The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-20

fbeiir First

J, CARLOS BAYARD.

m nothing De uone ~
Caroline anxiously: .,oos
Vance Greenway SHOOK
sW bis head ~ ox
plained. II have coaS1d,
IN ared the matter carefully
&, 4 will be best to wait
"a ! make any difference in
'@,ge?" she pleaded.
80 !. ct married tomorrow ne
~ want to go to town and
i. / nothing to prevent" as
q, ,irl st is not as though
4 + q relatives to consult"
= at,s be married and get out
4 ~ It will make such a lot
pleaded Vance. -, .so+
spld when he left the aes slFl 'n nat
n, 4 exaggerated, Already the
Il David Greenway had dis
/. .on had spread through the
!. Il me circumstantial reports
pv which had terminated IN II.
nIssal had gained a wealth OF
blts rapid travel.
Creenway was the rlches'
sreenvale, and Vance had al
,,de rapid advancement IN the
nj; an advancement not alto
meOnnected with his fathers
= a the largest stakeholder,
Il resigned his position that
\, and the following day, after
yedding ceremony in the par
The church, he and Carol set
EEtbe city where Vance would
EsE
i 4, not an easy matter to find a
even with the recommends
ia tba cashier of the home
"a oven him, but in time Vance
piace, and they settled down
1. j home in a tiny fiat whose
aoas we're scarcely larger than
linz room Of the GreenWay man
months sped by all too fast
m when Vance had earned g
salary, and had been advanced
core responsible position, she
bot move.
III save the rest" she declared
Il; seem so cozy here, dear. IT.
1T home. We shall have mucl
thankful for next week"
IIits so,' agreed Vance. "B'
III, I've got an invitation t
sgiying dinner, so don't lay in
DIs face fell. She had bee
las 10 make their first Thanks
il notable one, but she tried t
her satisfaction at Vance's al
Nnent.
ace would make no explanatio
han to say that the invitatio
rom an old friend, and the eve
Nlere the holiday he came hon
snd helped her pack her pre-
ihings In a suit case.
even when they arrived at Il
b did he enlighten her as
destination, but the next NOR
d the train neared the old hor
Ile began to catch glimpses
ar scenes through the fro
q ear windows, the tears cal
DOB to her eyes.
I they encountered the curio
Of old acquaintance, she "
hat she had let Vance persua
. purchase a set of furs. S
% TO look her best for his sa
ae did not realize the attract
le she made as the sharp bret
ll fresh color to her cheeks q
sparkle to the brown eyes.
nee, sitting beside her, class
Ruas over hers.
shall have much to be tina
y this first Thanksgiving
leaderly. But most of all |
ltul that you are my wife, de;
y smiled her answer, too close
% speak. but as they turned
allgeway she found her voice
aele Is some mistake" she or
g you are not going to your
'sEely we are" he said with a
aash, DO you suppose that
thanksgiving dinner w
ne from our own homer"
you have made up?' :
never really quarreled." he
! was dissatisfied at
wanted to be sure of my'
w that on my own effort ! c
my way, Father and / plal
amatie scene for the benef
aOlic ! did not tell you,
him to see that it was for
y not my money that you C
% have a trial for six mo
oeation ended last week"
you are coming back hor
she asked. Vance nodded.
sfe Is my father waiting to
as to our new home he