Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-07-07
IRIS JUST TOO SWEET FOR ANYTHING"

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children" he said solemnly. Now. for
heavens sake. beat IT,
Alone he went to the prescription
desk and. opening one Of the drawers.
took out the firms books. After that
for some fifteen minutes there was
nothing to he heard in the store save
Mats breathing and the scratching of
his pen as he figured out trial bal
ance.
Brisk footballs disturbed him. He
sighed and moved out into the store
to find Kellogg there. suave and easy.
as always. yet with that in his man
ner. perceptible perhaps only to a
friend Of long standing like Nat. to be-
tray q mind far from complacent.
"Oh. you're here!" he cried. with
distinct start of relief. i've been look
ing all oyer for you"
~ just got ill.," Nat brushed aside
explanations CURLY. intent upon his
purpose. Harry, I've got something
to say to you. I'm not going through
with this thing"
You're notT"
mo, and that's final. l was just on
the point of drawing you a check for
three hundred-that's all my share OF
the profits Of this concern so fur-and
my note for the balance. I'll pay that
up as soon as I'm able. and I'll work
like terrier until do. But. as for the
rest of 1t. I'm through"
"Oh. you are?" Kellogg took chair
and tipped back. frowning gravely.
"But what about your word to me?'
"There's nothing to that" said Dun
can without heut. THE word OF hon.
or Of man who'd stoop to trick as
vile as have doesn't amount to con-
tinental shinplaster I'll rather be dis
honored by breaking it than by ruin
ing q woman's life"
Every we'll. If you feel that way
about it." said Kellogg as coolly. And
you may keep your check and note:
wouldn't take them. You. can pay me
back when it's convenient don't
care when. But what want to know
is what you mean to do
81 mean to do the only thing left to
do. I'm going to shut up here and then
see Lockwood and Josie and tell them
the whole story"
HIM Kellogg reflected. quizzical |
you've got pleasant little job ahead
of you"
II don't care about that l deserve
all that's coming to me. | owe Josie q
duty. Why. it's awful. Harry, to trick
a girl into caring for you and then to
to-
Break her hearth" Kellogg's tone
was sardonic.
THAT'S what meant"
Don't fatter yourself. my boy. Josie
Lockwood doesn't love you. She just
set herself to. win you because you're
the best chance she's SEEN" Kellogg
laughed quietly. THE system would
have worked just as we'll if any one
else had tried it." /
"Do you think ,so-honest?" Mats ,
eagerness -.eye him was undis-
guised.
"I'm sure Of 1t. The trouble is that |
people will say you've thrown her over
there isn't any one In Radville who |
hasn't heard the news by this time
and that's going to make the girl feel
pretty cheap. but only for awhile. |
She'll get over 1t and solace herself |
with the next best thing. And don't
rorget-you lose fortune"
"No, I don't" Duncan disciaimed. |
81 never had it, and now don't want
It."
That's true enough" Kellogg ad-
mitted evenly. "And hope you'll al
ways feel that way about it; but, be-
feve me, you'll find plenty of money
a great help If you want to live q
happy life"
There are better things than money |
to make man happy. I'll pass up the
money and try for the Others"
That's true too. But when did you
find 1t out?"
"Here-this last year. You know I
had everything my heart desired until
the governor cashed in. and used to
think was a pretty happy kid In
those days. But now I've learned that
you can beat that kind Of happiness
to death. Harry"-Duncan was grow
Ing almost sententious-"the real way
to be happy Is to work and have your
work amount to something and-and
to have some one who believes In you
to work for"
as this sermon. Nat?'
Call it what you like. 1t goes, just
the same. That's what I've found out