Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-01-14
PAULA'S WAY
BY AGNES c. sRocAN
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,ool On a rainy a.
looked down with a wistfnl e.. essaI
the street. Her tall lope 81 smile al
was strlding along thropgb' :, uegl|
to the house doorway III III. le 81
shedding tiny rivuIets Of ~ S0lt
Gus paper bundles beneath "a,ef' \
tokening his bachelor supne p"S a'n|
The girl turned with . 81,
cozy comfort of her womsn, lsu
ed room, the rose-coIored JiS,t ap !.
shaded lamp, the blazing i lql. q
hearttl-of what. had been an = y, "a
mansion. su Old
Now the great house was Diva.
to workers in the world Of b s,,ta
doctors Office here, dentis ts,''s
and on this particular birs
studios of various kinds
Paula's own particular ro,,
music studio" She had oor ,'a
teeming city with high ambition
would be one of the great mnats '
the day-and now little Pana
grown to be content with has
humble instructor.
The classes which came 81 =.
hours provided her with tbis
home and the necessities Of r..
though the career of brilliant NM,
faded, still there was much n
her joy. She loved every cbHa
climbed the steep stairs TO raooir.
instruction. She loved the od
woman who came to clean m !
ings. Paula had even a smile IA,
crotchety janitor.
Every soul in the old buiIdiD,
Paula, so how could the Young
traitor escape who moved in acro,,
hall? After he realized the inf
enjoyment the girls society gave
Jack Lanse determinedly denied
self from it. Who was he in his
imposed poverty, that he might
ously care for any woman? Marr
was as hopeless in his present clr
stances as his chosen career was n
ing to be.
1t was just as his shrewd tired
old uncle had prophesied-if Jack
sisted in depending upon his draw
as a means of livelihood he wOul
disappointed. Jack was disappOin(
but still doggedly determined 10 :
profession. He would be an llu
tor. He knew that it was in hiu
the preferred place in his uncle's
ness concern was refused, and
himself brought to the cold reaIt
self-prepared meals in a skyllg
room.
His room looked unusually chee
this rainy evening as he flung
the door, when suddenly an opp
door opened and in the lamplight
the girl, against whom he had resa
10 close his heart.
poor jackie" she said Whims
I'LL wei and cold. You'd better
in by my fire while yours is heath
And tell me, any luck tOday%
Thanks" Jack began stIly Y
be all right here"
"You won't" interrupted Paul.
land I can't afford to LEI
run the risk OF taking cold Who \
look after you if you were sick
one but me-and Tn too busy
paula, Paula r' murmured JscE
derby, and smiled as he yielded
"There might be an opening
Browns Magazine" he told her
before the blazing logs, IF !
keep things going until got my
Jove! if only unc would give
part of that legacy before he dei
in for the whole thing, you Know
I'm not wishing on dead mea
Paula nodded understandinglv
ST know" she said, ITS
Aunt Riah. I'm to be Aunt hal NJ
some day. In the meantime Snel
my existence and I have to pay
for my dinner"
The man rose abruptly
paula" he said, T'm gong
I'D this striving for-what ! tno1
wanted most IN the world ioa
want you now more than any
I'm going to work"
"Don't," the girl begged egt
''wait Jackie, wait-aWhlls' =,
not let you give up su ll ~ p
You've got to succeed with "
ent." T., m
avoided her lover. The Irish N
loId lack at last that Paula ~
,wav o4' She e. would be back. n
re ~ y soon. Then it was that o. p
.ievabIe happened; To 5 51[l.,.
order for five thousand o0'
oy his uncle's solicitor -. tbs
: The lawyer stated that ,,p ~
to remain q 45I9 q
lncie's way. he reflected. q
Welding the point, ,it for
.of @Trn and when she cane a@ i