Arizona republican., 1922-06-28
Chapter XII.

Olive at this time ran the whole
gamut of emotions. Drawn by her
love for the Lees, pulled toward her
father by her recognition of the tie
of blood, she was happy. she was un-
happy, and at times she was apa-
thetic.
Her work was not going we'll and
that. too. troubled her. Not that she
needed the money particularly, not
now-only that she might add it to
the little bank account so generously
given her. Her new father kept
her supplied with all she needed, IN
sisting it was his pleasure as well as
his right; that she had no right to
refuse to take ii: that it would be
an added hurt if she did. But Olive
was ambitious. She had started out
to do something, and she wanted to
do ito make good.
1t was becoming more and more
difficult to handle Mr.. Baker.
'You must come and live with
me- he said. will give you until
the beginning of the year. Then you
must come to TO me-
You are our daughter we cam
not lose you" the Lees pleaded. sure
that once did this new father install
her in his home she would be lost to
them. Had they thought it would be
really better for Olive. more than
likely they would have put aside
their own feeling, eliminated them
selves. But Mr. Lee could not feel
that it would be for her happiness.
She loved her work-and he believed
in work Her new father wished her
to give up her independence. to keep
house for him, entertain him and his
friends. That it would be for Olives
ultimate good. her happiness Mr..
Lee did not believe, and Mrs. Lee
only too anxiously agreed with him.
Olive had not given up the idea OF
having father and mother Lee for
Christmas. if mother were well
enough. 1t was now only two weeks
off and she must say something OF
her plan to Mr.. Baker. Pat and
Claire were going on merrily with
preparations for their wedding.O live
and Grace were to be bridemaids,
Godfrey best man. Donald. Olive
knew. had also been invited and she
dreaded meeting him. But she would
saw nothing to make Clairs and Pat
either uneasy or embarrassed.
II guess can live through it,
nowi' she said to herself. when
heard he was to be there.
Occasionally she wondered what
Donald thought now that he knew of
her father. Godfrey had met him
and had told him the news. But it
made no difference to her. She was
the same Olive Lee now IS when he
had insulted her so horribly. She
was no DETERRENT felt no different
toward him. What she couldn't ex-
cuse as Olive Lee. she would not
pardon as Elaine Baker
Another of the boys she knew,
Floyd Lamson, had been trying to be
attentive of late, too attentive to
please Olive. whose mind was so
taken up with other things. Not that
she did not like Floyd. She did. al
though he was rather colorless
youth. But he was honest at least
and the change motives affairs had
made no difference with him.
She was on her way to the house of
one of her patrons when she ran
into Floyd. She had dressed very
carefully in new suit and hat-a
gift from Mr.. Baker-and Floyd
gazed at her in frank admiration as
they exchanged greetings.
Perhaps if you haven't anything
very particular to do he said" we
might have tea together. / should
love to-" he added as he saw. or
thought he saw, refusal on her face.