The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-03-31
HIS CHOICE
BY NELL koArR.


sen career he noticed no lack Ills
busy hours passed in gratifying
achievement. while a widowed sister
| managed satisfactorily his home.
All SpcnCer's daily needs were well
provided, and love came not 10
trouble. So when clara, the sister.
told him frankly that she WAS weary
Of her monOtOnuus life rs his house.
| keeper, AMI intended thereafter ~
make her hume with her daughter
and grandchildren, the professor was
much disturbed.
what shall I do?" he asked In con.
ueruatiou. aud Clara hriSkly replied:
| Get married"
| Patiently his sister drew forth n
chair.
| New. my d,'"" she began In the
| tone which she h'd used IN his child.
hood, "th"re j. 80 reason why Won
should not De- s,hO. 70 find "0upc.
| teut aud admiral ~ wife. You are
still young, ami y,. are good looking
| Also. your position Is one 10 he proud
Of. Bm rs YOU have never ryincch
| interest In women. ar shown pleasure
In their society, I have taken II upon
myself. Spencer, to direct your choice.
| Matilda Moore possesses Just the
qualities ~ be desired in your pro-
sr"ctive wife.
Won will never realize what
blessing | have been Ia you, Spencer.
| But nOw--wo must lose no time.
| Daughter Is ar.i0uv 10 navc me come
| Ia her at once the children are ~.
| You must call upun Matilda Moore
| this afternoon, Spencer. and prepare
al once TIE way for your counting.
lbs the only reasonable way ont ~
the difficulty"
! So, too hewiiderpd TO refuse, the
! professor fuuud himself half urged
half "ouIpd by his dominating sister,
ouI into the street
The residence af Miss Moore was
| quickly found. the chauffeur was
| opening the d00r for him To- Sfiphi..
,berurr Spencer had considered his
best mode Of Introduction.
CSllims upon women was 80 entire
| ~ nui ~ lire professors Vine that he
1 wv WV" hiVfi w NV
tPrca 'or his visit. Bu, Ctsrr hRG
evidently been before him with tire
telephone.
The wide front door ~ the Moore
residence opened ut his approach
| While n small hand was tIrust FOR.
| warh IN welcome. "How nice" cRms
n sweet feminine Voice. "Hnd how ur-
expected, I" see you. Your sister
Informed rs that yon we've coming 10
see nur Nictroia. Professor Cobb
said yuM thOught " buying one. 7
viii put on some records for yau."
spencer lTcHthcd sigh NJ reliof
II was quite simple after Mi; he adj
nircd Clara's cirNcrneSs.
Aud when he was IN the long room
wi,h the shaded lamps aud the ,'hccry
iOg fire. he artmirrd also his sisters
choice Surely no dninllrr rniror
maiden ever smiled across uuh"g-
any huN, ar was more agreeable In
her demonstration ~ placing records.
Tie professor did not know when he
hnd been So Interested and enter
tanned, and when the charming SirI
! added her own voice Ia that VI n
noted singer Spencer thrilled the
more To- the sympathetic quality OF
her tones. aud tUld her So. II was
many years since he had danced ar
hHd thought ~ dancing. perhaps
hsck-verN lar hack-m n hoyish
dancing school. Put when litfli Miss
Meore came tiltlug and SwRNng like
snns hHrpy child toward him. m"
professor took easily her onI-
stretched, tempting hands aud joined
IN the dance. Laughing aud glowing,
the girl >turprd him nj ihe farther
end of the room
"T0 think" she exclaimed that
you are really the dIgmiiird Teacher
whom So" passing my wnduw every
day! Truly used 10 thinks that y"u
lived IN some high intellectual plan"
o' your own, unconscious or Us poor
interiors about Nuu. To find that
YOU are human after an"
She paused Ia smile m into the
professors shining eyes. INCEST Bind
Of humuu." she added softly. while
sudden happiness lloodcd the pr0frs-
snrS heart II was astonishing how
the afternoon ned. Spencer realized
rcckloSsly that he had mad" every
huld excuse to keep the delightful
little creature at his side, Records
grew stale IN repetition, ana though
Miss Moore showed 10 wearncsS, she
must have grown weary IN her re-
sp"uscs 10 his request f"r the same
numbers upon the piano.
when Spencer C"hh finally did hid
! his hostess good.hy II WIS with the
promise ~ repeated visit
. His sister regarded with nriSfac,
I'm his pleased face. when h" re-
! turned. Then Matilda did come
home" she asked, "and YOU met her.
That silly Spoiled young sister 81
, her, tod nae over tie phone Iint Ma,
? tIIda was "ut, She offered 10 run
b over tie records for you herself
that Wn, the only plausible excuse