Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-20
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BY GRACE {. RILEY.

""'t haS come over girls tO0ay?"
questioned grandmother ElGredyc of
her granddaughter. Thine was that a
h'Fi had one dress for Sundays ard
parties. and one for every day. Two
dresses are sufficient for any girls
happiuesS."
oh. grandmother. today = girl ccu,d
VIII no victories Oh tro.Lrcss cam.
paign!"
I've feeling. Ruth. that there
would be fewer bachelor girls today IL
thcrc were more old-iashioned ones
WHO expected less In the way OF dress
and gayety."
Nrahdmothcr. you're old-fashioned
why. IL the girl had no variety of
pretty clothes. tile boys would never
look twice at them" Ruth donned a
lovely little hat and went forth con.
WINGED that in itsi folds and feathers
lay The lure which would bring Wey.
man Siandish 10 her feet.
Two blocks away. Wcymun WINS Dur
SUING similar argument with his
chum. lex. it's MI very well for YOU
10 urge me To marry. You know right
Wen E'N Eeart is set on Ruth Eldretlce.
put LORD! my years salary would not
take care Of Ruth for six months.
therefore. discretion being the better
part Of valor. remain single"
When ItntA reached home. she found
letter from ChloriS Hunter urging
her TO come to girls camp IN the
mountains:
once you've tried n horse FOR a com.
pnnion. you will say with the rest Of
us on oar return in the fall. The more
see or some men. the better | like
my morse fnt all your evening gowEs
anu dancing slippers In the closet. don
MILDLY blouse. and join 20 OF the
finest girls that ever rode a .'hoss',''
wrote Cliloris. gayly; and something
awoke In Ruth---a desire to try this
thing with her beloved Chloris.
4 month later, on "Flighty." she
was gnlloping across country. With
All hours advance, she was trying to
eiude the girls. who once found her
trail but lost it again. She retraced
her path while they went ahead. Her
beautiful bronze gold hair. tossed by
the wind. framed her lovely laughing
face: the sun had kissed her cheeks to
q warm. glowing color. and had Ruth
SaZed then in her mirror she would
have been amazed at her own beauty.
She was thinking OF home. "Dear
Weyman. 1 wish I knew the secret
way 20 his heart" She fell dreaming.
Her horse neighed two or three times
before attracting attention. what Is
ii. Fiighty--scc something's" she asked.
was that an ccho-surely heard al.
other horse" She turned In her sad
die. Standing by the roadside, whin-
nyinG piteeusly, was 4 handsome roam
"Whcre's your rider. BeautyT' she
asked. Sensing trouble. she dismount-
ed and leading Flighty. went to the
roan's side. There on the ground was
man. unconscious.
Thanks be to my first aid lessons"
thought Ruth as she set to work. She
was finally successful In bringing
him to.
Don't try to talk get" she admon.
ishcd him.
You are nurse?" he finally asked.
"No, I'm just worthless butterfly,
trying to spread her wings In the land
OF usefulness" she answered "Can
you tell me now what made you fali?'
I've been iIl--recuperatins In q
lodge up yOndcI--the call to ride was
too urgent to be denied and ] took nd
vantage of my pals absence to get
Flicker out"
"Whcrc,is the lodge?" s.-
Just across those IotS--I guess ,
can Inakc>it." He rose. but again sanl,
Imply on the turf.
TRY again and don't be afraid to
lean on me-" This time be was more
successful. ''Tll bring your horse
over when I've disposed OF you"
''As they ncared the lodge. Ruth saw
a man on the porch.
"My pal" said the sick man. with q
wealth Of affection in his tone. Ruths
heart stood still. Even rs she recog.
nizcd Wcynan. he knew her, and came
forward quickly to meet them.
Jack, you deserve thrashlng." he
stcrnly spoke first to Ruth's compan.
ion, the while his eyes questioned her
with caress in their depths as she
never had seen there before.
81 know IL, old man, but I'll be all
right in minute" Without another
word Weylnan helped his friend into
the lodge. When he came out. Ruth
was gone. AS he was condemnlpg him.
self for his apparent neglect Of her
she again came into view. leading
Flicker.
Ruth" Weyman said. when he
Joined her, "lf you knew the tempest
you have stirred up In my heart, you
| would Quell II at once by saving Yea,