Evening journal., 1919-10-08

Dorothy. aged g. has been spending
ihe summer at various resorts haying
staked her job and $500 savings on The
chance OF winning a husband. After
several thrilling adventures, she re-
turns home. much wiser than when
she left She is writing or her exper-
iences 10 Joan. her chum.
Bentsvllle. sunday Night.
Joan, my dear:
/ Ana 50 Randy and walked IN the
dush OF the Lite House. ] shall never
smell mat peculiar fragrance Of damp
green things and fresh earth that waits
at nishtfail from q thriving garden
without feeling again the thrill that
came over me ss looked a. The Lft-
Tie House
What an adorable darling Of a
nome ~ ! cried
"Nou-like ii, DOily?" said Randy in
a stiiled voice from close behind my
shoulder.
] wheeled up9n him suddenly, and
again caught that look in his face that
mad puzzled me once before.
Like 60, Blndy--What is your idea
Of q real homer"
IA place W shelter" he said soft
ly. a place where love Is. I guess
'les-but its more than that When
/ look at This little house of yours and
Joan's. feel what home truly is.
It's the souls body. Randy. It's a place
!or all your thoughts and feelings and
dreams and love 30 work out in ! can
see lt alresdy-the personality OF you
two This garden, the fountain up
there, the flower beds, even The cur
tsins-"
For at FIRST Joan. The place looked
complete and lived in 10 was when
Randy whispered "Its only just begun.
Dolly" that saw ne was right-th3t
70 was all IN the making
Joan put the curtains up" he went
on. $50 10 wouldn't have a stark-star-
ing look when you saw &c. 4 started
the garden and the tea arb0ur and the
fountain and the flowers because
knew you loved outdoor things.
we thought Joan and J. that II we
kept writing you about them, you'd
begin 10 want 90 see 10 ALL We didn't
want 10 drag you back 10 Bentsville.
But we wanted 20 make you want TO
come Oh Dolly. it was all FOR YOU
dearl Don't you understand? Joan
and u
lie stopped so abruptly that I stared
in amazement. J0an-y0u won't be-
lieve. dear, that could be so slow
witted and densel 70 was only when !
read it In his eyes that I saw your
whole plot clearly. Even then couldn't
believe
Joan and you" / echoed, feeling
that the world had suddenly begun
turning somersaults. "Joan and you"
are the dearest friends on earth.
Dolly. Joan and I have built every
thing on you. We believed you would
come 20 understand and respond and
care. Dolly, Dolly, don't you know
i've loved you since we went to school
together across that hill? Don't you
realize wanted 70 tell you when you
went away. but dared not risk the loss
OF everything by thrusting my love
upon yoli when you couldn't see and
didn't want?
you wanted a career. The big city,
Work. Independence. ! loved you so I
hat whatever you wanted. / wanted |
'or you. I resolved that my game was
ne old waiting game-the stay-at- /
rome game. the working game. And
i have worked. Dolly, and I've Won
Well. something.
When I saw you weren't so happy.
md that 'hings were going rough,
wanted 20 bust right into New York
md carry you of and make you happy
lespite everything. your self included.
Joan wouldn't let me. She said her
yay was best. So she cooked up this
Uniting idea about herself and me. II
AVE YOU the impression we were en-
aged or something. She swears she
lever said so in words. but you you
eemed to fall for It. dear-and / began
O dare believe you did feel a bit OF
uriosity In me at least, interest even
He said more. Joan beloved. But !
ant tell even you. the-iruly part.
,r what ! said Indeed J don't know
yhat 1 said. was delirious with hap
.iness. carolef and yodeled and gig
led and stammered and gaspCd and /
ackled and probably cried on his II
houlder-my wonderful wise and
rue-hearted Randy, my pal and baby
avs friend. my dear. brave steadfasi
,yeetbeart whom I didn't know Good
light. precious girl
s DELIRIOUs DOLLY!I n