The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-01-02

! LNelyH Hou>e IL was pretty SUI
burb, and she and Gilbert wanted TO
live there after they were married
if they could afford it.
Not far from Evelyns, she noticed
man and d girl laughing and talk
ing together on the opposite SIDE of
the street. There was something IA
miiar about the mans back.
"Why, it's. Gilbert" cried Polly.
allow funny for him to be here
She was about to call to him when
he turned and followed the Girl up
the path to little white house. Then.
the girl took key from her pocket
and unlocked the door and they dis
appeared inside.
Polly was stunned for a minute.
Then, she hurried away and reached
Evelyn's, so out Of breath that she
could hardly speak.
"Who lives in that darling little
picture-book house, around the corner
from you, Evie-it's so adorable?"
Lucia King-she's a wonder, and
all the men are crazy about her. She's
interested in some man in town
| tn0ugn. near.
Polly groaned inwardly. Gilbert had
told her the night before that he was
going on the pleasantest mission to-
day-he must have meant seeing this
girl
The day dragged horribly, and early
in the afternoon she pleaded an ex-
cuse to go back to town and fled to
the seclusion of her own house where
she could think calmly She never
wanted to see Gilbert again. she told
herself, but when he called, she hur-
ried down to the scene of action.
whats up Pollykins? You're as
frosty as an iceberg"
81 can't help i'll want to ask YOU
something Gilbert. VIII you please
tell me how you spent this morning?"
II spent this morning, Miss Meade,
in the honest pursuit of business" He
laughed in pleasing reminiscence.
"Wel. l can't believe it because I
saw you in Hilside-go'ng into
Lucia Kings house. You can't deny
it,"
"You don't say SOL never thought
you'd be out this morning. But it's
all right, dear-I can't explain now
but | promise you | will in a week or
two. Won't you trust me?"
That's too much to ask of any
one. You can take your ring-rm
not going to marry you now. If you
can't tell me the whole truth I'm
through with you forever"
"Polly-you're not serous-darling
-" But Polly was halfway upstairs
by this time, and door banged on
the floor above was his only answer
The next two weeks were the
worst that Polly Meade had ever
known. She was utterly and alto
gether miserable.
One day she met Evelyn down town.
polly, how are you? It's an az.
since I've seen you, Why don't YOU
come down and spend few days with
me? I'd love to have your
I'D love to-it's so hot here"
Come tomorrow-I'm dying to talk
to you. Sue Leands engaged and
Lucia Kings married-rve forgotten
his name. I'll have to run now. Good
ny, dear-cOme early
Polly was confused. She had not
heard from Gilbert, and she could
not believe he would marry the other
girl without telling her first. She
tried hard to think she didn't care.
but it was hard work.
motor horn interrupted her
thoughts and she looked up quickly
and saw small roadster directly in
front OF her There were two passen-
sers-Gllbert and the picture book
mousse girl They did not notice Polly
particularly and she hurried across
the street with quickly averted face.
Inc next day she went to Hillside.
You look a wreck, Polly" said
evelyn, sympathetically. do lie down
ana rest because | want you to be nice
ana fresh for dinner. Dicks bring
ing friend home with him"
Before dinner was served Polly found
herself face to face with her ex-fiance.
How dare YOU come here?"
Il was invited to dinner"
foilys eyes filed with angry tears.
won't stay in this house another
minute unless you go. l saw you
again today with the same girl"
do you know who she was?"
Lucia King"
NO. Miss King was In Oshkosh,
visiting her iance's family The girl
you saw is one of the cleyerest real
estate agents I've ever met-she runs
the suburban end of Elgar Cardwell's
business. There is only one other per-
son for me TO see before | settle the
business that brought me out with
her, and think l can decide the mat
ter tonight"
"Is it ESelyn?"
ITS Polly, of course. Evelyn
knows, but | wouldn't let her tell YOU
rill was sure the girl was married.
won't you live In that little house
with me, Polly? We've had so much
trouble over it,"