The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-12-01


wears of ~tfvitude 80 her invalid
aunt she had sometimes pictured
the peace that would reign wnen
the old lady vas at rest Now. why
couldn't she enjoy this liberty for
which she had longed'
The answer came IN me shape of
Mamie Fitch and her young man
driving by
81 wonder II Aunt Clara hadn't
taken all NV time If I'd had one,
sighed Debby II want TO go riding
like Mamie. stead of sitting here
an alone. Shucks. Debby Patter-
sor' III run over to Mrs. Butts
and she'll put a grain of sense in
me"
But that new turbulent note in
Dcbby's heart would not be hushsd.
She kept thinking OF Mamie and
her many beaus.
Dear heart" said Mrs. Butts,
you're that distracted with tho
death. You just bide here for sup
per. There's the meat wagon nov.
III "A and get some chops.
Left alone Debby picked up pa
pcr and began % turn its pages.
Suddenly rf7FrT- stareA-eF at-hGr
something that made her heart
hump. She glanced out OF the
window and saw Mrs. Butts coming
mn the path. Hastily Debby stopped
and thrust the told d paper into her
stocking
Though Debby longcd to 80 there
was no excuse to of T. Mrs. BUTTS,
but a. soon as supper WAS over she
said good night AMI FASTENED home.
With high beating heart She light
ed the sitting room lamp and eX-
tracted the paper from her stocking.
4 slow red dyed her face aS she
read. Handsome. wealthy gentle
man wishes to corr .spond with
Young lady. Addryss--
A week passed and Dolby re.
ceived letter addressed In dash
ing hand. She read it with burning
checks He was lonely, lie want
cd love FOR loves own sake She
thrilled AZ the terms ~ endear-
mcnt. When she answered She
poured her unspoled heart upon the
Manor. In less than rwo months he
asked for hcr picture, and then II
was that Dab5y called in Mani"
Fitch Mamie Fitch could tell her
b,u IN dress TO look we'll enough
~ please her Handsome. wealthy
lover.
Mamie came over 10 have supper
with Debby. and finally Debhy got
launched upon tho subjac; nearest
her heart. lyon see. Mamie, ]
wan, 20 have a photograph taken 10
.ond TO particular friend that
never seen m and ] want you to
toll me how 30 tx my heir. want
a pew dress two or three, maybe
because This friendH be "ominE
10 see me pretty soon.
.Oh, said Mamie" betrayed into
establishment. rs 1t fellow o.
and he's so handsome and rich
thar do want e nice pic"iwe 10
send MIN You'll help mo Won
Won pleaded De5by.
sure. III help YOU responded
Mamie. You Just take your har
down. Laws. what a stack OF o.
You've got, Honest Dehby Won can
fix that hair 20 make yourself real
good looking. Say, would YOU know
yourself? Now. wait till J get II
pinned. You're going TO be so
pretty that unknown p1rty'd better
lock out or some of these home
boys will get you''
So much absorbed was Debb' in
tie letters sh2Eecciyed from George
r-crtiss and IN planning for 'n'
fnre meeting win him TIA, - was
with surprise she saw Fcpway Her.
manns buggy stop AT her Gate one
evening and heard FenNay call out
"Wm you go fo' q ride with me,
Dehby
During the days Of her aunt's i'll
ness Dolby had looked upon Fen
way as a being quite bevond her
aspirations she knew that he
owned farm and that he had been
away 10 school. Bot now as sue
compared him with her city lover
he seemed commonplace As she
hesitated Fenway said coaxiugly
Come on. Debby; the ride will do
you good p"
We'll. don't care. II you don't
90 far" finally Debby assented.
Dolby was wearing a new white
dress and her hair was done in a
becoming way In tho moonlight
She was almost beautiful. Her air
Of Indifference puzzled Fenway The
most popular girls always seemed
anxious to accept his invitations.
He found himself taking an unusual
interest in this dreamy, uncon.
cerned girl.
Say. Fenvay, do YOU suppose the
.postonice would be OPEN" asked
Debby with her first show OF real
interest
ITS only $50 Shall we stop
there he asked
I'm kind of expecting some
thing" said Debhy with a blush.
A horn ensnarer OF men could not
have managed that evening better
There was letter. and as Fenway
took n no could not fail TO notice