Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22
THRILLS
By MAS. MARY POWER.


6 1s31. - Mcclure Newspaper Syz6.ezts-
Avis turned the leaves Of the bril-
IanIly illustrated booklets lisriessiy.
TIE scenic glory OF the mountains
lured her, 50 did the sanded beaches.
But the prices-ex0rbItauI One must
needs be millionaire 10 put up -
either place.
Anyway she would need & stunning
new warlrobe-sle would 60 shopping
She bowed coIdly 70 the little woman
LOGGER she had passed on the stairs.
Miss Miller with shy, tinid smile.
wished paJhetically she was as young
and pretty as the other, as she turned
TO watch Avis tripping lightly over the
dIngy stairs. Miss Miller couldn't have
been a day over thirty-nve. although
she looked fifty. Avis herself was just
turning thirty.
Dusk had settled when Avis re-
turned, her arms fun Of bundles. In
Ike most women, her shopping ex-
petition had held for her no thrills.
There came rimid knock al the
door. the handle turned, and Miss Nil
Ter entered shyly.
oh. Miss Burroughs. want you 70
read this letter from my sister DeIlie.
Here's a letter for you, TOO, came in
my mail by mistake. bellies goin'
to be June bride" she gasped. I'm
all a-thrilL l suppose II sounds silly
that l should feel so queerly. only
bellies the only sister 1 ever had and
the baby Of the family" She looked
Up suddenly, her face aglow, her tired
eyes sparkling.
Avis listened politely. Miss Miller
was such bore. What did she care
about-June brides
4 haven't seen Dellie since she was
e baby. Ny mother died and we were
separated. I've kept track Of her
though. She wants I should come and
see her married Miss Millers voice
shook a trife. "Oh. Miss Avis"
Avis locked surprised. Sentiment
in that dra0 little soul-of all things!
We'll and why not?" she said.
on NY dear, its out Of the ques-
ton" Miss Miller said in a shocked
voice. IT'D cost heaps-she lives out
Kansas way, and I couldn't ever get
enough money. I could write and ask
DeIlie 70 send ne the account in the
newspapers" her voice broke sud
denly
Avis felt a funny little tug inside Of
her.
Miss Miller" she found herself say.
ing. and experienced q throb Of hanpi-
ness thar almost took her breath
away. suppose someone should offer
you-enough money-to take you there
and back, and furnish yen with the
necessary frills. and even q beautiful
present for Dellie-"
oh. ny gracious Miss Miller
Topped into chair with q nervous
little laugh. u suppose il does seem
Ike q joke, but Dellie you see was a
baby, and-and-" She was crying
quietly into a thin little lace hand
kerchief.
"Joke-your grandmother Avis
said roughly.
"See." she pointed 70 the array Of
dainty things upon the bed Some
Of those I intended 70 give away"
she fbbed deliberately. "and If ron
won't accept the money for your fare,
tactfully. I'm lend it to you. until
you're able 10 pay it back. There's
g train at midnight"
Miss Miller was speeches..
you've two hours TO pack and get
10 the terminal" Avis reminded. Miss
Miller found herself being escorted
across the hail. gray suede pumps
clutched in one thin hand. a gray
froek flung across a shaky arm.
Miss Miller never could tell you
what really took place in the next
hour or so.
What she never knew, however, was
that as soon as she was out OF sight,
Avis few up the stairs TO her room
and threw herself into q chair with
9 hysterical moan. She felt fright
fully old and alone.
"a home, a sister-and g June wed
ding-all for Miss Miler-fancy "
said Avis, TO nobody in particular,
and then her eyes fell on the letter
Miss Miller had brought along with
bellies. Deity she broke the seal.
Avis. my love-" the letter ran. I'VE
are leaving for Riverway Court on
Friday, Uncle Mart and me. Would
you care 10 accompany US as you did
four years ago? Wen come TO the
city after you Wednesday. And. oh,
Avis, / almost forgot 10 tell you that
that goodlooking Dee Kennedy, whom
you played those wonderful tennis
matches with that summer-remem-
be-?-has returned from service and
is going with US. 1t may please you
TO know avis drew a long breath be-
fore she continued greedily) that he
has asked for you any number Of
tines. He seems awfully interested
in your whereabouts. and acts as II
he were walking on pins and needles
until we hear from you.
suspicious II I thought there
was any hope I'd encourage him. oh,