The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-02-18

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Adrian Revere proposed to June
Lindley With all the sincerity and
ardor of true lover. She was rich,
beautiful queen of her social set and
she was very fond OF the manly, ath-
ete young fellow who came of one
of the best families of the city,
Then there was disillusion for he
devoted lover. As he became better
acquainted with June be learned OF
her failings. She had been reared in
The lap OF never-varying luxury and
The experience had spoiled her Little
by little Revere comprehended that his
choice had fallen upon a dollhouse
flower, June was gifted, Intelligent
and sweet-tempered, but she seemed
never at home outside of an atmos-
phere that contributed to ianguof, ease
and comfort.
The shivering girl Revere over
heard an acquaintance remark one
evening when they were returning
from days trip on lake steamer.
The words affected him depressingly,
for lie had to acknowledge their verify.
Ii had turned cool. and even with all
her wraps around her June COM
planned OF the cold and insisted on
seeking the shelter of the cabin. Her
action was the browning one Of a
se.'ies. gradually convincing Revere
that his promised wife would require
constant care. and likely TO becone in
the years ahead, delicate and COM
planning half-invalid. She was ever
nibbllng al chocolates, unwholesome
pastry, and frothy, dainty yiands
formed most of her sustenance. Elk
ercise was a bore 20 her, even TO the
extent OLA game at tennis.
So, when AIrA Lindley announced
that he was going to take June on a
trip with him to visit O brother in
northern Oregon, Revere hoped the
change would give endurance and
hardness to the frail but loving girl
who was turning out quite disap-
pontment TO him, for ii was late fall
ana Revere recognized that there
would be some really shiverlng days
far up near the Canadian border.
and thatSJune would have to put up
with something less than a scented
bath and a steam-heated boudolr.
Two letters came from June and
Revere felt hopeful. She described
humble folk and primitive hablta
ton In the wilderness. but a family
with four children, whom she desig.
mated as cherubs. The environment OF
her new home, too, with its noun.
tains, forests and rushing cascades
had aroused the artistic in her nature.
Then for over month no further word
arrived, and Revere began to grow
anxious when he received a letter from
Mr, Llndley at San Francisco.
IL YOU have The time, and the In
cIinatlon,' 10 read, you might join me
here and 20 to my brothers after June
with me, and enjoy a pleasant home
tourney In our company" and Revere
speedily wired his prospective father.
In-aw that he would take the first
tulln for The West.
1t was al fashionable hotel in the
Golden City that Revere was welcomed
by Mr.. Lindley. There was an unfa.
miliar air Of activity, about the father
Of his flancee that indicated that his
Western, tour had put new vitality
into him, and Revere hoped the same
beneficial influence had exerted itself
In behalf of June.
II thought it best to suggest your
coming on" said Mr.. Llndley. "for be,
tween you and l, Revere, fancy June
has so completely fallen in love with
her new home that she may ask me to
settle down out here. It doesn't seem
a within and lam bound to indulge her.
OF course felt it incumbent upon ME
TO learn your sentlpents TO such M
extreme departure"
Il Think spoke Revere with O smile.
that we both are inclined to indulge
June in her wishes"
Nicely spoken. dear boy. and
thank YOU" replied Mr.. Lindley effu
sively. I'VE had terrible experience
Immediately after our arrival at my
brothers home. A forest fire drove us
all out as refugees in the night, and
we had to join a vast fugitive throng
IN hurried journey one hundred miles
TO the North. Storm and cold had set
in and my brothers wife was so i'll
that she was helpless. But my brother
found farm with good buildings he
could purchase in his new environ
ment had to come down to the
coast on business, but June insisted in
remaining with her relatives, as some
one had TO look after the. children. Now
comes the remarkable outcome of her
experience! | received letter from
her informing me that she felt that
she had come upon the ideal life for
her, and limiting thar when we re-
turned home, and after the wedding,
she hoped would arrange so we could
come back to the coast and remain
there permanently
II was ten days later that, niuffied ia 4
furs, passengers in u huge sleigh, Ia
Their and fiancs drove up In front Of
the great comfortable appearing new
home Of Mr. LiDdley's brother.
merry had welcomed them Suspend
Ing a battle with snowbails. the hue