The daily Alaskan., 1922-05-09
BEST PEOPLE
By MILDRED WHITE

E-6~6(elC~c~s~ee~p~S~c.s CopyrighJ is--. Western Newspaper Union
 Philip LaidIaw was bitterly disap- pointed in a wuman-he whom women had heretofore failed to interest. Al most. he had given up the shy hope of marriage, and a mate who would sat Isfy his heart, when he beheld Fay Winters.
 Fay had come back to the small town after an absence since young girlhood. and Philip, the admired new attorney, saw her first mOmentarlly. then with lingering gluuce as she came through the lighted doorway of the towns best store.
 "PerhupS. after an," said his mans hopeful heart this happy young woman may not he all that the towns people say" For her return had long been hcraided.
 "Fuy Winters coming back" Phil ips laudlady said. Well, what pos SesSed her, wonder to come to the town that wasn't good enough for her years ago."
 Fay Winters coming back to Eldridgew exclaimed Philips house keeper. "Wcu think of that. after all her travel and college training. Won't be nobody good enough for her ru associate with. | remember her; she was nothing hut a proud, pretty slip of a girl. Her rich aunt brought Fay up when she was left an orphan; and uow shes left her all her money"
 So Philip Luidlaw rormeh his imag- mary picture uf the newcomers char ucter Shr was a SuOb, no doubt. and moi an acquaintance Co be cultivated. Eut after his second lingering guze into the young womunS SweeJly at tracrlve coUnrenanrt. Philip had mar vrluu~ry rhaugoI his opinion.
 Either the girl had altered with wears. or her former nei-hh0rS Slau- dered hrr; and after repeated eve u-ngs in Fay'S pleasant society, the hope of marriage came ioyouSly thrill iu@Iy ar lu>t ru Philip.
 Here was rhr woman oC whom he had dreamed and dc>pa'red of find ing. And secretly yearning. as months passed by. Philip decided, almost, to make his u'nu Then rawp his great disappointment. In her charm for him. nu3 her grartnuSurSS. Philip over looked the indt>puuaIe fact of Pays aIuufurSs from uthrrS-hrr superior fly. Su rayWy drplurosL
 It was his louSoEvper who forced the subject uuou him. Her com paintings. he discovered, were now echacI ou all ~t3eS.
 Mss Winters hasn't got any use for ErErfG-p ru'kS." the old woman told him. "ryreuJ yGu. because you've been ru college end have money. She don't call ou the regular people here, or ask 'pu rn ua'1 on her Not even Mrs. Dr. Wells. or The bankers wife. And folks dn say they wonder who on earth would Toe guod enough to be friend of hers"
 Rruso~rly, hrnau,r his heart was full Pmrtr nur rHn natter before Fay that very evening" Th"ugh he had not openly voiced his love so~ her. he knew that the Knowledge must be hers.
 Why" he regretted. do you make no friends among the women here Fay? Is fr lrrnuSp-" the bitterness Of disappointment brought contempt to his tnurs-~uerau,e the"p iS no one good enough-ryru among The best people?"
 In surprise. she regarded him. When she replied. her voice sounded coldIy. You are ri-ht." she agreed. 'one should he sure that a real friend Is good euou-h-oue of the best people"
 Her luslnUg,ton angered hIm; he took his hat and left. IT was humili. aring that the town folk should be correct in their Judgment of the wDm- an he loyei-they, the cruelty, crltI- cal and S'urring She dId not send for him and because he felt that he owed her am apology which he could not give. Philip LaItIow Stayed-Suf- feriugly-away His office assistant later volunteered information.
 "The danes are chatuering again" that young man said. They are hor- rif-d Low over Miss Winters new friendship. Day after day she goes down 70 May Worths with her books or her sewing. Day after day the two young women are seen together. Such contrast. you know, Mir. Laid low, So ,Juuu,u-Iy unexpected. But I don't blame Miss Winters: the ac- cepted set of EldriIge are a narrow, speculatiug lot; taken together or singly. l know 'em."
 Wondering uuavoidahly, Philip was on his feet
 "Tell me" he demanded. where does this Worth girl live-?'
 And the clerk told him. Philip had difficulty finding his way there, the house was so small and unohTuSive; for lack of paint, so hidden by twist