The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-24
THE Dali Y
Or STORY
THE MIRACLE GIRL
BY LILY WASDEL

MY terly, who would blame
= her? A girl won't wait
forever. Only somehow thought
Dorine was different. Three
months ago would have punched
anybody who oven would have
limited such thlng--I thought,
fpolIshly, that knew Dorine as
~ did myself" Moodlly he dug his
cane in the gravel. Tho long
sought chance had come-she sat
1iext to him, picture in layen-
der organdy, dropping hat shad-
y ing her seal brown eyes, but they
sat In silence, past all understand
ing.
I She opened q silver mesh bag
not his present-aud glanced in
o little mirror. Ibid 1t never strike
you that In all these years / was
getting older? One can wait too
long, you know. was very, very
patient, Mack, you must admit
that"
4 "oh, I'm not blaming you," he
flung back, anybody would get
tired Of waiting as-as VIC did.
don't blame you for taking your
chance when 1t came. I'm sorry
4 IL you wasted your best years for
me-waiting."
Don't speak so bitterly, Mack.
Itwasn't your fault, dear boy, we
simply were handicapped from
the start. Ny mother, OF the self
ish, clingtng type, wanting me
with q feverishness that cannot be
classed as love. That, I-have-no-
body but-you-in-the-wo morn
Sing, noon and night! And your
uncle promising year after year
TO establish you In business, II
You would study Just ono more
winter. Disappointing us again
and again until 81 lost all hope"
II shouldn't have listened to
him-hang It. Should have stop
pedlthe blame studying and taken
~ job anywhere"
.0h, no.. no! Who would care
lessly toss a millionaire uncle
aside? No, I never would have
given my consent to that; especial
" when mother and l have SO
little"
He gave a bitter mort. Il wish
that blamed old uncle OF mine had
never come East! l hate him-he
ftag-.,t
''Macki" quite Mortified. You
mustn't, reilly. Why, found him
50 nice; he Just needed little,
what shall ! call it-reluvenating,
perhaps!"
aoh, i know you found him
nice enough! Little thought how
things would go when 1 got him
from the station" His voice vi
brated with long pent-up anger
and suffering. Il mover thought
that you, Of MI girls, would take
fancy to this old, cranky man
and completely turn his head. But
after you had neglected nc for
weeks, the truth dawneI upon me.
knew II was not simply to make
my uncle like sou SO that he would
help me, because, aftor his first
week here, he made all arrange
ncnts for my entry into law
firm. Then thought Dorine's
mission is finished. didn't dream
spf. what was doing"
"oh. Mack! I'm so sorry made
You suffer, but wasn't 1t better to
suffer few weeks and then DO
free? You see, mother approved
OF him from the start
S0h, your mother lie inter-
rupted with a smile. 1--WE had
4taddnVf ~ 1,aa S1yI,J1n 49,, ,,,.,.. ~
wing around with my uncle"
Dear Mack" she said, and laid
her cool fingers on his hot hand,
hut he brushed them angrily
away.
''Mack! What has come over
y you? When happiness at last has
come to me in such a great big
portion and then you. Of all per-
sons,suddenly spoil It ALL"
Dorlne-" he choked-"I'm a
ead-I want you to be happy
oh, am just benstly selfish,
that's all. I've lost you-and life
IS over for me-"
Lost met" she echoed incredu-
lousy, Mack Havcrly, are you de-
llrtons or sonething-why we've
been engaged for seven years"
BE truthful at least. DorIne.
Ny uncle told me himself, yester-
day he was going to marry DO
rine, and he limited at It before"
MACK got up.
norine, too, jumped up. "Mack,
didn't mother tell you a thing? /
told her to, though she said it
seemed indicate. thought you
knew. told her to tell you that
wanted your uncle to love me
wanted to awaken the man in
him-not Just me personally, but
!. what l stood for-the eternal fem.
mime. / wanted TO arouse a wo-
man interest in him, TO forget
himself and his money. Oh, don't
you see? wanted him 10 love
me, yet feel that was too young
Tor him. wanted him 10 feel
that no couldn't do without a wo-
mans companlonship. And he did
love me-but In m older edition.