Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-12-30

make off with all the glory for the
family?" asked Geraldine, smiling
"Rather notl So l followed in faith
er's footsteps"
is it going to be published?" ask.
ed Agnes.
"ln the spring" said Geraldine.
~"What sort of book?"
"a true book. You probably won't
like it at all. l was little uncertain
about it myself, so it is coming out
anonymously. And that reminds me
introduced myself to the publisher
by your name. That isl used
Rhodes.
Whatever for?" gasped Miss
Rhodes, wonderingly.
I thought it would be better to
seem single. And then 1 wanted to
surprise Sedge! He doesn't know yet.
Oh, II had several reasons!"
She clasped her hands behind her
head and added:
iioW are Une lessons =!
I'm improving remarkably. I
shall be ready for Europe in the
spring if you still want to help me
that far"
"Of course / want to-" said Ger
aldine. "And it's little enough, YOU
know, considering that you clothe me
and keep me at school. For what
L am doing for you deprives me of
nothing. You gave up your girl
hood"
"For PHYS sake don't make me out
heroine" protested Agnes.
The footman brought tea, wheeled
it to Gerry's side, and arranged the
caddy and cups for her.
"Mr. Morris telephoned that he will
be dining downtown, madame" said
the servant.
Thank you," said Gerry. And
meeting Agnes's eyes, explained: 1:
"Business-tiresome business. Will
you stay to dine?"
I'm not dressed" protested Agnes.
"lll not dress, then, and We'll go to
concert or to the opera afterward."
"The way l look?" cried Agnes.
"What does it matter. Well not
use the box. Well take stalls. Please.
1 shall be horribly bored and lonely,
if you won't"
every WE'LL" said Agnes, yielding.
81 have been wanting to hear Cam
neska. He's playing at Carnegie to-
night"
Gerry gave her sister tea and began
to sip from her own cup and munched
a tiny sandwish.
'Does Sedgewick dine out often?"
asked Agnes.
TOO often, anyway" said Gerry,
pouting. "That's the worst of his
business. He has to see something of
his clients outside of business hours.
If 1 had married poor man I'd have
had more of him."
Agnes smiled.
"It's something to have less than
you'd like, Gerry. And you have
haven't you-even after a year? Your
period hasn't ended"
"Ih will never end" declared Gerry.
Agnes sighed.
"You deserve happiness, Gerry.
You are good child"
Gerry smiled.
"a good old married woman, you
mean, l think. Remember my dignity
please, in spite of my years.
"You don't look very dignifed,"
smiled Agnes, "nor do you look eigh-
.een, either. And you do have such
a way of looking discontented"
"No wonder, with Sedge away so
much"
"You are ideally mated, you two,"
said Agnes. "It's strange, isn't it?
You seem so different. He's so much
'lder than you"
"Only in years." said Gerry i'm
oressively. "No one could be older
han am otherwise"
They dined and heard Camneska,
md Gerry dropped her sister at the
BOARDING place further uptown where
he lived. Agnes Rhodes would not
i've. with the Morrises in spite of
ierry's insistent invitations.
She accepted such assistance from
Jerry as she required during her
tudies and nothing more. She lived
IS economically as she could. She
ressed as plainly. as she could. 1t
vas in vain that Gerry reminded her
low she had taught music twelve
ours day, sometimes more, in order
o support the family when Gerry her
elf was small.
Agnes declared that it had been her
uty as eldest child since their mother