Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-17
ANOTHER SPRING COMES
+. SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING cHArTHm

SYNOPSIS or PRECEDING cHArTHRs.
Ruth O'Niel and Myra Weed have
always been chums, but the friendship
is temporarily broken when plan Of
living in New York is spoiled They
| were 10 have gone together, Ruth TO
take business course, Alyra 10 enjoy
herself Ruth feels she must 20 20 learn,
and lis almost heartbrokcn when the chance
goes TO Myra aud not herself. Then ltrn,
who has always been in love with Ruth,
goes also, TO earn money 20 marry her.
Once in the city he falls in love with
idle, fun-loving Myra, and Ruth at
home faces poverty, the loss Of her love,
the loss of every chance TO he happy or
To have career She takes small job.
badly paid. in her small town. She meets
Langley Williams, bpt there is nothing
sentimental in their friendship. Gradually,
after her hcartbreak over the news Of
Tins marriage, she pieces together her
life one more. She starts ehlidren's play
grounds, parks, concerto in her little
city, organizes q social club, and event
,,aly plans n model factory town, over
the river. The Civic Committee decides
to send her to New York on business
meantime, she is making small for
tune from her plan Of the model town.
CHATTER LxsIn.
II was well into February when Dun
can O'Nisl was laid in the little cemetery
on the outekirts Of Marketown Ruth
went back 70 her office the following day,
in spite Of both friendly aud professional
advice that she rest
I'D rather be at work. she told her
friende
Eve got 10 work. she told Or Lane
What il there 10 do at home? Sit and
think about Father, and wish he had
lived another year 40 until ! really
made NOR eyY
Probably you're right. nr Lane
agreed "After all, we're all only bundles
~ nerves, and some Of Yours are united
You'd better be where YOU have Your
mind at rest part of the time, at least "
So Ruth went back TO her office Her
stenoerapher greeted her with the hush
ed aud tonp'e-tied manner that with
her. passed for sympathy. Ruth was just
nervous enough tn be little annoyed
at & Her assistant was So anxious to
spare her work that he stumbled over
himself in his efforts to relieve her Of
details. and the girl was glad Co get ont
Of the place and over tD the new factory
town
Langley came up to greet her when
she aliehted from the hired car.
we start work on the Avenue houses
tomorrow he announced
They struck spring IN digging
for the foundations of the new brass
factory, and to hear the foreman curse
well. you'd think he'd hit the Atlantic
Bosnian was at the club house last night
lie SAYS he wont have the band concerts
in the park this summer. because IL cost
so much last year
Won't he' Ruths tone was defiant
'I'll cali special meeting and put IL
through tomorrow night Bosnian has
gotten rich collecting pennies. but he
hasn't had moments pleasure in his
life, he's been 40 busy
Never mind. hos always complain
ing of something Walk over to the east
here. We're surveying for three AVENUES -
the men came out this morning
We're getting along Ruth said. |
and smiled with satisfaction They walk /
ell across the fields, heaped with building /
materials. concrete mixers, iron beams. /
lumber, window eashea and che vast /
miscellany from which human habltations /
are built.
As they walked. the color crept back /
into the girl cheeks and her eyes brighten /
cd As they stood on little rise Of ground /
Ruth wanted tn put up big recreation +,
center here the warm SUN came out in a ,
fun burst Of yellow glory. Inpulsvely /
Ruth pulled of her hat and shook hef
head. letting the sun warm her hair and her |
head.
It's spring. Langley said taking /
off his cap and running his fingers back Z
through hts long yellow hair,
Spring Usually feel awfully happy |
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begin coming TO life.
Her ewes stared out over the busy /
fields and the small army Of workmen. |
For time she did not sec them. Langley /
looked down at her with all the sympathy !
in the world in his eyes. But Ruth WIS
looking away from him.
Roth he began, a sudden author |
itative note m his voice calling her back