The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-08-27
JERRY.


and looking about the room with
the glance of one about to leave It
forever, far reader to be to it's "vir-
tues very kind" and to it's faults a
little blind" than had been his wont
while he had been it's regular occu-
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 a lunch
that very morning, since he coulo
not wait for the regular meal. He
began to think gently of his fellow
boarder, whoshad 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 cheapb
the boys at the foot of the 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
he might as we'll give her. He gath
cred them together, being careful not
to select anything a young girl should
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. II thought I 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 a faint
voice.
"And 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 me!''
And he looked down upon Jerry in
the dignity of his sixteen years, and
paused for want OF words.
IL feel a good deal older" said
Jerry, sadly. 81 think homework
ages one"
"You should not do Homework,
Jerry,' said Mr.. Draper. "You
should sit on a cushion and sew up a
seam, and dine upon Strawberries,
sugar and cream. Poor little Jerry!
See here, I've picked out some books
for you-you like to read-and there's
a photograph of mine. Look at it
now and then. Haven't you one to
give me?"
81 only have a tintype," she said,
"but I'll get it if you care for it,
Harrison said he did care very
much, aud Jerry ran for the thing
and got it.
"You are going to be alawyer, Mr..
Draper, they tell me" she said. And
he said they were right.
"With an Office and an office-bov
and tin boxes and clients?" she asked
'The Office and the tin boxes are
certain, jerry" he said; "the office.
boy probable, the clients only pos.
sible. However, hope for the BEST
ooh, am sure, Mr.. Draper, that
you will be very great lawyer, and
-confute all the others,' said Jerry
earnestly. II shall read all you1
cases in the papers, and feel proud Of
you"
Were there really tears in her eyes?
Yes, they shown like drops of dew.
Young Draper drew his handker
chief from his pocket and wiped then
away, and kissed the soft pink cheeks
beneath the curling lashes. ~.
"A iioo'o tt1O0I hld peI was SuUKluG
hands with the other boarders, anc
received a maternal adieu from Mrs
Dumping; and Jerry, with her littl,
pile OF books on one arm, and tn,
photograph hidden amongst them
watched him from the doorstep.
81 don't often have a boarder like
that" said Mrs. Dumping.
"A very pleasant fellow" said tn,
other boarders in chorus.
"With a talent for music if he would
but cultivate it," said the corne
student.
Jerry said nothing. She carried
her treasure up stairs. hung the pho
tograph on the wall, and kissed i
that night before she cried herself t.
sleep.
elbow shall live, knowing I an
never to see him again." she said t,
herself over and over again.
The days were weary to her, tn
nights long with grieving. For TIL,
first time in her life she broke china
and spilled milk and gravy.