The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-07-26

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didn't know they kept dropping In I'M
expectedly."
where ia Mrs. orayg" said Terry.
trying 10 appear very calm. although
she had n dreadful feeling that mis-
strange young man had spirited Mrs.
Gray away and was hiding his guilt
by continuing her work.
"Well, I'm a much Mrs. Gray az
any n H." he said. "what difference
Is II to your Then apologetlcally:
Pardon me, please. I didn't mean
that-but you see. I've been doing this
for quite n while and I have neve been
caught before. I just couldn't see her
do Il any more. We didn't want any
one to know much about u.s."
81 think when I ind n strange mar.
IN my apartment two days and see him
In the window another l have a right
10 know all about H." said Terry. with
some asperity. And then somehow they
went Into the little living room and.
seated there Ia one ~ Terry's com.
Portable chnlrs, he told her all about II.
"fou see, my father died just when
] was finishing high school. He left
hardly nnything-ho'd lost II all In n
Wall street panic Just before he died.
Mother and he had set their hearts
on having me be n lawycr and I hnd.
too. or course. I wanted 10 quit school
and 10 20 work for her, but she
wouldn't let me. She wanted TO see me
through college and law course. You
know how II used 10 be with women OF
her generation - they just weren't
taught any money-mnking trade and
the only thing she could do that would
bring In enough money was TO take
care Of apartments like this. She could
attend 60 the house at home FIRST aud
then come over here aud do these
apartments. Wen, she did that and I
worked after school. ! couldn't endure
to see her do this, but | was bent on
finishing law school. because ] knew
that then Ia be- able 10 give her the
things she deserved. This winter II
was too much for me Ia see her doing
this work. yet this sort of work
brought in more than I could possibly
earn NJ stray tutoring or any ~ the
usual things students do. So I Just dld
her work Tor her whenever I had n
few hours IN ne law school. That way
bring In enough 90 keep rs both going.
I don't mind your finding out that / do
the %scruhbing. but she'd be- heart.
broken. n Is n funny pride she has
she wouldn't mind doing Il herself. but
sho couldn't endure o. have me- dn
t."
Terry came over 20 the young man.
Tie rose beside her. and tho laid two
small hands on his arms. II think you
are the most splendid young man /
have over met. mud your mother.
know, n very proud OF Il. I'll never
tel anyone your secret. and ! know
some day you viii win for your moth.
er all The things she deserves"
The next day Terry purposcly mr..
ranged % be- home when the young
man Bob Gruy-cumC. "Tve got
something 90 ask YOU" she told him
I'm drcndfully lonely here. and don't
Ike the idea NJ living alone. anyway.
! want You to let ms have your mother
here with me-to be- q sort of mother
fu me-. She cun potter around tho
apartment N she WANTS tu. lust thH
way my mother might. and what
that viii bo worth to me-. NJ course sh
will have, aud that viii be ~ much NJ
you need 90 gct from The apartment
tending"
OF course, Bob Gray demonstrated.
nj first, but before n week had passed
Mrs. Gray was Installed ns Tcrry's
adopted mother" and n real mother
could have been no more |congcnlal.
Bob had but n few months more to
spend nt the law school. and the very
day Of his graduation he told Terry
That he loved her and begged her TO
marry him.
II couldn't do this" ne said. ~ II
weren't for what has happened. I
couldn't eyer hope 20 be your husband
II / weren't sure That I would succeed.
| am sure. Just ns every man must be
sure when he knows that the profess.
sion he has chosen II the right choice.
And today ! received word from the
nrm OF Hewes 4 futile that they
would take ms In as soon us | pass my
bar examinations next week at a sal.
nry 10 start 81 two thousand. ! was
fortunate enough 20 have the help and
friendship OF n Of our best professors
and the appointment came through
him. I I'm stlll unworthy Of you. Ter.
~. but with something In the way OF
prospects ] have nerve enough to ask
you"
Terry took his outstrctched hand IN
both of hers and held Il renssuringly.
Bob, I'm surer OF your success than
you are yourself. I knew you'd succeed
when saw the way YOU scrubbed the
floors and kept at that drudgery to
save your mother"
George Eliot Seldom Read.
George Eliot was a writer almost
omnipotent In her power 10 charm nj
once the great multitude and the aus.
tere critic OF her time.