Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-09-09
BERNICE
BY JANE JORDAN
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Gordon hated the name Of p
He had his reason. Back I'm =
pressionable days Of infancy r.
had known Bernlce. MISE
spite-enjoying playmate VIVA
how to make him vince in ~
embarrassment, IN the prasar-.
grownups, and, who later de-.
him shamefully in athletic games
when I'm dead" she tod bfm
great satisfaction, IN come bage
haunt you"
Her gipsy-black eyes had gbo,o
lightedly over his own wide-evsS
TOR.
Gordon, leaning back in a pnn-
chair, fancied that Bernice mas
dead. Only the good are said
young; he thought it likely Thar Il
persistent and energetic Young v,,.
was now making some submissive r.,
bands life miserable. So. Gor1o1 -.
himself, as he STOPPED to pick M 4
card before him. which had recon
unpleasant memories. "Berpic4a Il
written on this card in neat s,,.,.
The detested name at least was b,r,
to haunt him. Quizzically he Inn
the card over in his hand then h,
to offer it to young woman IN ~
chair in front.
''Not mine,' she answered colHr
Gordon laid the card on the wIas
sill.
Back there in the office his Da-.
had been worn to edge he an-icra,.
enjoyably the long drive TO tie
and gratefully he drew In the fn,
rance Of the pines, as they luI
through the Inn gardens.
He had donned his white far,s
and was crossing the lawn later N
a second white card attracted bis
tention He had determined 10 h
so trifiing an object by when 4
turned again to pick up the 1s
square. Bernice," he r-aa. with 8
time the added name Of Barton. ri
this person was rot his desp.sea F,
mate Of old. Well, there was re4
In that, he would not be brought
forclbly to face her in the social u
side inn.
A very beautiful girl sat watha,
the tennis players. She glanced
absently at Gordon then resumed A
interest in the game Gordon was q
tranced. Palmer came up to ia
amusedly.
"Bewitched Gordon?" he asked nl
sat down. "Bernice is a good o'ss
I'll admit; but you have been atta
here without blinking. your gaze hs
ened on her features for the lasr bali
hour. 1t was funny. I've been wld-
ing YOU"
"Bernice :" muttered Gordon. ~Qi
come on away" he added disws.eIE
But meeting with the beauty y,
thereafter filled his thoughts was ID
avoidable.
When he passed the fair Bernie
one day in the road where she se
perplexedly beside her stalled meG
car, it was his part to offer asslsal
and hers to return the courtesy
driving him back to the inn. As
day was delightful, the drive was Ii
en- in a roundabout way. Gordon a
his divinity of the despised Da1
progressed quickly from chance
quaintance to friendship.
Laughingly, he told her Of the hasI
ing cards which had confronted ll
and smilingly she agreed that they o.
been her own.
After his third moonlight walk wv
the enchanting Bernice, he vas
deeply and hopelessly in love "
even she secretly compassionate I'D
She was not quite sure what she -
going to do about it, and she to'A
the high rest in the tree, TO INNS
ove~ This tree had protecting 81
to lean against and leafy bongis
screen one. So Bernice sat NAel
saw Gordon come, looking tor 10
and in a manner of Berniee o. =
ago, tossed a locket out on the -'
Gordon stopped to pick the q5let'
Then. standing beneath the tres
examined it.
The golden letters on the cover 8
'Bernice. and inside, beneath g 1--
lovely face was inscribed, 'befl'@
second The baby face was - NJ
replica of the face of the woman
Gordon loved. Long, he stooA
dering. He had seen pretty -
romplng with Bernice, out Rae-7
swings were beneath the uesS
dancing at her side down Jae y
He had supposed the child 4
younger guest of the inn slr
not sat at table where the oven
usually ate her meals IN ea-
with several other women
Well, he had been an idiot. he
most miserable as he STROBE aa
meath the tree. He woE..
without delay. back TO Jae as.a
had not racked or torn L.i4 N
summer incident had dome IN
Take me up" cries
voice; a tiny girl danced
spreading tree. 1t was the
Take me up. Aunt Bern
to sit beside you"
Aunt Bernice. I" Gast'a