Arizona republican., 1922-06-22

II is NOT TO be wondered at that
living the life of the studio OllVe
should have imbibed some advanced
IDEAS. She had made her way; her
her start. while a cloud hung over
her sririt: had made it in spite OIL
what was perhaps the harder 10
bear because she kept it all TO her-
self. hidden in her heart.
Girls can succeed, mother" she
said to Mrs. Lee. They can make
a living and keep good just as Wen
as man can. l am so glad l mace
good in a way before he came.
Thev knew she referred to Mr. Baker.
II might never have known what IL
was in me to do if he had come
sooner. 1t is wonderful to feel that
no matter what happens one can pe
to a certain extent Independent. ihdt
in spite of drawbacks, even OF lack
of family, a girl can carry on. VI
course. owe it all to you-tne way
YOU brought me up-your generosity.
But it makes me very happy una
not knowing who | was. | was aole
10 make place for myself. :,
eNo wonder you are proud, dear,
Nrs Lee answered, ITO do what you
have with that carking sorrow ever
in YOUR mind. feeling liable all the
time TO insult should 1t become
known. oh. darlingi Why didn't you
tell us-let US help you bear IL!
When YOU We're little. too-right here
in the village-it was cruei--cruei,
Never mind, mother dear. II is all
over now, and ! knew il l told II
would hurt you, too.
,.As mother has said. Olive, we are
very glad for you-glad that at last
Won know YOU have q right to hoiu
up your head with any one. more
particularly now that we know Whae
YOU have so quietly suftefed-not
that we ever doubted that right. we
often have talked of it and nave al
WAYS believed you came or gentleloIK.
But you are still our daughter we
cannot give you up. -,
"Of course. you can't, and shant.
never shall leave you for any
one
..Ob. YES. YOU will. You will marry
some day. but-until then we feei we
have the first claim on you"
And if you expect to lose that
claim by marrying me off, you are
going to get left-so there. I'm gong
to go on doing just as / have planned
work earn money. and love you
always" She spoke gayly and was
rewarded with smiles from both. II
the smiles were intermingled with
tears she knew they were happy
tears
To her neither to them. had come
any thought of how hard it might be
to keep her word-how her new
found happiness was to also prove
new sorrow and new trouble.
Olive would have been amused
could she have followed Luke Brown
when he left her. He had gone to
the station - the young telegraph
operator being friend of hiS-and
had spoken of meeting Olive Lee.
'sShe just left here, and say, Luke.
don't mention it. | wouldn't to any
one but you, but guess Olive has
beau. She sent a telegram to a man
in New York that she would be back
Monday Couldn't stay away two
days without sending him word.
Looks serious, eh?"
Il should say so. And she acted so
different, wonder II the man knows
about her, or if she is the Lees
daughter | should be afraid to mar
ry her myself. Bad blood is apt to
crop out
Il heard she was doing well in New
York"
"oh. we all know Olive is%smart
enough. She always was a bright
little thing. She had temper. too,
when things didn't suit her. She is
good looking. but that don't cut any
ice when YOU don't know who her
mother is
Il have heard the woman who left
her on the Lees doorstep was a reg
ular tramp" The telegraph operator
did not belong to the village: was a
comparatively newcomer
Probably her mother" Luke re-