The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-02-18
ANNE ROSE
BY cLARlssA MAcklG.

nled HIN. but when be- saw the lovely
young daughter he knew that repairs
ton would be made FOR his lonely life.
He was very rich aud the yeara had
brought him prominence 10 the imam
clal world aud much social distinction.
lie was sim handsome. with ine eyes
and slightly grnying hair he Vas tall
aud simlght and active as boy,
Anne Rose was only twenty aud she
was wondrously falr-and the pour
proiege u q frivolous aunt
"she's dear. isn't She ROddyr
hubbIed Mrs. Chafee. with a NOD To-
ward her niece. Looks lot like poor
Mamie"
"she IL Mamie" returned Cortland
with dreamy eyes on Anne Rose.
while slow red erepi into his face aud
then vanished, leaving him white aud
tense with suppressed feeling
poor old lioddy." SMILED Mira
Chafee. patilng biz coat sleeve. then
she added, mlschleyously. WHY not
little Anne hosef
"Why notr' h. reioricd lightly but
the thought made bis pulses leap.
Weeks afierwafd he met Mira
Wayne. lle had known her u old, .
selfish. schemlsg woman. bot With .
dIsarming manner that vas sery
fetching Cortland found himself BE-
side hef NJ a dinner party.
= haven't seen 700 10 Years. she
exclaimed. do come into the lihrary
and give me d hit u adyice"
= am always % Jour service" be
said oourisously. bat b. Nas annoyed
b. bad wanted 20 90 10 Anne h0ss az
SOU ~ be- could st away. Anne Rose
vas wearing q blazing solitaire nov.
When nsy were alone. she dropped
Into . chair and appealed 10 him
Its shout my nephew. Hal Brayion-
he's ~ poor ne church mouse but
he paof dear g. frlghtfully 10 love
with that charming little niece Of Mrs.
Chanee's Anne Hnss Oraye."
-YesT' b. asked SHINY.
The poor things have been In love
for hgr. nnd ihey cannot marry-hal
IL wild She is receiving much atien.
ton and b. Il sfrald shs might marry
for money Girls uaut 20 much nov
adays ! have Thought you might use
your Influence 20 90 him q position
$50 that h. mas marry Mis- Grsyer
Eyes Young thing, iike that have .
right 10 happlne.s"
'Of course be- agr-cd dirty. I VII
a. ihe best can Cor Hat"
= kneN you would not Fail me- shs
gushed bot as be- left the room = hard
look crypt Into her eyes
Anne Hose stood IN the middle Il
Mr. Chanees drawing room. ifcm'
bling she seemcd llke dsvy. brccfs
blown rosebud
"iou Startled mo. Roaiefick. = shs On
plhiued. lining her flower face 10 his
H. iif 90; tira her Ne held hsl
hands tightly aud looked over her bead
toward ne dim Windows
~iou never told me that you Ines
llsi Bmyion- be- aid ~ q sirsines
voicc
~You sever asked me- She gav'
ne aeroid ansssr o. women In I
small. veury voice
4 heard tonight that yoa ser
engaged before yuu met me loI
arc not marylng ne from pliy. dsaff
~And-If sefei
~You could uui-i would uat 10
you be- said gfimly
She slowly releasei hsf hands frol
Bis gru.p and sirpped hack unlll N
TEAMED against table "And suppos
4 heard that 500 only loved boo b
cause ! vas ths shadow Of an oli los
n you're that 500 werr making uhll
, tious o. seniImsnfr ilef yalcs va
yefrd uncrriainli
"WriL aud suprSse I didf h. n
de,i her
-Ahf" Little rusis ~ sohs shoo
her sim shoulder aud q rain n iral
spriukled ths rose ~ hvf cherks IN
drew ~ ihp rnggymeut flng EN-
furcrd ii into biz rrluciani hand
She hruughi oui q lowers Knot I
platinum and sold aud pot u % h
third huErr
, ~Nuw" be- said bitterly. you Al
frec. bot ! love yuu 40 much. 4 vi
take thr r.si ~ my NE 10 tell u, b
n you love llal nmyton ! all N
700 and Z will help you all ! caa.-
Tho giri lifted qucsliunins eyes
40 nni love Hal nraytnu." he tsulsl
'hut there alvays has hesn-ii Vas
sort ~ Inherited love ! think q,
tercd hy au Ola miniature that ;
ioured o. ms mother aud uhlch "a
talned your picture became q hs
WufshHef and measured al men
that standard and that 4 shy.- h
volcs dropped deiiciuus'y and D
Y trembling hauds sent oui 10 him IN
a q Why O. is a. Easy % love yua
nouf"
Tho telephone he'll untlct iml
usuily aud siupgri from shesf vcs
ness Mrs Chadec trailing hef drap
;, les into the u,om. paused q nom,
y aud then nolselcssly disappeared
70 maid came IN 10 rcpleuish the are. I
? she scufrled away
Cortland had BIZ Anne Rose n la
y nsmboo Trees Grow like Aaelo