Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-01-19
YOLande Finds the
road to Hearts Desire
Through Sympathy
and Faith.

and Faith.
Tomorrow would be the wedding.
A fashionable Manhattan wedding.
police, clearing traffic and blow
ing sirens. There would be cameras
clicking. II was not unlikely that
wedding Of such importance
might be included in the news
reels. If it were, miners In Gold
Reno, Maharajahs in India would
dream for a sentimental moment
while they witnessed Miss Betty
in her hour of triumph.
Yet Yolande, who had been de-
scribed variously on hotel registers as
Miss Betty's personal maid, companion,
secretary, found difficulty in appear
ing as glad as was required.
She was 2l-the same age as Betty.
During the past five years she had
become increasingly her friend.
Her father an army captain in Mo-
rocco. had died. His pension had proved
insufficient to support his widow and
daughter To exc out livelihood they
had taken to growing flowers which
they sold in the public market. Like
an angel sent to answer prayer, Miss
Betty had paused at her stall and car
ried her off to the Riviera: to Paris,
to BiarritZ and so to New York.
Happy. exciting years had followed.
crammed with fetes and iourneyings.
Boys and men always WorShipping. To
Yolande her young mistress had
seemed the reincarnation of one OF
those princesses whose praises trouba-
dours had sung.
mischief had helped to compose let
tiers of refusal in such gentle terms
that fires of affections were never
quite eXtinguished. Miss Bettys vir-
ginal bedroom was Bluebeard's
chamber decorated with photographs
Of suitors. One of Yolande's duties was
to retire them as they became neg
ugible and to polish the silver frames
Of those who were still eligible.
Then Miss Betty had fallen head
over heels in love. Her choice was
Stanley Morton. Yolande recalled in
vivid detail the evening of the dis
aster.
There had been a lull between fir
tations. For a week no boy had called.
Mrs. Steele, Betty's mother, had be-
come alarmed. Shed asserted that this
playing faSt-and-loose must stop.
Betty was earning reputation. The
day was dawning, If it had not dawned,
when no bachelor of serious intentions
would be seen with her.
Betty's retort had been to phone
Henry. Dear Henry, her oldest standby.
who refused to take no for an answer.
Henry, with his sensitive face, whose
cause Yolande had championed SO
ardently that Miss Betty had twitted
her on being sweet on him.
Want to marry me. Henry? Am l
proposing? Sounds that way, doesn't
It? A trifle abrupt. But listen. Henry;
Mothers been lecturing me. Says III
soon be on the shelf. Says no nice
man will look at me. Well, you're a
nice man. I'm inviting you to look
at me tonight to prove mothers wrong
what's that-dont be silly. There's
always a chance"
Promptly at Henry had arrived.
There was a starved look in his eyes.
which became positively famished
when he saw Betty.
In his mind his future and herS
were already settled. All that remained
was to get her alone. Unfortunately,
there was the formal dinner. Mrs.
steele treated him with the warmth
chat his mission merited.
While coffee was being served, the
butler informed Betty that she was
wanted at the telephone. Wnen she
inquired by whom, the butler lowered
his voice.
by Mr.. Stanley Morton. Says he
must speak with you personally.
On Betty's return she was thought-
full. When her mother rose tactfully,
she stayed her.
But mother, dear, we adore to nave
you. Don't we, Henry?"
Henry, cursing Mrs. Steele in his
heart, contributed his fervent assur-
ances Since he couldn't get rid OF
her, he attempted to make the best
of her Without positively admitting
he stated his worldly prospects. His
father had offered him position In
his shipping business. For himself he
would much rather devote his talents
to music. We're he to capitulate and
enter the shipping business. ne would
find himself Immediately possessed OF
a tidy income.
"But, mother. It's so fascinating to
hear you and Henry.
To cause q diversion Henry suggest.
ed that he should play for them. and
wandered into the sun parlor where
the piano was situated Neither fol-
lowed him. After improvising, he com
menced a syncopated version OF the
wedding march.
he became so interested that he
failed TO hear the doorbel ring o., OF
library. The first thing he knew was
when the sun parlor door was closed
discreetly. He thought that odd. but
expecting Betty to Join him, played
on. He played tunes to which they had
danced He was tempting her with
memories.
Stanley Morton entered with Betty
on his arm.
"Tve just proposed to Betty. Be the
first to congratulate US"
81 congratulate you"
Henry rose stiffly and bowed like
an orchestra leader who had learned
his manners in France.
Were going to celebrate" Betty
added. you don't mind? You'll excuse
U?"
Henry bowed from the waist sec
end time.
sWe men exit only for your pleasure.
Never consider me at all"
The pain in his eyes was not lost
man, she fled.
"Oh. never consider me at an"