The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-15
Daily Short Story
EXAMPLE TO AGE
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A fun noon. red and angry. had
SiIaeed a murky east and hunx quarter
heaven; shaping FOR itself a gfo-tiy
hs.o Ihe halo vas small. one star
Yelled moon ws- too big and bright for
teal other shining. Ancias heart swell
90 a, sight OF the single star. she was
lite of college and her aunts high
ways She had come up from the farm.
Isii OF folklore Ia mad decreed. that
moons halo. 50 wosi ~ I'M ns,, ,sll
OF days before your true love came
Meta. sweet ana 20. warm-bloodec.
sak-riy adNentnrous. had. OF course. a
-ented him. Aunt Mary had married.
out % her class. lot OF money with a
,I.@,a spp.ndsse. she hoped better
man Twenty years she had served Ia
bondage 10 the y aims. the whimperings
OF semi-idiot His death had not fully
ISN%rued her. Though she had control
OF The fortune. II Was fer lie only.
he Income OF AZ Was ample. but she
nal nothing In Zee. AT her death All
would pass TO heirs II the husbands
n.nc but very remotely OF his blooa
TIE widow. Mrs. Nettcr. knew no more
~ them than their names and number-
thrcc, brother and two sisters. who
hish-headcd father has done
The father had thought shame OF any
woman who would marry Tor his money
aaa patent imbeeils. Who had yet some
sMtted him. his head as high as his:
Talks eaSy--you don't know what A. IL
70 long Tor case. comfort. luxury-an0
S ys snS,nins ssesd o. you but hard work.
~ Sc 10 u he II kept as n gentleman
should hc-and be good TO him. as veil
Mnat I, ! am doing II for livingg You
goa slut raineo nurses. nor misSiou-
afte-. They get praise. as well as pay
h'siees-N ichoias VIII marry some body
--he cent do better. but may easily do
That has sent the rcmonstrant away
baireo and silcnced. ~ unconvincxd
Alicia knew all about ii-knew. too. how
n ~ tericrenee yet ranked In Aunt
harN's mind. There lay the root OF her
seeming avarice-she WAS saving up for
htr hcire-s. In hope to make those Vet
.ers ansry and Jealous: Alicia must
than she herself would bring him. !,
was surely sggravatins, to have her turn
aoMn Judge Ewells son. because OF a
strip strp PING engineer fellow. head OF
Aunt Mary had smiled approval or tire
nrst feiecting Next time she had
came 10 her for comfort and counsel
after the third failure. she had frowned
aud taken Alicia sharply 20 task.
Davis. you knoS. &iisa h sll's sdn Billy
eandidly. ia really like TO like Tom
best. Aunt May. only somehow / can't
Y ulfl-l--fhtnk 1-Nhanft
marry-anybo body" she said suddenn
with hard breath. II hate TO disasS-
point you'll, would r. me e TO he Young
airs E~ell-but--" There her vuice was
trailed on into silence. a slow mist aim
ming her veiyet-dark eyes
Biiiy was for marrying Immediately
In his tent. Up and down "A green sum- rrun'.
mcr world But she shook her heaf
shliitng gal.antly. not daring TO speak.
Alicia had not seen him for a vshole
mcnth-he had sent her scrappv notes
a. occasion offered. telling no more than
nus location The, gang was surveying
Alicia knew il was Coming b sUJS n 1,,Sp
therefore she viewed the single star
V wirn h o hope as she stood upon the
.erse OF the lawn. looking FIRST up al
highway. " '"e
Something moved over tia light
motor. almost noisless. yet very sWift
shrinking into the shadow OF tail stone
bateposts, che heard Tom Ewell say.
" ny dom you speak FOR yourself dads
ta JTh cup you must be at courfing-
sSIIlhs me how to do IL! ia nearly as
ter" NS 'et-
h,ushedly. but with smOthered chucLIc.
george. though. ia do H. Just 10
shame you youngsters. if WASN'T AFRAID
q DC shown the door
No danger OF that" Alicia cried
the gate. "iue
~, rs"tils stared ct her second.
.hch noth .prang from the car rushed IL,
her hclp blushing furtousiy but sn,,I
ing IN spite Of Themselves
ils-its the very thing" Alicia p.u,
20 Then Tom will be my truly brotbe,
Just as i've always wanted him 10 n,
Nhd gu OF US cen GO live at YOUR ho,lSe
right away" ~ P'aee
Upon my word you csttie things win,
Neng eence the Judge said. pattIng her
S 1iiS,s and laughing heartily.
Niicia gave him appealing glape.
l-iNc been thinking Of things fb,a
itng tine she said. Only 1T s.,'r,
ga 70 me. Tom-but you'll do n LOT bst.
Alicia. youIi be the death of me. n,,
S S really plan TO be my niece Tom
just speculatcd"
The Judge had grown grave. .Nop
non mink II possible" he beVar
Sttopping hesitantly. then startins a.
AIRS Netter herself came dor,n ~, -
dflNe. Judge. / hope you've hsd ,,S
ACCIDENT. she said. tenselv. put,ing a',s
hand which the Judge ciasoed 80
neld. a. be answered: IAN acci5o,,1t'' u
OF Sorts lucky one, hone ,,r
"a .heI-a discovery--it IT, that We must
scr these foolish children an EXAMINE {"
ms meaning tone. his look eIpisfn.d
~ - Mrs' Netter flushed NJ though he
were ~. Come 70 the house-aii" she