The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-08-08

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you are both young and high
tempered." she had pleaded AGAIN
and again. but there'n come q uins
when you'll be cid and remorseiui IN
less YOU make up now. Why. you are
made for each other. Elsie, your
never b. happy with anyone else. hor
will David. Hes a splendid young
fellow. uont know Wasn't Win
his mother the night he was porn
ard haven't I watched him grow up
from baby 10 maus And haven't
watched you grow CD. too Ana
love yun 10th. I'VE tried "a have you
care fer each other because tei
that vas as II should he Ana no"
you've ltt that little rollop o.
boris Kennedy GENE between YOU
on knew What folks say about me
that | am meddlirg old match
maker"
.Peaeemsker. Aunt Hope" Elsie
/ had laughed TREMENDOUSLY n!
1 We'll thea. peacemaker. hole
am. Rlessee-you know what the
/ Bible says. But Amt sure oil thA'
unless you'll let me make peace De
tween you and David."
some day" Elsie had hall prom
, ised. That was a year ago lhea
they had met at Aunt Hopes funeral
and had not spoken. Afterward Ia
, via had gone back to the city to MS
, work and Elsie had gone to hers IN
the little country town rs TAR as
, she knew now. her romance was emu
n ed. There was no Aunt Hope 10 aa-
4 wise and gently smooth away the aii.
;. eculty. But. oh, the sweetness ana
, the bitterness Of it fingered VITA ner
y Ike mingled myrrh and money she
:. nod loved Dayid-she loved him sun
Il and must so on loving him as iohs
), nc she lived But she had the Zen
70 nett temper He had It, too lot PACK
70 somewhere. couple of generations
"A ago A certain marriage had made
them kin. she would rot give up
~ Neither would he And 1t was all DE-
co cause size had not liked his CITY cous'
gb IN Doris Kennedy. and he had Per.
:, bnrs down In her heart Elsie mao
- heer blt Jealous OF the blonde
!, vorrr woman who looked as II she
90 Ind been run In an exceeding slender
-, mold End had never so mueh as net.'
> a her hack stnce--an eject obtained,
was said, BY means of an eAac''hl
-, dr., SNEAKER. Elsie was far TOO mai
no ural TO admire Doris immooi'i'y
- loads Of false hair and layers OF Pun
m and white POWDER And she had 'ol
nd payld % in a none too pleasant way
ber amt Ter heart Is all right" he ha
non All sl s,outly. Doris Is o good sif
liar Tlo trouble Is, you are eh''e"s
her that's all"
jow Frylous" cried Elsie scarlet VII
to rpre SO The quarrel had begun Al
Ices q rsd ended II David going MS W
.ou. ana Elsie hers
i've she sat there now in the emr
glad room. Elsie owned 10 herself saa
gly hat she had been unreasonaO
that ttter an Doris was nayid's own COZ
indy n and older than he. There had ne
no reason in the world for her be-
suntl iealcus-as she had been; yes, !
And had to admit that now.
Elsie III only had listened to Az
neat, Hope. Ii only had let her ma
iron peace as she wished
II 4 crash at the back Of the ho'
ight' clarified her 4 window had faiie
step she sprarg to her feet steps w
fess, coming toward her through the lol
iould heavy sters--a mans, Now =
were in the kitchen-now the am
-high room she plunged toward the d
mbed that opened into the little 'front.' en-
win II was locked. She tugged at II u
back tically Heaven! To be shut IN
ct 1t house with tramp. Still tuggi
chen with futile desperation, at the
hang Welding door she looked back 9
toned Ler shoulder Just as the invader
en- 50 reared in the parlor doof-a
aners. young fellow in a respectable us
ID tie VIM looked almost as white
upon shaken as she knew she was,
were "Elsie," he exclaimed, g
Aunt Scott"
Mains David" she gasped And hall
CHI old against the supporting door.
stared at each other the color SIC
e par coming back to their faces.
lore's Did you get in at the pantry
best dow. too?" Elsie asked when
front could.
iinGoW He nodded.
closed 4 remembered that Aunt HOPE
! light always going to have It fixed
r In, never did. What are you doing
] rays. Elsie9" He came close TO her.
ictnres what are YOU"
showed Il came because lad TO. !
surface as if was being called.
was 2 David, That's Just the VI
chairs felt"
a shell Their eyes sought each OF
1on Tie awestruck. wondering Then
treas. hands met
things Forgive me. Elsie was VII
he faltered
the an Forgive me, David, ! was "
: hands too"
Ut her They chung together.
hreless Il didn't care Tor Doris. Bn
iut -, on,stpl--h