The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-04-28
Waiting Years
BY VICTOR RADCLIFFE

90 isss. wsstsrs hsssp~S~f OnisH,
"fe has surely come 20 take Miss
Duane sway from us.- whispered Al
ma Boyce. ms she and Virginia Tracy.
her fellow senogrspher Ia the ONCE
OF Hudd Mowbray. stood guard
eddy looking past the half-open door
81 the inner once OF which Miss
Marcia Duane was Ia charge.
afr woodson IL certainly very
nervous. n not sgitstsd. Just watch
him. Alma"
The object Of their curiosity was
certainly reaiess. II nothing more.
Everybody about the once liked
Vincent Woodson and there was n
reason for n since he YVES al peace
with himself and all the world. and
sought 10 brighten the destinies Of
all with whom he came ia contact.
Only 8 month previous Woodson had
left the sersic. Of Rudd 4 Mo~bray.
BY whom be had been employed for
over i've years.
The wonder Of I'll" friend had
said. "Wo0dson Is the kind OF man
Who sticks 70 position even II II
Is not the most lucrative Ia the world
| guess the oracle. though"
"what II thatr' was inquired.
"siiss Duane. lie has been asking
her 20 marry him for the past two
years aud could never bring her 10
the point OF aequisscenee. The fact
IL, while not ambitious nj thirty. Miss
Duane looks at the practical side VI
life nnd I am told has insisted that
woodson have a home for her and all
paid for before she will consent 10
give up q sursfy--esrning her own
living"
And that IL why Woodson has
changed his position. In the hopes VI
earning "a better saisryr'
THAT only. for he misses being 10
her company every day"
All this was true. and now after q
brief lapse OF time early one morn
Ing before the once had settled down
10 duties for the day woodson had
appeared. groomed ms II for q ban
aust and looking exceedingly pros
porous. lie was truly nervous. for his
fate would depend upon what Miss
Duane might say upon this. the most
susplcious occasion OF bis life. For
he had come with q purpose. She
must at once decide TO become his
wife. or he would abandon the dream
OF the years. and sink Into disap
pointment and despair.
Mas Duane read something very
nse aud animated In the honest face
VI the man she respected and 60
irsmed as she entered the once. IL
lacked ave minutes of time ~ start
work. woodson pointed to = chair
aud tribe nuttsrsd Mics Duane sank
into n
You have something to tell msr
abe said.
Yea" nodded woodson nsrvously.
and l hope II win pissss you.
have fallen heir 10 . little estate.
Marcia | have q home to offer you
Al last WIN you accept III"
His voice was anxious and I'M
steady. As to herself = slightly |
heightened color crossed Msrcla's
face aud her breath came more quick
H. woodson had extended q photo
graph OF tree aud bush snvironed
cottage. humble enough, but with .
wealth OF forsi beauty surrounding
a. A passing shade Of dissppoint-
msnt was oppressed In the eyes Of
Msrcis. but as she regarded the earn
est. longing face OF this sincere. true
hearted man who had waited for her
and loved her patiently. Loyalty
the years. she placed her
hand la his own.
Us n all your e~nf she asked.
Yes. mine. and something better.
Dare hopsr'
ITS ssttlsdl" cried Aima Boyes
xl~~fuily.
yes. guess there 10 no doubt that
40 shall soon have . wedding"
said Virginia with raps anticipstioa.
II was two NOUNS later when the
ceremony trsnsplrvd. ALMA aud yir
fini1 were invited Miss Duane had
given Up her position The girls
sere asked TO accompany wcodson
aud harcis 10 their new home.
n was fifteen mIies from the eity
And the wedding party started cut la
automobiles. They knew they were
asariux Il ss the pilot machine slowed
AZ. II was befors the cottage depict.
~ IN the photograph.
"it l. charming pronounesd Mar.
IA. and yet Il was more dlmiuutive
snd modest than shs would have pre-
'srrsd
~oh. this IL only the gardeners
osixr.~ said weodsos with affected
ishsnsss % tone. and he FASTENED "a
10 coms in visw u q xrsad msnsion
n the eenlsr Of the estate.
sishsd to surprise you This 10 our
'ssi hon,s.~
you DO not mssn-----
-'fhst the fcrtune have Inherited
= a very substantial enc" answered