Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-03-13

out to listen? You and Aunt Abby, and
my printer, and doubtless the under
taker." He sighed and waved his hand
out to the town. 'some times the old
I'm h misflt. Janet The dreamer
he let his eyes go Off to the summer
land. 1t was too rich; never had it
hungered, and v from it could arise
his epic song-never from this would
come the watchers Of dawns. II think.
sometimes. even now: that l ought to
then. Janet! ia do some thing" He
came to Harlan with his direct affec-
ton and put a hand upon the shoulder
OF the younger man. I'd like to be
back where you are. boy. And start
anew-the slate clean!" He smiled
sadly. What absurdity-me a poli-
tician!"
He could run on thus with these two
Janet. with whom he had been a
schoolmate. and Harlan. whom he had
loved after his return. These two had
made life ivable in his shabby years
they had understood. They had made
him keep faith with himself. Il need
You two" he murmured; ..oh. l need
you!"
They saw his eyes. the fondness in
them. watching out the door. Then
he cried out.
Carmichaers bus was at his plat
form. Two women We're getting out.
One was a stout light haired person.
The other was Aurelie Lindstrom. She
dropped her suitcase and lifting her
veil. ran forward to Mr.. Curran. And
h kissed himl
Mr.. Curran colored. He was dunn
founded. He gasped. This Aurelie!
This being. SO mi%schievious with
laughter. so ripping with life, so COM
plete with happiness, and confident
with saucy tricks and clothes and per-
sonality.
Glad to see me, mon ami Yes
no." She was laughing on, c%hattering
savage! Aurelie! Am 1 changed?"
She turned with an odd foreignness
and shrugged. displaying herself for
him. And then she saw Miss Vance,
and checked herself. Then Harlan. and
gasped. But she came to him with
he most natural grace and held out a
hand.
"And Harlan-glad to see me, are
you?" Then to Janet. And you? /
reckon this old town won't know mel"
She turned with a little flutter Of hap
piness. Janet decided that Aurelie had
ing the most of whatever came her
way, with a natural players percep-
ton of values. It all enhanced her
blithe drollery. this bit Of the man
ners of the world. and she had the wit
to utilize it. In no other way could
changed Aurelie. Her lonely pride, her
defeated pathos were gone.
She introduced the stronger with a
jubilant confidence. This Is Ada Nor
man, and h was our heavy woman
She sank into Mr.. Curran's chair with
ar air of having done the situation
carelessly we'll. Then she raised her
big black eyes limpidly to young Mr..
Van Hart, with that belying spiritual
pensiveness which must once have so
ensnared him. she knows how to be
the coquette," unused Miss Vance-and
glanced keenly at Mr.. Curran.
Mr.. Curran vas staring al Aurelie
with frank delight. Janet was swift
ly aware that his dependency of the
clouds, his unacceptable romance, the
love of the bizarre and the daring, had
seized him. "Aurelie, you incredible
Child" he cried. "F1ow-how-splen-
didly you look"
Indeed she did. She knew it. She
found happiness in 1T.
mi. Curran." h smiled, you're the
only person-eXcept Uncle Mich-who
ever understood me a bit"
Harlan and Janet were silent. If
Aurelie was the vulgarian, this was
supposable in her world of vulgarians.
Morris Feldman would assure you that
the thing was to get the money and
the press stuff. He was confident that
Miss Lindstrom could do both. And
wear clothes. What else was need
ful?"
Wiley saw Harlan's eyes fastened on
Aurelie's hand. He knew that Janet
also was thinking Of the story Of Hen
McFetridge's diamonds. But Aurelie
wore only little ring! Mr.. Curran
glanced defiantly at the others. Janet
looked at him with q sudden sickness
of heart. He was shining eyed. 1t
took this to delight his vagabond soul
"a girl Of fluffy clothes. the charm Of
adventure out in the world, airs and
appealing graces. the typical feminine
and he had succumbed.
~"Janet!" he cried, DO you re-
member her? The little rabbit hunting
savage up in the hills, the defying
school child with a heart none could
ever f1nd?"
Nobody ever tried" said the savage
with a smile. Nobody!"
Indeed not" drawled the languid
Miss Norman, unless it's all the
babies and beggars. I wonder how
for them!"
Its fun" bust out Aurelie. ITO
have some none and give 1t away.
And to tickle babies-it makes 'em
stare so! Miss Norman and l are go
ing to New York and try to get on.
but honest, I'd rather have a BABY
Young Mr.. Van Hart looked at Mr..
Curran. Mr.. Curran laugher grace
lessly. Miss Vance was beginning to
smile. She was concluding that
Aurelie was comical. Slangy, droll.
good hearted, honest-but all that
spiritual chasteness OF her face-when
she was not laughing-would be
harmless after all!
New York." went on Aurelie. 1T
one is going to really act. one must go
there. And starve. maybe. But-Ada
and the managers will listen to me.
You know they said in nenvAr a.