The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-05-26
THE DEBT
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By MILDRED WHITE.
10. fSgi, western Newspaper UnIon. }

uNlCltsStg lbNdEu NnNOW. nus
wondered, In detached sort OF way.
II any other girl had ever been placed
In like foriorn situation. Here WA
the very he'd She lay on, sold beneath
her. MS vas this great home whlca
still gave her shelter. She wondered,
too. indIfferently, what somebody wa3
going to do about II all. OF course,
she, herself. could do nothing.
when your spine In Injured so that
you cannot move without assistance
when you have been stricken help
less, you are at least removed from
responsibility. Linnet supposed that
her heart had been numbed In the au-
tomobie accident II not, why should
she feel so lttle1
Surely dire tragedy had descended
upon her In the sudden loss Of father
and home and protection, following
the stunning misfortune of her own
terrible accident. Was II that her
heart merely refused 10 suffer moref
/ She turned her face YEARLY. a mad
, stood In the doorway. Instantly Lin
net realized his Identity.
YOU" she asked family, "are tbs
new owner OF Graysou houseH Tia
man TO whom father owed money
almost all his money!
The visitor who was young anu
kindly grave. drew nearer His eyes
as he looked down upon the girfs
fowerllke face. grew soft With Sy:a'
pathy.
| ayes. Iinnet," he answered, using
her fathers name for her, IL am john
| Bruce. You must often have heard
OF me. My loan to your father In
his pressing need was the loan Of =
friend. would have dispensed with
payment. But your fathers honor
forced him to make a will; though
! might now refuse to collect my
claim, cannot ignore willed prop
erty The house Ia bequenthed toI
me and all else that James Grayson
possessed; and personal request
ndded. with which, hope to comply.
That request, tie care Of yourself'
the charge to be made permanent
through marriage"
The crippled girls face flushed.
she put out white protesting HANDS,
"Poor fnther," she whispered, he
could not help but think OF me. But
! you must not think for minute that
/" her voice trailed of helplessiy'
81 do hope, LInnet." the young mau
said earnestly, "that you will believe
me to be more than willing to fuih''
my charge. loved your father
81 would give to you every comfort
that he could bestow. Already have
sent for a famous surgeon that you
may try his skill. II you would rathe'
not see the Mt all, shalt not even
trouble you by my presence. I am
busy man busily occupied. Your ole
housekecper may continue TO attent
to your needs And IL" he hnstil,
added at the growing pallor Of he'
face-"you prefer to remain merely
as my honored guest, that also ma,
he arranged, LInnet." II came abou
e so, very naturally.
s The fretting thought of dependence
censed to trouble the invalid as sh'
became aware OF how small a mates
4 was this charity to her fathers trust
n ed friend And secretly and Joyous
~. AS weeks passed her new hop
grew. The great surgeon had giye'
n her right to hope.
'. John Bruce was astOnished at tn
. change In her. Day by day he grey
" more glad, infected by her spirit. F0
II Llnnet had not forbidden his visits
5, welcoming them Instead.
-. lie brought her a silk robe the colo
OF blue sky, and when she pre-
u crossed to a sitting posture on IN
v couch, her benefactor brought sol
- blue shippers To match the robe. HI
pleasure In the giving, equaled LII
t. nets pleased surprise. Nor agar
did John Bruce press the question
her fathers wish. Legally, he Ia
made Linnet's possessions again h'
" own.
ye They decided, she and the tr
-. umDl ant surgeon. to keep the ma
Vicious news Of their success until u
70 girl was fully able TO carry out M
he plnn. Size could walk now easily M
unasslsted. the length Of the lor
rooms devoted To her Use,
~ When she was quite ready to r
I'd Iieve her generous friend of the bu
!. den imposed upon him, she intend'
10 20. dressed In street costume
~ Johns study, and make her announc
ment there. Also, She thoughtful
prepared a pretty speech Of gratitud
Some way when IAnnct consider
er her plan there was not In 1t IN
satisfaction which she had at hr
picturrd. However she carried
through.
" John Bruce was amazed Of cour'
81 So stupendously amazed that he quI
- neglected 10 rejoice with the restor
90 one The hand clasp that he gave b
~. Nv was pcrrunctory hand clasp, his III
eyes cy. rcssrd no pleased ndmlratl
Va a. they rested on the unaccustom
Wi suit
rn Lnnct slipped away her eyes I'LL