The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-08-04


haps that will be the way with our
lives, Jerry. There will be 4 weary
road TO travel, but in the end we shall
nave our home, and love and happi-
ness-if we are patient. Jerry"
Dear heart he whispered, and
smoothed her hair.
Ana after time, he stood up I'm the
strength of his youth.
but l don't want to be patient" he
said' restlessly. II want to build our
nest like the birds in the spring.
want to put you in it, and keep you
safe and warm"
But you mustn't, Jerry"
SO you say" Then with q Sudden
quick smile. he looked down at her
Let's be happy for one day. Char
lotte. They don't expect you. Come
down TO the lake and I'll row Won
across to the lily beds"
can't she protested; 81 must get
nome, and comfort them IL they are
there-and-plan-"
I'm going, too"
my bag" O'''''
And so they began their tourney
along the long white road together.
AT the crossroads a big red motor
car passed them and stopped.
It's Andrews" Jerry murmured as
back
Miss Charlotte" called the man in
the car. @-- -
Charlotte turned.
Let me take you the rest of the
way in my car" Andrews offered.
walk" i"'ner
The little fat man flushed.
Look here" he said, "you-I wish
you'd tell your folk 1 amt going to
bother about that mortgage. I've been
teeilng mean ever since said I'd fore
close But l did it just after I got
your letter."
something in the pleading expression
OF his round, red face made Charlotte
ieave jerry and go over to the side of
the automobile. Vi
ePrhaps l dint write in a very
kindly way" she said; 81 have
A great light illuminated his gloomy
countenance. do you think Won couId
change your mind?' he asked.
u, no. Charlotte stammered, mot
that-but-"
Or course, you look down on me-"
ne said, modify, Il amt your kind :"
Il don't look down on you. Charlotte
told him. But I-Icare for somebody
else" 00u9
he gave her a startled glance.
is II jerry Ellsworth" he oues-
toned very low
Yes, she admitted, its Jerry. But
we can't marry each other because
Doth OF our families are in debt and
theres no chance of getting out for
years. It's such poor land. But we're
going to wait"
Huh, wait" jeered the little man.
you IL be gray-headed before you're
happy If you do that"
Perhaps,' she agreed, with a shad
y" on her race, but you see, Jerry and
nave known each other since we
were babies. We lived next door to
eacn otner, and we played being mar.
ried when l was in pinafores Yo,,
see couldn't care for any one else
Mr.. Andrews"
NO, you couldn't" he admitted
Then as he sat looking down ar bar
frail figure, at the delicate face with
the halo of red-gold hair. he burst ont
", look here, I'm no dog in the man
ger" '"e 'ii''ii-
She looked up. startled.
If i can't have you I amt going m
Keep him from having YOU" said the
magnanimous Mr.. Andrews. What's
the matter with Ellsworth coming into
my once. / need a man to helm me
ana m making a fortune in real es-
tate. 1t will pay him better than farm
lng' and 1t won't be long before he can
pay on his family's debts and yours
too .
Jerry, nearing his name, came up.
Mr.. Andrews wants you to go into
ms office" Charlotte repeated, breath
lessly eau"
Jerry stiffened.
can't" OU'
wistfully. MIN
See here, Ellsworth, you needn't
think it's favor to you. It's for her
sake I'm doing it, and for her hapni-
ness: Don't you go and let your pride
spoil it," -
Charlotte looked from her friend TO
her lover.
i think we should take it T.
spirit it is offered, Jerry" she said
Ellsworth held out his hand to the
man In the car. I'D be a cad If
didn't he stated. It's apretty fine
lLllS you are doing, sir"
stop that Andrews said. sheepish-
~ and climb in and let me take YOU
nome and as the lovers settled them
serves In the wide hack seat he flung
over his shoulder the final emphatic
statement:
i amt any angel but I amt a dog
IN the manager, neither"
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