The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-07-20

| the aggregate. They had in fact Drift
ed somewhat apart since coming tC
the city together. Ned was economical
had to send money home to the old
folks and had taken a cheap but com
Portable room in an unpretentious
quarter. Lucius had flashed out
prodigiously, he. had apartments" he
Joined club and Dragged of making
one or two successful specs on the
board.
Ned continued to plod. Lucius led
the spectacular career of a brilliant
meteor. They drifted farther apart
as time went On. In fact, after a spell
the only occasions upon which Lucius
sought out Ned was when he came to
borrow money.
There came some news" for the
boys about year after they had come
to the city. Lucius might have added
an important item to his statement
that he and Ned had come from the
same town and had gone to the same
school. This was that they loved the
same girl. so $3.50
In Arden they had left behind them
the sweetest little maiden ever was, :"
Lucius had declared, and Ned had
echoed the sentiment fervently. She
had been true friend to both. The
news alluded to was contained in
two letters written at the same time
by Olive Merton to Ned and Lucius,
respectively, announcing that she was
going to visit an aunt in the city for
two weeks.
I'm going to give the dear girl the
time of her life!" Wanted Lucius.
Cant help a little?" queried Ned,
with pleasant smile.
They called together upon Olive the
evening after she arrived in the city,
AS usual Lucius monopolized her.
Olive had grown prettier than ever.
Lucius in his rattlebrain way proceed
ed to map out whole week of eve
nings for her entertainment. Modest,
retiring Ned let him have his own
way. He was satisfied to give Lucius
his show
The latter took Olive to the movies,
to the park, he treated her to- in
Vulnerable sodas and boxes of candy
He was "short" at just that period, he
told Ned, as he proceeded to borrow
five dollars from him. Then came
Ned's turn.
Lucius had fancied that his cheap
entertainment was good enough for a
country girl. Ned did not believe any.
thing was too good for Olive. Lucius
started when he learned that Ned had
done things up in style. He had given
Olive and her aunt tour of the parks
in an automobile. He had taken them
to a beach resort for whole day.
He had invited them to an operate
concert where the price of admission
was fairly prohibitive.
Olive went back home with pleasant
memories that would never dim. Ned
went back to work, the proudest, hap
piest young man in Christendom.
Lucius sought him out one day with
a glum face, his gay feathers some
what ruff1ed, pitifully down on his
luck.
'I've made bad break, Ned" he an
nounced glumly, went in too deep
on some futures, uncle heard Of it and
I'm shipped to another city-elevator
clerk-where I've got to plug at it for
two years at hard desk training or
uncle will drop me. Could you let
me have fifty till l get my first pay
at my new job?"
It'll do that" replied Ned readily,
land hope you won't try to fly too
high again, Lucius, till you're sure OF
your wings"
Il say!" exclaimed Lucius, as he
CHANGED to get a glance at the stub in
the check book in which Ned was writ
ing, you've got some balance at
bank, should say!"' - -.
"Oil, comfortable" smiled Ned
Those sweepings, Lucius-the two
hours extra drudgery day speak out
in pretty large figures"
Il should say sol" muttered Lucius
enviously. s-s 49,
And saving-the ways of thrift, you
know? I've got new impetus since
I've become engaged" III.
Engaged? Who to?" blurted out
Lucius. -. rr.
why, haven't you guessed ito
Olive Merton" was the speedy reply
and Lucius Hale felt that he had
missed the real things of life all
around.
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