The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-01-06
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heart"
"Well, hope we have not stood In |
her way, that we have not absorbed |
her so to speak to the detriment OF
an average girls opportunity ana
chances of finding the right lover and
husband. Truth Is she loves her
home, her even, happy life. Don't |
worry, the right one will come along
when fate elects"
David Trevor was in fairly COM
Portable circumstances only, but the
family stood high socially and Alva
was n general favorite with nelghbors
and acquaintances. She had learned
the happy part in life by sacrificing
self for service. On the contrary, her
close friend, Blanche Arlington, was
her direct opposite as to this feature.
But the latter was vlvacious. truly
beautiful and attracted beaux as does
the flame the moths. Myron Wilbur,
the coveted eparti Of their social set,
was agreeable TO both Of the young
ladies acceptable to either, but wa
vered as to the choice he would make
should that happy question ever arise.
His mother was woman Of wealth.
he had u good position and he had
come into the lives of Alva and
Blanche IN n way that showed that
they Of all others were awarded by
him a settled chief distinction.
"IiIse Arlington is charming, is edu-
Gated aud refined" his mother had
told him. "but she ia practically so
clal butterfly only. think Miss
Trevor loves home life. which Is an
auspiclous token. see yOu are in
terestcd In the two young ladies'. II
II Is serious, Myron, study both well.
| like n move that Miss Trevor has
inaugurated recently. She has started
Il tea room. They call 1t pin money
proposition among her ambitious
proun OF helpcrs. hut it sets glowing
example for those In humber spheres
to make the best of life they can In
a practical way
The idea OF tearoom had not been
original with Alva. She had read in
the papers of It's adoption by n ladies'
aid society I'm another city,, The en-
terprise Ind been placed upon bust
| ness basis strictly. II led to the enl-
ployment and encouragement of some
deserving poor as cooks and wait
resses.
| Alva had ccaXed n rich old resident
| TO donate an unoccupied store he
owned. Then she and five girl friends
| dubbed together to make It present
able and inviting. 1t was current
| rumOr when the shades were down
for week that an overall party was
| In progress In secret, and that the in
side decorating, the cnameled wood
work, cheap tables made beautiful and
the general taste and elegance finally
| demonstrated were due solely to the
individual efforts of the pretty group.
Myron Wilbur was among the first
tspatronlze the little gem of a place.
The ambitious young ladies were
eager to eXemplify the merits Of their
household training, and the place ex-
banded into popular meeting place
for beaux and bellies and began To
serve most excellent dinners. 1t was
the third day after the tea room had
opened that Blanche, who had been
away on visit, sailed into the place
radiant In attire but fretful of tone
II don't know why you didn't LEI
me take a part in this venture" she
observed.
"It isn't venture. It's grand
success! !" resented a chorus Of pride
and confidence. "You have YOU
chance now, Blanche. We shall b,
busy as bees In half an hour. Go ant
get an apron and serve one Of TIN
tables" oct ..
~ don't fancy mental work lik'
that" observed Blanche loftily "Alva
can't be cashier?"
There was trine of wrangllng, bu
Blanche prevailed. She was indee,
an attractive addendum to the place
pretty as picture, all smiles for til
young men, posing as the bright PAL
tlcular star of the galaxy of prett
girls whom It was pleasure to NEE,
But Blanche could not resist tn
: temptation Of Irritation, and when he
first day was over she had her gil
/, friends in fever of jealousy owe
her wiles eyerted to influence the a
tention Of their chosen lovers. Myro
Wilbur, coming in twice that day, wi
messed a true presentation of vail
artificial being engrossed only In pri,
Ing the admiration of self.
He witnessed, too, the kindly effort
:, of Alva, initiating two poor girls O
y mattresses, more than sharing III
d work to be done, and he told his mott
u er OF his impression. The famed te
L room was closing its doors for II
g evening, when, perhaps purposely, |
o passed II TO come face to face wit
% Alva.
!. Eve have just declared a dividend
u she chatted ioyously, "All hands wal
v their pin money so honestly earne
or but first we donated fifty per cent
10 the profits to worthy Charity
Myron saw her home. At Il
garden gate, under the twinklIng sta
he kissed her for the first time. f