Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-29
Tommy had another awakening almost

as shocking as the one we have de
| scribed. Only this one took severa
days. In that time he learned that al
though his name might be w. Tho
mas Carstairs and that he dressed vel
the summer colonists would have none
of him. Even when the girls were nice
and willing to make up, their mammas
| vigilantly got them out Of the way al
soon as possible. He found himself In
state of isolation that was enlighten
ing and not fattering. But just when
he needed consolation the most he
found it. And her name was Lorelei
He was coming along the beach one
day and as he passed she dropped hel
book. He restored 1t. She thanked
him. He remarked on the weather
She spoke Of something else. They
both mentioned boating and 1t ended
in taking ride in launch together
She was very pretty-straight. classic
features and very light hair netted and
pulled to perfection. She was Clorin.
da's opposite, tall, statuesque almost,
and her eyes were blue. Clorinda' 8
were brown.
1--WE only been here a day or So -
she said confldentially, and | feel
rather lost. You see, we've been In
Europe every summer until last year
and we spent that in the Canadian
Rockies Father and mother are there
now, but came here from school with
my companion to wait until they join
me. Then we are going to Nova SEQ:
tia. But know scarcely any one and
it's splendid to have found you !
know father will approve-he's so cos.
mopolitan.' -.
Tommy chirked up his business ear
Daughter had rather an aura OF pros
perity about her and father had GER
tainly some COIN An only daughter,
too, and pretty at that.
Pm the luckiest person alive" de-
clared Tommy. II don't care lot for
many people. Just one or two is
enough for me. I came to rest My
doctors told me it was absolutely
necessary. You know how it is the
responsibility Of large business. late
hours socially and 50 on. :,
Lorelei was sympathetic. The boat
ride was a great success and over all
too SOON That evening he met her
companion, an elderly woman dressed
in plain black. who paid little attention
to him and retired to her room as soon
as dinner was over. Then followed a
stroll on the terrace and, later, they
went into the billiard room. -.
They sat down and waited for
table. Two men next to Tommy were
talking.
II see old Golden's dead" said one.
sYou don't say so. Who'll get his
money!"
"That little grand daughter, the only
one Of the whole family that's left You
know her parents died on the Essex
when it was blown up. She gave up
every cent of her fortune to the Bel
gians and they say the old man was
so mad he wouldn't give her dime.
So she's working somewhere for a 'liv.
ing. OF course she'll get it all now.
Something like fifteen millions!"
"Gad!'
"Those people there have finished.
Shall we take that table y. sugges ted
Lorelei.
"Yes," assented Tommy, chalk1ng
her cue and thinking of the lucky fel.
low who would help spend fifteen mil.
lions some day. $3.50, ].
The two weeks were up and Tommy
had to leave, but not before one moon
light night he had begged for Lorelei's
hand and had been promised it. Faith.
err and mother had not materialized as
yet and there was talk of her meeting
them at Newport.
Then came the day when he had to
return to the office. He was worried
about Clorinda, wondering how, she
would take it. But he put on brave
front and went in. Her place was
empty!
Haven't you heard the news Tom.
N.Y." called Fosdick. "Old Golden was
Clorinda's grandaddy and he up and
died and left her fifteen millions"
Tommy was holding his desk for
support.
And we miss her like the devil, but
blond and -ahem."
A girl walked over to Clorindas seat
and sat down In front of the machine.
'Lorelei,' gasped Tommy, 'by all
that's holy" ..s' IT,
Now ought to finish by saying that
Tommy got his just desserts, that Lor
elei insisted upon him keeping his bar.
gain and led him an awful life. But i
didn't happen. When she found who
he was and that, he was making only
SIS a month she threw him over. ~
And, on the other hand, Clorinda in.
sisted upon thinking she was engaged
to him and refused to give him up So
Tommy plays polo and the heavy swell
on his wife's money but will say he
is perfectly splendid to her, for he
loves her after all