The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-09

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,OhP' said Emma Mechesnev like
a pashful schoolgirl "Of--meli'
JOCK sat up very straight and clasp
q ms hands about his knees. 81 got
g thinking OF what / had said about
laVing. made good all alone. That's
TOT II isn't so. | was striped with vel
low ike stick of lemon CANDY IA
I've got this far, it's all because ~
you. I've been thinking all along that
was the original electric self-starter
when you've really had TO get out and
crank me every few miles,
Into Emma McChesney's face there
came a wonderful look. It was the
sort OF look with which a newly-rnade
anger might receive her crown and
harp; It was the look with which a
War-hero sees the. medal pinned on
? ms breast. 1t was the look Of one who
fore:
=, What nonsense" said Emma Nc
Chesney. IF you hadn't had It n
( you, 1t wouldn't have come out.
4 1t wasn't in me, in the first place"
planted il"
From her stand at the foot of the
ped she looked at him, her eyes glow
ing brighter and brighter with that
wonderful look
Now see her" -severely-"I want
you to go to sleep. / done intend to
stand here and dispute about vourv
ethical innards at this hour. I'm going
to kiss you again"
; oh, well, If you must" srinned
JOCK resignedly, and folded her in a
bear-hug
| To Emma McChesney it seemed 7
that the next three weeks leaped BY.
not by days, but in one great bound.
AND the day came when little, chat
tering, animated group clustered
about the slim young chap who was
iumohhg with his tickets. glancing at
his watch, signaling a porter for his
bags, talking, laughing, trying to hide
the pangs OF departure under cloak
OF gayety and badinage that deceived
no one. Least of all did it deceive the
two women who stood there The
eyes of the older woman never left
his face. The eyes OF the younger one
seldom were raised to his, but she
saw his every expression. Once
Emma McChesney's eyes shifted a lit
tie so as to include both the girl and
the boy in her gaze. Grace Gait in
her blue serge and smart blue hat
was worth a separate glance.
Sam Hupp was there, 7. A. Buck,
Hopper, who was to be with him in
Chicago for the first few weeks, three
or -four of the younger men in tn
office, frankly envious and heartily
congratulatory
They followed; him to his train. all
laughter and animation
If this train doesn't 60 in two min
utes," said Jock, "I'll get scared and
chuck the whole business. Funny, but
I'm not so keen on going as | was
three weeks ago"
His eyes rested on the girl in the
blue serge and the smart hat. Emma
McChesney saw that. She saw tina.
his eyes still rested there as he stood
on the. observation platform when
the train pulled out The sight die
not pain her as she thought it would.
There was success in every line OF
him as he stood there, hat in hand.
There was assurance in every breath
of him. His clothes, his skin, his clear
eyes, his slim body, all were as they
should be. He had made place in
the world. He was to be builder OF
ideas. She thought of him, and Of
the girl in blue serge. and of their
chiidren-to-be
Her breast swelled exultingly. Her
head came UP.
This was her handiwork. She look
- ed at it. and found that il was good.
= Lets strike for the afternoon and
3r call it holiday" suggested BGeS
Il Emma McChesney turned. The train
d was gone. 1T. A.. you'll never grow
lie up"
d Never want to. Come on. let's play
n hooky, Emma"
w Cant I've a dozen letters to get
h out, and Miss Loeb wants to show me
n that new knickerbocker design &.
4 hers"
e. They drove back to the Office almost
Il in silence. Emma McChesney mado
n straight for her desk and began die
- tatin9 letters with an energy that Dor
a dered on fury At FIVE o'clock she
was still working. At hve-thirty 7.
Buck came in to find her still sur
= rounded by papers, samples, models.
n z: what is this9" he demanded
y wrathfully. "an all-night session."
- Emma McChesney looked up from
e her desk Her face was flushed, hsF
!, ewes bright. but there was about her
III an indehnable, air of WEAKNESS.
ct. A, I'm afraid to GO horie. I'll
Cd rattle around in that empty Hat like
o. a hickory nut in barrel
"We11 have dinner downtown and
st 60 to the theater."
'No use. I'll have to go home sons
time.
I'd snow, Emma" demonstrated Buck.
he you'll soon get used to. It. Think OF
to all the years you got along. WITHOUT
id him. You were happy, weren't you
NJ Happy because l had somebody &c
w work for, somebody to plan for, some.
i'd BODY to worry about When ] think OF
in what that fiat will be without him
Whv. lust TO wake up and know that
an Won can say good morning to some
t. one who csresl That's worth living
O. Emma" said T. A evenly, do yor
en- realize that you are virtually hound.
he ing me into asking you to marry meF
ae at. A.P' gasped Emma McChesney
ed well. you said you wanted some.
d body to worry about, didn't your?
A little whimsical smile lay lights