The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-03-18
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Copyright. 1920, Western Newspaper unionj
Blossom time In the Valley of Happy
Days dreamland garden spread out
by nature, as il for lovers only! Ii
was no wonder, as they wandered hand
In hand across the velvety sward and
the very birds seemed to MARBLE the
loveliest melodies for their enraptured
ears alone, that Evan Reese and Miri-
am Wayne felt that the world was
made for them alone and that life was
all of love and happiness.
sweetheart mine" murmured Evan.
"it will not be long before we shall
have our own little home In the most
beautiful spot in this most beautiful
paradise. We have reveled in star
shine and flowers. and bird song, and
perfumed breezes, and poetry, and
dreaming. The practical calls now, but
memory will sweeten and hallow the
golden days we have passed amid
these lovely scenes"
She chung to his strong arm and
leaned her fair golden head lightly on
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rapt smile on her face, the ecstactic
glow in her eyes revealing the pure
soul within. He was all sincerity and
honor, she lovely bud, just expanded
into the full flower Of radiant girl
hood The pretty village nestled In
golden haze beyond the end of the
valley. They had paused at the emil
nence of a gentle slope, gOwned with
towering trees and commanding
view Of alternating dale and brook for
miles acros the sun-gilded expanse.
81 have secured an option on the
site here, just two acres" spoke Evan,
"and the owner will hold it for me In
definitely. When l go back to work 1t
will be rare happiness to prepare the
plans for the bungalow. As / progress
| will send the first outlines to you,
TO accept or alter at your VIII. TWO
years is not long. and by the end OF
that time, with hard work and econ
nomy, | shall have sufficient to build
the little nest that shall echo all day
with your merry song and laughter.
Dreamers of dreams, alas for their
sublime faith in goodness one in the
other in the smooth, even materali-
zatios of their hopes and plans. Evan
went to Chicago from the little village
where he and Miriam had been born
to become cashier and bookkeeper for
distant relative. who made bust
ness Of purchasing commercial paper
on small capital.
He was Adam May, and he had a
customer named Rupert Warren,
broker, who borrowed on limit OF
ten thousand dollars, always on
special and reliable collateral. One day
when Evans employer was away War
rem entered the Office in great urgency.
"The full amount" he said. There
are the usual securities" and so reg
ular and reliable had been the dealings
of Warren with the house that Evan
simply glanced at the securities. saw
they bore the usual name, midland"
gave check for ten thousand dollars
and entered the transaction upon his
books.
1t was the next morning that rumOr
flew about I'm business circles that
Rupert had absconded, leaving nothing
but debts. Then Adam May made
discovery that crushed him. Warren
had fOisted on him not securities In
the Midland Construction Co, a pros
porous concern, but those of the Mid
land Building Co. stock jobbing
promotion whose stock was not worth
the paper 1t was printed on. OF course
he blamed Evan, and the latter CEN
sured himself for not examining docu-
ments more closely. The loss of the
money crippled May, but honest Evan
Reese came to his relief.
"Mr. May" he said manfully, 1.-The
loss is due to my carelessness. l will
work for you until the amount is paid
up for my simple board and lodging.
The rest of my earnings will so to a
fund to recoup YOU"
1t was the only way of honor, and
Miriam, with q sigh, with ten years
hard servitude before them, gave up
all her bright dreams and urged him
to the noble sacrifice.
Miriam found employment I'm
store i'm the village, Evan labored
nights at extra work. striving to re-
duce the great debt he was obligated
to pay. Those two met only once
year, and then only one afternoon, for
the hours of work were daily precious
to them. 1t was just at the beginning
of summer two years later, however,
that weeks vacation came for both
at the same time.
He had grown older and more seri-
Gus. The roses in Miriam's cheeks had
faded somewhat but sublime faith one
in the other was as bright as in those
olden days when they had roamed and
dreamed, as they roamed and dreamed
now.
They sat on the green sward in the
shade of some bushes near to the site