Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-12-03
WHAT ABOUT SHIRLEY
BY lola FORESTER.

she signs herself Marianne" SAID
Jane, thoughtfully.
MARY Amir
mo. You kind OF give 1t the French
uplift, don't you know? Marianne!
Mrs. Shirley Evarts Dean. She mar
ried Shirley Dean three months before
he was killed in an aeroplane accident
abroad. He left her an awful lot OF
money and Anita, his only sister. Inc
long and short Of 1t IL that Marianne
is on this side now and she has Anita
with her. Anita's twenty and shes
thirty. and they've got eight millions
between them"
Peter had been listening idly to his
sisters chatter. It was the late Sun
day morning breakfast hour and no
sat in a wave of newspapers. Sud-
denly his eye caught line SO star
tlingly pertinent to the subject IN
hand that he was held by IT.
Briefly. it stated that the Dean e.
tate was finally settled and. owing to
depreciation of securities and stocks.
1t would barely reach $4,000. The
main residue. amounting to $5.0OO.0OO.
had been conveyed by trust deed be-
fore Mr.. Deans death to his beloved
daughter.
by George. Jane: listen" Peter
read 1t over hurriedly. That cuts on
Mary Ann and Anita. didn't know
he had a daughter"
Jane sat speechless. Mrs. Deans
| La l~vx S,,.h nv In Thov had tQkQn
over one of the handsomest cottages
on the mountain for the fall season.
The whole little select colony was on
tiptoe waiting the arrival OF the two.
It waited later on with more expec-
fancy and alertness. wondering whetn-
er Anita or her pretty sister-in-law
would win the riches bachelor IN
Georgia, Peter Sewall. But Peter was
called North repeatedly on urgent
business, and 1t gradually leaked out
that Dean had appointed him . trus-
tee over his daughters estate.
"Oh, Peter, you are almost abomin-
able sometimes" Jane told him.
when you know how anxious we all
are to know what she's like and when
he ever married before"
Her name is Shirley" said Peter.
pleasantly. "She is q very beautiful
girl and altogether charming. Her
mother was a New York singer. She
died when Shirley was baby. That's
ALL"
Il believe you're in love with her"
suspiciously.
Peters blue eyes twinkled.
81 am. l think she's adorable"
Then you should stop riding with
Anita every time you're here. and
leading her on to think you"
Jane, you women are so delight
fully vague and indefinite in your at
tacks upon poor devil Of a male. Are
you warning me against Anita?"
Il shall warn Anita against you.
Peter"
, Nevertheless Peter rode late that
afternoon with Miss Dean. Peter looked
, now and then at her fine clear profile.
, the nose that Just escaped fitting q
challenge at the world. and the lips
! that always held q smile for him.
, Has Jane warned you YETI" Peter
asked.
She smiled and nodded at him.
did you need warning?" Peter waa
particularly aggravating.
. Il don't think 90" She glanced at
. him amusedly. This affair over the
. estat, has worried Marianne 20
. have not had time to think much Of
, myself"
He was Q peculiar fellow anyway
, He had an idea that modern wealth
!. spoiled q girl or boy for the big aimi
Of life. So he kept his daughter d
A ignorance of his riches"
did you find her well bred?"
she II charming" Peter sai'
. dreamily. she has lived with be-
grandmother up n New York state
and is mighty sweet. mighty sweet
= I wish you'd 90 to sec her. OF course
/ know how you and Mrs. Dean mus
n feel"
A II. don't, not at al. and she vii
: marry again, Of course. ! am oni,
glad that Shirley found real lov
somewhere. think his marriage witt
Marianne was Just an adventure
~ don't you know"
: Love II at best IN adventure. POI
ssbly the great adventure. II seem
~ to illuminate life when II comes.
: Peter paused. adding musingiy. "Yo
n see, ! am in love-"
n Anitas head lifted. She watche
.r the road ahead OF her. To her Ia
road looked dark. yet Peter had Jul
n said It was illumined. Into her III
re- with all its little petty superficial
Il. ties. Peter had come. and he ha
To seemed some way to measure up
~ what q man should be even when B
was handicapped by wealth.
"A seemed almost az II Fate were pa
"A ting an extra twist In its torture whe
II gave him to Shirley's daughte
be gave her both the fortune and Pete
Ar II am in love-" repeated Peter GA
or somely. reverently.
It You don't mind my telling you I
to soon? I don't like to encourage Jaz
n. too much in her sisterly plans. b
this time she may consider herself
4. ministering angel. love you. Anita
= He rode close by her bay mare a
leaned toward her.
y. Anita caught her breath with
no quick little laugh. Surely the POI
was all aglow with light. She clos<
2? her eyes Q moment.
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