The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1919-10-02
The Man She
Loved

Il heartle6s csoqueffe! r ]
II fancy you are right. Hi5S1 0lidys'
Trent has c~Srtainly Won the rseord u
q finished Dirt. . 4o.i.,
The speakers &C . popular city club
did not Know that thSy had a inter
ested auditor. Arthur W0rfeH. q
stranger, TO thsm. seated at N adjollp-
in1 table. Saye T. quick Start, His
hands cienchsd. Sudden anger blisS6
in his eyes. Then he banisheA resent
ment and indignatton and pressed q
hand ~ q pocket In his coat. There
rested the faded bud Of I rose tie
young lady In q~ussfion hid given him.
only q week previouA II, recalled the
velvety cheek he had been allowed to
kiss. the sweet voice that had muir
INJURED in his enraptured ear.
II shall love you slways."
The memory had power to restrain
him from 4 fierce assault upon adke
reckless go6sipers who had banded
her name. Still he listened.
"Yes." observed the nr6t speaker,
Its q long line of admirers for the
naughty social queen"
II don't quite understand her,
though" rejoined his companion. ''She
charms 4 suJeor only to coldly turn
him down II the fnality. II. must BE-
that she covets having 4 constant train
Of worshipers, recruited anew % che
wearies Of the original adsrersL.
The speaker entered into details of
the seasons catches Of Miss Trent.
Their story was clrcumstantial and
they talked like men well aware Of
the premises. A qualm Of slight dis
tress afnicted Arthur a. the men
moved away from the table and hs 70
1ected rel what they had said. Could
he doubt Gladys Trent1 All, mol A
thought Of her dear, truthful face
abided with him. They had met at q
quiet, remote summer resort, and for
two weeks he had been under the spell
Of her charms. He had told her OF his
love. She had frankly responded to
his plea, but had spoken Of her aunt,
Mrs. Walworth. q city social leader,
and had invited Arthur to call at ker
home when she returned thither.
It was the afternoon Of the day
when Gladys was to arrive In the city.
Arthur was seated In his ONCE await
Ing his automobile. which he had or
dered by phone. He CHANGED to
glance over Z newspapsr. He started
visibly 40 hin eye fell upon the item:
'.The Grand Pre- Asphalt company Of
Hississippi went into the hands Of .
receiver today"
Arthur was startled, shocked. He
had received no intifnation that the
company was weak. II It was q bad
failure he was q poor man with the
exception Of . few Thousands. His In
vestment In the company named rep
resented all he possessed.
Il must tell Gladys. OF course It
alters my social status, but what viii
she sayf i shall be 4 test"
An hour later he was at the wal
worth Mansion. Gladys received him
warmly, and motioning toward 4 drap-
cry said. NY aunt will b here
shortly"
.Before she comes / have something
to show you. Gladys" spoke Arthur
sexiously, and hs handed her the item
he had cut from the newspaper. '.That
means that ! am 4 poor man.
why do you tell me thatT' ne In
quired.
because It 70 materially alters ny
status"
Not with me-" she Instantly, inter
rupted him. arthur, Il you wsrs the
poorest man In the world ! would
marry you. Il you would take ma"
'Gladysi"
Stsrnly. eddy nr5: WaiwGrth spuka
a. sag entered the f6om. sAa had
ovefheafd Whist hid p963Sd bStw6ena
the fR0.
II prAannas thia IN the. NJ. WosIslls
you mentioned" she said A9wlBsgitAa
q chilling glance at Arthur. ''Under
the circumstances 10 Win. q eooursS
recognise the pfoprISty q abandoninea
his pretensions for youf hand.s
s.But : al not wish him tor suokSs
0ladys e1sGfiy. "Auuty. for two yeirsa
I havS tritd to please you IN yodf
ambition 70 place me high In society.
! have been pleasant to fortune seek.
En- until they have inffin9eds Oh ny
conception of real love. Then, at TIE
risk of bslns termed 4 hs1rtlesS dlrt,
/ have di6lnissed them. I have beeu
waiting Tor my idedlI have fonnd