The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-08-25
LON ELINESS
Chapter 35.


Gladys, as usual, had her way. With
her mother, she moved into the town
house at the end of August, leaving
Dora with too much work for one not
too strong young girl Peter could not
leave, he lived on the farm until the
day of Gladys wedding came.
Dora learned meantime, the reason
for her cousins going.
He did come out to see her" she
heard Gladys voice one day while she
was upstairs working Gladys was
somewhere below and her voice had
great carrying powers
NO, l don't suspect anything"
Gladys interrupted quickly. Only
Morton is weak natred-that's one
reason why l want to marry him. be
thought she was"
Il always thought they might be
interested in each other I thought
so last spring in town, when he used
to come and see her." Aunt Maude
said.
"Oh, no doubt she was interested in
him" Dora, her hand over her mouth,
had stopped at the head of the stairs.
because she had suddenly lost the
power of motion.
"She would be-no other'man ever
looked at her But know'there was
nothing in it on Morton's ,side"-this
with the utmost complacency-"only
as | say, he's so weak, he might feel
sorry-if he thought she had any SEN
timental ideas about him"
har off
"Oh, | don't know. | don't think
there is anything in it. You are in
love with Morton so you think every
other woman has her eve on him.
mo, Gladys contradicted with SUI
perb assurance II know Morton very
well. He's not the sort the average
woman wants. But he's the sort |
want
Il can't see whyl" Aunt Maude was
often on the point of complaining, now
it came out. You with your looks
and your popularity could have had
anyone you went after, and married
money, too, if you had wanted-not
that you need for your father has
plenty to leave you. | feel as If you
were throwing yourself away. But
then-I suppose you are in love-
I'm not-that is, of course I'm fond
of Mortie more than anyone else, "
Gladys answered. Maybe it's being
in love. But l haven't any moonlight
ideas about him; I'd hate man to
boss me. He's the sort l want.
Silence broke the spell that had
frozen Dora into an unwilling listener.
She tiptoed into her room and went
on with her work mechanically, feel
ing as guilty as though she had tried
to listen.
@If she cared for him as he should
be cared for" she scribbled into her
diary that night,''It would make IL
easier But it's so hard to think thal
he's throwing himself away he
should be appreciated.
So by brief disiointed paragraphs
she glorified the shy little friendship
into a real love affair on her side.
She was sure she had brokn heart'
and that summer she had.
Gladys meantime went on with her
plans.
you've drawn up the lease today,
haven't you?" she asked Morton IN one
of her phone calls-she phoned him
twice a day now and he came out IN
the evenings as well. Fine! I'm
driving in this afternoon 10 ouS Cal
pets, and get a woman to housecleaIs
! want it all ready when we move IN.
An engagement party had taken
place, at which all her friends shower
ed her with preliminary wedding pres
ents. As all of them did fine sewing
and embroidery, she found herself the
possessor of a large collection OF lnlt
ialed towels, doilies, centerpleces anc
similar bits. Aunt Maude and the rel
atives began collecting and marking
linen - table cloths and monogramec
sheets. Gladys set herself upon bed
spread with a gigantic wreath anc
twisted initials in its center. Dora
was asked to help with this.
Then they moved in town and Dora
was left with the farm work.
She never drove in now, Uncle Petel