The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1920-09-23
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BY RALPH HAMILTON.
opyrIghl. 1870. western Newspaper Union


Copyright, 1920. Western Newspaper Union)
"Has Walter made his choice, moth
er r
1t was John Mowbrey, father OF the
young man named, who asked the
question. and some interest and sus-
pense showed In voice and face.
4Sit down, John" said Mrs. Now
brey In her quiet, sensible way. "This
Is subject that means our sons hap
piness or misery, and we must act
with prudence and wisdom. Ever
since fhe WeIby's and their two beau
fiful daughters, Ellta and Wanda.
movedsinto the town Walter has been
more thnn attracted by them"
eyes. have observed that" nodded
John Mowbrey thoughtfuliy.
''When yon told him that you would
present him with modern house and
lot he felt that It was time to look
around for a wife. While he seems
to think the world Of the Welby girls.
/ have noticed that he has been un-
decided and worried, as though he
could not make up his mind. Today
! had a quiet Talk with him. His
choice is Wanda. Dear, gentle, loving
creature, she would he mine, too. II
the decision were left to me-"
"Then why doesn't he settle down
to that. and act accordingly quer
led practical, hard-headed John.
"Well. love Is capricious, you know
and he doesn't think he knows
Wanda's mind. John made a sort OF
confession to me today He says that
he became quite well acquainted with
Wanda. At the first, her bright.
sprightly ways oaptivated him COM
pletely. You see, she came first on
the scene At the end OF the week
EIita appeared. From the start. John
declared. her grand. regal ways sort
of awed him, and then he naturally
felt flattered when Elita began TO
show decided preference for his
company"
.H'ml Elita Is fine-looking girl.
and no mistake" commented Mr.. Now
brey. "But the other sister-did she
turn against him?'
mot at all. Walter says she was
Just as pleasant and agreeable as be-
fore. only she encourages him to pay
the most attention to her sister When
he goes around Saturdays and sees
Wanda first, and invites her TO a
drive, she manages to make some ex-
cuse and then, as II 1t was plan
made up between them, Elita appears,
smiling and condescending, and some
how 1t is she who goes motoring, while
Wanda stays at home. Walter is be-
wildered quite, for he feels II an honor
to have Elita, who treats other young
men with Icy dignity, select him as
her escort"
"It's a puzzle, isn't it?" voiced Mr..
Mowbrey In perDlexed tone. Whats
going to come Of 1t
Poor Walterl Adorable. but fur
tive Wanda II became patent to the
former there had come over the love-
ly Young girl great change. She no
longer encouraged his cOmpanionship
which she at first seemed to so great
ly enjoy, At times, too, Walter fan.
cied shade of growing sadness In
her bonny eyes. She did not seem II
care for any other of the numerous
beaux in her train.
Four times In succession, while thce
started for Morton to the west, fol
lowed by the observant and constant
gaze of Mrs. Welby. little way out
OF town Elita had suggested that the,
visit Liscomb, TO the east. Each tfmt
she said she had some shopping TO do
and each time she was lost to the
direct view of patients waiting Wal
ter for over an hour. She was de
pressed or buoyant by turns. and al
ways when she returned to the ma
chine. and invariably on each occasion
she said to Walter:
.You need not mention II at home
that we visited Liscomb, Ii vol
please"
AT which Walter marveled. but one
afternoon the imperious, yet always
affable Miss Welby, requested him Il
halt his car at the euge OF LiSeoHu
end await her return. She was gon.
for fully two hours There was new
brightness In her eyes as she reap
peared. fiustered. and seeming to sup
press some great joy.
mfr. Mowbrey," she spoke at once
IL owe you the deepest gratitude, II
you only knew 1t. ] hope that In oul
close companionship which have en-
couraged, you have never fancied tha
] was In love with you"
The amazing words 6verwhelmet
Walter. "Hpw could think that you
with your regal beauty, could deigI
tn look upon me except as one Of th'
many loyal suitors who think II al
honor to win from you the smalles
notice"
''And you do love Wanda?"
'aThis is pretty plain questioning
submitted Walter.
1T needs to be-" said the self-as
sertive young lady Thanks to you
I barp l1rfl0d the yvafchfulneSs and SuS