfully.
 Oh well, ell al be tt the same place she returned lightly Then the expression of her blue eees changed to glittering hardness as her glance re- turned to the jewels.
 must have them-the diamond and sapphire necklace lie could see the slim fingers geInd togeth Father has more than h.zlf prom nc
 Harlon's eyes sHaHe la r.
 understanding. 9ae seemed
 things like these. azld | 0as hs of serving the W6Haa ha loved te aaez her aua slisseHlszs izazeIs
 Some tiGae=sezze tine, Mice, hope to De n a l9z.s4sn 0 bay things like these, and Ea3s fhe right to give lIGiA u SOA- It spOh1 A Alu HUT ried eagerness.
 She laughed in response. but some thing in it's quality disappointed him. there was more calculating appraise- ment than tenderness in her eyes.
 AS he presented himself at the old Barl homestead on the evening of the dance, he was met by Aliees mother. When Alice appeared, dressed in simple white dress. he exeGted himself to please, and acknowledged to himself that though she Was notthe type he would have chosen, she was a girl any man might bs proud to= escort
 Yet when he arrived at the parvin's and saw Alice Bart, his ardor for her famed afresh. In a filmy chiffon gown over blue satin. she gave an effect not often seen in EdgetoHn. and about her throat was the necklace Of dia- monds and sapphiFes she had coveted in the jewellers window.
 During the evening Barton wan defed out on the feranda for a cool breath and a quiet smoke. II first Ae thought he was alone, but il q few moments he discovered two men seated on q bench around the corner.
 For months I've foreseen thi8 crash coming in Darts affairs sad one. For old friendships sake, u have been willing to give him d loan 10 tide him over, if he'd shown any disposi- ton to retrench in his personal ex- peHditure Tor with care and economy his might have been averted. But al lis present rate ef living l knew l n. eht as well throw my money out i'll the street for all the real good Il would do him..
 Yes, that's true" responded the ether. and Barton recognized the yeiee of Matthews. the senior partner in the arm where he worked. Hes the sort that never denies his family anything whether he can afford it or not. My. only yesterday he bought his daughter diamond and sapphire necklace.
 The one shes wearing tonisht?'
 Yes, and the things caused much comment Young Barton been beau ing her around a good deal lately But l noticed tonight he brought Paul Barls daughter-Aliee, her name is, too believe fine little girl"
 The other girl would ruin any man, returned the other lightly, as he threw away his cigar and they re- turned 10 the ballroom
 4 couple came out on the veranda and occupied the bench around the corner left vacant by the two men.
 Then sudden precipitation stood out on his forehead. for the couple was no other than Alice Bart and Guy Pilson, a Nea.,ny young fellow who Was visit irg 1T Edgetown.
 And before he knew it, Barton was made witness to the latters proposal of marriage. There was not much sentiment about it. It was evident that Pilson wanted beautiful accom- pllshed woman 10 grace his millions, i and Alice wanted millions 10 back her