The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-07-22
How Jack Simpson
Found Promotion.
/, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


II JACK simpson SlNllDN MNhIlil hl
uc question of his little daughter
Beatrice. and she pratilod on without
waiting for an answer Cause You
never have any. you know. and there's
hardly ever auythin' in thc cupboard
now ] wants some milk for supper.
please. mamma. let me have some
milk"
NO. no. dearie said Mrs simpson
n very young and handSomc-looldng
mother, here. have This piece of bread
and a drink of water Come. there's "a
good girl ! must take you oil TO bed
now"
Dcaric was put 20 bed. and when they
We're left alone in the Kitchen together
dearie's father and mother looked care
nestly into each others eyes Then
dearie's father pushed large knife
across the table and held oui both his
hands.
"Cut 'cm on," ne said. hoarscly. "no-
body wants em There's nothing for
em 20 DO Cut 'om off
Don't. Jack. don't She pleaded,
work viii come and we shall pull
round an right For my sake. do noth-
ing desperate. Jack Don't give up
hope: you Will get work
And whore shall ] got work?" Die
rctorted. bitterly They have done
with me al Falrlow's and I've tried
and tried-Hcaven knows how I've
tried! And I'm getting tired of being
told there's nothing for me- I'm tired
of seeing you getting paler and thine
ner"-she moved closer to him and ran
her fingers through HIS thick brown
hair-"and I'm tired of hearing our lit-
tie girl ask for things. little bits %
things. we can't give 10 her Some
thing will have 90 Doe done quickly. !
can't understand Holder. hc plays me
on and of. half promises. and then
says he can't start anyone for weeks
And ne smiles when ne says d. Smiles
lust like he did when he gave me a
weeks notice with profound regrets,
as he put II. al Fairlow's having no
further use for my services. / hate
him when l think of ct. Only yester-
day I begged of him 10 find me some
thing 10 do. If only for the sake of You
and the little 'un. He shook his head
and said ne was sorry. and smiledi
Sometimes / think-why. what's the
matter. JESSE
Nothing. dear why DO you ask!'
"Your cheeks-they are red as pop
pies. They remind me Of the old days
All. Jess. dear. what a sad mistake you
made 10 marry a mere workman.
"A very sad mistake indeed, % She
said. as she contradicted the words
with a kiss.
"You might have been Mrs. Who
knows-who." he went on, half serious.
half chatting
"Td rather be Mrs I-know-who, she
answered. returning his fond look with
interest: and then. timidly, Jack
dear. can't bear to see you looking so
wild and reckless as you did a short
time ago. A little patience Will surely
bring MS into the sunshine again
| Think how you have striven. with my
poor influence. to lift yourself out Of
the rut. Why. here's Mr. Bernaby to
see you. wonder If he brings good
/ news"
But Mr. Bernaby was in no hurry "a
disclose news of any kind whilst she
was present. so she left them 10 them
/ selves. Her departure was evidently
a relief 10 the visitor He neryously
placed four shillings on the corner OF
the table and said that he was sorry
he would not be bringing any more re-
lief from the club. II had been stopped
at the last meeting Couldn't say as
TO how his mates had voted against
the small weekly subscription they had
been giving. Couldn't say that he liked
the Job Of carrying such disagreeabl'
news. Could say as how they was all
sorry. and that they hoped he would
soon get another place Could say a'
how IT was no use trying Holder
Could also say as how Holder was
slow. but ne was sure and he was cum
ming. and surely Jack Simpson had mo-
forgotten that he. a mere sub-foroman
had carried of the lovely Jessie Revilli
from under his very managers nose
Could say as how It was a very nasty
raw evening for anyone 20 be out an'
that he wished him a very goodnight
And so. when she came in. she founC
Jack stin brOOding over his wrongs
with a new light Illuminating theii
cause. and wandering nearer an'
nearer towards the abyss Of despair
Jess" ne said. eagerly. Il remember
you telling me that Holder paid yol
some attentions before We were mar
ried. Did he ever ask"
Her checks turned into poppie
again. "Yes." she said. che asked m
TO marry him. told you all about #
but you made light Of it then"
"Of course" he said, "and it neve
once occurred TO me that it might hav.
touched him seriously Besides. it fl
over five years ago and yet his lonely
morose nature would perhaps neve
forget. Jess"-he waved his arm
vaguely round the almost empty room
Jess. can this De a deliberate schem
Of revenge?'
She nodded her head. whispering
I'm sure of It. felt sure of 1t fror
the first" and his eyes blazed up Wit
the desire 20 strike back
Revenge" no said. slowly, us
game for two. How blind ] have been
I might have known You knew, jess
You knew. and yet you let me go Z
him and plead for your sake and tn
little un. Knowing this, you let m
60"
"Our need was so great" she an
swered
And l." he went on have entruste
him with my one great hope-a secre
oven from you. Jess. had an idea 10
a patent process that might be wort
thousands TO Falrlow's In our eX
4ror,gt,- copGfoN be Yesterday q