The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-09-14
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TOO many hobbies to iJother ~: "A * 1.s.ai
he considered a woman's job"
When Alberta completed her work
and started for a visit to her parents
she could not restrain sigh of regret
at leaving the lovely house to it's &c
centric owner, who might not even ap
preciate its beauty.
$50 you fooled your dad by making
good in the melting pot, did you?" Hel
father was plainly proud of her, which
made Alberta very happy.
After dinner the family went out
upon the front veranda, and from
where Alberta sat she could see
through the trees a low, white stucco
building surrounded by smooth lawn
with its gravel walks bordered witt
petunfas.
"Who had the ingenuity to make
such beauty spot of that old vacant
lot opposite Wellington's?" Her in.
curry brought a twinkle into her ia.
TIERS eyes.
1T Is one Of many gifts to our city
from an enterprising young citizen. Il
is resting place and general rendez-
vous for tired women shoppers from
the country, or for visitors in town
between trains. Since the old public
square is being converted into q civic
center, It's town is sought by the tour.
lists"
"But who had the get-up to do such
things in Mooresville, dad?"
"Nobody but your old friend, Lash.
ley Graves" said her father quietly,
"And here he comes now to pay his re-
spects to the prodigal."
Following her fathers glance, AL,
berta saw LASTLY Graves alight from a
shining roadster at the curb. AS he
came up the walk she saw that he
had changed greatly. A firmness Of
step and steadiness of carriage had
transferred his lazy nonchalance into
commanding dignity. She began to
think he was altogether different, but
when she looked into his eyes as lie
took her hand in greeting she knew
that his feelings for her had not
changed, and it was not an unpleasant
discovery. Half an hour later, she
coaxed him to take her in his car ia
see the new civic center and other
Improvements which were coming into
being as a result of his generosity.
you've really accomplished won.
ders, Lashley!" exclaimed Alberta.
'9Then thank yourself, Alberta; I've
merely taken your tip to make things
happen said Lashley, with smile.
"Oh, how did you know l had said
such unkind things?" A crimson blush
accompanied this contrite question.
Luckily for me, I overheard YOUR
remarks to your parents about me one
evening, and withdrew my hand from
your doorbell and went out into the
night to face myself and see why you
felt contempt for me. When reached
home found q special delivery letter
telling me my great aunt had left me
all her wealth. told no one, but went
to see her lawyers. The day returned
you left for New York and went to
work to make something happen that
you would think worth while"
but you, too, have accomplished
wonders, Alberta" Lashley's voice be.
came tender and ardent and pleading.
:.That place on the Hudson is II dream.
l kept the identity of its owner from
you so that you would carry out YOUR
own ideas entirely, for dared to hope
that you might some day consent to
share home and happiness with me.
Do YOU think that will ever come.
dear?"
Il believe it has come now," whis.
percd Alberta, "for l don't know which
love more, you or that darling house
on the Hudson"
Copyright. 1885, by the Mcclure Nevspa.
per SyndiCate)
=. An eastern judge reduced an ct.
torney's fee from $4,000 to $35, which
was one time it certainly paid to DC