The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-11-03
A SALARIED MAN
BY SARAH WHITING.


starve with Elsie than feast without
her"
How about whole starving?'
Louise, his cousin, asked provoking
ly. Sure it may not come to THAR
Which means, being interpreted
you hate Elsie Denton" Jack rGtorted
his mouth settling doggedly.
Louise looked at him reproachfully
81 deserve that for the folly of think
ing you would not misunderstood me, q"
she said. Il have nothing against
your sweetheart except that | have
nothing for her. Like all the Denton
girls. she has been brought up with an
eye single to Misunderstanding rather
than misunderstanding
Good afternoon won't stay to
hear her slanderously dissected,"
Jack burst out Not even by the
woman to whom owe my education
Don't be uneasy-Ill pay you every
dollar. Elsie will help me. She lie
already planning how we shall save
and thrive"
You owe me no money. but | think
courtesy is due the blood-our blood.
she interrupted. You have been like
my brother-my dear younger brother
for whom / had such hopes" she
went on. steadily. BE halfway sen
sible. Jack-for the hoods sake. Wait
until you have your profession. at
least"
Il shall get it, never fear" Jack
said hotly. but not at your expense
I'm deep enough in your debt al
ready"
Let that pass, please" Louise said
her eyes growing steely. Tell me
exactly what your plans are"
I'm going into Blaney's office to
study" he replied dehantly.
With this. Jack rushed away to
Elsie. Sore and bruised from the con
flict with his cousin. he sought com
fort and reinsurance. 1t hurt him to
find her on the verge of tears. sur
yeying his ring with a petulant frown
1t had been his mothers engagement
ring and was set with a small dia.
mond OF fine luster. He priced it so
dearly he had thought she must do
likewise.
MAY Cutter ran in to show me her
ring" Elsie said petulantly. Such
beauty-a blue-white solitaire. She
says It cost a thousand-and Job
Means is going to give her a string OF
pearls when they marry. 1t made III
so ashamed l hid my ring-hand first
but she saw II So had to tell her
1 was wearing this Just until you had
time to run up to the city and get me
a real ring set in special design"
What an unprincipled little fib
bert" Jack said fondly. with yet an
unaccountable sinking Of the heart.
Don't you think. Jack It would be
better II you got me the real ring? l
know your cousin has a charge &C.
count at Letfield's."
But I'd starve before | added any.
thing to It," Jack burst out
At this she tossed her head. saying
with a pout why. she's bound to
give us a handsome present-for her
own credits sake! Just do as l say,
and tell her that settles it l simply
won't let May Cutter put 1t all over
me as she does"
Let me tell you rev things, JacB
said, paling to the lips. AS briefly and
as badly as possible he told her OF his
cousins attitude. of his own hopes.
plans. even fears Il know it's going
to be hard-an awful pull. grille" he
wound up; "but-we1l face it to.
gether. Isn't that better than being
apart?"
Elsie was sobbing She had never
dreamed Of a situation like this. Her
plan had been to marry and go
straight home to the Manners house.
the handsomest in town. Jack was
the heir presumptive-he had grown
up there. Miss Louise was so fond
Of him she could never do without
him.
You say she'll do something for us,
How much do you suppose? We could
manage fairly on $1,000 year besides
what you make" she ventured doubt
fully.
Jack laughed contemptuously. Il
suppose she will furnish the kitchen
for US and give us half dozen tea
spoons" he said. But $4,000 year!