The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-05-18
Teaching Harold a
Lesson
By HAROLD SINCLAIRE
g. 1921. Western Newspaper union)

Don't be too hard on me, MiIy."
I'm not. You are hard on yourself, /
Harold. just think of it; when we
were getting along 50 nicely, and !
everything was going so well. can't |
bear to think Of it, and pretty Milly |
Wells burst into tears.
~ am sorry" began the young man |
IN cOntrite tone meant to be sOOth-
ing. He placed gentle hand on
Muly's own. She switched it away,
wilful and petulant.
You never would have done it il
had known" declared the young girl
between s0bs. 81 never want you to
show me the bank book again. I've
lost all interest in it forever, and I'm
glad I'm going to visit Aunt Margaret.
People may have some consideration
| for me there"
Listen to me, DEAR" said Harold
tenderly. You and would never
have met, and l might still be
drudge in a poor country store, If 1t
We're not for John Gregory"
ooh, Nlat's an old stery," replied
Mlly impatiently.
Yes, it is an old story" pursued
Harold, land a good old story-how
he gave me, penniless lad, enough
money to reach the city, and recon-
mendation that enabled me to win my
present position. There is new part
to the story now, Milly. His son. a
profligate, came to me today. He was
In trouble-something worse than
trouble, dear, almost disgrace. A
hundred and fifty dollars might save
him. l remembered what his kind old
father, now dead, had done for me
and"
"You let him have the mOney-our
money!" said MiIly. "All that great
sum earned so hard and saved SO
slowly. Oh, dear! oh, dear! 1t Is al
most heartbreaking
So Harold Brown walked slowly
home. wretched and serious. But next
afternoon he called at the Wells home
as agreed.
To his disappointment. he found
that the aunt whom Milly was going
, to visit had stopped over from
train to take her home with her
Amid the hustle Of luggage and part
ing with half dozen fond CIR
friends. poor Harold had barely
} chance to hurriedly kiss his fanc'
good-by on the depot platform.
Two letters came to Harold tina
first week. Only one the secon'
!, week.
3 Harold WINGED over the careless
g | tone Of the missive. 1t was still
8 harder to bear when succeeding let
J, tiers told Of gay times at her aunt
Q home-plenty Of company, a merr
q round Of parties. picnlcs and pleasure
|. Then there was week and no lei
+ ter at all. 1t was Saturday afte1
8 noon, and the anxious lover went
@ to the Wells home, hopeful Of som
Q news. AS he neared 1t he heard tn
!. voices of Milly's sisters and som
?. friends on the side porch OF tn
d house. He was about to Join then
h when his eye caught sight of a figur
q gliding In among the shrubber
[. towards the little arbOr in the gardel
10 "Milly! Milly!" cried Harold, n
;" sank to a seat in the arbor and CO
Il cred her face with her hands.
!. He sat down beside her, trembliI
N with his emotion. She did not shrin
q. "Oh, Harold" she cried, take n
back"
Amid sobs and tears she confesst
1t all; perverse maiden, piQued al
o. unstable, foOling her silly little hea
ID with the thought that she was "teac
ing her lover lesson" cheating he
p self with the delusion Of new faces,
II will never complain again." PROV
v. Used Nilly when they were alol
II. again. 1--WE will have to wait
e make up what-what we gave to he
your poor friend, but will be pate
- and happy, Harold
"Why, that doesn't count, Mill.
cried Harold brightly. Young Grt
DRY paid me back that money l.
week"
rPaid you back, Harold?"
Eyes, dear. The timely help cd
him bridged a crisis in his career
went back home a humble prodis
His mother after while Is going
start him in business, and If he ho
out she has asked me to become
partner in an arrangement that mea
double what am getting now.
will be June, Milly. after all"
"Oh, Harold, I am so happy" M
INJURED the fair penitent; "fooli
wicked girl that 1 have been, ne'
realizing that your dear, kind he'
was casting bread upon the waters