Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-11-14

ROSIE SMITH
BY JACK LAYTON
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

a.. "' mere III once. You know
tlat you must make a money-mar1,iag
Dert' II you hope to succeed in vonr
PROGRESSION. Doctors cannot heoin n
practice on nothing a year; and feel
mat | have done my share in eiving
you a start.
frankly, 1t was with your interest
al heart, as well as NV own that 7
married Carleton Page, and the union
mas been happy one-not from q
financial viewpoint alone.
GU are aware of your own movers
Oh charming when women are con.
cerned, there your lexicon knows no
such word as fail
The Ocean Breeze hotel is a costly
establishment, None but the fortunate
may make their habltation here for
any length of time, and the Austin
smiths intend to remain the summer
hut then we know in Chicago
what that name stands for. Upon the
motel register, the noted guests are in.
scribed as Mrs. Austin Lee Smith. Miss
ADELE Smith and Miss Rosie Smith
1ou are to take notice of the latter.
MIS- ana Miss Smith are quite unap.
promenade, no reigning sovereign
couid be more determinedly exclusive
than they, None of us have heen ia.
Vored with more than bowling &C.
quaintance. 1t is therefore Rosie
smith, upon whom l found my hope
sweet, appealing little creature.
Nhen she is not accompanying Mrs
smith upon some pleasure jaunt, she
Is seated in quiet nook of the
Verahda, where she exchanges pleas
ant words with us all. But fancy. Bert.
the enormous wealth these two girls
Will inherit, and hasten yourself and
your winning way in this direction"
Light of anticipation shone in the
handsome brothers eyes as he finished
reading his sisters letter. Genevieve
always had his interest at heart. She
was right, marriage for money was
his only road TO success. and he would
bid Phoebe good-by and start imme-
diately for Ocean Breeze. Phoebe
need not know his proposed adventure;
the shock would be hard enough when
IT came, He must let her down easy
When he arrived at the ocean re-
sort, his sister met him, jubilantly.
Just in time for presentation to
MISS Rosie" she said. THAT quaint
name suits her demure pinkness. The
Austin Smiths are driving"
Gilbert looked admiringly down at
the dainty gIrlish figure before which
his sister paused. 1t seemed too good
to be true, that an heiress so desirable
should also be the possessor of love
liness and charms.
Miss Rosie smiled in acknowledg.
ment of the Introduction, and though
her gaze, during the hour which fol
lowed, was upon her embroidery, she
glanced up at the irresistible Gilbert
occasionally While responding to his
conversation.
When Mrs. Austin Smith and the
stately Adele returned Miss Rosie muir
INJURED his name to them. before follow
ing through the entrance
Gilbert was entranced. Moreover. he
was delighted with his own overwhelm-
ing good fortune. "Genevieve was GER
tainly winner in selection"
Thereafter he assiduously devoted
himself to Miss Rosie Smith at every
opportunity. And as he frequently
heard her refusing to accompany the
envied family upon their drives or out
ings, he cOmplimented himself upon
the fact of her enjoyment of his So
ciety. For it had become habit for
Gilbert to join the girl after their de-
parture, N inviting hooks to which
she carried books or sewing.
Her friendlness toward himself
could not be doubted; the lucky cir
cumStance of being brother to Mrs
Carleton Page had helped him here
he was sure. But with all her friend
illness and cOmpanionship Rosie Smith
lost none of her reserve. PERSONAL
ties seemed not TO interest her Gil
bert, speaking of his professional am
bition and his life heretofore, hoped
lOi a IClut II VI II was IOi
forthcoming.
Then upon one moonlit evening,
eager for his triumph he told of his
love for her. and because there was
so very much at stake, Gilbert wait
I'd for the first time impaticntly-a
response.
81 have never thought that you really
cared" Rosie Smith said at last slow
ly, "eyen though Adele kept telling me
that you did. Mrs. Smith was of the
same opinion, but"
"Mrs. Smith, Gilbert interrupted
you mean your mOtherY
Mrs. Austin Smith is not my moth
err" Rosie exclaimed "she is just
friend, so is Adele. That our names
happen to be the same is not unusual"
She smiled. There Is no relationship
between us. came with them to this
place upon their really charitable In
vitatiOn."
Before Gilbert Hane's stare Of
amazement she paused.
ut is kind OF them TO make much
nf n moor little nobody like myself,