Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-28


Paah.ashco yen rascal yoa. I ~
gOu hidine kheFois-
Jerry suddenly remembered 4 va
timf 70 catch the car back bone
81 met Patience Ailene aTrutadale
presently: the girl Of The aopsAnp'
soite was really she. II itOof nse
triba 70 Collegeville and thras lca
cream socials before he accomplished
an Introduction.
Then be made up for lost time He
called on Patience Ailens 40 often a.
Normal convention and the girl her
self would permit; patFonissd soda
fountains and confectionery stores. a.
wen a. the two moving picture thea
ters. literally. and otherwise followed
the path which his uncle's words
should have barred. He fell heels
over head In love with Patience
Ailena.
Az for the girl. he could mot de-
termine whether she cared for him.
any more than ho could be sure her
ayes were blue instead Of gray. She
waa cA9ricious. And vt beneath u
all Jerry knew there were depths In
her nature.
He pushed still over the mystery OF
his unele's dislike for Patience Ailene
She came from his uncle's home town,
Long Rapids; and when he had craft
ily introduced his name into the con
versation one night, she had spoken
gl0wingly Of MI. Brenton, who wai
her fathers best friend. she said. II
was Mr.. Brenton who had advised bel
to attend the Normal. 90 she could BE-
q high school teacher.
There's something troubling you
Jerry" she said. 90 Unexpectedly that
he wal taken completely Oh guard
Tell me what 1t IT,"
Jerry. laundering. attempted Z
6nesse; IL delayed things 9 little
longer, but at last be had to tell
Your uncle needn't have. worried,
she said coolly, when he had finished
Il haven't any designs on you o.
your prospects. You are wasting time
with me; better begin trying to earE
that thousand dollars No. I'm no
angry; good night"
Jerry, raging. went homo to nn'
Uncle Toby, having dropped into towI
Unexpectedly, the center Of his owl
merry family circle
In Ave minutes Uncle Toby. tn
wealthy, the courted and the master
full, was on bis way to Coliegevilie
virtually q prisoner in the custody o
this grim and silent young stranger
Patience Ailene was alone OF tn
front porch OF The boarding house.
Iorlorn little huddle which shranl
away at sight OF them.
Nov, SIR grated Jerry. Il brough
you here to say hat your preJudic
against Miss Iruesdale doesn't max
any difference We're gong 70 D
married; aud we don't need that thou
sand dollars
is this true. Patience Ailenef
asked Uncle Toby.
Patience Ailene did not seem I
mind the queerness OF Jerry'b ma
rage proposal Yes" she said, sin
tply; but, Mr.. Brenton. what did 70
say to Jerryf"
Ee What did | say. Jerryf" @
"You said you'd give me q thousan
dollars II | married anybody but RI
tience Ailene."
Correct Anything else; any rede'
ton on herf"
Moo"
He took a hand Of each. my des
young people, he said. your uncI
has put q Over. 10 the boys saI
Ever since | began buying dolls Il
Patience Ailene and marbles for yoI
Jerry, determined she should B
your wife. never mentioned one /
you TO the other II you dreamed
wanted you to marry. you'd have aow
apart There, now, eve mind than
Ing me. | must be getting back.
suppose the last cal goes pretty sooI
III lei you walk that three mile
alone And-the thousand dollai
shall be Eve thousand"
They went with him to the gat
cIinging shyly TO each others hand
: starting sentences Of apology an
7 gratitude that we're never 1niShe
since they must stop to look into Il
wonder and glory OF each others eye
! And Uncle Toby smiled WITNESSES
: iy az he went away. yet sighed q II
tie. too: for be knew be was alreat
forgotten.