Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-03-02
RED HAIR
BY IzoLA FORESTER.

keep from pnOulnk ucf Ut INC oe"''"f
but Just one glimpse OF her face when
she opened the door would be worth
II all.
II had been nearly four months since
she had left Glendale. Before that
there had been five years OF life spent
there with Olive after her early widow
hood. Neither OF them ever quite
confessed what a relief that widow
hood had been after Chester's DELHI
crate bullying and worrying every one
In the family half sick.
Olive always said she was glad ,
there were no children where there
had been no real love. SO the years
had passed restfully until Winifred's
appointment at Washington and she
had gone away.
Lewis had been the only person who
objected.
"She needs you here. She's depend
emit on your companionshlp," answered
Lewis doggedly. "And It isn't right or
necessary for you to get out and hus-
tie, Win"
"But want to-" protested Wlnifred.
~ love II here, but want to do some
thing else, be somebody, can't you I'M
derstand"
But he had kept his own point OF
view, and only Danny seemed to get
her Idea rightly. Danny was nearer
her own age, anyway, and not at all
like his cousin.
"You know what Chester says about
you. Win" he told her teaslngly. Says
any girl with red hair is totally unre-
liable and prone to temperamental nts'
Is your hair very redf'
at is a chestnut" answered Wlnl-
fred calmly. IF Lewis doesn't like 1t
he may glance in the opposite direc-
ton whenever he Is In my vicinity.
DO you blame me for going, DanT
81 do not" he sang out cordially.
'rm going away myself. Government
aviation service after the war. Fine
stuff Maybe I'll drop in on you at
Washington some day and say hello
He had dropped in, too, several
- times, and It had seemed as II two OF
three months Of service had set the
boy up as no other training could have
re done. He was better locking than
lie Chester, and more companionable, she
o. decided. Then he had gone away tC
n one OF the southern stations, and WIN
Of fired found herself lonely.
:, Olive had only mentioned him once
b in her letters to her. He had beer
transferred, and might so to some o
the Islands.
u As the train drew up TO the llttl
: stone station, Winlfred leaned Tor
-. ward from the platform, wishing sud
denly some one was there to meet he's
20 She took one of the little jltney car
of up to the bungalow
"a. She sent the car back at the curl
ne and went up the veranda steps.
pt. She sat down on the top step TO pon
BIZ der on just what window would b
t the best to break. into, when ther
of came the hum Of a motor on the stree
ed and car came swinging leisurel
In along. Someone was leaning back
e the wheel singing She knew Dan
M voice instantly, and sent out gla
~, hail TO him.
ii Great Scott why don't you let PEI
w. pie know you're coming7' he exclain
~ ed joyfully, as he bounded up the steT
nd 10 her side. "The honeymoon pair HAY
w.. been on their way two days now. OILY
didn't want to tell you for fear
de would disturb your plans In Il
to spring"
lrt us Olive marrledT she demande
It'll He nodded with a grin of anus
is ment at her manner.
lip 1--WE all said you'd be wild. That
,co why we didn't tell you. She's marrl'
ms old Chester. Ches was sweet on "
Tue last year. wasn't he, VIM Did "
',n throw him DOWN. I'll bet you ID
~. ~ Anyway, they're happily married al
~, gone South. The bungalow Is you
i've Better come home to mother, thoul
and be warmed up. The furnace h
aed been out two days"
nt, But Wlnlfred felt distinctly offer
eed ed "No shall go straight back
I'M Washington" she said coldly. II oil
ecd and Chester did not care to notify I
'ro- Of their wedding she would not st
Ties in Glendale at all.
ana They're not going to live here.
pom going to-" said Dan deliberately 81
les always liked this place. Don't
~. remember, Win, and Chester's going
tU stay South awhile and then live
,"r, town. so I've taken over the bun
r,ns low"
iect "For a clubhouse?" asked Wlnlfr
mis- "For self and wife" he told her. g
twcnty-three in June, Win, and
an time l settled down.
wed ~ never dared to show you h
ling much | cared for you, VIM" he ?
tax tested, mot with Chester and all
res older fellows hanging around
ltes year. You seemed way out OF re-
the 70 me, but now it's different.
inc know how well I've been doing,
US don't / honestly seem ever so m
older 10 your"
"Agts." said Wlnlfred gravely,
& chin ON one hand. you've grown,
n DAN"
- ct atie not 90 eiraight home"