Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-11-19
Pin Money
By c T
q. 1920, Western Newspaper Union)

ways, Bertha, and l don't like to think
of that bright, beautiful spirit alone in
the world in the years to come"
in other Words submitted prac-
teal Mrs. Trevor, you would like to
see Alya married"
And settled down and happy with
a husband who will love her and care
for her as we have done. Yes, frank
ly that is the ardent wish of my
hearti"
"Well, l hope we have not stood in
her way, that we have not absorbed
her so to speak to the detriment of
an average girls opportunity and
chances of finding the right lover and
husband. Truth is she loves her
home. her even, happy life. Don't
IVORY, the right one will come along
when fate elects"
David Trevor was in fairly COM
Portable circumstances only. but the
family stood high socially and Alva
was a general favorite with %neighbors
and a~cquaintances. She had learned
the happy part in life by sacrificing
self for service. On the contrary, her
close friend, Blanche Arlington, was
her direct opposite as to this feature.
But the latter was vivacious, truly
beautiful and attracted beauX as does
the flame the moths. Myron Wilbur.
the coveted parti of their social set,
was agreeable to both of the young
1olsac onaCn+oh1a m oithnr hJ1t To-
vered as to the choice he would make
should that happy question ever arise.
His mother was a woman of wealth,
he had a good position and he had
come into the lives of Alva ana
Blanche in a way that showed that
they of all others were awarded by
him a settled chief distinction.
Miss Arlington is charming, is edu-
Gated and refined" his mother had
told him, "but she is practically a so
cial butterfly only. l think Miss
Trevor loves home life, (which is al
auspiciOus token. I see you are in
terested in the two young ladies'. If
it is serious, MyrOn. study both well.
| like a move that Miss Trevor has
inaugurated recently. She has started
a tea room. They call it a pin money
proposition among her ambitious
group of helpers. but it sets a glowing
example for those in humber spheres
to make the best of life they can in
a practical way"
The idea of a tearOom had not been
original with Alva. She had read in
the papers of its adoption by a ladies'
aid society in another city. The en-
terprise had been placed upon a bust
ness basis strictly. 1t led to the en-
ployment and encouragement of some
deserving poor as cooks and wait
resses.
Alva had cOaxed a rich old resident
to donate an unOccupied store he
owned. Then she and five girl friends
dubbed together to make it present
able and inviting. 1t was current
rumOr when the shades were down
for a week that an overall party was
in progress in secret, and that the in
side decorating, the enameled wood
work, cheap tables made beautiful and
the general taste and elee]nce finally
demonstrated were due solely to the
individual efforts of the pretty group.
Myr0n Wilbur was among the first
to patronize the little gem of a place.
The ambitious young ladies were
eager to eXemplify the merits of their
household training, and the place ex-
panded into a popular meeting place
for beaux and bellies and began to
serve most excellent dinners. 1t was
the third day after the tea room had
opened that Blanche, who had been
away on a visit, sailed into the place
radiant in attire but fretful of tone.
81 don't know why you didn't let
me take a part in this venture" she
observed.
"Tt isn't a venture. It's a grand
SUGGEST" resented a chorus of pride
and confidence. "You have your
chance now, Blanche. We shall be
busy as bees in half an hour. Go and
get an apron and serve II of the
tables"
81 don't fancy mental work like
that" observed Blanche loftily "Alva,
can't I be cashierr'
There was a trife of wrangling, but
Blanche prevailed. She was indeed
an attractive addendum to the place,
pretty as a picture, all smiles for the
young men, posing as the bright par
ticular star of the galaxy of pretty
girls whom it was a pleasure to meet.
But Blanche could not resist the
temptation of filtration, and when her
first day was over she had her girl
friends in a fever of jealousy over
her wiles eXerted to influence the at
tention of their chosen lovers. Myron
Wilbur, coming in twice that day, wit
messed a true presentation of a vain.
artificial being engrossed only in priz-
ing the admiration of self.
He witnessed. too, the kindly efforts
of Alva. initiating two poor girls as
mattresses, than sharing the
work to be done, and he told his moth
er of his impression. The famed tea