The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-03-30
CHAPTER vIlI-continued.

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"Oh-whatever will Matte Moore
say to me? It's borrowed. oh, l see
now, that it was just foolish pride that
made me unwilling to ride during de-
cent hours. What a Ounce l was-as
usual
He looked at her ~curiously. This vas
beyond his comprehension. She ex-
planned and then was silent a while
"Fairy'n have to get breakfast, and
she always gets fathers eggs too
hard" Silence again. Maybe papa1l
worry. But then, they know by this
time that something always does hap
pen to me, so they'll be prepared"
She turned gravely to the young
man beside her. He was looking down
at her, too. And as their eyes met,
and chung for an instant, a slow, dark
color rose in his face. Prudence felt a
curious breathlessness-caused by her
hurting ankle, undoubtedly.
MY name is Prudence Start am
the Methodist minister's oldest daugh-
ter"
"And my nam is Jerrold Harmer."
He was looking away into the hickory
grove now. MY home is in Des
Moines."
"Oh, Des Moines is quite a city,
isn't it? I've heard quite a lot about
1t. You might tell me about Des
Moines. Is it very nicer Are there
lots OF rich people there2 OF course,
I do not really care any more about
rich people than the others, but it al
ways makes a city seem grand to have
q lot of rich citizens, / think. Don't
your
So he told her about Des Moines
and Prudence lay with her eyes half
closed, listening, and wondering VIII.
there was more music in his voice thar
in most voices. Her ankle did no
!, hurt very badly. She did not mind i
at all. In fact, she never gave it {
thought. From beneath her lids, sh'
) kept her eyes fastened on Jerrolt
Harmer's long brown hands, claspet
/ loosely about his knees. And when
ever she could, she looked up into MS
face. And always there was that Gu
rious catching in her breath, and she
lOOkeu away dSuln quAShAJ5
J that to look too long was dangerous.
81 have talked my share now" he
was saying, ''telI me all about your
self, and the parsonage, and your fam
ily. And who is Fairy? And do you
attend the college at Mount Mark
You look like a college girl"
"Oh, 1 am not" said Prudence, re
~luctant to make the admission for the
first time in her life. Il am too stupid
to be a college girl. I left high school
five years ago and have been keeping
house for my father and sisters since
then. 1 am twenty years bic. How
/ old are your"
Al am twenty-seven," and he smiled
. "Jerrold Harmer," she said slowly
, and very unsteady. 1T is such a nice
! name. Do your friends call yol
! Jerry?"
I ssThe boys at school called me Rol
. die, and sometimes Hammie. But m!
I, mother always called me Jerry. Sh'
:. isn't living now, either. You call M
= Jerry, will your"
: "Yes, / will, but it won't be proper
But that never makes any differenc
to me, except when it might shocl
the members. You want me to "a
you Jerry, don't your
"Yes. do. And when we are bette
acquainted, will you let me call 20
Prudence?"
~ "Call me that now. l can't be to
particular, you see, when | am lyin
on your coat and pillowed with you
Z belongings. You might get cross, an
y. take them away from me. Did 20
= go to college2"
Eyes, to Harvard, but l was Nc
much of a student. Then / knoeke
around a while, looking at the worl,
and two years ago I went home
Des Moines. i have been there eve
since except for little runs nee in
while"
= Prudence sighed. MY sister Fair
y Is going to college now. She's vel
" clever-oh, very. You'll like her, / a
~ y sure-much better than you do me,
@ course" . Prudence was strange
!. downcast.
!, 81 am sure / WON'T" said Jerro
Harmer, with unnecessary vehemenc
p Il don't care a thing for college girl
y I like home girls" Jerrold fippt
over abruptly, and lay on the gras
q, his face on his arms turned towal
Is her face. They were quiet for a Will
:. but their g~lances were clinging.
to did you play football at colleg'
You are so tall. Fairy's tall, to
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