The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-08-09
TWO WILLS
Chapter Il

Inose who are interested in Pandora
probably know already that in this
contest between Gladys and herself,
she was bound to lose She lost from
the moment that Gladys entered the
field, she lost, indeed, by tn very fact
that in the beginning she began to win
TO win Morton. that is
For Gladys had an overpowering per
sonality. She was big, buxom, full of
vitality, incapable of very fine or very
delicate feelings, but good natured,
mostly generous, ard of most deter
mined will
When Jim said she began 10 take an
interest in Morton because she was the
only boy she ever met who seemed to
take no interest in her. he showed ex-
traordinary intelligence She almost
confessed as much to her mother.
4 asked Mortie to supper Satur-
he's through work and will stay on
for the party
Why do you want 10 bother with
him." Mrs Nicholson asked grumb-
Iingly. She did not want an extra
suest for supper with a collection Of
young people coming for the evening
and the necessity of making refresh
nents. At the best farm life in the
early spring was not very easy
If you must ask someone, why not
Jesse?"
Il don't like jesse" her daughter
answered
Well. you G2u't like Morton-least-
wise, you dida's Besides he never
paid much attention to you, while
JeS-"
Z know That's just why I'm going
TO show hiru,"
Mrs, Nicholson accepted this as a
legitimate part of her daughters all
conquering personality.
She venturcd slight objection later
while they were at work in the. dining
room
Don't you think Morton was taking
a shine TO Dore? He came around to
see her in town"
Il know" Gladys answered compla-
Gently. He really came to see me, but
he was afraid to ask for me. Hes
as much as said he was afraid of me. y
Aunt Maud ewas quite satisfied. To
be truthful, Morton had said as much
that he was afraid of Gladys. She
asked him, the afternoon they were
walking.
Why don't you ever come around
and recite for me?'
To which he answered, thinking OF
her loud laugh.
Don't know-'fraid to, expect"
This brought the ready laugh again
GLADYS took it as a compliment.
Those who look for compliment
like those who look for trouble, usu
ally find it.
As the farm was within an easy
drive of the little city, the usual crowd
Of friends had no trouble getting out
there. Jed, Jesse, Morton. Tom, Buck
ley-called Buck" the lame girl, and
two others, arrived early and began
dancing to the phonograph. Dora stay
cd in the kitchen as usual, to finish
clearing away supper things while the
dancing began. She was in Glady' S
cast off blue, conscious of the short
sleeves that showed her arm just above
the elbow. She hadNa big apron tied on
over her frock
The dress wasn't as unbecoming as
the pink, which was the best that could
be said of it. II was not the sort OF
frock Dora should wear and she knew
II NNIOut KNOW liiS any W eg vi man
ing it different. But il wasn't so baC
and she was torn between a desire tC
80 into the big farmhouse parlor anC
Join the party, and her usual dread o
meeting a lot of people.
Another carriage full drove up, sht
hurried through the last of the dishes
She heard strange yoices-no.- sht
wouldn't She couldn't meet new peo
pie.
The door opened. she expected Aun
Maude But il was Morton.
Cant I help? Please hurry ant
come in he begged.
He picked up a towel and automati
cally began to help her with the work
I'm used to this-gee, / feel mucl
more at home out here" he began.
Gladys voice came from the othe
room.
Morton, oh, No-o-ortiei'
He dropped the towel and startet
through the door.
Please hurry, he begged again.
Dora raised her chin a Httle-a tricl
she had when she had made up he
mind to do something hard. She wa
going in. She was going 10 be mic
10 everyone. She was not going to le