The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-02-22
TIM THE ACTOR.


"What taste you have She ian't
even pretty"
mot particularly so; but all men
are not fascinated by pretty face
there are other qualities VIC admire"
"If you want to be married for your
money, by an mbitious young woman
OF no social position-no family prestige
worry we'll"
"I believe, Margaret. the differ enco
between the Geralds and ourselves is
simply u question OF money. Mother,
was it not yourself who asked me tc
employ Miss Gerald"
Eyes, Donald; her father and yours
were college chums your father chose
q mercantile life and made money;
Mr.. Gerald entered the ministry; he
and his wife are educated, refined pso.
pie, but, as Margaret Gays, are poor.
/ am glad you could show your father'e
friend q favor by finding employment
for his daughter. Perhaps wo should
have had her at the house oftener."
II think Donald has done the honors
for the family quite generously, man
ma. BY the way, Donald, Carrie
Denning ie coming this week can you
possibly spare time to help entertain
her ?"
mine" And he left for the Office.
Margaret, don't say any more
against Annie Gerald; it is just the
way to drive Donald to propose to her.
Let him alone. | will trust his judg
ment."
"a man in love has no Judgment"
replied the daughter. Then added,
under her breath, There are ways OF
preventing his making a fool OF him
self. l have my heart on his marrying
Carrie. IN drop in the office to-day
Donald sold he would be out"
The typewriter and Cilice boy werc
alone.
''Mr. Fenton will not be in until 4
O'clock" said Miss Gerald.
"How provoking," returned Mar
garet. 81 will rest moment, If you
don't object"
"Certainlv not" was the answer.
Mamma and I were talking about
you this morning." continued Marga
ret; I'VE were saying we must have
you at the house Oftcner, as our fathers
were dear friends"
1T would be very pleasant, l an
sure"
Just now am busy dear friend,
Carrie Denning, comes this week.
She's almost In the family, you know
and Donald has round of gayeties
planned In her honor. tell him he is
getting gay for a stad lawyer, who
aspires to be q Judge, but you know
men in love arc such unaccountable
creatures"
suppose so,' murmured the girl
dreamily, as her eyes rested on the
flowers she bad found on her desk that
morning
9 If yuu were the sister of one yoa
would know it. But We ail love her
and arc willing to do homage. Nam
ma has just set her heart on this mar
riage. Carrie Is charming, and has
wealth, beauty and position, all that
Donald's wife should have. But, dear
me, Pm keeping you from your work
how thoughtless In me ! Goodbye,
dear."
There" she calculated as she
closed the door "she may think about
that, and III keep Donald out Of her
way"
Misc Gerald leaned her head On her
desk. Shame and anger filled her
heart. Anger that Mr.. Fenton should
dare Lrihs with her when his heart
was another's. True, he had not
spoken his love, but he had expressed
1t In many ways shame, that sue had
not realized the differ ence in their
as a girl would the advance Of true love.
She could never look him ia the face
again, she concluded.
A cough from Tim, the Office boy,
reused her. She had forgotten MIN.
say, Miss Gerald" said Tim soft
ly, yer know I'm yer true frien' aftor
wot you done fur ma an me when she
was sick, an l wish you wouldn't mind
and wouldn't look 80 white an scarry."
Pm sick, that Ia ALL"
wouldn't care" he said.
Tim, when Mr.. Denton returns tell
him l was taken i'll and went home.
Here is half.dollar please don't tell
him anything you heard. If you are
my friend Tim, you WON'T" and she left
the Office.
Now" mused Tim, "this is excit-
ing jest like the plays on the stage. |
alters wanted to be hero in one, an
now's my chance. How'll [ do it? |
can't lose my job by mindin' other folks
blzniss."
He delivered Miss Gerald's message,
but no surprise was expressed.
'Iain't no stage play after all he's
too tame," he muttered.
The following day Donald received
letter from Miss Gerald eaying she
would not return to her position. He
re-read the letter; intuitively he seem.
ed to know something was wrong.
Tim, was Miss Gerald very i'll yes
terday afternoon ?"
Nov the plots beginning stage
aelf.
"She was all right till your sister
come, an after that she was pretty
bad"
g. After my sister came in ?"
Yes, sir, she come In and being as
you warn't here, she sot an rested an
talked awhile, yer &c.,"
Fenton turned to the window With q
puzzled look, then faced the boy.
Tim, did you hear what my sister
said yesterday p'
Yes, sir," replied the lad, his face
aglow II heerd the hull on 1t. Your
sister didn't see mo, but [ was here all
right"
What did she say ?"
Now, boss, | can't tell yor; Pm
busting to; it's just like the folks on
the stage, but Miss Gerald gave mo so
cents no! to tell yer an she's been awful