The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-20
TRUE GOLD LADY
By MoLLlE MATHER.
7Ca ig2i. Western Newspapor UnIon,)

e. 1891. Western Newspaper Unlon.)
 No one would have accused John Towers of harborlng romantic dreams, yet, half-unconsciouSly, at the back of hls well ordered bachelor life was kept dalnuly coIored picture of a glorided being who should one day become his wife-one day, for the attainment seemed ever farther ofG. Johns measure of success In business had not fulfilled boylSh promise, though the village bank had grown to reality through his ureleSs and sys- temadc effort
 The bank hud been but part Of a store when John began as It's am bilious cashier. Now he was presI- dent and owner and the small white pillared 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.
 Ills elderly sister followed Johns ways of prudence and matter-of-fact- ness. And If she had visioned for her brother a wife lt 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 astoulshcd and alarmed. AS resident young women and visitors coming from far and near failed as time passed to arouse Johns serious inter est, his sister settled down assured or her continued comfortable reign. And then John saw the White and Gold lady. That is the name his heart iu- stantly gave her as he walked Idly one Sunday morning to the farthest end of the lane. "Lovcrs Lane the young folk called it. but until John came walking back again later by the White and Gold lady's side he had never ap- preclated the meaning of the name. She was sitting on a bench built round the old park tree when he first found her. Her dress was white and her hair was gold and she held some martgolds 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 a visitor thcre and started for the woods and can't get back; the turns are so very confusing"
 John Towers drew a happy breath of anticipation.
 'I 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 of the White and Gold lady. And he told her so with an emphasis which hurried her Into marriage. For Lily had to make h2r choice between father and lover and she made 1t inevitably, trusttully- while inc old capitalist withdrew in injured pride to his great home.
 So for a time did routine and order, But Lily the dainty, bent to cook and menu. with the same intensity that had carried her through music and study; and if household tasks were not always accomplished John Tow CTS. coming broodjugly from his bank, found awaiting him dcliciously cooked meals that tempted his fgggtng aDDe- ute.
 Things were not going well with Inc bank on rhr village street and John wondered and woDdered-about the White and Gold mdy
 Then the bank failed. The circum- stances were unforeseen and maYotd- able. vet he blamed himself. And when he could no longer bear thm pathos or ItIy's patient face, he h"de her go away some place for visit
 OnvGienty his wife went. It he had expected her to dcmur he did not