Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-05-25
A Joyous
Helper
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By GENEvIEvE ULMAR


the part of her estate she had intend
ed to leave him by will, he whistled
yolubly in his natural impetuous style.
You have shown yourself TO be
sincere and contented young man. and
shan't keep you waiting for dead
mans Shoes" she observed definitely.
81 certainly never made any calcu-
lations on yours" declared Laurence.
whats more, I'm perfectly satisfied
and happy with my present lot. rn
earning living, everybody seems TO
like me, like everybody"
'Well, my lawyer Will tell you what
have done for You, anG / am glad
have done It."
The first thing Laurence thought OF
after he found himself independent
and rich was TO take vacation. The
first person he planned on visiting was
Dudley Vernon.
1--WE a pretty warm spot in my heart
for dear old Dud." he told himself. He
helped me TO get through college; he
saved my life once"
So Laurence went down TO WestpOrt
and became a guest at the house of
Dudleys widowed sister with whom
Dudley lived
A few days after he had arrived at
Westport Laurence got Mrs. Aston
alone and sat down for confidential
chat.
81 am worried nearly to death about
Dudley" he said. "he is so changed.
Won't you relieve my mind and put me
In the way of helping him."
Dudley has been that way since he
returned from a. months stay at
Adrian" said Mrs. Aston. Il will tell
you all / know. It doesn't come from
him, but from an accidental discovery
| made. Dudley seems TO have fallen
in love with young lady duripg his
vacation. | do not know her name,
only that she lives at Adrian. In his
waste basket a few days since found.
a photograph torn in two. Here are
the fragments"
Il say" CALCULATED Laurence. scan
ming the joined pieces of cardboard,
''if I had a picture like that I'd wear
it over my hearth
81 also found parts of a letter ap-
parently from the father of the young
lady. 1t informed Dudley that he
could not look upon their engagement
with favor. as he had learned conf
dentially that Dudley's business was
at the point of failure"
as that true?" inquired Laurence.
81 fear that 1t is. His lawyer, Mr.
Ames, tells me So"
Laurence visited the lawyer TO find
that ten thousand dollars would place
his friend beyond the power of bust
ness disappointment. He went to
Adrian seeking for young lady whose
name even ne did not know. Her love
ly face, however, was wildly impress d
upon his mind.
Fortune favored Laurence'S plans.
He was traversing a residence street
of Adrian when he came upon large
wallet lying on the pavement. Lau-
renee picked II up 10 find it filled with
papers and money. Turning corner
he nearly collided with hurrying fig
ure, a flushed, excited girl.
Found at last" he breathed with
intense satisfaction as he recognized
her, and then observing that she was
scanning walk and street with eager
eyes he spoke aloud: Excuse me,
miss. but have you lost something's"
Yes, oh yes-a wallet containing
some very valuable papers 1 was tax
ing to my fathers office from the
house"
is that it?' questioned Laurence,
and Miss Amalie Dutton took the wal
let rendered with a joyous cry.
The incident led ito their becoming
acquainted more fully, and within a
week Laurence was an accepted Wis.
| itor at the DuttOn home. Through
wary investigation he learned that
| Amalie knew Dudley Vernon. but she
did not seem to be intensely interested
when he was mentioned. Persistently,
| however, Laurence brought up the
| name of his friend on every possible
| occasion. particularly before the par
ents of Amalie. He lauded Dudley, he
| told of recent business troubles now
all adjusted, and Dudley on the way
| TO become a millionaire. Then one
| day there came vast surprise when
Amalie propounded the query:
MIR. Colby, why is it that you are
always speaking of Mr.. Vernon? told
my friend, Virginia Bland, about it.
and she cannot understand your deep
interest In her fiance."
"In her what" cried Laurence
amazement, hope, mystery, delight
struggling for mastery In his heart.
Her fiance. They were to marry
but her parents have objected and vir
ginia Is very unhappy"
Not very long. however-for, quickly
discerning the blunder he had made
Laurence set about righting the stu.
alton. He learned that the photograph
must have been one given to Dudley
| by Miss Bland He now enlightened
Mr.. Bland telling him how he had
braced Dudley financially. Amalie
heard of this. BY that time she and
Laurence had discovered their mutual
love.
"Oh, you dear true fellow she
cried. ITO give up all your money foI
the sake of a friend!'
oh, not all. Amalie. dear" correct
ed Laurence. There is still liberal
income from Investments and a beau
tiful home 10 be graced by the lowell
est bride in Christendom."
| AT least the happiest" declared
/ tho dayorad AmSUs