The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-09-28
THE ANGEL
BY MoLLlE MATHER
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Copyright, 1922, Western Newspaper Union.

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Copyright, 1922. Western Newspaper Union
Mrs. Hopkins sat on the veranda
to open her letter. This was her ia
vorite reading place, for here she
| might contide to guests assembled, the
ever interesting possibilities of guests
| to come. For the gOOd-natured hostess
of the summer inn found never
| ceasing delight in speculation regard
| ing those fortunate persons who en-
| joyed-most of them yearly-the hos
| pitality of her spacious home. Enter
tainment was restricted to chosen
| few, or to newcomers well recon.
mended.
"Well," comfortably smiled Mrs
Hopkins, this is from Linda Wells,
who used to come here before she
married and went to Chicago. She
wants me to take In young girl
whose health Is broken down from
caring for an invalid father who final.
ly died, leaving her no support. This
girl has been a neighbor of Linda's,
and as the doctors say she must be
continually out In country air, she has
decided to sell books, about child wei
fare, or how to bring up children, or
something, and Linda wants her to
board with me. Queer name-Ange-
line Snow"
The tall, young man in white fan
nels looked up interestedly, the older,
grave-faced man listened in attention
to the various prompt replies.
Barrie West" exclaimed pretty
girl, 'how can you sit around the
veranda on such a heavenly morn
ing? Come out to the boat with us at
once"
'Nr. Travers," said a second pretty
girl, you promised to take me up
to view Lyncrest from the hill; did
you forgetT'
Never" answered John Travers,
smilingly. He arose and strolled down
the path at his companions side.
Up the dusty path to the inn came
presently small dark clad figure.
Mrs. Hopkins jumped to her feet.
"How like Linda Wells" she whis-
pered, ''to send that agent on before /
Mrs. Stuyvesant folded her knitting
to regard the stranger coldly.
The slim girl klt down her suit
case and smiled wanly.
at was a long hot walk from the
village" she said.
81 just got Linda's letter." Mrs.
Hopkins breathlessSy replied, you're
hn IoA I
that she is sending out here for her
health. Miss Angeline Snow, your
nameT
Silently, her appraising blue eyes on
the veranda guests. Angeline Snow
waited.
"You can come in," Mrs. Hopkins
invited 'If you hadn't got here so
quick I'd have sent the car for you
THAT'S all right" the girl cheer
fully agreed, the walk will do me
gocr expect to do good deal of
wal ing If ] remain in the country
Miss Angellne Snow, as Mrs. Hop
kins introdl> ed her new guest, sat at
a secluded table, eating a solitary din
ner.
shes mighty good looking, if you
ask me-" Barrie West admiringly re-
marked to Mrs Stuyvesant.
81 did not ask you" that lady re
piled.
"," oe vow rirls might go over and
cheer the lonely little creature" John
1IaNeIs ,uupassionately remarked.
"Do it yourself" his piqued COM
panion answered pertly-and John did.
Gratefully the young stranger re-
ceived him.
II never knew what 1t meant to be
so alone" she told him wistfully.
II thought" murmured big John,
"that might advise you regarding the
best route to follow In your canvass
ing work. l am acquainted with the
country"
"Who told you" Angeline asked,
about the canvassingT
Kindly Jonn explained. During the
days which followed 1t seemed that
John Travers and Barrie West We'd
with each other In taking Angeline
Snow about in their cars seeking adj
NuHtdStOuS iOi pcoh oSithct
while roses bloomed in the girls soft
cheeks.
Angeline whom Barrie grew to ad-
dress as Angel-%as provokingly dis
regardless of the marked alo,1ness of
the women guests.
When John Travers was heard to
call the winsome one "Angel' one eve
ming, Mrs. Hopkins thought 1t time to
remonstrate. Angeline had the grace
to blush
"But Mr.. Travers hrs a right to call
me an affectionate narie If he wishes"
she replied, "for-we are engaged.
And Angeline Is no more my true
name than Angel. The girl Mrs. Wells
wrote you about chose another place
after the letter had been written. She
told me to tell you this, but l post
poned the telling because I was so
happy In the mistake. l never could
have been certain of being loved for
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