Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-03-12
PAULA'S, WAY
BY AGNES G. BRoGAN.

9 'SSsSS4to SSSSSSeeSSe9SeSeSeSSS
Copyright. 1890. Western Newspaper, Union,
Paula. drawing the curtains of her
studio window on rainy evening.
looked down With wiStful smile into
he street. Her tall lonely neighbor
was strlding along through the storm
20 the house doorway, his soft hat
shedding tiny rivulets of water, vari.
ous paper bundles beneath one: arm be.
tokeniny his bachelor supper.
The girl turned with q sigh to the
coy comfort Of her womanly appoint
ed room, the rose-colOred light Of the
shaded lamp. the blazing logs on the
hrArtl,-of what had been an old.time
mansion.
Now the great house was given over
70 workers in the world Of business, a
doctors office here, dentists there,
and on this particular high floor,
studios Of various kinds,
Paula's own particular realm was a
music studio" She had come to the
teelning city with high ambition. She
would be one Of the great musicians Of
The day-and now little Paula had
srown to be content with her lot as
humble instructor.
The classes which came Mt regular
hours provided her with this small
home and the necessities Of life. and
though the career Of brilliant promise
faded. still there was much to bring
her Joy. She loved every child who
chmbed the steep stairs to receive her
instruction. She loved the old Irish
woman who came to clean up morn
ihss. Paula had even q smile for the
cFotchety janitor.
Every soul in the old building loved
ralia' so how could the young illus-
,rator escape who moved In across the
nail! After he realized the intense
enjoyment the girls society gave him,
JACK Lansc determinedly denied him
SOL from 1t. Who was he, In his self
imposed poverty, that he might seri.
ouS'y care for any woman? Marriage
was as hopeless In his present circum.
ounces rs his chosen career was prov
ing to be.
II was just rs his shrewd, tiresome
"u uncle had prophesied-if Jack Der.
,'S'ea III depending upon his drawings
10 means Of livelihood he would be
disappointed. Jack was disappointed
pu' sun doggedly determined in his
moioSsloh. He would be an illustra-
w. ne Knew that 1t was in him, so
."' p'"ierred place In his uncle's bust.
I,SS concern was refused and Jack
himself brought to the cold reality of
s"'' prepared meals in sky-liglted
room.
49, 'H room looked unusually cherries
''H rainy evening rs he flung wide
.I "'pr' When suddenly an opposite
T," opened and in the lamplight stood
Wv S'r'' against whom he had resolved
- close his heart.
f. i""r 'Iackiew she said wbims,co,,v
IT, "'' vet ana cold. You'd better come
W ny my fire while yours Is heating nm
-" "n, ,e'l me- any luck today?"
bp 81. I"an '. Jack began stiGiy. 81 will
" al right here"
c,., lyon won't" Interrupted Paula dc.
r,r, , IVY and | can't afford to let YOU
Ior nj we risk Of taking cold. Who would
c" ,~ utter you If you were sick? No
"n W., '"c-~hnd I'm too busy"
,,ar r,"''a' Paula |" murmured Jock fen.
.,,, 49, ana smiled as he yielded.
pr nhere might be an opening with
h sra. Magazine" he told her seofcs
ken "rc the blazing logs, If could
Jov", 'n ,ng going until got nv start
r or". If only unc would give me n
in e.. " mat legacy before he dies. I'm
I'm y, nv me whole thing, you know, and
nn =" nor wishing on dead men But
"I ' ~, nodded Understandings
,,,, hn"w,' she said. Ifs like o,d
so,,o n'ah. I'm to be Aunt Rinh,s heir
nv r,' ca Jay. In the meantime she ignores
en, v "a, and I have to MAY sca,oc
my dinuer." ' ''"'''
"ra .",'' rose abruptly.
=, =, '''''' he said. am going n ,,ve
~ MS Striving for-.-what ibs ~ S,' :