Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-26
HIGHFLYERS
~ MRS. EVA LEONARD.
MARJORv LEARNS FAlRPoRT Is
POOR TOWN TO LIVE IN,

NOW, l am gong to take Tom up
to the billiard room. / don't play
much OF game myself. just enough
to make it interesting for Julie here"
Mr. Jaynes smiled down on the dark
eyed girl. we need not play at all
unless you wish, but that is my part
Of the house. l smoke there, and
lounge, and do as I please. Gertrude
runs the lower floors" Jaynes laughed
his big, good -natured laugh. Il sup
pose you will prefer to stay and visit
with the women" He looked inauir-
ingly at Marjory.
Marjory cast longing look at Tom
but acquiesced in the decision as she
seemed to be expected to do so. She
curled up in a gorgeous easy chair and
Julie sat near her.
$50 you will have to leave the city
and come to live in this stupid little
town" remarked the bored Miss
Jaynes.
II have never lived in small place,
but fancy l shall like 1t for change"
Marjory looked at Julie. "You like it
here. know" The girl nodded.
"Oh, she is a child and does not care
for society,"" sneered the elder girl.
rs there no society here?" asked the
guest.
They have weekly gatherings Of the
married people. tame affairs. but there
is absolutely no society that l care
about" Marjory thought Of her fever
for gayety that had flickered and gone
out so soon and wondered that it was
only a memory
Few people have such tragic mem
cries connected with the society events
that stand solitary and alone in their
lives" she thought
MY son positively refuses to stay
here; it is so dull for him." complained
Mrs. Jaynes. II never would have
consented to move here at all II had
realized how it would be. But Mr..
Jaynes promised me the most mod
ernest house in town and let me have
1T just as I wanted 1t so consented to
come"
"A sight Of good it would have done
you to refuse" scoffed the older girl
Now. Gussie. why do you talk like
that
please. Mother. call me by my name
Augusta was the tart response.
Mamma, | am going to take Mrs.
Gerard up to the billiard room and
show her the view from the balcony"
Julie rose suddenly.
you can't see anything in the night
but few electric lights. This town has
had electricity less than a year." she
explained, turning to Marjory, land
Julie is very proud of the tiny illum-
nation. She is as eager to show it as
New Yorker is the Woolworth build
ing"
"Why wiz that girl get that sneer in
her voice every time she speaks"
thought Marjory as she followed the
light footed Julie UP the wide stairs.
They burst into the great room where
the men sat placidly smoking. A glor-
ious fire burned in the immense fire
place at one end of the room.
~ couldn't keep away, Daddy. and I
brought Mrs. Gerard along. | want to
show her the new electric lights" Julie
perched on the arm of her fathers
chair.
THAT will be great treat after liv-
ing years in a great CITY," laughed
Jaynes. However, the little berg is
growing, and like it here. can never
feet at home in a big city. l was
brought up in the country and l love
the quiet and the simplicity of a little
place" He rose and opened the door
onto the balcony. They all stepped out
into the windy darkness. A long row
of electric lights marked the principal
business street and dotted the village
with occasional lights. The windows
of the houses on the edge Of the town
winked in a friendly fashion at the
dark.
This must be fine view in day
light" remarked Tom.
1T is. You will see it, Jaynes turn
cd to go in.
I'VE must CO. whispered Tom drop
ping behind. Marjory pressed his hand
in reply. They made their way down
stairs and Jaynes insisted on taking
them to the hotel in the car.
Isn't he a dear?" said Marjory af-
ter they bade him good night. II know
he will be pleasant to work for
Pm In luck" chimed in Tom.
(To be continued.)
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