The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1922-06-15
A WayOut
By MURIEL LEE
&c. 1870. Western Newspaper unlon. }

way OF Drury Prescott telling Winnie
Steele thar he loved her. In the first
place. she was the burden bearer of 4
large and exacting family. When she
was not ministering to her mother, who
was confirmed invalid, she was busy
teaching, guiding and caring for her
three little brothers and sisters. Then
her elder brother Frank made a mud
die OF getting into business life, and
Prescott was convinced that it would
De waste Of time to attempt to win
her away from her round of duties.
i can wait" he patiently told him
self. 1T can't always be this way.
The little ones will grow up and Frank
will behave himself. What grieves me
most is to see the Joy of youth taken
out Of Vinnie's life"
So, as he told Winnie once, they were
good friends, and he hoped she would
never shut him out from sharing In
| that treasured privilege. She respond
ed to his many helpful kindnesses in
behalf Of herself and those she loved
in grateful, appreciative. way that
won his entire fidelity and devotion.
Often he fancied she appreciated his
love for her and secretly thanked him
for holding affairs to a basis where
they could continue their pleasant, mu-
tual companionship, for she priced his
counsel and sympathy.
81 don't know what has come over
Frank" remarked Winnie one day, but
he has certainly turned over a new
leaf. think it was good thing for
him leaving his old associates in Cliff
ton and getting into an Independent
little business in the city which he
writes us is quite profitable"
"Why, yes" replied Trescott." | was
in Duluth last week and found him
busy, cheerful and sanguine He has
rented a space back of a stationery
store and goes about selling typewriter
supplies by sample. From what he
tells me he is working up very prom
Using trade"
Il wonder how he got this start. II
must have taken some capital"
"Oh, don't think very much" Tres
colt FASTENED to say. you see, he
buys and sells close and quick and on
small margins. It's business where
the volume counts"
Trescott did not wonder as to the
capital, for he himself had supplied
1t. He had made Frank promise faith
fully that he would not divulge his
share in the transaction, for Prescott
knew that this would worry Winnie.
He had invested only few hundred
dollars, but it was all he had, and a
few months later when Mrs. Steele
died, the lack of that same little cash
meant great deal to Prescott.
In other words, Prescott had figured
out that now. with her cares greatly !
lessened, Winnie was in a position to
marry him, if she would have him. His
idea was to induce Mr.. Steele TO re- |
move to shouse he would select, pay !
the rent only, and he and Winnie would |
see to the rest as TO household expenses |
and taking care Of the children.
Mr.. Steele opposed this, but Prescott |
hoped IL he could raise the money to /
establish the new home he could be |
won over Mr. Steele had half broth
er In a distant section in Canada to
whom he had written. The crying
need of this relative, according to his
own statement, was to have help. All
hands would count. even the chill
dren, about the farm, and they would
be assured living II nothing more.
II shall have to go where father
does" Winnie told Trescott In sub
dued, sighful way. ut is my duty"
Trescott said nothing, but the next
day took the train for Duluth. When
he reached the place where he had
started Frank In business he found
hat the latter had sold out his sup
plies and had gone with 4 band Of
players. leaving number Of
Iebts behind him. Trescott assumed
he responsibility for these, and when
" came back to Clifton was sorrowed
it having to disclose the bad news to
Winnie, and knew there vas now no
way to provide the new home he had
counted upon.
Mr.. Steele was making due prepara-
ions to leave for Canada and Tres
oft discerped that. he was surely go
M to loee Winnie. It was distress
nj situation and daily he could read
n her forlorn face the same gloom and
that well nigh crushed
dun
always good friends, no matter
low many miles separate uH' said
jimmie bravely more than once. but
here wss g lurking moisture h her
yes
Il was a week before the dreaded
"A ring when Mr., Steele took Prescott
side. There WIS a manner about him
hat told Trescott he had something
important TO say. He was not wrong
n nlain words Mr. Steele .Sisas % ,
oyerinf all he had done for Frank.
~You are the truest friend l ever
,et Prescott" he said. won't you ]
axe a way out Of all your worry and
hat of Winnie? Come with u.s."
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