Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26
JERRY.

UueS very KIM anu 10 luS luulpS q
little blind" than had been his wont
while he had been it's regular oecu-
pant. Now, as he made ready to de-
part, he found his heart softening.
After all the landlady was good
old soul-she had sent him up lunch
that very morning, since he could
not wait for the regular meal. lie
began to think gently of his fellow
boarder, who had been learning to
play the coronet and as for Jerry, he
actually sighed. Jerry was the land
lady's orphan niece, who performed
the maid-of-all work, without the
usual wages. Her name was Geral-
dine Glider, but the fine baptismal
appelation did her very little good,
since every one called her Jerry per-
petually,
She had been the one bright spot
: in that dingy house, had her faxen
hair, blue eyes and bits Of bright rib
bon; and if one gave her bunch OF
violets, when they were sold cheap by
the boys at the foot otthe stairs that
led to the Elevated Road, how CRATE
full she was. How she had read the
books he loaned her. She would miss
his books and there were halfa dozen
lie might as well give her. He gath
cred them together, being careful not
to select anything a younggirlshould
not read, and opened the door. The
object of his kind intentions was close
at hand. sitting half outside the old
fashioned hall window, which she was
polishing. When she saw him beckon
she lifted it and came in.
"Did you call, Mr.. Draper" she
said, advancing. 81 thought | heard
you"
Il wanted you to say goodbye,
Jerry" said Mr.. Harrison Draper,
taking her little hand. Don't you
know I'm going away"
Eyes, sir" said Jerry, in faint
voice
Sand you mean to let me go with
out word?' asked Draper. why,
I've been here three years. You
weren't grown up when | came, and
now-dear mel"
And he looked down upon Jerry in
the dignity of his sixteen years, and
paused for want of words.
II feel a good deal older" said
Jerry, sadly. II think houseworb
ages one.
"You should not do homework
Jerry" said Mr.. Draper. "Yot
should sit on a cushion and sew up 6
seam, and dine upon Strawberries
sugar and cream. Poor little Jerry
See here, I've picked out some books
for you-you ike toread-andt there
photograph of mine. Look at j
now and then. Haven't you one t.
give me?"
Il only have a tintype," she said
F'but IN get it if you care for it.
Harrison said he did care y2r,
much, aud Jerry ran for the thin
and got it.
"You are going to be alawyer, Nj
Draper, they tell me, she said. An,
he said they were right.
with an Office and an office-bo
and tin boxes and clients?" she asked
"The office and the tin boxes ar
certain, Jerry" he said; "the Office
boy probable, the clients only pos
sible. However, | hopefor the best.
ooh, am sure, Mr.. Draper, tina
you will be a very great lawyer, an
-confute all the Others" said Jerry
earnestly. II shall read all you
cases in the papers, and feel proud {
you"
Were there really tears in her eye;
Yes, they shown like drops Of dew.
Young Draper drew his handke
chief from his poeketand wiped thel
away, and kissed the soft pink cheel
beneath the curling lashes.
A little later Draper was shakin
hands with the other boarders, an
received a maternal adieu from Mr.
Dumping; and Jerry, with her lit
pile of books on one arm, and Il
photograph hidden amongst ther
watched him from the doorstep.
81 don't often have boarder Ill
that" said Mrs. Dumping.
"A very pleasant fellow" said T.
other boarders in chorus.
''With a talent formusic if he wou
but cultivate it" said the corn
student.
Jerry said nothing. She carrie
her treasure up stairs, hung the phi
tograph on the wall, and kissed
that night before she cried herself
sleep.
"How shall / live, knowing ! a
never to see him again." she said
herself over and over again.
The days were weary to her, I
nights long with growing. For t
first time in her life she broke chi
and spilled milk and gravy