The Lamar register., 1919-08-13

most arlstocratic street In the city
suntie, who had brought her to Cali
fornla as n favor, when she could as
well have brought her negro maid.
who was more competent In waitinG
ON her.
Auntle hadn't had her money long
only since distant Cousin Reuel. every
body thought had been lost at Sea 40
years ago. two years ago had come
home with a fortune made in South
America. and dying. had left II to
Aunt Elisabeth. Before that. for so
years, she had sewed for her living.
And she had never been quite able al
ways TO remember all the rules Of liv-
ing OF II fine lady.
The house was new and smart with
fresh paint. there were beds OF thrifty
red gernnlums In green grass plot
In front-an oasis In Il desert OF dried
up yards around. without hesitation
Miss Elisabeth agreed TO take the sec
ond floor suite OF rooms showed them.
Phyllis caught her breath. What did
auntie meanf
The door mating and white swiss
but oh. the velvet rugs and the Bat
tenbcrg window hangingx-ths taste
full luxury of the rooms of Price Hill
Phyllis had become acquainted with
many pleasant people In the church
they had selected to attend. Auntie
with her gentle. cultured manner. had
made nne Impression; 10 Phyllis the
young people had been delightfully
cordial. and volney Bronnsr tPAyilis
had begun TO dream OF the most at
tractive and worthy young man y had
asked II he might not call a. soon a.
they were settled.
Late that afternoon when Miss
Elisabeth rested In the quiet. home
like rooms on Frenley street. Phyl-
lis went to the post ONCE. Coming
back In the car Mail Carrier Dorrell
Lee moved his pack to make room for
her. She smiled her thanks. and
something In the upward lift Of her
lips took the old man to his youth. He
noted she got OF at the street on which
lay part OF his route.
That evening he sat for q long time
time thinking OF Dimpie-he often
thought of her now. since Sophie was
gone. For the old. old reason that her
family thought his family not as good
as hers they hadn't let him marry
the good girl he loved, so he came
away. and here, out West. Sophie mar
ried him. II had been because he WAS
sorry Tor her struggle with poverty:
but Sophie had developed into an ex-
travagBnt shrew who never allowed
him TO save penny In the 40 years
she handled his mnil-carrief's pay.
Only their youngest child grew up.
4nd she had married and gone TO live
In Maine. And Sophie had died, and
he had been transferred to another
city. II he didn't always have to be
sending Mona money he often thought
he might be able 10 save a little for
the days when he could no longer com
fortably carry a postman's pack. but
the Bradrs were thriftless. and he
hadn't The heart TO deny Mona's In
sistent demands.
All, we'll II couldn't be helped-the
child might have been less selfish II
Dimple had been her mother. but they
hadn't let him marry Dimple' II he
hnd married her and she had died.
Ike Sophie. even his Loneliness would
be honorable. he thought. and he
would have had happy memories of
her
One day when Phyllis received
letter addressed Miss Phyllis Oar
rell Firth" old Lee. with whom she
had become quite friendly. smiled as
he handed II TO her. (All Sophie's nag
ging had not quenched his ready
smlle.)
My first name Is Darrell. my moth.
ers family name. Perhaps we are
relatives"
Milne was given me by my aunt"
she told him but IL WAS Just name
she fnncied think"
As he went out she noticed he limp
ed II little
"RheuInatism g. He smiled as