Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-05-12
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When Carlton met Isxie, shs VIZ
/ working b ~ city law ONCE, the very
once Il which be, himself. found em-
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Il had been Cartons boyish ambi-
Z ton to become the respected lawyer
N his own home town when old Judge
Lambert should give up practice. %.
IN Hillcrsst Lawyer Lambert was !
great parsonage: Carlton, tho youth.
] had looked up to him with reverential
awe. But here In the big busting
city It was different. = Lambert did
You sayi" queried his new employer,
don't believe I've heard the name, !"
Carlton thought longingly Of his old
home 50 unlike tho city boarding place
The village home had not been given
over to strangers. he wanted to keep
1t % long as he could, with things
just as his mother had left them the
blue-rimmed 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. D1sen he came t. Know
lizzie. She had formed habit Of
stopping at his desk to say good-morn-
Ing. 49,. go r.
Isabel" Ware was her name.
We never had garden" laughed
LIZZIE, ''neter wanted one. The little
high-up balcony Is good enough for
dad and mother and me. How could
you endure living In the country?
Seams q If I'd die there" 49,
Carlton looked at her bright eager
face, her jaunty turban aslant over
her dancing eyes. Maybe" he said
slowly, you would" Is.
Kind heartedly lizzie invited him one
evening to her home. 1--WE told moth
er about YOU" she conf1ded, land
mother says It's lonesome for q strange
young man In city, so come and see
us whenever you feel like it."
The evening in pleasant Mrs. Wares
coy apartment was such a comfort to
Carlton that he did 60 again, and
again. And so-he became engaged
to lizzie. It happened in a 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 I, 1szie, forever. wish you
would marry me-"
"An right" cheerfully responded
that young person, as she gave his
arm hug, II will" -.
But even as Carlton sat blissfully
holding her hand tn the darkened the
alter, disappointment came to him. He
had been picturing, half unconscious
~, his Isabel moving about the old
loved home In Hillcrest, while he. his
diploma attained, sat in Judge Lam
bdft's place, looked up to, depended
upon by bis own people-the kindly
people 81 Hillcrest.
Isabel Interrupted his thoughts with
a low laugh. "Carlie," 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,
desolate 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. It was
there that his memories wandered,
yearningly. Then with 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 a 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 80 with mer'
I'D 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
rhasf0xuod 11nOn him
Isabel was interested in the houses,
some of them quaint, some preten-
sti0us. :- ~.
When Carlton led the way down the
deserted path to the white house that
had been his home, she was silent,
sympathetic. She picked a 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-can't bear, It. You
don't undergtand." -. :. 2
lizzie sank down on a garden bench.
Her smile @as tender, maternal.