The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-08-24
The OTHER GIRL
BY SUSAN e. cLAoETT.

One of the two men sitting near
the window Of the Metropolitan club
leaned forward. looking after q figure
walking leisurely down the street.
Il did not know Marshall had re-
turned" he said, as he flicked the
ash from his cigar. "The last l heard
Of him the yacht was at Alexandria.
Must have been pretty gay crowd
on board, Judging from what have
heard"
eyes. To those who knew him it has
always seemed odd that Jim should
have accepted the position. With all
their money, the Fieldings are still
deemed much to be desired in the way
Of breeding.
'Have you ever met the father! He
was born just outside of Washington
Of most ordinary parentage-absolute
~ uneducated. But he had a keen
business head and could make $1,000
do the work of three. Went West and
made a fortune, then came back here.
1T seems he took fancy to Jim
when he was at Johns Hopkins for
treatment and offered him a large
salary If he would go as his physician
on this trip around the world"
wasn't there some sort of love
affair? l have a faint memory OF
something of the kind"
Ever since he was q student at
the University of Virginia he has been
interested in girl in Charlottesville
One day he did the asinine thing-took
Grahame to see her. He is a hand
some fellow, and good looks VIII
count with q girl against every ster
ling quality.
1.-THE outcome was she threw him
over. Then, actuated by the devil,
she insisted that he should be an
usher at the wedding.
Jim took his medicine like a man
He is that kind of a fellow, and
walked down the aisle with as dainty
| vision Of womanhood as a mans
eyes could rest upon-a younger sis
ter Of Mary Houghton's, and, from my
point Of view, the more attractive Of
the two. l have often wondered II
she would not get him in the rebound.
but Of ate there has been more OF
less talk Of Fielding's sister-in-law."
Jim Marshall paused as he reached
the avenue and looked across at the
stream of cars and pedestrians enter.
ing the White House gates.
The man heaved q sigh of enjoy.
ment. ut is good to be home" he
thought. as he swung across the street,
narrowly missing a little car coming
slowly toward him.
The driver, woman, called to him
He had not seen her, and as he
went up to the car he wondered at
the change in the girl he had walked
with down the aisle of country
church twelve months before.
Surely you have grown up," he said
with q smile, as he tooikt her hanG into
a warm, close grasp. "Your voice
brought back memory, else nigh,
not have known you"
Had you really forgotten me, Doc.
tor Marshall?" she asked simply. Il
knew you at once"
Il said might, did not?" he laughed.
| mo. could not forget such com,
panion as you proved yourself that
night year ago. I was merely un
prepared for the bewildering change
from girlhood to womanhood. An!
I seem fated to be run down today"
AS limousine brushed by him he lift.
ed his hat.
The girl in the big car leaned for
ward, looking straight into his eyes.
then raised her glance to the fresh
young face in the little car.
"Is that Miss Howard?" the girl he.
side him asked. "She is very hand
some, and, l hear, very rich" A slight
flush crept into her face, dying out
as quickly as 1t had come. 81 under
stand your friends should extend con.
CALCULATIONS"
$50 you have heard that rumor," he
replied shortly. well, there isn't a
word of truth in it. Ordinarily do
not take the trouble to deny it, but
want you to know"
"And why me?" she asked lightly.
"You have older friends who have a
prior claim, although l doubt if they
would feel more interest"
He hesitated long before replying
"This is not the time or place would
choose to tell you" he answered at
last, turning his back fully upon the
passing crowd, "but Mrs. Grundy is
persistent old lady and makes a great
deal Of trouble. Ever since landed
that rumor has followed me. But
want to tell you what Mrs. Grundy
cannot know. was safeguarded by
the vision of a little girl in big
picture hat and yellow gown, with
a bunch of snapdragons in her arms
| little country girl living near Char
lottesville."
The girl leaned forward, eyes shin.
ing. lips parted. do you really mean
me, Doctor MARSHALL" Then more
slowly, Il had thought Mary"
think of what have, told you
Of nothing else." he replied somewhat
peremptorily 81 did care for Mary
but for ~ months have remembered
a. HYH.