Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-05
YOU'LL REMEMBER
BY NELL ADAlR.

The girl sat before the piano In a
coy p9rlor. Her graceful figure was
reflected In IN old-fashioned pier
glass. and upon the marble shelf of
the pier glass were various
tai shells of q generation ago. The
white gown that the girl wore was not
an old-fashioned gown, and her beauti-
ful hair was done in quite an approved
new fashion. AS her fingers touched
the keys she glanced upward with
pretty unconscious coquetry into the
attentive face of a man who bent over
her. He was tall, this young man,
with the litheness of an athlete, and
his deep-set blue eyes beneath their
fringed lids gave to hin an air of sin
cerity n wisdom. Dick Brown would
make his way in the world, the proud
villagers prophesied, for already Dick
had started upon the way. Had he
not transferred the work of his IA
theirs farm to hired helpers while he
himself attended college in a faraway
city, returning no whit changed by the
experience from the frank, unpreten-
ttous lad he had always been-un-
changed, save In practical application
Of knowledge? The farm ~prospered
anew under his supervision, while
Dick took the place which the towns
WORKOUT old lawyer was overwilling
to lay aside. Kitty Dale was proud of
Dick. Well, Kitty knew that 1t was
she who had always been his inspira-
ton his thought Of her a spur to do
his best. Kitty could not remember
q time when she and Dickie Brown
had no been companions and conf
dantes. He had carried her books
down hill from the academy when she
had worn pink Bingham and curls.
When Dick had crossed the seas to
fight for his beloved country, Kitty
was still his inspiration and comfort.
Sometimes, In the midst Of heart-rend-
Ing struggle, Kitty and Dicks country
became one and the same. 1t was for
her sake, as well, that he was doing
this thing. But sorrow was lost In
victory. absence forgotten in the re-
stored Joy OF the present.
Bending over the one that he loved
Dick sang ~tenderly, Then you'll re-
member me-" 1t was an old song they
both loved; Dicks eyes would grow
deep with meaning as he sang the
words, while Kitty would flash up at
him at Its finish a smile Of sweet IN
~derstanding. Tonight she turned. upon
the stool, regarding him apprehen-
Sively he would not Ike the news she
had for him.
"Dickie," said the girl. I'm going
Bway-to visit mothers sister In the
city" she added at his startled glance,
"and, for the rest of the winter per-
haps. Aunt Eleanor feels that 1
should see more of the world and
learn its advantages. She is very rich
1T is her pleasure to buy pretty frocks
and do for me some Of the things she
would like to do for her own daughter
If she had one"
Kitty's mother spoke briskly from
nm adjoining room. 1--WE feel 1t our
duty to let her 60, Richard" she said.
my sister who was here last week
Tor the hrst time in years, was just
taken with Kitty's appearance. Fa-
fher's agreeable to the visit, too, SO
we've planned 1t for next week."
Dick Brown held Kitty's hands
later as they stood In the old hall
saying good night"
Il am not going to ask any prom
Use from you before you 90, little
girl" he told her. "You know that I
love you"
And cA E-iffu want HhA hnattif1l
city home. the wonderful entertain
,nents, the distinguished people who
visited at Aunt Eleanor's-all were a
revelation to the girl who seemed to
grow in loneliness and In the conf
dence OF her surroundings. There
was one personality. which dazzled
and absorbed her. Kitty in all her
secluded young life had not dreamed
that a man such as Kenneth Gordon
could exist outside pages Of romance.
Gordon, prominent In the world of
business. and feted as q singer, could
be as companionable as Dickie Brown
himself. Kitty tried not to be disloy-
al to her old friend, In realization of
many small courtes!es which he had
lacked. Kenneth Gordon bestowed
them with the manner of q knight, I'M
believably and miraculously, Kenneth
Gordon. the favored and admired,
loved her-loved her, a little country
girl. He had told her so, and In her
establishment Kitty had delayed an
swer to his plea. Aunt Eleanor was
jubilant over the success of her Sc
cretly planned achievement, and so
she gave that evening a musicale.
Kenneth Gordon should further seal
his conquest, woolng in song. Kitty
was very lovely that evening as h
sat and listened. Hers would be a
home as fine as this hers the magic
of wealth and power. Dlckie Brown
In his plain little law office formed no
part of her picture, Dickie Brown
with HIS dreams of reward after strug-
gle. Then, all at once. TO Kitty came
h distinct memory picture. A coy
room In shaded light, an old piano.
and over the piano a mans figure
bending. Eyes. blue eyes deep with
sincerity, gazed into her own. Ken
beth Gordon's voice rang out now In