The Lamar register., 1917-08-15
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By MARY PARRISH

kA4'aaN.ANNa aH|.AAE mum WIS H'NA "'AA1a tA
She could never get away from the
fact that she Wus the poor relation. -"
No one IN the family seemed 70 make
this apparent; they were ON kind and
considcrate; but 70 some natures the
position Of being dependent ls espe-
cially CALLING, and some times emblt-
tcrinE.
Ruth lived in q small country town,
md wishing 20 study designing at an
institute Ia the city, her uncle Vane
nd offered her "a home with IBIS fam
.ly while she attended the school. as
her parents could not afford the eL-
pense 0f keeping her there.
Margie Vane, the only daughter
was q year or two older Than Ruth.
and had been "prosented" In society
the year before Euth's coming. There
were parties. dinners and IIncheons
Ga plenty for Miss ya1e TO attend.
but Ruin f.Et #I- must make the best
Of her fine with her studies. so sell
dom mixed In tbe safties; besides she
had NOT the wardrobe TO appear al
these functions OF course when pee
pie were invited 10 the house for dln.
ners or evenings, she was always pres
eut On one Of these occasions she
met Glenn Beecham. He was q good.
looking type of the young American
and was rapidly becoming q successful
architect Ruth noticed that he was
much attracted 70 her cousin N8rgle.
and proceeded 10 eGace herself gs for
as p1 ille But there waz armcfhir1
f~. .aHH
which she did not find quite SO c1sy
10 eTaee. The mysterious attraction
which draws MS 20 some Individual soul
has never yet been very satisfactorily
explained by scientists. Ruth Bassett
yvas not the sort Of young woman to
be fascinated by the first good-lnol,lng
mnn who came along she was rather
too serlouHminded for that. and she
h1d been brought in contact with
quite a good many IN the Vane So
elcfv: but Glenn Bceeham seemed 10
her different" The one we really
love is always different"
One evening she happened 70 be 10
the reception room when he called.
She was bending over "A vHse Of red
roses. enjoying their fragrance and
caressingly arranging the stems as
he entered.
you love Howersf' he said
"Oh, yes, but especially red roses.
They are so splendid. royal, full Of
Ilfe"
Their conversation drified on To
their work. architecture. md design
Ing. The two arts Ind something lu
common n kindred Interest and they
hecane cugrossed In the tap -
81 want always TO do beautiful
things" she said.
Il am building n beautiful house"
he pddcd. "Now n you could only
put your beautiful ideas into the in
torinr decnru ruuon-"
At that instant Margie entered, and
Ruth caught an expression that seemed
10 warn her to leave as soon as pos
sihle. Clearly she was an InterIoper.
poHching on her cousins preserves.
and It must not happen again. She
excused herself on the plea Of study
and left the room.
Ruth wus not left long I'm doubt as
to the state Of affairs between young
Beechnm and her cousin. MarGe did
not conceal the fact that she cared
for him, and for the other girl began
the slow torture Of seeing the love
which was more tn her than life with
held and given to another
So It WIS that Ruth absrnted her
self from the room when Glenn Beech
am called or once In while. when the
temptation grew too strong fingered a
few minutes II only to see his face
or hear the sound of his voice.
After even these slight plimpses Of
him she found It harder each time to
concentrate her mind on her work, and
she prayed that She might be able to
put him out Of her life.
There wns TO be little dinner dance
at the Vunes, and flowers for the dec
oratlons were coming in. Ruth saw
the maid tnlsing II long white box to
MarEie's room.
"Thcy nre from him" she thought
~ wonder whut they nrc"
She WINS NOT lplf long In doubt for
Mnrrie called her IN TO see.
'Lnois ~ she cried. "Arcu't they
beautifulT"
every" said Ruth family.
Her heort thumucd so hard, and
then seemed TO stand stnl. She wns
finding II difficult not to reveal her
feelings to the other girl.