Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1919-05-15

polntment," he remarked when MaSbn
had taken himself or. "All vision "a
no practicability The wonder is he
hasn't married and dragged some wO.
man down, too! His kind generally
do"
Jessaminc's heart grew hot with I'M.
reasoning anger, but she laughed.
And you, Sir KnightT
Durrett bowed low. Tin waiting I'M
I'll | have a position to offer woman"
"There's a gubernatorial election
next year" she advanced tentatively.
He smiled in return. And the hol-
polloi will, who knows, Fair Lady,"
The next year Maxon Eliot at the
fair told Jessamine he'd got the place
as postmaster at Harper several
months before. 80" he added, maybe
l can spare the money to run over and
see Durrett inauguvated governor in
December. His elections sure thing,
VIII you be there?" he ended, trifle
wistfully.
1--WE prOmlsed-I think o." she
answered.
Max understood her embarrassment,
and the look of defeat that had tempo
rarily raised itself settled back over
his face.
In November. Durrett was elected
governor Of the state. Judge and Mrs.
Farra prepared to give their daughter
a very handsome wedding.
"MaxOn Eliot to be tried by The
United States court for fraud in the
Harper postofliee 80 These words con-
fronted Jessamine one day when she
picked up the paper.
TOO bad a perfectly innocent fellow
gets himself in a place to be technical
ly guilty of crime, and liable TO the
penitentiary," her cousin, Will Payne,
remarked looking over her shoulder
at her startled cry. 1--WE heard about
It, Seems a discharged clerks twisted
some papers some way, so the blame
falls on the postmaster"
MAX Eliot's been adjudged guilty,
and they're going to send him TO
prison, JesSy," Payne told her a few
days later unless the President par
dons him. Seems his friends are get
ting up petition"
Jessamne fled to her room.
"a lady wishes you to call TO see her
at once, sir" a messenger boy said to
Maxon Eliot, two weeks afterward
when he was going to his room at his
hotel, after a satisfactory interview
with the nations chief executive.
When he went to the address given a
figure in a blue travelling suit ran
across the room, and then Jessamlne
Farra was clinging 10 him, crying soft
ly, ooh, Max MAX, DEAR
"Why, Jessy-Jessy" Astonlshment
wrapped him. "What is the matter?'
ooh, Max, want YOU" she sobbed
II want you"
Maxon's heart, racing with the wild
happiness of her weight against 1t
overcame him, and in spite of himself
for an instant, hts arms went SkSli
her and held her tight; then he remem
bered.
"You are going to marry Governor
Durrett, Jessy"
"I'm not going to marry Walton Dur
rett-unless-unless you don't wan
me, Max"
"But I" poor. Max stammered-
"I'm a failure-Pm disgraced-rd bt
in prison but for the presidents kind
ness Surely, Jessy. you don't under
stand"
81 dol" she interrupted. ITS taker
this to tell me where my hearts beer
all these years If they'd sent you Il
prison. and you'd have let me, would
have married you on the prison steps
Kiss me- Max"
Max kissed her. then held her ava.
from him with grO0n.
ooh, love, can't can't let yol
do it,"
But she was not listening. "Oh
Max" she smiled, I'm so glad grand
mother left me her home and so mucf
of her money, It's invested safely--w'
can live on the income. You-you dom
have to try to make money-you cal
study and write-and-and make M
happy. If you won't go with me am
hunt up a minister I'll go home ant
marry the governor and live miserabl,
ever after"
And Max went.