Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-12-02
The Signal
Of the Rose
A Girl Mo Had Every
thing She Wanted
BY AGNES G. BROGAN


David Bourne turned from the wiki
commotion Of the pit" with its babe
Of high keyed voices. and passed GU
into the morning sunshine. 80 oil
Richards has won again" Failure
seemed a word unknown to this wiz
ard In the world Of finance. How did
be do itf What god Of fortune" wait
cd upon this great Spectator. giving
him Infallibly the proper cuei And
what new extravaganza would this
later victory bestow upon Paula
Paula, the daughter of whom her "a
ther SO proudly boosted. "She shall
have everything she wants?"
1.-THE girl who has everything she
wants." Bourne thought Of her now
az he strobe along, and an inner light
passed over his features. erasing all
WEAKNESS. 1t had been a mistaken kind
ness upon the part Of the doting father,
carrying out this humble clerk In his
employ to spend delightful days at his
famous home on the Hudson. Had It
been an intentional kindness, David
wondered gloomily, or merely the insa-
table desire Of the man to Impress
another with his greatness? And the
daughter, who was beautiful. had also
been kind. David pictured her now
moving with sort of stately dignity,
her little dusky head held high. her
rnre and radiant smile. And she had
done justice to the generous advantage
Of her training; her touch upon the pL
ano was Joy, her voice a charm to be
remembered.
David sighed abruptly, "The girl
who has everything she wants" He
recalled half bitterly the luxury Of
her surroundings. the rich draperies |
which chung about her slender figure.
the little jeweled fingers-Paula Rich
ards, only daughter Of the king Of
fnance-and he. David Bourne, loved
her. Sometimes he had fancied ten
derness in the girls eyes appraised to
his, a wistfulness answering to his
own unspoken longing. But David put
these dreams resolutely from him. He
even laughed contemptuOusly a. be
squared his shoulders.
'You poor simpleton!' be breathed.
Btill 1t was growing-the little hoard
In the bank-growing. oh, 20 slowly,
with such painful self sacrificing. with
almost hopeless desperation Yet there
were times when the hopelessness van.
inhed. and David smoked ON In sub
dued excitement a. he planned his one
plunge. his irst venture in the pit Of
the Stock Exchange. And n he were
successful, II he could follow the lead
Of his great employer. II his money
should come back increased O hun
dredfold, why, then she might be his
and still continue to be ''the girl who
had everything she wanted" Until
then he must worship at her feet a.
long a. she should be kind.
She met him that evening with her
usual sweet gravity. He had always
admired this pretty seriousness, light
ened BY her rare smile Tonight the
smile seemed more rare than ever.
She glanced at him with concern.
''Y0u are tired" said Paula, FOR
troubled"
David laughed shortly. Troubled, l
think" he replied. "Will you play for
mel"
With her characteristic understand
ing the girl seated herself at the piano.
Throughout the Love Symphony" he
wondered wildly II a millionaire's
daughter might not possibly fnd hap
piness In a small apartment. II ro-
nance might not be made to atone
for the absence Of retinue Of serv-
ants, If and if A song Of Caruso's
brought him back to the opera and
Paula there In her fathers box. with
her the people Of her kind.
"Paulal" he cried abruptly. The girl
quietly arose and stood before him.
David pointed tentative finger at the
diamonds upon her hands. "You love
those things7' he asked.
"Why, Of course" she answered,
wondering. II love everything beau
tiful." She smiled at the roses upon
her breast. II cover myself with roses,
and cover myself with jewels"
"And you may have for the wishing
anything which money can buyT'
Paula nodded. EYES," she said
David jumped to his feet IF
could say that" be cried, "I'd be- the
happiest man in the worldr'
Her voice came to him softly. 'Ts
there something. then. that you wish
Tor 90 very muchY
he laughed shakily, -The moon.
think" said David
and" she persisted. "would money
purchase this particular moon Of
yoursT'
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