The herald., 1920-01-08

| sagely. Some one 20 keep you COM
pany. ! know. two mighty nice girls
from my state who are studying here.
They might come. and I'll talk to LOT
of the fellows, too, and I've got an
aunt In town. who's been living at a
hotel, and she can't bear Ii. Maybe
she'd come"
From that day the star boarder be-
came almost partner In the establish
ment. The first result Of his efforts
was his aunts occupancy Of the sunny
suite. She was not at all the type
Louise had expected and rather dread
ed, but keen-eyed young woman In
business who thoroughly approved Of
Burton's choice Of home.
Before two weeks were passed all
OF the suites were occupied, and Miss
Bancroft had pleaded to have her
breakfast also, with Burton to make
third, at the tiny round table In
the camoufiaged kitchen.
II don't know what I would ever
have done without you." Louise ex.
claimed gratefully as the day came
when she was to relinquish her place
to her mother. 'It has really helped
mother get well faster. too, I know,
that. and the beautiful flowers you
have sent up every day."
They had walked through the uni
versity to the library and paused IN
der the sentinel rows Of Lombard pop
lars. Burton was on his way to look
up some data, but he forgot political
economy looking down into the blue
eyes Of his landlady.
He wished he could have told her :
Of the fight he had been putting up,
the past two weeks, how he had writ
ten to his father that he might be
engaged any day, Just as soon as he
could gain her consent, and the an
swer had come back ordering him
home If he dared think of such a thing
before he completed his college course.
1t had been Aunt Irene with her clear,
new ideas of fairness to youth and to .
the ideals Of first love, that had made
the family change Its mind. Perhaps
his own letter, too, where he had
written he would rather quit and 60
to work. like other men II he had to
give. up hope Of winning Louise.
"And the cOmical part Of 1t Is that
your dear mother was dreading Ban
croft marrying his landlady's daughter.
when, as a matter Of fact. Burt, the
Cendaus- are mite as old a family and
fathers branch is descended from the
Chevalier Adrian de Ia C0ndelle. who
was a friend Of Lafayette's," his aunt
had smiled over at him across the res
taurant dinner table the previous
night, and the smile had given Bur
ton courage for today.
"I'u have to send them TO you now
that she is WELL" he blurted out boy
ishly. would you mind very muchf
I'd love to. II wouldn't be . bit Of
trouble. you know" ~. D.
s ,"Oh. but you couldn't DO that IT'S
getting late, isn't itr' She glanced %
the clock Just visible through The
trees. uaNo " Wuck sAAhBS AZ 49,
ner. s"I1l never b., able to thank you
enough for your help" r.
Eyes. you win. too" he persisted Auf.
riediy. Gee. Louise. can't Jon hefp
fellow O little bitf I never tried t.
propose tor girl before. and ]; douk
know what to say. Can ! writs out
to dad and the mater and tell them
I'm all rightf You know what ]
mean" -.
He stood before her. his gray cap
in his hand. his face red. his eyes
6lled with pleading. and Louise laugh
ed. an unsteady. happy laugh. - she
gave him her hand 4
II think you do It very WELL" she
said. II hope youll never Try again
with any other girl. Burt" Is
And merely as a matter Of bust
ness courtesy. her lodger walked on
farther with her. settling the question
Of q permanent occupancy.