The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1922-05-04
THE Difference
By MILDRED WHITE.

working in city law office, the very
office in which he. himself, found EN-
ployment.
1t had been Cartoons boyish ambi-
ton To become the respected lawyer
in his own home town when old Judge
Lambert should give up practice.
In Hillcrest Lawyer Lambert was
great parsonage; Carlton, the youth,
had looked up To him with reverential
awe. But here In the big bustling
city it was different "Lambert,' did
you say" queried his new employer,
don't believe I've heard the name"
Carlton thought longingly of his old
home so unlike the city boarding place.
The village home had not been given
over to strangers. He wanted to keep
it as long AS he could. with things
just rs his mother had left them; the
e-rimlned teacups that She had
placed in the old cabinet, the very
evening of her sudden call to the
Great Beyond.
Carlton hoped to 60 back there some
day. when he could get over this dull
feeling OF loneliness and when he
could save enough money to take the
vacation Then he came to know
lizzie She had formed habit OF
stopping at his desk to say good-morn-
ing.
Isabel Ware was her name.
I'VE never had Il garden" laughed
lizzie never wanted one. The little
high-up balcony is good enough for !
dad and mother and me. How could
| you endure living in the country?
Seems as if I'd die there
Carlton looked at her bright eager
her dancing eyes. Maybe he said
slowly, you would
Kind heartedly lizzie invited him one
evening to her home. "l've told moth
er about YOU she contided. land
mother says it's lonesome for strange
young man in city, SO come aud see
us whenever you feel like it,
The evening in pleasant Mrs. Wares
cozy apartment was such comfort to
Carlton that he did go again, and
again. And sO-he became engaged
to lizzie. Ii happened in Il most nat
ural manner one evening as they
walked to the theater together
II WISH said Carlton earnestly,
that we could be together, Just you
and l, lizzie, forever. l wish you
would marry me-
"All right" cheerfully responded
| 10 no
arm hug. II will"
But even as Carlton sat blissfully
holding her hand in the darkened the
alter, disappointment came 10 him. He
had been picturing. half unconscious
ly, his Isabel moving about the old
loved home in Hillcrest. while he, his
diploma attained, sat in Judge Lam
bert's place, looked up to, depended
upon by his own people-the kindly
people of Hllcrest
Isabel interrupted his thoughts with
a low laugh. Garlic" she whispered,
"lOok at the contrast Of scenery. The
effect is pretty. On this side, tall
lighted buildings of the city, the
streets gay. thronged. On the other
side the village, long lonely spaces,
desoate houses with their intermit-
tent lights. Some contrast. Give ME
the city every time to that wilder
ness"
Carlton stared steadily. He had
loved the silent pictured street. 1t was
there that his memories wandered,
yearnngly. Then with a start he put
his dream aside. lizzie was to be his
wife, lizzie must be happy; he would
sell the house in the country.
Carlton turned with sigh "Izzie,
dearest he said. II am going out to
the village tomorrow, to see about dis
posing of my house. Would you like
to 90 with me?'
sid love to-" the girl responded
eagerly.
He was proud of her. as he walked
down the village street by her side
proud, too, that she should witness
the welcoming smiles and greetings
bestowed upon him.
Isabel was interested in the houses.
some of them quaint some preten-
tiOus ,
When Carlton led the way down the
deserted path to the white house that
had been his home, she was silent,
sympathetic. She picked white rose
from the porch vine to fasten at her
breast, and she touched the blue cups
reverently. Her eyes grew misty as
she gazed on the picture OF Carlton. a
boy leaning against his mothers knee.
And AS the girl sat before the old
square piano, the light coming through
the window made a picture of her
there-the picture Of which Carlton
had dreamed.
Out in the garden at twilight they
walked together; then the man spoke
abruptly: Lets get away from all
this" he said, 'I-cant bear it, You
don't understand"
lizzie sank down on q garden bench.
| Her gInilo uaS fQndor oforv,al