Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-07-07
Leslie Solves
Problem,
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George" said Leslie, "you hay
heard me speak about my frien
Eunice vsnel I have just had le
ter from her; she IL coming 10 pa
RE visit for = couple OF days. wilt
her two children. while her husband /
away In New York. haven't seel
her for nearly six years. You know
ve were at college together"
Then guess I'll have to spruce uy
tomorrow night" answered Leslle's
lance, - ne rose TO take his leave
Of her He kissed her and pu; on hlz
hat As he went down the steps Les
lie looked after him With vague dis
satifsctioD which she could not quite
anslyse.
Lucky Eunics :" she solIloquIzed, a
little bitterly. "Here we are, both
versing Oh thirty. and both engaged
Ia the same month. And you have
. rich husband and two babies. while
l. She shrugged her shoulders and
went back into the parlor
George and Leslie had been engaged
for nearly six years. She was q
school teacher and George a lawyer
In the same town. But Leslie earned
more than George and he would not
marry her--nor did she desire IT.
until he WIS earning enough to sup
port her ~ home
Happy Eunice!" sighed Leslie.
And then she began 10 understand
Why she was miserable that evening. /
II was not altogether envy Of her
friend. The fact was-she felt that
George and she were drifting apart.
Leslie spent a miserable night. In
the morning Eunice arrived with the
children.
Leslie was astooished at Eunices
sppearaace- She had always thought
Il her ~ the young. immature rather
ssdate young girl with whom she had
resne6 ~ college. Instead Of which
she aav before her . matronly young
vssnaa. Calm. self possessed, with two
children. boy and q girl. who made
Leslies heart ache as she Kissed
them
II wss not until after Georges
visit that evening that Eunice seemed
to fhaw.
so that Is George" she said. Then
she took Leslie by the hand. my
dear. how long have you been en-
Esged7" she asked
Five years" said Leslie. rather
frigidly
Leslie, do You know that you could
have been married for five years and
had that much more happinessY'
asked Eunlce.
Leslie began to explain the cir
cumstances. the long series OF misfor-
tunes
My dear" she answered, II know .
thai you have made a great mistake
should say the great mistake"
"Why1" asked Leslie. "Do you be-
|ieye In marrying before one Is In a
position TO DO sof II George had had
-FOUR husbands advantages"
"When Philip and / got married.
Eunlce. he had just $50 In :.
he world. And we spent that on our T
The first three years 4
were continuous struggle. Philip al
Tsys says that II he hadn't had me he
woaid never have reached the position q
'e holds today.
III we had waited. as you have wait ;
,d-where would we be nowf Dear :
.e~lie. do you think marriage Is . ;,
hing that should come after one has y
made ones way In the worIdf Philip :
'ays that 1t Is part Of life. not the 70 !.
vsrd Of lIfe.- q
Lesiie hardly slept that night. And :
n the next day. after Eunice had :
zone. she was too III to 20 to school. !.
She knew now that II was not like !,
y that George and she would ever J,
marry. :,
A ring At the heii-0eorge's riagi
He never called At -four In the after :.
ZEN. :
George followed her Into she parso~
nd sat down heavily His face was 70
nshavea. his tie sagred from his col 10
lr: he looked thoroughly detected :,
Leslie" he said. Il have come to :,
ner you your freedom. can never n
larry you" .,
The bank has failed" he continued,
! a monotonous voice. Every penny ~,
gone ! am M the bottom Of the =,
Idder again. II will mean three years 9,
niger. Leslie. ! can't hold you. Les
e. Why what are you laughing T. =
bouif"
She iaug',ed and the tears IN her ~ ~
re- were those ~ happiness =.
My dear" she said show would y.
pa Ike 10 marry me without the -
,use and the furniture and fhe new
rnks and the OUTFIT and the irous. y,
nuf 10 yeu want me. dear. or do -.
~ vsnf theseY~
Ne leaped 90 and caught her hands
"Do 900 mean that, fsslieY' he y
ied WY. ! have nesef dared 10 ,"
Hss fhaf suggestion. DO you VIII
~ TotayY /"