The Lamar register., 1919-12-24
The Shivering
Girl
90
By RALPH HAMILTON
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
(CopyriEht. 1919. by the Western News
paper Union.)

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 q never-varying luxury and
the experience had spoiled her. Little
by little Revere comprehended that his
choice had fallen upon hothouse
flower. June was gifted, intelligent
and sweet-tempered. but she seemed
never nt home outside of an atmos'
phere that contributed to languor ease
and comfort.
"The shiverTng girl" Revere over
heard an acquaintance remark one
evening when they were returning
from a days trip on lake steamer.
The words affected him depressingiy,
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, delicate and com
planning half-invalld. She was ever
nIbbllng at chocolates, unwholesome
pastry. and frothy. dainty viands
aA ~
ercise was a bore to her, even TO the
extent Of q game at tennis.
So. when Mr.. Lindley announced
that he was going to take June on Q
trip with him TO visit q brother In
northern Oregon, Revere hoped the
change would give endurance and
hardness to the frail but loving girl
who was turning out quite a disap-
pointment to him. for II 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 n steam-heated boudoir.
Two letters came from June and
Revere felt hopeful. She described
humble folk and a primitive hsbita-
tion In the wilderness, but a family
with four children. whom she desig-
mated as cherubs. The environment Of
her new home. too. with Its noun
tains. forests and rushing cascades
had aroused the artistic In her nature.
Then for over a month no further word
arrived. and Revere began TO grow
anxious when he received letter from
Mr.. Lindley at San Francisco.
'Tf you have the time. and the In
cllnation." it read, you might join me
here and go to ny brothers after June
with me. and enjoy a pleasant home
journey in our company" and Revere
speedily wired his prospective father
ln-lav that he would take the nrst
train for the West.
II was at 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.
81 thought II 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. Ii doesn't seem
a whlm and am bound to indulge her.
OF course felt It incumbent upon me
to learn your sentiments to such an
extreme departure"
II think" spoke Revere with a smile,
that we both are inclined to indulge
June In her wishes"
Nicely spoken. dear boy. and
thank you." replied Mr.. Lindley effu-
sively 1--WE had a terrible experience
Immediately after our arrival at my
brothers home. A forest fire drove us
all out as refugees in the night, and
we had to join a vast fugitive throng
in a hurried journey one hundred miles
to the North. Storm and cold had set
in and my brothers wife was so III
that she was helpless But my brother
found a farm with good buildings he
could purchase in his new environ
ment. / had to come down to the
coast on business. but June insisted In
remaining with her relatives. as some
one had TO look after the children. Now
comes the remarkable outcome of her
experience. | received letter from
bar informing me that Sbe feIt that