The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-02-20
PAULA'S WAY
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judo window on u rainy evening.
i:oked down with u wistf,I smile into
tie street. Her tall lonely neighbOs
was stridlng along through the storm
to the hOuse doorway, his soft hai
shedding tiny rivulets of water. var,
o.s paper bundles beneath one arm be
toSening his bachelor supper.
The girl turned with a sigh to the
cozy comfort of her womanly appoint.
cd room. the ro%se-colored light of the
shaded lamp, the blazing logs on the
heartfelt what had been an old-tinla
mansion.
Now h great house was given over
to workers in the world of business, 6
doctors Office here, a dentists there
and on this particular high tloor
studios of various kinds.
Paula's own particular realm was .
music studio" She had come to the
teeming city with high ambition. She
would be one Of the great musicians Of
the day-and now little Paula had
grown to be content with her lot as
humble instructor.
The classes which came at regular
hours provided her with this small
ON and the necessities Of life, and
though the career of brilliant promise
faded, still there was much to bring
her joy. She loved every child who
climbed the steep stairs to receive her
instruction. She loved the old Irish
woman who came to clean up morn
irEs. Paula had even a smile for the
crotchety %janitor.
Every soul In the old Building loved
Paula. SO how could the young illus
trAtDr escape who moved in across the
hai? After he realized the Intense
enjoyment the girls society gave him.
Jack Lanse determinedly denied him
self from 1t. Who was he, in his self
imposed poverty, that he might ser,-
ously care for n woman? Marriage
was as hopeless In his present circun,-
stances as his chosen career was prov
ing to be.
r was just as his shrewd, tiresome
ola uncle had prophesied-if Jack per-
sis.ed in depending upon his drawings
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disappointed. Jack was disappointed;
but still doggedly determined in his
profession. He would be an illustra-
tor. He knew that it was in him, so
thA preferred place in his uncle's bust
Hes concern was refused. and Jack
himself brought to the cold reality of
sei.-prepared meals in q sky-lighted
roam.
His room looked unusually cheerless
th.s rainy evening as he flung wide
the door, when suddenly an opposite
donr opened and in the lamplight stood
the girl, against whom he had resolved
to close his heart.
Poor Jackie! !" she said whimsically.
al wet and cold. You'd better come
in by my fire while yours is heating up.
And tell me, any luck today?"
"Thanks," Jack began stifiy. II will
be all right here"
"You won't" interrupted Paula de-
cidedly, "and ! can't afford to let you
run the risk of taking cold. Who would
look after you If you were sick? No
n but me-and I'm too busy"
Paula. Paula =. mnrmured Jack ten
derby. and smiled as he yielded.
There might be an opening with
Browns Magazine" he told her, seated
before the blazing logs. "if could
keep things going until l got my start.
Jove! II only unc would give me a
part Of that legacy before he dies. I'm
IN for the whole thing. you know. and
I'm not wishing on dead men. But
now"
Paula nodded understandingly.
II know" she said. "it's like old
Aunt Riah. I'm to be Aunt Riah's heir
some day. In,the meantime she ignores
my existence and I have to play scales
for my dinner"
The man rose abruptly.
"Paula." he said. I'm going to give
up this striving for-what l thought l
wanted most in the world. You see. !
want you now more than any career :
I'm going to work"
"DUn't," the girl begged OF him.
wait Jackie. walt-awhile. / could
not LEI. You give up such promise.
fo9ge got to succeed with your tai
ent.
fdr days after II was the girl who
avoided her lover. The Irish woman
told Jack At last that Paula had gone
away. She would be back. she said,
very o Then It was that the unbe-
iievahle happened: TO Jack can an
order Tor hve thousand dollars signed
by hls uncle's solicitor.
The lawyer stated that the donor
wished to remain unknown. Jack
chuckled gieefully. This was his
unCle's way. he reflected. Of silently
yielding the point.
Jack could scarcely wait FOR Paula's
return. and when she came. his I'm
periOus wooing brushed all objection
aside.
They n married in the musical