The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-10-28

Garry Folger drew the small, dingy
lamp nearer. and scrutinized his bank.
book thoughtfully. Then he gazed
about the low. cheerless room.
! I don't know as it is anyone's busi-
ness II want home," he said aloud
to strengthen his faltering deter.
mination. I've earned the money and
saved 1t, every penny. I'm sick of nv-
Ing about In peoples kitchens. They
say man has a legitimate right to
make fool of himself once in his
l1fetime!"
And so 1t transpired that the little
community was electrified to hear a
lew days later that Garry Folger had
bought the old Norton place and
meant to live there himself.
1T Will be pretty lonesome there
by yourself. won't it?" asked friendly
Eeighbors.
1T wiz be home. anyway" Garry
always answered. .
One bright March day he moved
into the pleasant kitchen and the little
bedroom adjoining.
But it is my own kitchen" thought
Garry exult1ngly. 1t was the first real
nome the young man had ever known.
he bought fine young team, a
COW, and some chickens. He set the
place In order and planted the garden
at odd moments between the regular
work of the farm.
And though he was so busy and so
happy in his new possession. a strange
fancy seemed to dominate him. He
wandered daily through the empty
rooms. fighting this new desire as he
had fought the one about buying a
home
Though / don't know" he admit
led with queer smile, that a man is
pust1tied to go on making a fool of
Lhimself!"
One breathless afternoon late in
June, the young man stood helpless
and embarrassed In the curtain depart
ment of big city store. A girl in q
simple white dress came toward him.
You wish something's" she asked
kindly.
He noticed she looked pale and
tired. The kindness in her voice ban
ished his uneasiness.
i want curtains-but haven't any
Idea what kind" he smiled.
Your wife sent you? She did not
specify anything-color-material?"
THAT is just the point" said Fol-
ger. still smiling. I haven't any wife.
But l want to get the kind of cur
talns that she will like when-when
she comes to use them"
"Oh, see. You are getting the
house ready. And she is so far away
you cannot ask herr"
THAT is it." he said admirtnslv
do you think you could help me?"
L shall be only too glad. But |
wish l could see the house-and the
! grill"
1T is low, old-fashioned white
house In the country. with roses over
the porch and iilac hedge. And the
girls small and gentle and has
brown eyes," g..
The girls eyes grew suddenly visit
full. How lovely it must be! And
the curta1ns-there should be nothing
but white muslin in a house like
that"
well, I'm glad to know it: I've
always liked that kind, and could thew
have frills?"
Then certainly can. Come and see !"
With the utmost patience she toolx
out boxes and boxes.
They are not quite. right, somewav"
she declared with a perplexed frown
I'VE have some lovely material here
you could get them made, could you
not? That would be best"
I'D rather not-not at home. that
u.s." @n'A'
Then suppose you get the measure
ments and let me make them? am
only substituting afternoons for one
OF the regular girls. l shall be only too
glad" wv
Garry Folger found himself in the
same store week later with a care
full list of figures in his pocket.
1T seems great deal for you to do, %
he objected.
But I've nothing else to do morn
ings. 1t is vacation, you see. am
a primary teacher"
II will send them when they are fin
tshed, if you will give me your ad-
Dress" she said. as he prepared at last
to depart.
mo, I'll come for them" said the
young man. I'VE might want to change
| them some way" ,..-:
perhaps that will be BEST" answer
| ed Alice Dennison demurely.
! The following week the curtains
. were finished. r..
| Il wish you could put them all in
place." he said. You have no idea
| how you have helped mel"
rs everything else ready?"
"There-there isn't anything ready
except the curtains" admitted Garry
helplessly. II wish could get every
thing l need right here and you could
help me pick things out" -
why. I'll help you any day you can
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