The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-12-22
WHAT ABOUT SHIRLEY?
BY IzoLA FORESTER.

Jane, thoughtfully.
Mary Ann?"
No. 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
" ne was killed in an aeroplane accident
abroad. He left her an awful lot OF
money and Anita. his only sister. Tn.
long and short of it is that Marianne
!, Is on this side now and she has Anita
slth her Anita's twenty and she's
thirtST~- and they've got eight millions
between them
Peter had been listening idly to his
sisters chatter. 1t was the Iate Sun.
day morning breakfast hour and he
sat in a wave of newspapers. Sud.
denly his eye caught a line so star
tlingly pertinent to the subject in
hand that he was held by it.
Briefly, it stated that the Dean es-
tate was finally settled and. owing to
depreciation of securities and stocks,
it would barely reach 5000. The
main residue. amounting to $4,000. 900.
had been conveyed by trust deed be-
fore Mr.. Deans death to his beloved
daughter.
BY George, Jane; listen" Peter
read it over hurriedly. That cuts of
Mary Ann and Anita. 1 didn't know
he had a daughter
Jane sat speeches.. Mrs. Deans
letter lay in her lap. They had taken
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.
II waited later on with more expec-
fancy and alertness, wondering wheth-
or Anita or her pretty sister-in-law
would win the richest bachelor in
Georgia. Peter Sewall But Peter was
called North repeatedly on urgent
business, and It gradually leaked out
that Dean had appointed him a 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 a very beautiful
slIl anu dllOktlutI GHdl lulnb- titI
mother was 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.
II am. | 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 a 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 a
challenge at the world. and the lips
that always held a smile for him.
Has Jane warned you YETI Peter
asked.
She smiled and nodded at him.
Did you need warming" Peter was
particularly aggravating.
Il don't think So" She glanced at
him amusedly. This affair over the
estate has worried Marianne so |
have not had time to think much Of
myself"
He was a peculiar fellow anyway.
He had an idea that modern wealth
spoiled a girl or boy for the big aims
Of life. So he kept his daughter in
ignorance OF his riches"
Did you find her well bred?"
She is charming" Peter said
dreamily She has lived with her
grandmother up in New York state
and is mighty sweet. mighty sweet
wish you'd go to see her. OF course
l know how you and Mrs. Dean must
feel"
4 don't, not at all, and she viii
marry again, of course. l am onll
glad that Shirley found real low
somewhere. l think his marriage will
Marianne was just an adventure
don't you know"
Love is at best an adventure, pos
sibly the great adventure. 1t seem
to illuminate life when it comes.
Peter paused, adding musingly. "Yo
see. am in love"
Anita's head lifted. She watche
the road ahead of her. To her tn
road looked dark. yet Peter had jus