Gunnison news-champion., 1919-11-21
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Dpwnsg. bacAelsf. aged thirty-Ave. ~
eoea wooing Marcia Foster. six yearo
III junioe. Ghe was IN orderly, rood
1ooking hdy With some resources. Was
really attracted By the hoqest. spea
way in which Ae pro9sred his pstit1sa
- . claimant 10 her hand. and vas
wuetA ths winaing Of any senslbae
0aA.
-0lve ne Tina Alvin. .. she Aad saiA.
4 esteem yoa greatly. but I want t.
! - sure that I shall not later reGrst
- inpulsive step"
%. meekly. patieatly. Alvin Dowuey
continued hls ss0iweekiy ealls uns1l
a. Invalid brother sent for Mn froo
Q city . thcusand miles away. Marcia
told him she would miss him, and he
went away feeling sanguine that ah-
seace would tnly make the heart foaA.
-. and detefmlned 70 bring afHAiss %
. dellnite Issue upon his return.
II was only after q dull week that
Marcia began to appreciate the past
eompanl0nship Of D0wney. She
nissed the auto rides, the weekly the
ater and movie shows. Then one day
something transplred that broke the
routine Of her loneliness. and came
very nearly wrecking the fond hopes
Of Alvin Downey.
She was seated on the veranda when
. young man came up the rose-lined
walk, removed his hat and made an
obeisance that would hnve done credit
to a Beau Brummel. He had dark,
curly locks and "a love Of mustache," !"
any impressionable young Indy would
have expressed 1t. bright. magnetic
eyes and most graceful bearing. He
dashed all features of romance. how
ever. by announcing that he had q
polishing compound to sell.
Marcia listened patiently to his ex.
Ordium as to the merits of his wares,
and good-naturedly purchased a pack.
age Of the polish. She went into tho
house to get her purse, and when she
returned fancied he looked weary,
invited him to seat, doubled her orig
inal order and was quite touched by
the appealing way In which the hand.
some fellow expressed his gratitude.
ut may be the hard times, or peo-
pie generally don't want polish" he
ventured to remark. "You have given
me quite lift. and thank you. am
not used to this line OF work, and per-
haps that Is why am not making Q
success Of It."
Miss Foster was sympathetic ami
always inclined to be helpful. She
named number Of neighb0rs, and told
her visitor tnat he might tell them
that she had directed him to them.
His bright. thoughtful glance in re.
sp0nse to her kindness really thrilled
her. Without apparent purpose tho
young man drifted into the story Of
his life. He was the younger son Of
foreign duke. he modestly claimed,
had struck out for himself in q new
country, had made an injudicious In
vestment and was stranded.
What followed that eventful day WAS
kind Of q dream, daxe to Miss Tos-
ter after It was al over. Quite Incl.
dentally, 1t appeared she met the hand
some polish vendor on the street =
day or two later. He was limplng,
and in response to her inquiries. In
formed her that he had been laid up
since his call at her home with .
spralned ankle. Delicately she brought
thQ situation to . point where the
young man acknowledged that he was
completely out Of funds and she In
sisted on loaning him his needs until
he got on his feet again.
/ She repented her action at the re-
Sentful look that came into his face.
II expressed pride, humiliation. the
sense Of deep affront Miss Foster
tried to atone for her impetuous &C
tion, and then Wilberford .Beresford.
~ he called himself, appeared to rec
ognize her gentle kind-heartednesa
and tears came into his eyes. He ad-
vfsed her how she could assist him.
There was 4 small, well.paying busi-
ness, . stationery and book business
In the town for sale. The owner was
willing to take 5000 for the same.
Now Marcia had been previously aware
Of the fact, and this caused her to give
credence to other details presented BY
the willy schemer. He did not wish to
borrow the money without security.
After IN exhibition Of shame-faced-
ness he produced pawn ticket. II
called for $500. and for that amount
Beresford claimed to have pledged .
crested ring Of his noble house set
with several thousand do1lars' worth
Of diamonds. II she would advance
the money, he would send for the Jew
elry. and It would be ample security
for the amount Of the pledge and ths
business investment.
You will be perfectly safe." he T.
ciared. ''for can get money from
home within . month. I would mot
sell the ring. I have often thought u
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