Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-09
HIGHFLYERS
MARJORY SURPRISES EVERYBODY
WITH HER NEW PLAN.
BY MRS. EVA LEONARD.

Tom is SO much better that / must
be going home, and / have a plan to
unfold Tom was sitting up in his
bathrobe and slippers in the block OF
afternoon sun that found it's way into
the little bedroom. His mother was
spreading the bed and beating up tn
pillows as she spoke.
Unfold away" said Tom, leaning
back with a smile of content on his
pale face.
Il want to take you and Marjory
home with me. and keep you till you
are well and strong again." The moth
err beamed with pleasure,
You think II is time someone else
took a hand at supporting us and that
Aunt Lois be given u rest" Tom made
wry face.
We'll, the house is so much larger
that | am sure you will be more COM
Portable" replied the mother
Il wouldn't have her hear you say
SO for anything" was Toms quick re-
Spouse. She certainly has been a dear
to take US in with our collapsed for
! tunes.
we agree perfectly about Aunt
Lois" was the hearty response. She
| is a dear woman. That Is not the point.
| / want you where l can take care OF
/ you and as long us you are not able to
earn anything your own people should
] help You out
1T is most awfully good OF you.
mother dear, but l dread to go where
father is now while | am so down and
out. You know how l feel about it, and
! why. Father always prophesied my
downfall and he has abundant proof
that he was right in his judgment"
Don't feel that way, dear. He Is
full of sorrow over your loss and suf-
fering. He spoke of my bringing you
home with me in his last letter." The
mother had always been a buffer be-
| tween the two.
Have you said anything about 1t to
Marjory?" asked Tom after silence.
No. / wanted to speak to you about
1t first She has never seen your home.
1t is time she did,
Il imagine she will hate to go while
we are in such financial straits for she
realizes that she Is partly responsible
for the state of things"
Naturally, l can see how she would
feel, but she will have the best treat
ment you may be sure" Mrs. Gerard
looked up with a smile.
Il do not lave to be told that re-
piled Tom warmly. we will see what
she has to say about it,"
What Marjory had to say was great
surprise to all concerned.
You go, Tom. 1t will do you good,
but l am going to work in the office
where | was before | was married.
saw them about it today" She looked
bravely into the astonished faces. /
can save enough to pay the doctor bill
and that will be that much off our
minds"
THAT will not be necessary. Marge.
/ shall get we'll soon. / hope, and get to
work, and | can clear things up myself.
You can spend the time very profitably
learning to cook" Tom looked flushed
and uncomfortable.
Don't be foolish. Tom. | did my fun
share toward getting us in this hole,
and l want to do my part in pulling
us out. You go home with your mother
and ! will stay with Aunt Lois and
work. I shall pay my share here so
she will not have me on her hands,"
Tom stared. Was this Marjory figur-
ing on saving and planning to save her
aunt from needless expense?
Marjery carried her point and saw
the invalid and his mother on the train
with a smiling face, then went to work
behind the desk that she had abandon
ed with so much relief a little more
than six months before. She was glad