The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-06-10
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SHORT STORY
All fhe Corner.
sy DWIGHT u. IiH Y, E. s Sorln,s

Newspaper Syndicate.)
ssJ I Els 9 new man, this Olls sd
Fl Mulyane, but he's got q neSa
J ! on his shoulders and q sI las
thst never stops work. Two oa ~,
s ma IN one day. There has SOL
to bca change" So the captain sens
Mulyane TO Catastrophe Corner; 10
= M mechanical director for MN. nc
held Il IN contempt, as he DID tne IN
yerted tub platform and the Dig UNI
brella. :. n.. ,hs,s The
,,,sh n The whole city met and clam
tored for right Of way, his broad snoui-
ders and alert, happy face bo6oed con y,
fidently above the surge-a I T ~ =.
traffic holding the human l aS;s,,a -
check by the blasts Of his GINNING
whistle. 80, r.,.,.-o.
phe Corner It has quit turnisains
COPY" commented one OF the papers
fev weeks later. And hundreds o.
aid ladies' and uncertain gated Ole
Gentlemen. had cause to love TeTrance
Nulyafe. while scarce q motor passea
but lie driver acknowledged his EN-,
Client good nature with friendly NOD.
BntSther was one to whom every
, yect,,re AZ. Torrance Mulvane was per.
fection. one TO whom his smile meant
more than happy good nature. For
s , IN a iull he would glance
m al The third floor Of the great o..
10 building at the corner and Dig
brown eyes would laugh back Gown
ct hin. a., .,...
NJ spectators could not tell, so swift
iyJhe. had sprung forward and swung
NE girl safely from under the very
Eheels Of the truck!I
4 Cray drunk" he growled. Grady
lyon rot his number? Good. Watch
az crossing" His relief had come
: 81 any! You're all trembly: ne
/: Looked down at Rosetta May, VINO was
{ iiaIf laughing, half crying. Where
AZ Won live? Then am going 10 go
si,S Sn,, m, 10 your car"
s. Rosatta Nay really felt very faint
! md very glad Of his steady hand az
M ann. But the next night and the
Z nsrt mi many an evening thereafter.
isrefrance Mulvane waited after relief
and walked that single block with Ro-
! sstfa Nav.
Presently he learned that her father
vas from County Limerick and from
There had come the sparkling flow OF
! words ~, that kept him fascinated; and
4 her mother from sunny Messtna had
4 riyaIi her the marvellous hair and eyes
fHst drove him to distraction.
Rosetta Nav had studied mathemat-
5 ~ A.. Central high and then as secre-
( tsry.to Tie chief engineer Of the Mar.
\ m Z, 7 Construction y company she had
s5ded nraetcally to that knowledge.
4 : III comes pretty slow for me-" Ter.
l!r.nr. confided sYou see | had toI
efnnH school two years this side Of
sieebra"
ard love 10 help you. / wonder II l
cnnidss So il came about that Ter.
rsnea took his books often out TO-
Pnsst.a;s home. and the brown head
md the sandy one we're bowed close
stoeether under the soft evening lamp.
:, Tbsn Mrs. Pitcher, 10y Of the Sun
6av editor and bane Of traffic officers
srIstence motored into Torrance
Niilyane's lie, She motofed In, in a.
Z rreaf Iilac.hued car, disregarding all
fnins Of love and the regulations laid
iI6wn by the common council. At first
X wss. s0h M Mulvane, I thought
Tnn m meant for me to 10 through"
. And then II was a nod and q little
1ave nj the hand, and Mrs. Pitcher
I heaan to cut corners and drive
fhrnnoh NJ WiIl. s
The change from behind packing
machine m Pitchers Cigar factory to
q rnhnistered seat behind fifty
ScrseinoWer NJ luxurious speed had
ham ~ n Mrs. Pitcher, more apparent
fSen real The brazen beauty that
! Ssd hvnnotized old Pitcher in his dod.
(ds ~ IA now turned its full powers
ss s fhe frailty Of youth.
:po ~ I'M NAV ;. c and look down upon
cstsstfophe Corner.
NJ Fenton signed a letter. Don't
ntten lo this without seeing for my
al Remember, young lady, I'm
S In; vor, responsible. | hope he
hss tSs richt stuff in him. Friend,
1iS yoii say?"
: TSs eirl ssseuted.
Rosefta MAY went and looked out
~ ia street 10 hide her confusion.
5 ant whst she saw on Catastrophe
Farmer made her clench the letter
firht IN : conyulsive fist.
M pilcher was at Il again. Ter.
I tsncs had inst been relieved and the
{ v,nmsn's car was drawn up to the
srrhine Even al the distance the girl
Ssnrbt The look IN the Pitcher woman's
sves-a iooE Of pleading cajolery.
Z T;srrarce was hesitating - holding
tscF INIT sick within hen she saw
Mat he was Welding. Yes, he got
tnfn Mn Pitchers car and they drove
way
Eight O'clock and he had not come.
.rorseSt n ali nirhts-not coming. In