The Snowflake herald., 1919-11-14
The Shivering
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Copyright. 1919, by the western News
paper Union)
BY RALPH HAMILTON

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Adrian Revere proposed to June
Lindley with all the sincerity and |
ardor of a true lover. She was rich,
beautiful a queen of her social set and
she was very fond of the manly, ath.
letic young fellow who came of one
of the best families Of the city,
Then there was disillusion for the
devoted lover. As he became better
acquainted with June he learned of
her failings. She had been reared In
the lap of never-varying luxury and
the experience had spoiled her. Little
by little Revere comprehended that his
choice had fallen upon a hothouse
flower. June was gifted, intelligent
and sweet-tempered, but she seemed
never at home outside of an atmos-
phere that contributed to languor, ease
and comfort
"rThe shivering girl" Revere over
heard an acquaintance remark one
evening when they were returning
from days trip on lake steamer.
The words affected him depressingly,
for he had to acknowledge their verify.
1t had turned cool, and even with all
her wraps around her June com
planned of the cold and insisted on
seeking the shelter of the cabin. Her
action was the crowning one of a
series, gradually convincing Revere
that his promised wife would require
constant care, and likely to become in
the years ahead, a delicate and COM
planning half-invalid. She was ever
nibbling at chocolates, unwholesome
pastry, and frothy, dainty viands
formed most of her sustenance. Ex-
ercise was a bore to her, even to the
extent of a game at tennis.
SO, when Mr.. Lindley announced
trip with him to visit a brother in
northern Oregon, Revere hoped the
change would give endurance and
| hardness to the frail but loving girl
who was turning out quite disap-
pointment to him, for it was late fall
and Revere recognized that there
would be some really shivering days
far up near the Canadian border,
and that June would have to put up
with something less than a scented
bath and steam-heated boudoir.
Two letters came from June and
Revere felt hopeful She described
| humble folk and a primitive habita-
/ tion in the wilderness, but family
/ with four children, whom she desig-
\ mated as cherubs. The environment of
4 her new home, too, with its noun
tains, forests and rushing cascades
had aroused the artistic in her nature.
/ Then for over month no further word
arrived, and Revere began to grow
anxious when he received a letter from
Mr.. Lindley at San Francisco.
i 'If you have the time, and the in
clination," it read You might join me
here and go to my brothers after June
with me. and enjoy pleasant home
journey in our company" and Revere
speedily wired his prospective father
in-law that he would take the first
train for the West.
1t was at a fashionable hotel in the
Golden City that Revere was welcomed
by Mr. Lindley. There was an unfa-
miliar air of activity about the father
of his fancee that indicated that his
Western tour had put new vitality
into him, and Revere hoped the same
beneficial influence had exerted itself
in behalf of June.
"I thought it best to suggest your
coming on" said Mr.. Lindley, for be-
tween you and /, Revere, fancy June
has so completely fallen in love with
her new home that she may ask me to
settle down out here. 1t doesn't seem
whim and am bound to indulge her
OF course | felt it incumbent upon me
to learn your sentiments to such an
extreme departure"
Il think spoke Revere with smile
"that we both are inclined to indulge
June in her wishes"
Nicely spoken, dear boy, and
thank you," replied Mr.. Lindley emu
sively. 1--WE had terrible experience
Immediately after our arrival at my
brothers. home. A forest fire drove us
all out as refugees in the night, ant
we had to join a vast fugitive thront
in hurried journey one hundred miles
TO the North. Storm and cold had Sc
IN and nv brothers wife was so Il
that she was helpless. But my brothe
found farm with good buildings n
could purchase in his new environ
ment. | had to come down 10 tn
: coast on business, but June insisted Il
remaining with her relatives, as som
one had to look after the children Nov
comes the remarkable outcome or ne
experience. | received letter fron
her informing me that she felt tina
: che had come upon the ideal life 70
her. and limiting that when we re
. turned home, and after the wedding
! she hoped would arrange so we coul
! come back to the coast and renal
' there permanently"
It was ten days later that, muftied