The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-03-29

EunlCe hdlstOn.
See here. Raymond" he suggested.
after a moments thought. we can't
1isappoint and perplex this young
lady. I'm going to take you home, and
don't you show your face publicly un-
til you report at the office in the morn
ing to Mr.. Wharton. The young lady
doesn't know you and will be gone
then. Mr.. Wharton will never know
the difference. Give me one OF your
cards and l will be special envoy guide
to this Miss Eunice Ralston. I've got
nothing else to do and it will be a
break in the monotony"
That was true. Rolfe Durward had,
indeed, nothing else to do He had
money, he was idle. he was bored to
death most of the time. He got one
of his cards from young Raymond.
conveyed that befuddled individual to
his home and started the car for the
Palace hotel, prepared to act out the
counting-room clerk
His glance fingered as. ten minutes
later, a graceful. lovely.faced young
girl came tripping across the sidewalk
from the ladies' entrance of the hotel,
and timidly and then blushingly fall
tered. as she beheld this handsomely
dressed young man at the wheel.
q have come for Miss Ralston,"
spoke up Rolfe, discerning ner EN-.
barrassment Mr.. Wharton wishes
me to show you some of the city"
How kind. how very kind!" she
murmured, dignified. proud and filled
with glowing anticipations. You see"
she added artlessly. Il have never
been in large city before"
She looked it, and very unlike the
Refrigerated Misses Wharton, her
cousins. for everything about her pro
claimed the country girl. but, oh! how
exquisite the wild rose face! the child
ishly innocent eyes! the natural grace
that made Rolfe Durward feel that he
had fallen upon an adventure that
reused him magically out OF the dreary
routine of life OF ennul
She sat beside him in the seat.
vivid flash of delight for the next two
hours, as he took a spin through the
splendid park system OF the city. Then
there was a rejection, dainty. charm
ing to the inexperienced young girl.
Her pure delight charmed and stimu-
lated her fascinated escort.
If there is any one place more
than another you would like to visit"
he suggested the theater? yes. and
there is baseball game"
oh. mol" she interrupted quickly
the Art institute. and. once among
the pictures and statuary. Miss Eunice
Ralston began to unfold.
Rolfe was amazed at discovering the
germ of great artistic genius in this
crude country girl. She forgot that
they were strangers. as she surveyed
the beautiful canvases and discussed
them, betraying a soulful appreciation
of these that amazed her companion.
There was one picture little gem
that held her rapt interest for fully an
hour. She went back to it a half
dozen times. She had tried to paint
like that. but. ah! how presumptuous!
how daringi
Rolfe Durward carried through his
part, respectfully. attentively and-en-
ioyably. They had become so friendly
that his heart experienced a quick re-
greet when they parted at the railroad
depot. After that 1t seemed as II. like
some dusty. parched flower. his soul
had reyeled for the nonce in sweet. in
MIGRATING dewi
Then Rolfe Durward did an act char
acteristic OF him. 1t cost four hundred
dollars to purchase the picture Eunice
had SO admired at the Art Institute.
He sent 1t to her without an e1plana-
ton.
1t will cheer her humble life." he
cheated his longing heart into saying.
Il like to do good. wish l could for
get herl"
One day. a week later. young Ray
mond came around TO him He brought
a letter signed by Eunice Ralston. In
1t she told him she had suspected he
had sent the picture. She could not
accept SO costly a gift. He must take
il back
I'm in a fix, you see, through your
impersonating me. What are you 60
ing to do about it," queried Raymond
"Oh. I'll go down and see this sweet
little lady and fix 1t up with her." re-
piled Rolfe
He did, and he confessed all A new
companionship only seemed to tighten
the cords OF mutual attraction, and