The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-03-27

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He glanced down at h,ms.,,
fuiiy. Ills clothes needed hra.s rue
and pressing. his shoes needaS S'usning
ing, his face needed shaying polish
/ I'll give you four guesses >
fered, with an attempt al IL, = q.
gayety. nis old
Il only need one" she ran,,
You wouldn't listen to yonr repned,
Bessie. and they got you Aunt
Yes" he admitted "tbav .
and they got me good. / ba Ser me
dollar" haven't
What are you going to doqp
Il don't know" he said ana
spite of his attempt to carr |. u
manfully, there was a catch l. Z IN
voice. The ginger was all ont 80 = 4. ~
I'll get another start somabom nilu
guess"
oh. yes" she agreed. "soma
your friends are sure to helm vor II
back on your feet again: Rs.s ~
Phillips, for instance"
Hang Beauty Phillipsl" he sa,d
Such language!" she excla,ra..
but nevertheless she secretly de,aS.
ed in it, this time. 81 guess vo,,.s
about ready to go back to Prosnsr, t, =
she decided. :
He drew a sharp breath
I'd die first!" he declared aru
live some way, though. Thew a,v.na
live" and he laughed bitterly y
passed a group of just such men !
] may become, sitting on the stona
bench at Herald square; but mi kan
on living, | am sure of that"
He seemed to be afraid that !,
would not. He seemed to be afraid
OF himself, and suddenly Miss vii.
liams saw with shock that he was
zone of the tragedy kind" n set
her to swift thought, and a sudden
bold idea came to her.
Il believe know of an opening for
you" she said, with suppressad
gasp at her own temerity: a mart.
nership that would be about the hest
thing you ever had offered to YOU
Come around and see me next Mon.
day afternoon"
What kind OF a business is it?. he
asked eagerly a new light Of hopa
springing in his eyes.
you mustn't ask questions" she
warned him, because don't want 10
disappoint you. feel very sure.
though, that can land it for you"
That afternoon between work she
wrote a letter, proceeding which
always made the boss barber nervous,
Billy, however, managed to get
glimpse at the envelope before it was
mailed. and felt better about II, for
the letter was addressed to Elizabeth
Ruth Emery, Prosperity, Indiana.
On Monday morning, Elizabeth Ruth
Emery and her sister arrived, and
Elizabeth Ruth sent down word that
she would like to see Miss Williams
That young lady promptly went up to
the room, and was. confronted by
girl almost as pretty as Jimmy had
tried to describe.
The two girls shook hands, and IL
there had been any distrust in the
bosom of Miss Edwards it melted in
a moment as she looked into the
truthful eyes of Bessie Williams.
Where is Mr.. Carroll?' asked the
girl from Prosperity, with trembling
eagerness. How ill is he? Has he
a good doctor?'
I'm his only doctor" responded
Miss Williams, land the only pre-
scription I've given him was the one
wrote to you. You see, 1t isn't his
body that's sick, it's his mind
Jimmy CAROLS good boy, but he's
fool"
Miss Emery flushed Bit indig
nantly, but her sister smiled.
Il suspected as much" she SAID.
Il think your description Is about
right, Miss Williams. He is good
boy. and I'm afraid he is the rest
of It,"
Il guess he's cured of that saia
Miss Williams, laughing, but AFTER
all. he's no bigger fool than the crowd
that put him on the reefs. He though.
he could play the bucket shops, ana
no living man has ever kept at tnat
and finished on the coy side OF u.
For about a month he thought ne
owned New York, and now he's down
and out: that's all. tried to get MIN
to so home, but he wouldn't go, 50
sent for the sheriff"
The girl from Prosperity was non
plussed; also she was honest.
II don't quite know whether y
thank you for inducing me to .ass
this trip or not" she said, ltue
coldly.
Wait until you see Jimmy
sponded Miss Williams easily III
she felt quite confident of the ous
come
1t was about two o'clock Wnen =
came. looking worse than ever 3
was pale now and also shabby aua
she judged that maybe he was hun,
cry, too, but he was shaved ana "a
clothes were brushed. She looksu :.
bie hand The ring was gone. ~