Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1913-11-27

the clear air. his eyes swept LAe Ia
miliar landscape. Suddenly he started
"If she only would! Mary's prime
cook. and they say she is glad Of a
chance to earn little money. Poor
Mary! It's shame Clemens didn't
leave her enough to take care Of her
SELF Well, I'll go over and see her
this evening" t
The Widow Clemens and Job had been
schoolmates. There had been time
when he had hoped that they might
be still more to each other. but a mis-
undentanding had arisen between
them, and before it was explained she
was the wife Of VIII Clemens.
The door was opened by Mrs. Clem-
ems herself. She was plump little
woman with soft black eyes and a
sweet voice. .4 80
why. Job. am glad to see you.
Walk in. Ill have to give you seat
in the kitchen, as there is no ire In
the other room"
How cozy you are here. Mary!'
Then he plunged at once into his trou-
BILE. He told Of his firm determination
to give his usual Thanksgiving dinner
and his still 6rmer resolve not to ac-'
cept Abigail's proffered help.
Il want you to come and plan it ALL"
he said in conclusion. "You can have
all the money to spend and all the help
you want I don't mean that you shall
work hard. Will you help me. Mary?
A delicate pink colored her cheek.
"Mrs. Skinner-what will she say?"
"It's none of her business. Say yes.
Mary. iii pay you anything you, like"
She raised her head Il little proudly.
"Of course will ask you no more than
any one else"- she began. but he
broke ipagladly:
which, means that you will come.
d Thank you. Mary.
All the way home Job Tanner was
contrasting the cozy little house he had
Just left with his own spacious but
lonely abode Meanwhile Mrs. Clemens
| was assuring herself that she was re-
gaFded' BY her late caller only In the
light Of q capable servant
She went to her field of labor early
on the Monday morning before Thanks
] giving. Sally was 4 warm admirer OF
Mrs Clemens and helped in her usual
careless fashion. All things for which
Mary asked were provided. even to
box Of cut flowers from a neighbOring
city.
Thanksgiving morning dawned. gray
| and overcast About O'Clock Job en-
tered the house from the barn.
"Nliss Clemens. she said for you to
| >u,. 50 ~, Amin, room and 500 how
things looked" was Sally's greeting,
When he opened the door he stood
| speechless The old room was trans
formed into n bower Of beauty. The
bay window was filled with evergreens
and adorned with yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS and silver leaved begonias from
Marys home. The quaint old mahog-
any sideboard was filed with choice
bits OF china and silver, qutvering
molds Of amber jelly, a massive sill
yer cake basket filed with slices OF
rich. dark fruit cake and q bowl or
scarlet carnations. The long table was
spread with fine linen and ornamented
with smilax and roses. On aOw vine
draped stand between the side win
dows was pyramid Of apples. oranges
and bananas.
ut all looks good enough to eat
And 50 do you." be went. on. noting
her well fitting brown gingham dress.
white apron aud pink ribbon at her
throat "Mary. you make my home a
paradise Stay here as my wife,"
She grew very pale. Twice she es-
sayed to- speak. but the words died on
her lips. 1t was not uptil ~ came
nearer, that she found her voice. -
mo. no. You ask me because you
4 ~ sorry for me and your home u lone
" ! cannot De yonr wife on these
: terms" .esS5 s:'sssfe 81
81, do not see why you cannot I
will be good to you. Mary"
She smiled. although her lips quiv-
cred piteously II know You would.
I Job There In something else" o% -
mot another manY'9 ~
4. "Oh. no. Please don't ask any more!"s
II have a right to know. You muet
tell me why you cannot be my wife"
There was q grave dignity ID his
voice that she couh not gamsay. She
4 must tell him the truth. ss
Because / love you, Job Tanner.
Nay. do not interrupt me. You would
indeed be good to me. but ] know too
well the result of union where the
love 10 all on one side. and SO will
not, be your wife. Now. not a word
more on the subject. have outraged
my sense Of womanly pride. but you
made ME speak, And before he could
recover from his astenishment she had
taken refuge in the kitchen. ~
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