The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-05-12
TRUE GOLD LADY
ny MoLLlE MArHER.
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1 lONeIh ul NHibOiihS IonluhAlN NiN"'Ai'f
yet, balf-unconsclously at the back OF
Ms well ordered bachelor life was
Kept daintlIy colored picture Of
glOrl1ed being who should one day
become his wlfe--one day, for the
] attainment seemed ever farther OF.
Johns measure OF success In business
had not fulfilled bOylsh promise,
though the village bank had grown to
reality through his tireless and sys-
tematic effort.
The bank had been but part OF a
store when John began AS It's am
| bilious cashier. Now he was presl.
dent and owner and the small white
plllared building, the finest on Main
| street. John Towers home was also
capably managed, with meals always
| just 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 visloned for her
brother wife II was some sensible
| and efficient creature who would con
tlnue sufficiently the daily routine,
| Could she have seen her brothers
dream picture she would have been
astonlshcd and alarmed. AS resident
young women and visitors coming
| from fnr and near failed as time
| passed 20 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
| Sunday morning To the farthest end
Of the lane. Lovers Lane" the young
.olk called II. but until John came
walking back again later by the White
and Gold lady's side he had never APP
precated 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 aud 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 house? I'm visitor
| lbflN Nhh NAbiNNu W. AilN.N''ho anu
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 desirable hus-
| band TO the father az 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 II inevitably, trustfully-
while the old capitalist withdrew In
injured pride TO his great home.
So for time did routine and order.
But Lily, the dainty. bent 10 cook aud
menu. with the same Intensity that
had carried her through music and
/, study; and II household tasks were
not always accomplished John Tow
ers coming broodlngly from his hank,
found awaiting him deliciously cooked
meals that tempted his tagging appe
lite.
I Things were not going. well with the
5ank on the village street and join
wondered aud wondered about the
White and Gold lady.
Then the bank failed The circum-
stances were Unforeseen and unavole.
able, yet he blamed himself. AND
when he could no longer bear the
pathos of Lils's patient face, he babe
her go away some place Tor visit
obcdiently his wife went. II he
had expected her to demur he did not
show his disappointment. II was an
old school friend that Lily selected
TO visit in her old college city.
The friend had been inviting her for
long time. And when John found
Z. that he could no longer bear the
haunting loneliness of his own desc
lute home he took OF the small saw
'ngs which could lily be spared for
even that purpose aud Travelled the
miles to see LILY. She was more the
White and Gold lady than ever IN q
tlmy white frock AZ a tea her hostess
was giving.
The yellow-shaded candles shone ON
her yellow-gold hair. He sighed hope.
lessly at the difference between their
present lives. 81 viii go back" he told
her huskily, "to my failures. The pity
OF II is that l should ever have
brought you to share them" LILY
drew him aside
dearest" she said, "you are not
going home to failure; aud when /
have finished here what I am doing
then | viii come back to you-for
| ever. An idea OF how to help you oc,
Cured 10 me as journeyed and !
eaye been putting that idea into prac,
Nee. You see the charming arrange
mGnts Of ibis tea Helen Is glylngf
Wen. am responsible for It an, ana
| have managed dozens for friends
who used to be with me at college.
The orders and the money just grew
And II was not charity, John, for my
charpea were fha saua as those poIb