The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-12

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vacation?"
"Anthony's rather a grind at BUSH
hess, observed her husband. "but 1t
doesn't do to cut out the vacation end.
A fellow with his weak heart needs
all the rest he can get
Dear me. didn't know Anthony
was ILL.," said Mrs. Lawton anxiously.
IL thought he looked pale and out Of
sorts. but every one does this hot
weather"
Every one except Miss Lawton, So
said Mr.. Pardee CALAMITY. but poor
old Tony will go kerfiop some day. /
expect"
Mrs. Pardee changed the subject
Then. and they all talked Of other mat
ters but Evalyn Lawton was silent
Anthony Young was not to be pitied,
for lie was far from the hot tunneled
streets Of the city. Down on the Jer-
sey shore there was II sea worn cot
tage where he camped alone and
throve nightly on daily sea baths.
fishing trips and lazy afternoons and
moonlit nights on the beach.
Every day he took on added flesh.
and deeper bronze hue covered his
skin. His eyes looked. bluer and the
electric sparks snapped brighter when
ever he thought of Evalyn Lawton.
When his self enforced exile was over
he returned to his Office with his mind
adjusted to business, and he waited
several weeks before he ventured to
| call at the LawtOn home
Evalyn seemed glad to see him. He
thought her looking rather tagged. but
she was slight little thing and easily
affected by the heat Of an unusual
summer. When she asked him about
| business. with her bright face sobered
| to an anxiety he did not understand,
he was enthusiastic.
i've been offered the management
Of the Paris house," he told her. "Of
course there's no end Of responsibility
attached to the job. but it means lot
to me If make good"
Then you are going to accept?"
asked Evalyn. spilling tea from the
funny little Japanese caddy.
"Of course" his eyes widening with
surprise. i've never been in doubt
about that part OF it."
when will you go?" Was there
tremor in her voice?
1.-THE first of the year. You know
Harriet and her husband are to spend
the winter in Paris. That makes 1t
all the better for me-
1T will be lovely" murmured Eva
Ign. looking into the tea caddy.
For everybody remarked Anthony,
with tinge Of bitterness. Now
must run away. Harriet has some sort
Of long haired musical affair this
afternoon. and I've promised to lend
my voice. She said she expected you
there"
1--WE are going" said Evalyn. al
though she had intended remaining
away. But the temptation of hearing
Anthony's beautiful tenor voice proved
her undoing. That was the most low
able thing about Anthony Young. she
thought. When he sang she forgot
everything else. Unfortunately for
him, he was not aware that he pos
sessed this charm; otherwise he would
have sung himself straight into her
heart instead Of always stopping at
the threshold.
Evalyn Lawton had no suitors dan
Cling in her train now. To her moth.
er's secret anxiety the girl had dis
missed them all and seemed content
to lead quiet domestic life, with an
occasional diversion.
Mrs. Pardees musicale was de-
ided success. Strangely enough. An
thongs number was the only thing
that Evalyn cared to hear. When it
was over she pleaded a headache and
went up to the dressing room. She
had reached the top Of the staircase
when q sudden confusion below ar
rested her attention. Stretched on the
polished floor of the hall was Anthony
Young, white. with closed eyes.
While the strains Of music rose and
fell behind the drawing room curtains
Evalyn sped down the stairs and knelt
beside the PROSTATE Anthony. Dick
Pardee was the only other witness to
her surrender
I'll, hhthohy. NCais uSais AhthOhys
she sobbed. "You are dead now, and
ohw
Mr. Pardee approached and gingerly
felt Of his brother-in-law's head. An
thony was looking at both of them
with dizzy eyes.
Hes all right" announced Mr.. Par
dee. "Just slipped on the polished
floor and bumped his head"
II thought it was his heart" futter-
ed Evalyn. trying to withdraw her
hands from Anthony's grasp.
II guess his heart is all right now"
grinned Mr.. Pardee knowingly. and.
although Evalyn understood. she did
not seem to care.
Afterward Anthony sought his broth
er-inlaw with mystified expression.
mingled with his blissful smile. "Why
did you trip me. Dick?" he demanded.
But Mr. Pardee only smiled
That was sle end of what had seem
ed to be an interminable courtship.
To some who had predicted that An.
thonv would never win IN was n s,1r-