Pictures and the Picturegoer (October 1915 - March 1916)

I Jan ^07 PICT UK I* AND THE PICTUREGOiiR done somethi i iv-h il scrape objected All •• 1 h kve don ■ nothing' > • I» >\ ■ • me \ el j i ul> t»> I •» 1 i • v i< mdal lis the neighbours \\ II :,-. I , iss Mr Wright is il gent leman and that i in. T.' than I can saj ol >nnie others," cried Daisy " Of course yon p! ice m tlit'in." sneered ho young fellow 'No .(,/ would have compromised your Dame by di i\ ing > on about in his i " Au-tiu. I huve told you the true fact man) limes. He would have employed Susan (Jordon had the husine— been less serious Yon are unjust ' Call me what yon please Daisy 1 shall stay away until the storm has blow n over," and \ust in turni d i d when the ' storm," as yon call it. has blown over yon will come back ! .ii. d Daisy, angrily. "1 don't think ron will, [f you leave me non it will be for e\ er." " Verj well, good-bye," were Austin's la-t words, a he hurried dow n t he steps Au-tin departure was Been by the prying eyes of Susan Gordon l'li-i ■ goes Austin," she said t" her brother; •• be looks Bavage enough to have thrown Dai-.\ over. It' he has you'll have a ehance. Bob." The vile attack in the newspaper decided Wright's course of action. During the day he began to make preDurations t<> shut down, and dismissed me staff. Be was not surprised in the least to receive a telegram which read : — I Father's offer to help you financially is withdrawn. You will be wise not to fight my divorce suit. Anna." The weight of the growing snowball if scandal was more than he could bear. Be walked wearily into his private room, I ill. do r, mi of t In. fact that an elderly woman had ipiietlj ter office. I misrepresent i u in already upon him. financial di facine him, there was uothiug bat a pistol -hot left. The vilely wronged man raised the revolver. . . . " Did yon forget t ha I yon -till had your mother? "said n voice behind him-, as two loving arma pressed bis head to the breast that had so manj times shielded and comforted him. By lifetime tb< sea ndal mongers had finished with Daisy Dean the poor girl wn6 ready to marry the firsl man who offered her protection. Neither I. Gordon nor his Bister Susan believed the many stories a scandalised suburb had circulated with bo much delight. With Vn-tiii tait of the way. Robert begg d ■ t Daisj to marrj bim. ■ Hut think of the Bcanlal attaching to my name You will lie talked about t ■ i i lied Daisy . " 1 don't cave ; 1 want you ; if you can find one little bit of love forme we'll marry and get away from this crowd." Although she boasted that she had no belief in anj of tbe Btoriea. Susan did not view the marriage with favour. She would lose her In-other, and her loss would reward Daisy in a manner which did not think the girl deserved. The new of the approaching wedding reached Au-tin. and as the newly married couple left the house Daisy I ed a letter : • Deal Daisy I hear that you are to marry Robert. It can't be true. At least wait till 1 get back. _ I have never ceased to love yon. Austin." It was too late i I had de 1 t ■ ■ I i its recompen le an I dimmed unli i mem I ii l heir new In • t i. .nil .ii li\ >•> w ere made hnp] arri\ al of a litt lo si i'huji I )in : i peril idicn I fr< >m bom >, Daisy mi »1 her w ii ii her i In ■ .ne oee.i lion Mi D foiin I it impossible to leave, and 8u in w i-i ite t hat she w .mid e. >me. N. . cloud hi I oro id t he -l-y of the young people's happinais, and Bob left home in the brightest of spirits. " You will uoi be li melj . de ir," be asked and Daisj replied \ . Bob; I have B Me w ill keep me busy," and gaily waving their hand-, t h> li >\ ing ci mple parted, ordained that Au-tin Clark. Daisy's former lover, Bhould again c her path, and chose t hat hi arrival iu the town should immediately follow the husband's depart nre. •• Enllo! Daisy," said Au-tin, " I had no idea that you lived here." "Oh, yes; we have been here ever since we were married, but what bin j on down ? " "Well, you Bee," replied Au-tin. with a wry smile, "my Bweethearl and her I pie are hen for the season, and I am going to spend my holiday with them." " S< . y on an1 hinkingof marriage tooF " "Ye-: l>nt look here, Daisy," said Au-tiu. hurriedly, "now that we have met, let me say that, although I acted like a beast. I never believed those tales ah .ut Wright. They have a new sensation at home; the curate is going through the mill. But I must hurry ; Lucille is expecting me, and by the way. you must meet her ; 1 know you will like her," '• yOU ARE FREE TO SO TO TOUR STFN'" " Did you forget vor still n.\n your jicther:"