Gunnison news-champion., 1920-07-23
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ings In steel alone made him Q veri-
table young Midas. and Elolss was 70.
phisticated enough to believe that NO
cupid ~axed fat and healthy with the
years unless his tender nesh was
swathed In silk and protected from
cold BY wrappings Of ermine and
sable. So far her father had only
been able 10 allow her dyed muskrat
and skunk! She was ambitious. She
had hopes u hitchins her mortal clay
to a star Of richeA
Il hate even the thought Of. being
old" she said one day when she and
Jerry had been horseback riding to-
gether and he had stopped In the old
fashioned frame house to chat for q
while. Then at the quick look he
gave her. fearing that she had made
. rash statement, she appended: "You
know what I mean. IL dislike the
Idea Of old age. Life il % Jolly when
one b young. Now. there's Henrietta.
She's beginning to be 20 material In
all her Ideas. Instead Of sitting here
talking to Us and being gay and every
thing. she's trotted OF to make sand
wiches and to fix something cool to
drink"
THAT sounds jolly to me. all right"
laughed Jerry happily.
Henrietta 10 twenty-six, you know.
and ! suppose that is time to settle
down. When I'm that DID," this with
little shrug Of horror. II dare say
my own thoughts will soar no higher
than wherewithal shall We be clothed
and wherewithal shall We be fed.
Surely won't be tearing along coun-
try roads and taking fences like did
today. That Is certainly q fieet-footed
horse Of yours that rode"
He looked at the glowing girl be-
fore him. There was the sheen Of
gold In her hair and the color and tex.
ture Of pink rose leaf In her cheeks.
Her eyes. looking at him from under
lashes that seemed long enough to
tangle. were ~ dark As patches Of q
midnight sky. He had never seen
such beauty, such health. such vitality.
''I'm glad that you enjoyed the ride.
II gives me q lot Of pleasure to make
you happy"
Eloise thrilled at that. Already the
star toward which she was straining
her enger young eyes had begun to
twinkle. 1t seemed to draw nearer -
the look In the mans face before her.
"rm going to give a dinner dance
At the club Saturday night" he told
her. "Sort Of farewell affair before
RI sail for the orient on business for
dad"
Eloise choked down q gasp Of
fright that seemed to swell her slim,
white throat. "Oh. I'm sorry that
you're going away so soon." she man.
aged at last.
TT aill be six weeks before I sail" :"
he explained. watching her flushing
face with a sort Of satisfied smile
lurking around his wide straight
mouth. " am planning to make the
trip west rather leisurely. stopping Of
every day or two to break the monOt-
ony Of the thing"
II can't think Of any trip being
monotonous In q wonderful private
car like yours" chirped Eloise. "well,
here's dear old Henrietta at lasti I'm
simply starved She tossed her rid
ing hat and whip on the porch floor
beside her and languidly stretched q
hand for the little white napkin that
Henrietta's own hands had made and
iaundered. too.
.When get to be a. old a. You,
| Henrietta, maybe I'll do lovely things
IKE this for thankless young folks. !"
she laughed
Jerry saw slow blush burn the old
q giri's olive cheeks. Her nne hand.
pouring the icy drink from the bead
ID silver pitcher. shook . bit. The
laughter died In his own eyes.
.She's relegating :us to the shelf.
Henrietta" he said calmly. II was
the first time he had ever used her
Christian name. He took the pitcher
0rmly from her hand. you cit down
Tn going to serve you.
TIN really very; good at this sort Of
thing. I'm certainly not ornamental.
@otss thinks We are octogenar1ans
I simply because"
l WY INC Vc1yF sueos WITH slASch'
possd the pretty gin. II didn't ray {
word about you. we'rs .Abput the
same age. Henrietta don't mind my
telling her age. She sayS she looks
svefy day Of It and doesn't care.
| Don't you. old dearf"
| tive learned not to care" said the
older sister patiently.
TIN much older than Henrietta, =
Terry told the startled girl In the
smart riding habit "rll soon be
thirty-nye."
~Oh, didn't dream Of It You look
% awfully young and are 20 young
But then" complacently, ~men neves
ahow their ages. do theyr
- WAS Just telling Eloise.s said
Jerry, saking several sandwiches and
slass Of lemonade and going to ~
down beside the surprised Henrietta,
Who, from force Of habit, occupied the
hard bench instead Of one Of the com.
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