Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-08-12
A Differ ent Plane
of Life
BY r. RAY BAKER

set aname - glowing words of sentf
eneht from two masculine lips, AIDE
nlde Whitman consented to become
me bride Of the young man who ut
tered them.
AND now she regretted the rashness
FOR Gilbert Claxton was not the man
Tor her He belonged to a different
plane of life-a lower plane, she felt
convinced. She was the belle OF
Brockton, and her father was the
mayor and one of the wealthiest citi-
zens.
Gilbert was dreamer. He lived In
a world of Imagination and lacked the
practicalness that makes for success.
de received small wage for his la
bors as a clerk in the offices of the
Oceana Portland Cement company. and
outside Of working hours he dreamed
and woye the dreams into stories that
never sold.
Gilbert was writing a book, he told
Adelaide, but she had no faith in him
or his works. He was a good-looking
man, with fine vocabulary, but that
was the sum total of his assets. He
did not know how TO act in the best
society, and he never looked we'll
groOmed, and his tie never was tied
Just right, and the collar he wore usu-
ally had a spot of CRIME on it some
where. This was Adelaide's appraisal
of the man she had promised to mar
ry, said appraisal being made when
sober, sound reasoning came to her
rescue the next day.
So Adelaide sat down and wrote a
note to Gilbert, explaining the situa-
ton. She could not tell him in person,
for fear that his fascinating personal
ity would undermine her resolution.
Il am very sorry this has hap
pened," said the note, but l realize
was not quite myself when 1 made
that promise to you. Really we were
not meant for each other. We belong
to different planes of life, and we
never would be happy. Please forgive
me-"
Gilbert received the note that after
noon. 1t came with three long, heavy
envelopes, and when at first he saw
it he took it for an acceptance of some
of his work
Jerry" he called, holding up the
small envelope. Here's something
different TO- change"
Jerry was the slim, brown-haired
girl seated at a table reading a manu-
script. She had lived with Mrs. Clax-
ton since she death of the girls father
sOmL ysar1 ago and was considered
one of tae family. Jerry was greatly
interested in the manuscripts which
Gilbert was forever sending away and
getting back, and one day she had
asked permission to look one over.
She had read it and offered a helpful
criticism which resulted in sale of the
story. After that Gilbert always let
Jerry peruse the product of his brain |
before sending it away.
81 never could write anything my |
self" Jerry confessed, but somehow
with your work"
So Gilbert had placed the girl on |
his staff" and when she was not at
tending to homework and getting
meals she usually was engaged in
reading manuscript. Just now she
was helping Gilbert with his book.
Her eyes frightened when Gilbert
held up the small envelope, but his
face took on a puzzled look when he
noticed the penmanship of the ad-
iress. he tore the envelope open in
silence and read, and then he went
,ut and took walk without saying
word. Jerry's eyes followed him
through the door, and they were full
# sympathy-or something else. She
lodded Understandings as she re-
umed reading.
A year rolled by and Adelaide Whit
nan had not yet met the Immaculate
nan with the high ambitions; and
either had Gilbert Claxton made his
mark as a writer. However, they saw
o more of each other except when
hey met by chance. After that note
rom her Gilbert made no overtures. @
, he suffered as result of her action {
e suffered In silence. No one could
,ok into his tboughts-unless II was
cry.
Then came great day for Gilbert. @
hat made the day great was slim T
tier from a book publisher. and it f
vited him tn New York fof con 4
lltation REGARD NJ the bOOS HAL Was r
be published. d
Gilbert went, and as the train took o
m out of sight middle-aged woman a
I'd a young girl turned from the sta q
On. $,
"When he comes back he yill be W
ccess.r predicted the mlddle-aged b,
oman. II know his book will win, p
though have not read it,"
at will win, ali right said the girl.
have read it, and I know 1t Is
3D."
To herself she added, somewhat
lily: cd
yes. he will be a success, and then ~
will come back and marry that MISS g.
..-t,gIa II am inst kind | -