The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-06-02
THE
RyOSEAT E! GLOW
BY II B. ANDERSON.

the street, ana ne acted Obvious 20
the. bright sunshine, the, gayly tWit-
tering birds, the sweet aower-scentes
air. He had left Paxton six months
previous an unhappy man, he had re-
turned at the last, dissatisfied one.
Travel and change had done little for
him.
There is nothing in the world the
matter with you," his physician had
told him. "All your ailments are mem
tai and-fancied. You are unfortunate
~ rich, and there is no motive or Inn
petusii to rouse you to active interest.
II you had fad, now-raislng
pouter pigeons. Or charity
founding an orphan asylum"-but
neither appealed to Wardley. and he
said 50 rather irritably.
There was something mandatory
when transacting business and super
critical, often cynical, In his daily con-
tact with acquaintances and neigh
bors. He had acquired this from his
uncle, John Burton.
An orphan for IL years, ne had
been as a willow wand in the hand
Of that stern old disciplinarian. When
he left college he had been set at
helping his uncle in his extensive prop
erty interests. For eight years, tied
down, to an utterly uncongenial EN-
ployment, the milk Of human kind.
ness had well nigh dried up within
him. John Burton distrusted his fell
low man and saw little good in him.
He had in q measure inculcated this
into his nephew.
A free hand came to Wardley at
last, when his uncle died leaving him
a goodly fortune. l
His present mission was to visit Miss
Alice Wayne. On his return from his
trip he found among other memoranda
one calling his attention to the fact
that the purchase mortgage on the
Wayne place had been paid In full, and
that there were some papers to make
out to vest the title in the youngest
Of the three Wayne girls.
Wardley's face lighted, but only q
trile, as he pursued his way. The
three Wayne girls-Wanda, Caroline
and Alice-had been pleasing fea-
ture Of Paxton social life. They had
become motherless when quite young
and their father died leaving them
mere pittance. Wanda, the elder, had
taken up the duties Of school teach
er. Caroline had become stenog-
rapher.s Alice, barely seventeen when
Wardiey had last seen her, was CIV
Ing music lessons. Their combined
thriftiness had enabled them to pay
OF THE encumbrance on the old home.
Wardley could not but admire this
elimination. He had always liked and
respected them, and he smiled family
as he recalled that when a young man
at twenty.one he had seriously
thought Of keeping company with Car
oline. His uncle had, however. sup
pressed that vain dream.
Alice Wayne was seated on bencn
IN. the lovely garden from which the
Mace took its name as Wardley en-
tered at the gate. He was surprised
to view the shy, retiring girl grown
into a lovely young lady and hostess.
she greeted him as one she had long
known and welcomed, and somehow
a; soothing sense Of novelty and rest
.crept over Wardley as he sat down
and led a casual conversation. She
told how she had arranged with her
married sisters to take title to the
nroperty. and Wardley drew from his
rocket the papers he had prepared at
his Office and placed them on the little
stand that held a work basket.
..There is only your name to IN
aert in the deed, and record IT, ana
yon are the mistress of the lovellest
little home in Paxton" he spoke. Il
declare! I have left my eyeglasses at
home. have grown foolish enough
to depend on them In reading ana
writing" 80
.There is a pair here" said Alice,
oroping in her basket. Il fear they
are OF little use, however. They are
mink. Here they are. Sister Caroline
wore these for a time to rest her eyes.
Once In a while when sit here dream
ing, / put them or. They make every
thing SO beautifully rose colored. !
fancy am In some enchanted fairy
land
s.They do quite we'll, for they mag
nify somewhat" said Wardley. as he
AIled in the deed with his fountain
ben % and, looking up. sat so still and
mute that sudden spell seemed to
have come over him.
The magic Of rare beauty was IRA
dated by the gentle glow Of the COL
ored glasses.
.I hope you will guide and direct
mo once in a while in q business way"
observed Alice.
with pleasure" answered Ward
lev. He left, the place in a pleasing
dream. also taking the pair of pink
glasses, and whenever he felt de-
pressed, put them on, smiling as he
thought of Alice.
MANY an excuse he made to direct
h.r as to the care of her property.
Then one day, as they sat together.