Gunnison news-champion., 1920-07-16

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iqps q Aaxia Daxeo alvays wuo ~
sieal. oAs's he oosa voodesfuI giss
ever nse-e psopounced blonde with
blae eyes-end she certainly would
make ne hap0y. have always been
Insane oses bes. but Of course uheo Z
zen hone ] was obliged 10 give her IN.
Nov 4 Will - di6erent.-
He Rve vent TO smother sieh,
which was echoed b. Minnie. no doubs
cst q sympathy for him. although
there appeared TO be little occasion for
sympathy.
lr the uaorninG Leonard severed his
COZ sectiAa 18th tie auto sales COM
pay. S'uc manayer was not at oil
pIrasee. hS,suse Leonard bad been =
v>luaf,s man: bu> be was told that .
place wcusd be o,,en for him any time
he might care to return.
Then Leonard went to his father's
Office. where an sffectionate greeting
took place. and that night Leonard
was formally welcomed back Into the
old home with a dinner party. at which
Young ladies' and young gentlemen Of
his class" were guests.
Ampng the guests was Maize, and
her greeting wns effusive.
"rve missed you lot" she said.
1T would seem that you might have
dropped me a line now and then"
II was In no position to consider you
as IA friend" he reminded her. ~
was just poor working man. II
would not tpve been the right thing.
exactly"
Perhaps you are right" she agreed.
But now We are back on the saiue
level once more. and shall expect you
TO make up for lost time and take me
10 all the best parties and dances and
fhcaters."
While this conversation was tnking
place Minnie sat alone In her room
pounding dilapIdated typewriter. try
Ing TO grind out material for her page.
Leonard did not know that she hsd
laid aside this work on more than one
occasion In order to receive him and
that II made the performance OF her
duties the next day doubly hard.
On this particular. night the rickety
machine would not run smoothly
Sheet after sheet Of paper was torn up
and finally Minnie admitted defeat.
covered the typewriter. turned out the
lights and moved her chair to the win.
dow. where she spent silefa hour.
meiItnting
II was only sample Of her pro-
GRIM on several succeeding nights. A
month after Leonard's exit from her
life she sat thus at the window. la
menting the Night Of inspiration. when
knock on the door intruded on her
thoughts.
She exclaimed. weariiy. "Come In"
thinking perhaps II was the bother.
some Miss jenkins on n borrowing
quest for the current magazines, or
Mrs. Shear seeking cupfui Of sugar.
or Miss Haverhill with the latest Cos
sip.
Instead u man stood Mt the opening
when the door was thrown back. A.
tho light was out she could not see
who II was. but she could discern that
he carried two suitcases. She pressed
the electric switch and the light shone
on the fnce Of Leonard Moore.
"Backf" she exclaimed. "Did your
father change his mindr
"No." he said grimly. setting the
suitcases in the hall and entering the
room. mo. he didn't change his mind
but did. Minnie. my three years Of
work have spoiled me for life Of
leisure. Dad and are on friendly
terms all right. but I'm going to take
my Job back"
She motioned him to chair. but he
remained standing.
.How about your idealr' she In.
quired. "Why aren't you with her to-
nightr
He walked up close to her. his face
carrying an expression she had never
seen before.
Minnie" he said. and there was .
peculiar softness In his voice. "Maxie
Dixon isn't my ideal: she belongs to
the Leonard Moore who used to be and
who didn't know any better. You ask
me why I am not with my ideal to-
night and answer that am with her.
I've been living three years under the
same roof with her and have Just