The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-12
THE DAILY
IsH0 sTOR Try
A Job For Annabel
BY q. Louls RAYnoLp.

According 70 her friends, Anna.
bel was spoiled. According 20 her
relatives, she was an extremely
lneky girl; Wasn't she the only
cPhd IN a large and adoring circle
OF aunts, tncles and cousins-not
70 mention parents and grand.
paFents-whoSs one aim had been.
ever sjnce Anpabel opened blue
eyes on the welcoming world, to
supply her every wish and Whim?
AnnAbel'S most intimate friend,
Csrlotta, said frankly that Anna.
Dol was . dear, but that, unless she
was 70 carry In her mouth through.
out life the silver spoon she had
beer born With, few hard knocks
and responsibilities would do her u
world OF benefit. In fact, she went
70 considerable pains when Anna.
bel returned from boarding school
10 induce that young lady to com
plete her education with bust.
ness course aud get . Job.
SO persuasive was she that Anna.
bel halfway yielded, only 70 learn,
when she preached the matter at
homo, that she would take Job
over the dead bodies OF her moth.
or, grandmother and at least three
aunts. The consequence was that
Annabel continued to live a life OF
IDLE gayety, at odd moments envy.
thg the occupied, independent Car
lotta, and her parents continued to
groom her for the one position they
deemed worth while-thAt OF some
name wife.
One by one, however, Annabel
refused the various youths with
twhomtshe had grown up. She Tx
edfhem we'll enough, In a sisterly
sort of fashion, but when It came
70 settling down with one Of them
tindehnitely-no, indeed, and
autSe the contrary.
"Annabele'sa smart girl" her
mother confided one day to Car
lotta's mother. She's not going t.
pc satisfied with any mediocre
fellow, with brains enough TO
make bare living and no more.
NY little girls been used to hav-
Ing everything and less than that
will never satisfy her."
Carlotta's mother refralnei
from speech for a moment, Car
lotta had Just announced her en-
gagement to Sam Whitcomb. one
Of the mediocre youths" un-
doubtedly TO whom her friend re-
terret. Then, with an inward
smfle and no premonition as tn
the weels her innocent words
would set In motion, she remark
ed casually, my cousin who's
coming TO visit me from Nebraska
would be Just the man for Anna
How SO said Annabels
mother, not without eagerness.
4 well" said the other, then
hesitated. well, for one thing,
he's got loads Of money" II wasn't
what she had meant, but her
statement was sufficiently &C
curate.
saasHow long is he TO be here 3"
The words were intended TO con-
yey casual interest And perhap
thy did.
Se But at any rate. from the day
that Lands Robertson arrived IN
town he was marked for Anna
bells husband. Nor was there need
to inquire into his personal
status That he was a cousin OF
the Coopers was sufficient recon-
mendation. Furthermore he was
q valuable recommendation in
himself. HIS attractive person
atty, his good looks, his extensive
knowledge Of western affairs, his
Immaculate wardrobe and seven-
passenger limousine-weil.i who
could blame Annabels relatives
for uniting in the opinion that he
was the girls one best bet?
As for Annabel herself. day by
day she grew TO feel bitter re-
Aentiment at being so patiently
thrown at the mans head.
Hes years older than ami"
she protested one day to her moth
e., who had been singing his prais.
4 es tiresomely.
"only. fourteen" returned her
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