The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-01-28

went out OF the door
When ho had gene, abe Few up 10
her rooms. hsr first coherent thought
being that she had accomplished III
She had seen AlllNon. and had given
him her definite answer. and had got
ten him out OF the house while the
others were back In the billiard room.
She had held up splendidly. but she
was weak now. and quivering in every
limb, and she sank on her diyan. sup
ported on one outstretched arm: and
in this uncomfortable position she
took up tbs eterna! question OF Gail.
The angry tears OF modification
sprang into her eyes!
The library was quite steadily de-
voted to Vedder cour, tonight. A high
ly important change had come into the
fortunes of Market Square church. II
was as II stone had been thrown 10.
TO group OF cardboard houses. All
the years OF planning had gone the
way OF the wind. and the card housca
had all TO DO built over again. The
cathedral had receded by q good Ave
years. unless the force and fire OF Rev.
Smith Boyd should be SUFFICIENT TO
coax capital out OF the pockets OF his
millionaire congregation; and. In fact.
that Tdiss normal pian ~aa' 'Afready
under advisement.
The five OF this impromptu counsel
were deep In the matter of ways and
means, when slender apparition. In
clinging gray. came down the stairs
II was Gail. who, for some reason un.
known. even TO her. had decided that
she was selfish: and Rev. Smith Boyds
heart ached as he saw the pallor on
her delicately tinted cheeks and the
dark tracing about her brown eyes.
She slipped quietly In among them.
her brown hair loosely waved. so that
unexpected threads OF gold shone 10 II
when she passed under the chandelier
and she greeted the callers pleasantly,
aud sat down In tho corner. very
silent She WAS glad that abe had
come, II was restful In this little circle
OF friends
A noise filled the hall. and even the
lights OF the library seemed to bright
On. AZ Lucille and Ted. Arly and Ger
aid. and Dick Rodley. came tumbling
In, laughing and chattering, and carry.
Ing hilarity in front OF them like u
wave. Gail showed her tangle OF
thoughts still farther back In her head.
and tho sparkle returned into her eyes
We're bringing you a personal invi.
tation 10 Arly and Gerald's yacht
party" lahbercd Lucille. kissing every
body in reach except Rev. Smith Boyd.
You might let Arly extend the inyi.
tatton herself" objected Ted.
"i'ye given the pleasure to Gerald"
laughed Arly, With a viyacious glance
at that smiling gentleman. He does
II So much better Now listen"
lisa little Informal week end party,
on the Nhltecap.' Gerald informed
them. with n new something In him
which quite satisfactorily took tho
place OF cordlality. Sort OF n farewell
affair Arly and are about to take a
selfish TIVE months cruise, al! by cur.
selves" and he glanced fondly at the
handsome blackhaired young woman
under discussion We should b
pleased Ia hay. YOU join US" and he
included Mrs BoyG and the young roc
tor with nod.
"Ot course we'll come" agreed Gall.
Doctor lloyd. cant YOU arrange for
weekend party once in your lifef
Unfortunately custom has decrsed
that weekend parties shall cover Sun.
days he regretted. but there was a
calculating look In his eye which sent
Lucille over to him
Play hooky just once. she begged
This Is only family crowd, the lab
bits and Marion Kenneth. and We who
are here"
Rev Smith Boyd locked at Ms
mother, and that lady Frightened
visbly
when Ia Il to be-" he asked.
Saturday" Arly informed him. io.n,
ing Lucille, who had sat on the arm OF
Mrs, Royds chair Arly sat on the
other one and Gerald Fosland. with an
entirely new appreciation Of beauty
thought NJ had never seen prettier
picture than the sweet,faced old lady
with the fresh aud charming young
women On either side of her
Roy. Smith Boyd glanced. for Jus;
an instant. at Gail, Who Was nov
sittins on the leather couch leanins
contsdingly asains, her Aunt Grace. He
had been st some pa!as TO avoid thts
young lady recently. for IL Is natural
20 snare ones self distress. but there
wss . Loot OF loneliness about bel
which sent his heart out to her Ia
quick sympathy,
Il think III play hccky.' he An
nounced. with . twinkle IN the eyes
which he now cast upon his mother.
That's being good spcrt.- ap
proved Ted, stay away Sunday Of
two, and Market Square church vii
appreciate you better,
Let's have some music" demardet
Lucille.
Gail aud Doctor Boyd must sins
FIR YOU" announced Aunt Grace, II
whom there was trace OF usefulness
They do sing ~ beautifully to