The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1920-02-26
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OBJECTIONABLE
BY JACK LAwTon.

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Parkville was in a state of agitation.
summer after summer, the sleepy.
pretty village had gone on Its peaceful
way. Parkville maidens, clad in crisp
muslin frocks, sat upon well-ordered
or porches, awaiting the com-
partnership Of Parkville's single, Young
men-still the proper. worthy maidens
waited-with the difference. the youne
men failed to arrive as usual, to pay
their bantering. attentive calls.
And the trouble of all this laxity
had arrived and registered at Park
V'lIes II hotel. That a young and
unaccompanied woman should brave
the publicity of the corner hotel, had
before been unheard of. And that sh.
should in addition waive all conven.
tlonality aside and freely talk ami
laugh with men whom she had me,
only in their various places of bust
ness was-in Parkville-nO less than
ScandalouS. And the strangers Of
tense. which overshndOwed all others,
wv vi III village IlulUlclS. WAS
the glowing beauty of the girl and the
new and daring charm of her. Viii
liam Thayer. the admired and im-
portant young lawyer, had boldly es-
corted Miss Ginny Tyler-such was the
frivolous name of the newcomer
down the broad walk Of Main street
IN plain view OF almost the entire pop
ulation Of l'arkville. when she had
called at his office upon some foolish
pretext. At least. Williams mother
assured the girls tina, this "Ginny"
had made a trivial excuse to visit the
Office. she vas sure, for William re-
fused to explain the reason. There.
after William, in defiance of anger or
ldicule. was often seen at Miss Tyler's
side. while a former supposed sweet
heart made bitter remarks concerning
his new allegiance. Doctor Jim, o
of old Doctor james. was the strang-
er'S next victim, and though Doctor
Jiln's repeated presence upon the oh
noNiouS hotel veranda was followed by
a prompt falling Off Of invitations else
where, Doctor Jim conlinucd-in the
hotel keepers wOrds-'1o heat Bill
'Thnyer to IT,"
Paul Thornton was an eStimable
nun. and young ParkviIle mMidens
evidenced a new and admirable in
serrSt in the churcl, of their fathers.
'I'he right man at last" said old
Everett Fairfax. the wealthiest man
Of the town, to which Ruth, his daugh.
ter, silently and smilinyly agreed.
Paul Thornton vas a frequently in.
vil"l visitor a, the pretentiOus Fair.
fax home, and 1t was from these por.
tails that Ruth saw the thing which
threatened at its beginning the young
preachers success. She had fairly
glimpscd with animloSity tile strange
girls approach. when the Reverend
Paul. leaving the pastorate door, could
be seen hurryin. eagerly after. Ruth
caught her breath in shocked surprise
as that admired young man not only
took quick possession of Miss Ginns
Tyler's hand, but drew it pro,ectingIy
through his own arm. and the two
went strolling up the hill toward what
was known as 1.-The Lovers Walk"
Events following this episod.
caused ParkvilIe itself to hold its
breath in shocked surprise. For the
shepherd Of this worthy flock might
be eel at almost any hour Of the day
devotedly and openly in the sirens
company, while Billie Thayer and Doc.
tor Jim waited sulking upon the de
serted hotel verandu. And as Pau
Thornton persisted in his rashness
old Fairfax decided upon iuth's
promptingS to take up the matter with
the great Doctor West. Of the city
Doctor Vests fame rs II of the best
preachers Of the tine was broadcast
astonishingly and unexpectedly. the
noted man sent reply that he would
prefer visiting Parkville and discuss
ing the case in person. The Rev. Paul
had heen accepted in the Parkville
church upon Doctor Vests own re-
quest.
A committee was waiting to receive
him when he arrived at the Fairfax
home in an automobile, and with re
gretful and serious face Parkville's
wealthiest citizen arose to voice the
complaint of his people. 1--WE can't
keep a mar whose actions are ques.
tionable," he finished, land Pau
Thornton is openly devoting himself
to a questionable character. A girl
who won't tell where she came from
or what she's here for. Who lives by
herself in Il hotel, an dresses like a
sctrcss. Who don't mix in with OH
girls but carries on with the men,
Doctor West considered. Il would
like he said at last, ito have you
send for Paul Thornton and the young
woman Of whom you speak, and bring
them before me-"
1t was Ruth who flew to the tele-
phone and Ruth who admitted the
guilty two when they answered the
summons. But in the girls lovely face
there was no embarrassment Of guilt,
while Paul Thornton rushed forward