The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-19

mother OF the family, and-oh, too.
partner OF Alecl Why, ia poured the
conee at our table ever since the day
empty chair. 1 had had to sit ON the
dictionary then, and Della had had to
hold her hand over mine and do the
lifting, because the old silver coffee pot
nad been 50 heavy I'd always sat there
and punched the bell, and after dear
and he and 1, ever. since, had held the
reins together. Now, suddenly, that
was 20 be at an end, and Ruth was de-
When Alec came home at noon saw
MIN scanning my impressive face, for /
fore and the trace OF tears had gone.
AFTER dinner he asked me 10 come into
the library. He closed the doors care
couch. Alec talked to me gently and
told me about the arrangements i
they would be m ann q, 1u rs shoSk that
Just before Ruth started to college for
her four years course He repeated
the twins had another year at college.
after which they would probably go
West, as before talked OF, and start in
at one OF Toms lumber camps
ried 70 say, 70 kind Of help S hin him out aOr-
with US" he said kindly. except exec w hen
want you with them" '''
Il m worse TO dispose Of than a moth
er-in-law," l half laughed, sorry in a
moment that had spoken so. for Alec
looked hurt and said. 'oh, Bobbie dearl"
said, for Alec always brings out the
best in me, whether ne loves some body
And go and see Edith very soon"
he said, following me up cruelty. "She
VIII be expecting you"
ing my lip hard. . "'0' '"' O''-
Good girl knew ] could count on
you, and he left me as eheerfully as a
Late that afternoon, about four. I
mink, / started out for walk in Bux-
our house. | hadn't been gone very
long when heard the step of a horse
behind me, and turning around I saw,
lucky thoroughbred, Edith Campbell
coming toward me. 1 wanted to run
away but couldn't, for she had caught
Hold on she called. wait q min
ute. And as she drew up beside me.
lar, breezy way. Now, isn't this ' luck?
wait 1ny, she laughed, and IN
walk, Walk along with you. Pierre here can
off her saddle like sporty horsevvo-
man. came up and thrust out a gaunt-
let-gloved hand TO me she gave me a
Hercules grip Has Al told you?'' she
asked, plunging right ahead with no
Yes. he has stammered. and =
! congratulate you both" finished des-
II ulo SounO SUN ana like a school
girl but was angry with Edith Camp
bell when she laughed at me and said
You funny, old-fashioned child Come
on now, let's walk" and she put her
free arm through mine. / wanted to
edge away from her. Alec" she went
on. thinks the world and all OF YOU
Bobbfe, and I want you TO know right
on you won't be Losing q brother-siIn-
ply gaining a sister And another
thing, she plowed ahead there will
always be room in our house for
Bobbie. One thing 1 said to Alec he
must always look out for his sisters
Alec would do that anyway" / said
or course Poor old Al He's good
as gold" l couldn't bear her patron
izing manner. She has always treated
Alec like that, just because she had
money and Alec had nothing but good
ness 1 turned TO her seriously.
Miss Campbell" I said, how did you
come 10 want TO marry AIec?'
You amusing chicken" she laughed
and then, pinching me disgustingly on
walt. Noun know when the right one
comes"
! finished but held my peace. II was
only wondering" / said. Alec has SO
little money. And you-I mean our
buslness-our success is so uncertain"
Al Is bound to succeed now" she
said in her cocksure way Il told Al
there was no such word in my Vocabu
larry as failure. Besides, father is going
never touches a thing that failed"
color in my face 'onr BUSINESS '"e
oh, come. come. Just like Al at
hrst. This Vars pridei Don't you see
my dear, that, Independent of weddings