Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1911-10-10

Peek-a-boo. you rascal. you. see
you hiding there!'"
Jerry suddenly remembered 1t was
time to catch the car back home.
He met Patience Ailene Truesdale
presently; the girl of the soprano
voice YVES really she. It took five
trips to Colegeville and three ice
cream socials before he accomplished
an introduction
Then he made up for lost time He
called on Patience Ailene as often as
Normal convention and the girl her.
self would permit; patronized soda
fountains and confectionery stores, as
well as the two moving picture thea
tiers. literally, and otherwise followed
the path which his uncle's words
should have barred He fell heels
over head In love with Patience
Ailene.
AS for the girl, he could not de-
termine whether she cared for him,
any more than he could be sure her
eyes were blue instead of gray. She
was capricious. And yet beneath 1t
all Jerry knew there were depths in
her nature.
He puzzled still over the mystery of
his uncle's dislike for Patience Ailene
She came from his uncles home town,
Long Rapids; and when he had craft
lily introduced his name into the con-
versation one night, she mad spoken
giowingly of Mr.. Brenton, who was
her fathers best friend, she said. 1t
was Mr. Brenton who had advised her
TO attend the Normal, so she could be
high school teacher.
There's something troubling you,
Jerry" she said. so unexpectedly that
he was taken completely off guard
Tell me what it is"
jerry. laundering, attempted to
nnesse; 1t delayed things a little
longer. but at last he had to tell.
Your uncle needn't have worried"
she said coolly. when he had finished.
haven't any designs on you or
your prospects. You are wasting time
with me; better begin trying to earn
that thousand dollars. No, I'm not
eh6iyp SOOu hight!
Jerry. raging, went home to find
Uncle Toby. having dropped into town
Unexpectedly, the center of his own
merry family circle.
In five minutes Uncle Toby. the
wealthy, the courted and the master
full. was on his way to Collegeville,
virtually a prisoner in the custody of
this grim and silent young stranger.
Patience Ailene was alone on the
front porch of the boarding house,
forlorn little huddle which shrank
away at sight of them.
Now, SIR" grated Jerry, Il brought
you here to say that your prejudice
against Miss Truesdale doesn't make
any difference We're going to be
married; and we don't need that thou
sand dollars"
rs this true, Patience Ailene?"
asked Uncle Toby.
Patience Ailene did not seem to
mind the queerness of Jerrys mar.
riage proposal. YES" she said, sim
ply; but. Mr.. Brenton. what did you
say to Jerry?"
What did 1 say, Jerry?"
You said you'd give me a thousand
dollars if l married anybody but Pa.
tience Ailene."
Correct. Anything else; any reflec.
ton on herr"
Moo"
He took hand of each. MY dear
young people" he said, your uncle
has put one over, as the boys say.
Ever since l began buying dolls for
PATIENCE Ailene and marbles for you,
jerry. | determined she should be
your wife. l never mentioned one of
you to the other. If you dreamed /
you to marry. you'd have flown
apart There, now, never mind thank
ing me. | must be getting back. Il
suppose the last car goes pretty soon.
III let you walk that three miles
alone. And-the thousand dollars
shall be five thousand"
They went with him to the gate.
cllnging shyly to each others hands.
starting sentences Of apology and
gratitude that were never finished.
since they must stop to look into the
wonder and glory of each others eyes.
And Uncle Toby smiled whimsical
ly as he went away, yet sighed a lit
tie, too; for he knew he was already
forgotten.