The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-03
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~ 0fgan. eho had OoRO through
UolY ollgag % doVoloPmOat
\ Oln1o ~ tuenl'olh year. 0pe Of the
DtIl c11TTIng doautantos h her set,
ho1 ron1|lgIIP remained uudImmOd ID
Nv o1lulaDteg cane danelng after
~, ne ha1 survived Q violent lpve
o.IIl oltoeba1 y Q ODeetaeulAP ca
G8rnuolt With q nan Who had been
pIaolhg, end she bed cleo survived
tfo r1llilAool % itS oadiRg and the
oitrQoloD9 o 10 publicity. Soon
qllUoaGto she had experienced the
DEAN d her father, who was dear to
her. oud ne following financial crash
which len her 10 her own devices for
mtlngk q living. And she had made
Der living very credibly indeed, "a
the city editor Of a certain metrOpol.
iten 0aily can testify, for within o
feg short years she had advanced
from sobSistoFiOg to the edltOrship Of
to- Woman'S Page, which position she
adorned when Webster Rhodes Joined
ne sttA.
g io q Be FoGFOttOd that When this
young nan GlE1t cane uRdeF her crit
zeal eye, Alicia Randall shifted . very
suDelioG sniff. She was q that point
% feminine lie where she looked up
on al men under ninety-tWO With sue
pioioo-ahd upon those undOF thiTtJ
with seoFn. She placed Web Rhodes
at twenty-five when IN fact, he was
nearly thirty, and mentally filed him
away q 9 harmless impoEtiROnce, q
mere boy, But Web Rhodes FOiuSe1
. stay fled. re SenSsd her attitude
AZ once and laughed at her, and ono
morning he thTvSt his head IN her Of
flee door end shouted unexpectedly,
Hello, Auntie: How'S iieI"
And IN the days and weeks that fol-
lowed be cheoThlly WmDled up her
dignity and tossed II into the ash-can
u neglect, once entering her saRetu'
NJ 70 place . kiss With much gallaRt.
y On the back % her outraged hand.
How can you DO such an impeTti'
nolt kidf" she demanded angTlly,
You're lucky, young woman" be
gFinned. "ThO next time I'm planning
TO kiss you Tlght.on.the-ROse. Now,
what % you think Of thatP
Wheffat Rbe laughed. How could
she help so n ives impossible TO
stay anery % the ridiculous boy. How.
ever che avoided him as much o. pos.
sihle, Tor he teOk the most startling
liberties with such an Ingenious
charm that It vas most dlseoRGeTtiRg
70 TIE reserved Miss Randall, although
che know It was Just the OVaFWhelm,
ing exhbsFanco Of the spirit OF bis
youth. No one could look into his
eloan, fine eyes without liking him IN
stantiy, and, IN eplte Of herself, she
could not resent bis freedom as much
as she felt that she should for you
see Alicia was just q glFl'Woman, a.
ter eli.
The first recitation Of her own at
UNDO toward Web cane on z day
Whsn she luncleh with Amy Barlow,
q gill Of the old social WhiEl In which
Alicia Randall had anee moved. The
luncheon Was By appointment at Miss
BarloW's request. and it's purpose was
soon evident.
There's a very Interesting young
man on your PAPER named Webster
Rhodes" began the stunning Miss
Barlow. DO ypu know AimH"
Though surprised, Alicia admitted
that she did.
what want 10 knew is this" smIl-
"a the irresistible Amy, "iS he vul.
nefable!'
y don't understand" spared the
puzzled Alicia.
FIhe point Is this" explained Amy;
The election Is but two months away,
es yol know. Father has gone 10 OK.
IRENE leugths % make sure Of the
election Of certain candidates, This
NE Rhodes has something on father,
which e pQbllehed, would not only
orerturn his plans but probably In.
yolve him IN the nest disgFaeelul
political scandal that this towns ever
known. Mr.. Rhodes has been ZAP,
preached without success, end father
has pnt Il up 70 ne" she aFehed her
perfect broWs with amused confidence
n her own powers Of persuasion.
Alicia was etuAAed, "YNu-yNu
meen toto make him fall In love
with your" she asked,
"Not any that" oopdeseOndsd the
charming Miss Barlow, "hut would
even marry him II necessary. Father
says he's rather . splendid chap"
And you want me 70 intFQduee you,
q that itf' muImuFoa Alicia.
ENaetly," laughed Miss baVlaW.
50 Il was that within two weeks the
entire star was "eR," and when
Rhodes entered the editorial office he |
would be greeted With cheers and loud |
laughter. "And how" someone would |
ask sOllciliouSly, "iS the charming |
hoiless resting today?" or Love me, |
kehbie, and the world Is yours!" or
Noah, Old rooster, hold out for a stiff
qoWeTy-~and don't forget your hen,
eel debts, boy;H 60 "Wehbis, dear,
m1friaea g Z hard life"
hul. Webster Rhodes only gFinned
fQod'naturodly and Veut on his way
1sualE with the fascinating Miss Bar
low. she 'phoned him, she noted him,
she called Cor hin u her racing caF.
11e9 drove together, iunched togoth.
q, aud b Waa entertained at the Bar.
low t4nslen whenever It was possible
fof hin u be there.
Week after week Of this followed, /
ana Alicia stuck t0Nher sob with d.
nant eyes end tightpressed lips. When
ever she saw Rhodes he seemed lust
TIE zane 90 alWayG, but she seldom
saw lin pew. Ne vas ambitious
she knew that, Money. social position,
. beautiful WlfeEall these tbjhGS Ma
been hela eat % hin and hV had ial-