New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-01-12
OBJECTIONABLE
] BY JACK LAWToN.
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(c'opyriEht, 1870. WESTERN Newspaper un

Farkville. was in a state of agitation.
Summer after summer, the sleepy.
pretty village had gone on its peaceful
way. Parkville maidens, clad in crisp
muslin frocks, sat upon ,welI-ordered
V vera porches, awaiting tile com
partnership of Parkville's single,oyoung.
men-stlll the proper, worthy smiaitlens
Waited-with the difference. the Young
men failed to arrive as usual, to pay
their bantering, attentive calls.
Ana the trouble of all this laxity
had arrived and registered at Park
ville's, one hotel That young and
unaccompanied woman should brave
the publicity of the corner hotel, had
before been unheard Of And that she
should in addition waive all conven-
tionallty aside and freely talk and
laugh with men whom she had met
only in their various places Of bust
ness was-in Parkville-no less than
scandalous. And the strangers Of
tense, which overshadowed all others,
In the eyes of the village maidens, was
the glowing beauty of the girl and the
new and daring charm of her. Will
liam Thayer the admired and i'm
portant young lawyer, had boldly es-
corted Miss Ginny Tyler-such was the
frivolous name of the newcomer
down the broad walk Of Main street
in plain view Of almost the entire pop.
ulation of Parkville, when she had
called at his Office upon some foolish
pretext. At least, Williams mother
assured the girls that this 'sGinny'
had made trivial excuse TO visit the
office, She was sure, for William re-
fused, to explain the reason. There
after William, in defiance Of anger or
ridicule, was often seen at Miss Tyler's
side, while former supposed sweet
heart made bitter remarks concerning
his new allegiance Doctor Jim, son
of old Doctor James, was the strang-
ers next victim, and though Doctor
Jim's repeated presence upon the OBJ
noxious hotel veranda was followed by
prompt falling off of invitations else
where, Doctor Jim cOntinued-in the
hotel Keepers words--''to beat Bill
Thayer to It,"
Paul Thornton was an estinabIe
man, and young Parkville maidens
evidenced new and admirable in
terest in the church of their fathers
''The right man at last said old
Everett Fairfax, the wealthiest man
Of the town, to which Ruth, his daugh-
ter, silently and smillngly agreed.
Paul Thornton was frequently in
vited visitor at the pretentious Fair
fax home, and it was from these por-
tails that Ruth saw the thing which
threatened at it's beginning the young
preachers success. She had fairly.
glimpsed with animosity the strange
girls approach, when the Reverend
Paul, leaving the pastorate door, could
be seen liurrying eagerly after. Ruth
caught her breath in shocked surprise
as that admired young man not only
took quick possession of Miss Ginny
Tyler's hand, but drew it protectingly
through his own arm, and the two
went strOlling up the hill toward what
was known as 1.-The Lovers Walk"
Events following this episode
caused Parkville itself to hold it's
breath in shocked surprise. For the
shepherd Of this worthy flock might
be seen at almost any hour Of the day
devotedly and openly in the SIRENS
company, while Billie Thayer and Doc
Tor Jim, waited sulking upon the de-
serted hotel veranda. And as Paul
Thornton persisted in his rashness,
old Fairfax decided upon Ruth's
promptings to take up the matter with
the great Doctor West, Of the city,
Doctor Vests fame as one of the best
preachers of the time was broadcast;
astonishingly and unexpectedly, the
noted man sent reply that he would
prefer visiting Parkville and discuss
ing the case in person. The Rev. Paul
had been accepted in the Parkyille
church upon Doctor Vests own re-
quest =. s,,.elHs,t,s4
A committee was waiting to receive
lliuA NiCI nC aLAAFCu al Tic y all 1dA
home in an automobile, and with re-
gretful and serious face Parkville's
wealthiest citizen arose to voice the
complaint Of his people. eve can't
keep a man whose actions are ques-
tionable,'' he finished, "and Paul
Thornton is openly devoting himself
to a questionable character. A girl
who won't tell where she came from
or what she's here for. Who lives by
herself in hotel, an dresses like, a
actress. Who don't mix in with our
girls but carries on with the, men,"
Doctor West considered. II would
Ike he said at last, ''to have you
send for Paul Thornton and the young
woman of whom you speak, and bring
them before me-
It was Ruth who flew to the, tele-
phone and Ruth who admitted the
guilty two when they answered the
summons. But in the girls lovely face
there was no embarrassment of guilt,
while Paul, Thornton rushed forward
joyfully to shake his superior's hand.
But the GREATNESS, shocking moment
came, when Ginny Tyler, all IN
abashed, ran straight into the great
mans arms. Over her lovely head he
smiled at them. 81 !