Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-01
Only Anne, the
Home Girl
Observation-Disclosures
BY RUBY DOUGLAS

quartelte and was. therefore, frequent
il to be found at home while the 9th
ers were enjoying themselves at this
diversion or that.
The old owen homestead lay few
miles out of town and it was good
many years since Mr.. owen had con
tributed anything TO the family In
come. He considered his work done
when he sold out his business to a
far-seeing buyer and had little real
ized that TO bring up four daughters
would take steadily increasing for
tune instead of waning one.
But with two girls teaching nearby
and Grace in the county clerks office
in town they managed to live well.
Anne, alone. was at home all day with
The mother and. much rs she would
have liked to 90 out to find employ
ment that would make her more In
dependent, 1t was agreed in family
counsel that she was needed at home
As n consequence, 1t was Anne who
had the fewest clothes; Anne who was
invited out least often; Anne who did
this and that.
The girls had various men friends
that came and went but mere had
assumed serious turn toward mat
rlmony. For. TO give the young WON
en- their due. they were not In hurry
to leave the old home with man
,..l, ,.,r f,.-t , 800, u-,ob Nod hn,.
Ideal, of sort; and, perhaps, each
waited for him.
When the extensive new road-bulld-
ing In The county began to take place,
there happened, among the score of
overseers. workers. foremen and engi-
neers. 10 be young man of unusual
personality. His name was John Ha-
ven. He took IN residence in the
town at the oId-fashloned boarding
house known as The Place and it was
not long before lie was deluged with
invitations to this hop and that party
ana MI the gatherings OF the young
folks In the community. He danced
well: he was good 10 look at; he
PLAYED tennis and golf and made hint
self generally agreeable.
Al the subscription dances held in
the Neighborhood house he was reg
ular patron and he showed no par
tiality among the girls. one night he
was dancing with Grace owen and he
asked her. much 10 her surprise, II
she had sister, Anne.
"Why-yes" admitted Grace. readily.
Doesn't she dancer" he asked.
"She doesn't 90 out very much. She
would rather read Grace told him.
Anne was taken abaek on the fol
lowing day to be called to the tele-
nhone.
"Hello.r she called.
The voice over the wire had ia.
milsar ring. Aud vet It was three
vears since she had heard lt-and thea
not on the telephone
It was John Haven. He was re-
mInding her that during his college
vacations be had been In charge of
book caravan thar had visited Ia,
owen homestead frequently and she.
Anue had taken several volumes from
him, both as circulating library books
and 10 own. hid she rememberi
To be sure Anne remembered those
bright spots In her drab days and
she I'D not tell him how far too wei
she had recalled the vivid personality
md wonderful companionship Of the
man who made them
"That is why | came back TO this
section to take charge Of this end Of
The road building. | am an engineer.
now. and do not need to pedde books
TO pay my why through college" be
was telling her. "But-may come
10 See YOU. have met your sisters
but always. when I have locked over
those who were nt the parties and
dances yeu have been missing. have
been fearful lest you had married
aOh -nolr cried Anne ~ do not
,,ps, chose marbles. nm stli The
onini ono of Inc fnniiy who remain.
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