The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-20
The Shivcring
Girl
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BY RALPH HAMILTON

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Adrian Revere proposed to June
Lindley with all the sincerity and
ardor of true lover. She was rich,
beautiful, 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 dollhouse
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.
The shivering GIRL" Revere over
heard an acquaintance remark one
evening when they were returning
from a 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 crowp{hg one Of
series, gradually convincing Revere
that his promised wife would require
constant care, and likely to become in
the years ahead, delicate and COM
planning half-invalid. She was eyer
nibbling at chocolates, unwholesome
pastry. and frothy. dainty viands
formed most of her sustenance. Ex-
ercise was bore to her. even to the
extent of game at tennis.
So, when Mr.. Lindley announced
that he was going to take June on
trip with him to visit brother in
northern Oregon, Revere hoped the
change would give endurance and
hardness to the frall 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 scented
bath and steam-heated boudoir.
Two letters came from June and
Revere felt hopeful. She described
humble folk and primitive habita-
ton in the wilderness, but a family
mated as cherubs. The environment OF
her new home, too, with it's noun
tafns,, forests and rushing cascades
had aroused the artistic in her nature.
Then for over q month no further word
trriyed. and Revere began to grow
anxious when he received a letter from
Mr.. Lindlcy at San Francisco.
If you have the time, and the in.
cliEation." 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.
!: It, 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 fiancee 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.
II thought it hest to suggest your
coming on" said Mr.. LindIey, 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
a within and am bound to indulge her.
OF course felt 1t incumbent upon me
to learn your sentiments to such IN
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