The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-22
ANGLES.
BY LULU JOHNSON

d. AO6O JUN SUN.
ture." P'N
Ethel Deane pointed he camera p,
her brother, there was a click and
with an All right" she wound off the
film. '-9
I'll send you a post card as soon
as 1t sdeveloped," she added. I'm
sorry that l didn't take one of Won
Wnen you came. You'd make a great
before and after picture for the no.
tel advertisements. l declare Agnes
won't know you when you get back.
you've grown so stout and handsome
Her big brother smiled at the com
pliment, and Ethel clicked the camera
again.
That will make a good advertise
dnent Tor a dentist she commented.
wish l could smile like that"
You could" insinuated her broth
er, If you were as happy as l am"
Back to home and Agnes" scoffed
Ethel. Here comes your train, Jack.
I'm sorry you have to go. This little
vacation has done you a world of
good. Deane kissed his sister good
Dy and swung on to the train, glad
10 get out of the press of the s1a-
ton platform and into the comfort
able wicker chair in the smoker.
He was sorry his vacation was over.
He had worked hard for two wears
and needed the rest He was going
back to Agnes Weston, and a tender
smile played about his lips as he drew
tlny leather case from his pocket
and glanced at the picture within.
IL was one of Ethe's snapshots. but
the girl was clever with the camera
and she had caught more of the per
sonality of her subject than a nro-
fessional could have done.
1t viii lonly be a few DAYS now.
little woman" Jack whispered to the
photograph. "I1l be in town tomor
row, and Sunday week you'll be there.
zoo. It's some comfort even TO he
nearer you"
He slipped the case back in his
pocket and Redeemed as he saw a man
across the aisle watching him with
an amused smile. The mans Inns
were puckered, and above the roar
and rattle of the train, Jack caught
the shrill notes of The Girl l Left
Behind"
He smilde at the mans mistake,
LOT Etnels Kiss had been most fer
vent. The stranger, however. could
not know that she was the only sis
ter and that the train was bringing
him nearer to the girl whose photo
graph was in the case,
Ihere was no formal engagement
between Jack and Agnes Weston. hut |
an understanding existed that when |
MS salary was increased there would |
De an announcement. The raise had |
come in the shape of promotion while |
ne was on vacation. A letter had told !
him that on his return he would sit |
at the superintendent desk.
NOW he was on his way to town.
and In another week Agnes would join
him. He could then put the question.
10 which the answer seemed assured.
IL was trying week. Had it not
Deen that Jack was busy getting the
angles OF his new position he would
nave jumped on a train and headed
for the west, as no letter had come
from Agnes during the latter part of
the week. He telephoned her mother
TO learn the time of her expected ar
rival.
Jack was at the station when the
train rolled in, but the greeting chilli
ed him. In place of the sunfwinsymil
co him. In. place of the sunny smile
the girl was coldly formal. She ad-
dressed him as Mr. Deane," and in
sisted upon going home alone in a
cab.
Oeane was IN despair. He could not
argue with her in the station. and
until after dinner did he 60 to the
house for an interview.
Thee explanation was simple int he
extreme. Agnes declared that she
40 longer loved him. That she was
glad she had discovered his true char
acter before 1t was too late. More
han that she would not say.
After brief half hour Jack gave
Up and left the house, to pace the 7,
streets and dumbly wonder what had
happened omake SO great a change
n his life. !
Perhaps when Ethel returns she
night be able to find out. 1t was oh