The Lamar register., 1921-05-04
APOLLO
BY FANNIE L. WALTON.
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Marcia Brewster gave CHEEKY
"Whoo! Whool" as she closed the
heavy outside door and stood within
the warm rays OF the sitting room
lamp.
ANY mail. mOtherr' she asked af.
ter she had greeted the little woman.
who had risen at her entrance.
Yes. letter for you" The name
of Howard p. Loring appeared in one
corner of the business-like envelope
II was lawyers letter and contained
a single sheet of finely printed text
proof slip of the citation Of the will
of Narciu's old friend, Mrs. Alexander.
AT the top appeared, In larger type,
this notice: mo attention need be
paid to this citation unless the per-
son to whom II is sent desires to OBJ
ject TO die allowance of the will"
The thought that she, Marcia Brew.
ster was beneficiary In Will was
50 strange and So sudden that she
could hardly realize her good fortune.
"MotherV' she called In an excited
voice. Mrs. Alexander must have left
me something This letter is from her
lawyer. oh, do you suppose II Is
hundred dOllnrsf Perhaps II Is tve
hundred II only IL were Il big thou
sand we could pay or the mortgage
and have two hundred left over
Two weeks dragged by; meanwhile
Martha told of her good fortune to a
few intimate friends. who hoped the
gift would be n goodly sum. but no
more news from the lawyer. At last
she could bear the suspense no longer.
II wonder II II would he proper TO
telephone and ask the amount" she
sollloquized. cor would # appear like
vulgar curIosity?"
She did not want to appear greedy
before the cultured Mr.. Loring. Mar
cia thought OF him again. The last
time she saw him was AT Mrs. Alex
ander's funeral. He was Mrs. Alex
ander's nephew, and every time she
visited him. generally Thanksgiving
and Christmas, he sent back II kindly
message Of greeting to Marcia. "lf
you only lived where you two could
see each other often. things might be
different" Mrs. Alexander was wont
to say. who, like many another old
lady with nothing to do, was interest
ed in the ways Of youth.
Marcia finally decided she would not
telephone. but call at Mr.. Loring's Of
nce and ascertain just the sum she
was TO receive. The following day
found her inquiring OF a neat-looking
stenographer II Mr.. LorinE was In.
h.u nftps NJ
asked the business-like young woman.
NO" Marcia answered. feeling more
embarrassed every minute.
After a little delay. Mr.. Loring made
his appearance, smiling pleasantly
with the kindly manner that. as he
talked. quickly put pretty Marcis at
her ease. Very soon he was seated at
his desk with the copy of the will BE-
fore him. This is what he read aloud !:
ITO my young friend. Marcia Brew
ster, give the marble statuette Of
Apollo" That was all, and the digni.
fed lawyer paused and looked straight
into the blue eyes of the disappointed
girl opposite him. He must have read
their thoughts, for soon he added in
somewhat softened tone with u trace
OF apology. My aunt was a little pc.
culiar at times, Miss Brewster. but"
he added, II know she was very fond
of you"
One year later. Another front door
opens and closes and a gentleman
comes In quickly from the gathering
darkness. No other object In the st.
tractive sitting room into which he
enters receives one-half the attention
as a certain marble statuette OF Apol.
10. 1t is owned by one Marcia Brew.
ster Loring, who now comes eagerly
forward TO welcome the newcomer. In
her beautiful home her heart daily
sings for Joy and gratitude over the
good fortune that she says her little
god brought her-the coming into her
life of another ADOllo. this ttms the