The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-09-17
Loving
Plotters
By GENEvlEvE NJ

HIS NitNts NtfAfU AhAN MS H'tN0At ANObif
found il vacant and turned her gaze
upon his stenographer, Irene BlandOn,
with soune woaderment. The latter, a
handkerchief to her eyes and sobbing
low, h;d not noticed her appearance.
The sheet Of paper on her typewriter
bore evidence Of tears.
"Nhy. Miss Blandon!" spoke the Wis
itor gently, whatever is the troublef
You are crying"
Irene lifted n woefuI face 70 the
lady. Il couldn't help H. she spoke.
"You must know how things are here
and ! am 50 sorry for Mr.. Dale
perhaps / do not entirely know
ho% things are here. dear" said Mrs.
Dale. "Of curse Morton las told me
Of his misfortune IN trusting ii client
with half his capital and he man in
yesting il unfortunately and no chance
Of recovering II. But Morton is young,
bright and honorable, the world Is all
before him and Il has greatly distress
ed me 10 see how hard he has taken
It,"
"AIr. Dale was m Ter a severe strain
before that came announced Irene,
"He put through d very creditable deal
and counted on expanding lis bust
ness when this loss zane along. oh,
Mrs. Dale, can you moi induce him to
seek aud find what alone can save
him-an entire abandonment 0f busi-
ness cares for Il spelly He Is NOT i'll,
but mentally depressed. He aas lost
his nerve. ms the men on change say,
and he gels glOOmler and more dis
couragcd every day. Perhaps you won.
der az my feeling over him, but came
to the city knowing nobody and If ]
we're his own sister he could not have
been more kind and helpful 10 me.
Every time | write to tie family at
home. ! am sure they bless him for the
interest he hms taken in me aud the
good position he has given nc"
~You are a sweet, lear girl" said
Mrs. Dale, her own eyes dlmlning.
TEL me what you think Ne had ought
10 do 10 WIN HIM from his apathy and
aOom.
ale must give up business for =
time. that il sure" answered sensible.
practical Irene. He Las a fine, srnsl-
I've nature ami he is getting Thin aud
.ired all Of the time. He needs huild-
az up. and oh if he would only con
sent 10 do down to Waltham. whore ]
ame from. and lei mother and the
'olks look after him and think Of moth
ng but rest and recreation, he would
surely come back with renewed health
md courage
The sincerity and earneStness of the
Toung girl charmed the anxious moth
er. From the suggestion Irene made
grew definite plans. Morton Dale
agreed TO them, though with little In
crest in them, II seemed. and one day
eff for II months vacation At Holly
wood farm. Il WIS not until he 20.
away from the turmoil and CRIME Of
The city and the train glided along
past fresh yprnal scenes and the low
er pprfumfed mir came in revivingly nj
The open car window. TINT his perlurh.
al mind began to calm down. ln u
gentle. polite way those two owing
plotterS had spent a week Ia winning
lin 10 their suggestion. Now, feeling
how reliahly Irene would attend ~ his
Interests ard recalling that SHE was
sacrincing her owns vacation visit to
The folks nj home for his sake. II ten
der grutitud expanded his soul, ten
lnrarily t.nuded ny his selfish aud
exaggerated Worries.
"Shr is Ike my molher-nll gold!"
Morton told himself. and when he mr.
rived AZ Waltham he s0On decided that
tnerp were others. too. " The homie
spun. bun heartsOme Blandon faculty
WI 'v,re clleiblrS to be- quoted In the
kame precious metal category.
lr,4rs twu sisters were in evidence
occupying n seat In the roomy old
slitng room. pictures Of health aud
ILLNESS. The brother. a %hlg-hrarted
fellow, always joking and laughing
luiled Morton as u bosom friend
When hey reached the pleasant Old
+ shioned farmhouse Mrs, Wmdou
welcomed their guest ms an own sou
.he guest lmrtook NJ the most emmy
ible meal of weeks aud slept with a
lille on his lips, as through his
t,eamlng fancles ran shudowy echnes
~ some joke Wllfred Blandon mar.
r,ted or a fugitive Thought of the
rave little helper he lad left In
elarge ~ his business craft came 10
his mind.
lauH hearty Wllfred put himself
r tn bring u more cheerful state of
feeling to the invalid and was ahet-
ia hy trusty accumpllces. He even
lad the scale at the general strre man
inlatrd. 81 that whenever Morton
cnuo IN to GET weighed he was found
10 he gaining nearly q pound daily
,te day some rufians attacked a
former ON his way home viii consld
sluhlc mcuey. Morton dispersed them
IN Il why that won from The rescued
, .ilm admirng commentator for his
smynesS and strength
a. HE oud nj 1t nonIh. completely
%rpnuvatpd. Morton Dale came home.