The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-09-01
PaETTIEST LADY
81 mA0aE c. WESTON.
EsSesGGes
10. Is1,. ws.s.fa ss-ss.p.r uslen.

/ DsFfts tLCtA~fir38 thAut<hs eAa ~
was puffiHg aside all t~s faithful care
of them fDs ihs fancy Of frivolous.
too pretty girl. Ever since Dora died
Marcia had made the little twins her
oas chsrxs. 1irsls<siy lad sue ss~ed
and cooked for tbstn. taught and
amused tberp. Mrs. Oordon. When abe
came 10 make = helpful sis.t. found
90 help required Of her. and the young
nurse won completely the mothers re-
gard Even upon Der hosnswsrd "trip.
she vas thinking hopefully q the
d4rk-syed Msreis ~ . possible help
NEST for David Nrs- 0ord0a was com
plaesnt 10 her future planning. and
thsn. David man,iiks upset her plans
lie had brought hts small family with
their attendant capable nurse. to visit
At his mothers old summer hons on
the lake shore.
Little f~TSs and Polly snjoysd the
suto rides through the surrounding
country with grandma and -Aupfis
Marcia" beside them, and daddy a. the
| wheel. Then, all ~ ooes Inc rfdes
csa ssd. Daddy bad found smother com
panlon who suited him better. Ana
when the twins met the lady In the
RULED rose eoiessd dress. and she
cIsspsd them clos 10 her littIo round
brsceieted anna sssitorousiy their
young hearts uVnt out TO the "Pret-
best Lady" ~ they called her. 10 an |
alteration that only children know. |
and happily. Whenever occasion al
lowed, Marcia was deserted. Mrs.
Gordon frowEed on the RULED musfins
and the giintIns bracelets. and the
1uny arrangement OF the new young
woman's scented hair but psryerseiy
David seemed 10 share ia bis young
daughters alteration. Marcia silently
continued her task. And NJ last
came the blow to Mrs. Gordon's hopes.
David was roiog 20 ask tho ''Prettisst
Lady" TO marry him. be told his
mother. with the happy shyness Of
a man Ia his nrst love.
.shs IA different from Dora Of
course" he said.
Dora and 1 we're ompsnions from
childhood Janet 10 like an idsalized
dream maiden 10 me-"
"And always will be but an ideal
ICED dream maiden" his mother an
swered bitterly. "a girl who. from all
can learn. has known neither care
nor responsibility. David. David have
you forgotten all Msrcia's faithful
sersicsY
"But I cannot marry Marcia" her
500 replied. because she has been
good to my little siris. There IL such
. thing a. love. mother"
Mrs Gordon turned aside impatient
~. without response Marcia received
nswa Of the approaching engagement
II was on the following evening that
Marcia came abruptly Int Mrs. Cor
don's presence.
Il sm leaving at once" she an
MY trunk has already gone.
A case too profitable to BE- refused
calls me- You had better 80 UP to the
children. they sssm to b. rather In
hut Marcia my dear" Mrs Gordon
began. Marcia wac soas. the outer door
elosins behind her. D.smayed, the
grandmother assembled to the twins
sleeping room. whimperinS upoo
their bed greeted her. Both wsrs
M.
-sincs when. desnr sns asked
sick all day P.ssie nesssd. "sn'
Marcia isst us."
Bswildsrsd the grandmother turned
10 the telephone
Doctor Hrsntr'
-Nos in--eh ssos to the caambsks
across the lake
Growing more troubled abe replaced
he receiver. she would try to nnd
David at the -rrsttisst Lsdys" house
Il was Janet herself who answered the
siephens1
NO. David 10 not here she said 10
utica sympsthy. 4 Do aS expect him
'us from the city this evening This
'tsrm would dstsin him. n ~ had In.
soasd to come rss. n u pouring and
'lcwisG q gale. | am very sorry that
he ehiIdrea srv M aud yoa cannot
Ist q doctor Tue windows of the old
'teos house ~~rv rrttlIns beneath the
Iuaasa storm a. hrs uordso rvtarne<i
. the eurs~ry. Il vas . pounding On
'sfrsd frcct door. which broaght her
RON a troubled rvvsrss aud ~hsa
ne ep~ued the door. . slight elost~s,
lsur~ came rushing to - though blown
y the br~sx~.
~tt's ss~ the sirs Janet ssid breath
~ssiy. wh~a shs tosssd aside her
Gag csps. she ani'rd
Il cane ~ aelp With the ehlidrvo
as PROBABLY sssrsst-ssser. thsr~ u ~
sueh about. shali DOT know exactly
that 10 10, Of esars~. bot I hroaxht
nothsr's old m<dieal beek sloos. and
70 VIII hold TIE fort TN the doctor
sa CONE. Polly and Fvsxie hove me
koe~ they yin 80 a. say