Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-05-06

Kept ldl-Li- Np-rir - PiN--- "a
q giorifed being who should one day
become his Wffe-one day. for the
attainment seemed ever farther on.
Johns measure Of success 81 business
had not fulfilled boyish promise.
though the village bank had grown 10
reality through his ureless and sys-
4 tematic effort
The bank had been but part Of a
store when John began as its am
4 bilious cashier. Now he was pTesi-
dent and owner and the small white
plllared building, the finest on Main
| street. John Towers home was also
capably managed, with meals always
lust on time, and regular cleaning and
baking days never varied.
His elderly sister followed Johns
WAYS Of prudence and matter-Of-fact-
ness. And II she had yisiOned for her
brother a wife it was some sensible
and efficient creature who would con-
tinue sufficiently the daily routine.
Could she have seen her brothers
dream picture she would have been
astonished and alarmed. As resident
Young women and visitors coming
from far and near failed as time
passed 10 arouse Johns serious inter
est, his sister settled down assured OF
her continued comfortable reign And
then John saw the White and Gold
lady. That is the name his heart in
stantly gave her as he walked idly one
Of the lane Lovers Lane" the young
folk called it, but until John came
walking back again later by the White
and Gold lady's side he had never ap-
preciated the meaning Of the name.
She was sitting on bench built round
the old park tree when he first found
her. Her dress was white and her hair
was gold and she held some marigolds
in her white fingers.
IF you please" asked the White
and Gold lady with a smile that was
golden too, "could you tell me the way
to Willow Lawn hOuse7 I'm visitor
there and started for the woods and
can't get back; the turns are so very
confusing"
John Towers drew happy breath
of anticipation.
81 will be delighted TO show you the
way" he offered, and that was the be-
ginning Of the end. A small-tOwn
banker seemed not a desirable hus-
band to the father of the White and
Gold lady. And he told her so with
an emphasis which hurried her into
marriage. For Lily had to make her
choice between father and lover and
she made It inevitably, trustfully-
while the old capitalist withdrew in
injured pride to his great home.
So for a time did routine and order.
But Lily. the dainty, bent to cook and
menu. with the same intensity that
had carried her through music and
study; and If household tasks were
not always accomplished John Tow
ers. coming broOdingly from his bank,
found awaiting him deliciously cooked
meals that tempted his tagging appe-
tite.
Things were not going well with the
bank on the village street and John
wondered and wondered-abOut the
White and Gold lady.
Then the bank failed. Tie circum-
stances were Unforeseen and unavoid-
able, yet he blamed himself. And
when he could no longer bear the
pathOs OF Lily's patient face, he babe
her 20 away some place for visit.
Obediently his wife went. If he
had expected her 10 demur he did not
show his disappointment. 1t was an
old school friend that Lily selected
to visit in her old college city.
The friend had been inviting her for
a long time. And when John found
that he could no longer bear the
haunting loneliness Of his own desc
late home he took of the small saw
ings which could lily be spared for
even that purpose and travelled the
miles TO see Lily. She was more the
White and Gold lady than ever in
flmy white frock at tea her hostess
was giving.
The yellow shaded candles sh0ne on
her yellOw-gold hair. He sighed hope
lessly nj the difference between their
present lives. Il will go back" he told
her huskily. ito my failures. The pity
Of 1t is that l should ever have
brought you to share them" Lily
drew him aside.
Dearest" she said. you are not
going home 20 failure; and when
have finished here what I am doing.
then l win come back TO you-for-
ever. An idea Of how TO help you oc-
Cured 10 me as I journeyed and
have been putting that idea into prac-
tee. You see the charming arrange
ments Of this tea Helen is givingf
Well, l am responsible for II all, and
I have managed dozens for friends
Who used 10 be with me at college.
The orders and the money just grew
And il was not charity. John. for my
charges were the same as those paid
TO former caterers But now my work
Is almost done. When father heard OF
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