Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-10-22
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lie scenic glory Of the mountains
lured her, 50 did the sanded beaches.
But the prices-ex0rbilanI. One must
needs be . millionaire 10 put up *
either place.
anyway she would need q stunning
new wartrobe-sile would - shopping.
She bowed coIdly 70 the little woman
LOGGER she had passed On the stairs.
Miss Miller with shy, uimid smile.
wished TatheIically she was as young
and pretty as the other, as she turned
TO watch avis tripping lightly over the
dlngy stairs. Miss Miller couldn't have
been a day over thir1y-6ve, 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 q timid knock al the
door. the handle turned, ard 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 a June bride" she gasped- I'm
all a-thrilL I suppose 1t sounds silly
that I should feel so Queerly, only
bellies the only sister I 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
sbout-June brides
y haven't seen DeIlie since she was
& baby. My mother died and we were
separated. I've kept track Of her
though. She wants should come and
see her married. Miss Miller's voice
shook a trife. '.Oh, Miss Avis"
avis locked surprised. Sentiment
in that draO little soul-oI al things
We'll. and why notE' she said.
"Oh. my dear, its ont CT the ques-
ton Miss Miller said in shocked
voice. It'd cost heaps-she lives out
Kansas way, and l couldn't ever get
enough money. I could write and ask
DeIIie TO send me 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 a throb Of happi-
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 friIIs. and even beautiful
present for Dellie-"
"Oh. my gracious" Miss Miller
topped into a chair with q nervous
little laugh. Il suppose II does seem
Ike 8 joke, but DelIie you see was
baby, and-and-" She was crying
quietly into a thin little lace hand
kercbief
'Jok-your grandmother Avis
said roughly.
"See," she pointed TO the array Of
dainty things upon the bed. some
Of those I intended TO give away.
she hbbed deliberately. "and If you
won't accept the money for your fare,
tactfully. "rn lend it 10 you. until
you're able 70 pay It back. There's
8 train at midnight
Miss Miller was speechless.
you've two hours to pack and get
70 the terminal" Avis reminded. Miss
Miller found herself being escorted
across the hall. gray suede p Ips
clutched ia one thin hand, 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 chair with
8 hysterical moan. She felt fright
fully old and alone.
"a home. q sister-and June we'd
dlng-all for Miss Miller-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, we
are leaving for Riverway Court on
Friday, Uncle Mart and me. Would
you care 10 accompany Us, as you did
four years ago7 Wen come TO the
city after you Wednesday. And Oh,
Avis. I almost forgot to tell you that
that goodlooking Dee Kennedy, whom
you played those wonderful tennis
matches with that summer-remem-
ber?-has returned from service and
Is going with US. II may please YOU
to know fAvis drew long breath be
fore she continued greedily) that he
has asked for you any number q
times. He seems awfully interested
in your Whereabouts, and acts as i
he were walking on pins and needles
until we hear from you.
Suspicious. Il I thought there
was any hope I'd encourage him. Oh,
do you know. dear. he was real peeved
concerning that story about his pay
ing close attention 10 that little French
girl over there. Said, grufiy he saw