The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-05
The Evening Story


mcieI, q picture 20 Lucille, rs value
was decorative rather than sentinlcn-
tai. She could not blame ;hc child
Lucille had never known her as sh"
had been when the pictdrc was made;
sho had ceased to he lovely before the
rirl could remember
Her happiness had been so sholl-
lived. OF two men who offered them
selves she had chosen the wrong one
lie had made her miserable and Killed
her love for him. Sometimes she won
dercd II IL had bccn love, she was 100
Soung 10 Judge, Then Lucille came
and existence became moro coHipieA
than ever. When the child was ninc
Joe Lent died. Since then she had
fought to give Lucille a proper hrink
ms M She had no accomplishments
to TAN back upon, she had nothing
hut her hands. For scycn years she
had worked like "A slave ana been aple'
To- give Lucille q few things that she
wanted She had nothing But that
cid not matter. Her life was ending
Iucile's was at It's beginning Lucy
one hope was that she could hclr
the child to happiness, to earn nor
living In an easier way than her poor
mother had done, To marry perhaps a
manLwho would take good care OF nor
No. she had another hope FAINT,
scarcely TO he encouraged. Alexander
Mccall had loved her when she was
i.ucille's age. lie was stu Nohng
enough. a magnificent man VITA
money and power and a splendid
rnmc. She believed he kept the mem
ory OF that old romance OF late she
lanciod that he was becoming con
scious Of Lucille. and Lucille oponlN
admired HIM. All he should want l'u-
ellie ands thcs0e should he willing
II was q Young gi,l's way to Ike a
man Older than herself. Also It would
be % way out.
After supper LuCiilc took up the
picture and started for thC shop.
From the Aialcs porch Lucy watched
her move Jowp the street. She "ns
NJ graceful so churniing, so appeal
ing. What a pity that h had come
to me instead OF some woman OF
wealth. who could satisfy every claim
OF her young heart" l.ucy thought
Tears came. she sat down IN the
chair where Lucille spent 50 much
time reading and began To 20 over
her lifc again past, present, and IA
turc. n WAS m incNpressibiN draary
business. once long q Lucy had
seen "a Wild foA In q cage too small
for him tie turned round and round
in me sage. ondlessly trying To find Il
way out. with no result stvo HAT ot
fatigue and disappointment. she waa
like that foN. Tho worst of Il was
Lucille was in tho cage with her.
DUSK came and "a healing GOODNESS
blew ia ON "a languid breeze. The vine
ON the porch stirred drowsilN, IIcr
head zen back and she slept. Th,
moon, rising white n fnll, scut a
beam doWnwu ! upon her face ana
turned II again in its peaceful Stun
her into the young, serene face OF a
girl she was dreaming something 80
sweet that a smile came to her hps
Her hands moved. Alec she muir
INJURED. Alec, l-lovc-' she
opened her eyes wildly. ~gnspiug. star
ms Hor hand went 10 her forehead
"Oh. She said, Confuscdly, ~ thought
II VAS bill "a dream. You are here"
The han, who while she slept had
been sitting quietly ut her feet upon
the steps. reached up and took her
mana ne was smiling IN "a way ihht
made his strong face very fine to see,
YES, I'm here he said, "and lm
here 10 stay this time. See here,
Lucy, are YOU awake enough to listen
to me-
Yes I'm awake SHE said H"r
hand shook IN his
Don't YOU think" inquired AlcN
ander Mccall gently, that Iv" let
you have y0ur own way iust about
long cnouphr'
You mean She hrcaihcd.
II moan lvt you marry Joe l'"n'
because Nuu wanted him, and I've lea
YOU prctt, nearly work Yourself 20
dcath since, because Nou were too
pIpud 10 marry a man who happened
10 have more means than you did u