The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-01-31
Joys COMING
By MILDRED WHITE.
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Copyright. 1890. Western Newspaper unio

IN the wood. His mother had dIstIn-
guished him by this name, from the
frail Tom. who was his father. Now
that both were gone. the faithful son
awakened Bitterly to sense of his
own loneliness, With the CHEEKY
mother awaiting him each evening in
the neat cottage home, this busy life
among rough lumbermen had seemed
neither profitless nor dull. Big Tom
dreaded polgnantly his evenings. He
wondered. II he might not arrange to
leave the work here, and 90 to more
companlonable field in the city. But
whom could he trust to carry on his
great interests. which had grown TO
remarkable success? No, the life which
he had been obliged to take up when.
his fathers declining health made
work no longer possible. must still be
the life which would hold his fretting
spirit And as he gazed with somber
eyes through the opening between the
trees, he beheld an unbelievable thing;
q girls figure advancing rapidly to-
ward him.
The girl, dropping her suit case be-
fore the office door, and sounding a
tentative knock answered the question.
To Toms astonished stare, she gave
a wistful smile. IF you please"
asked the wonder-gIrl, twill you direct
me to a hetel--or boarding house?'
she added at his evident glance of
dismay. 81 left the train at the last
stop, and have walked, searching upon
my way. The place Is less populated
than / thought"
"Come in" said Big Tom, cordially.
Before this girls difhdence his self
consciousness vanished.
"why did you comeT Tom asked
abruptly.
The girls crystal clear eyes met
his frankly. 81 came to hide away
from man." she replied, "and left
the train at the most isolated spot
could find. hoped "-impatiently she
brushed the tears from her fringed
lids,--"to find work here. Stenogra-
ply perhaps, and support myself"
Big Tom whistled. you know your
own business of course" he said, but
don't you think you'd better go back.
Surely there is some other way"
"This is the only way" the girl an
swered decidedly.
''If it's the only way" he said brisk
ly, land you are determined in 1t, why,
you may become my typist, this min
ute. I'll be almighty relieved to find
one. Even In this wilderness I'm a busy
man. And there's my mothers cot
tage, all ready for you to keep house
in. 1t will be pleasant to think of
you there, sort of keeping things go
ing
"And you?" asked the girl breath
lessly. ''where win you be?"
"why, right here" Mr.. Tom replied. |
II bunk here now half the time"
SO the plan worked out like happy
fairy tale, and the new arrangement
Of affairs ran smoothly, as affairs were
wont to run. with Big Toms planning. |
The girl babe him call her joy" BE
cause she had put her sorrows behind |
her" she said
His love for her grew to a sort of |
reverence. In Joy, was personified all |
the beauty and truth and purity of |
the book women whom Tom had wor-
shipped; almost the only women |
that he had cared to know And ey-
cry day, little JOY singing about her
neat cottage, or over the books in the !
cabin office. grew more and more into
the very spirit of her name. II was
then that Rawlings of the city end of |
the business came out to the forests |
to consult personally with Tom Here
ford. And when Rawlings faced Toms
little stenographer he sranmered in
what he was saying and left the room
patiently perturbed. Big Toms
troubled eyes noted Joys sudden pail
lor, and when Rawlings had gone she
came to him with gesture Of resig- /
nation. Il will. have TO leave you, Big
Tom" she said YEARLY.
drawings is not the man you are
hiding from? he asked sharply
Joy shook her head. "He will send
the other man to find me-" she told
him.
Suddenly she was sobbing.
"You don't understand, Tom dear"
she cried. '.the man I ran away from,
was my promised husband"
Instantly his arms released her, nc .
cusingly his eyes, held hers.
.'Llsten," the girl went on. Il was
for years secretary to wealthy wom- ,
an who loved and trusted me- Before
she died. she begged me to marry her
only son, that might guard her for
tune and convert him from reckless
ness to wisdom. ! agreed, only when
l thought that he loved me. He was
winningly attractive in young girls
eyes. and / also thought-Ohl Tom
how could I ever have thought that |
/ cared for him: we agreed before
witnesses that we should be married 4,
as soon as the requirements of the /
vim were adjusted.
Dazedly Big Tom turned to answer
the telephone. When he replaced the
receiver, be swung about and held
out his arms
SOY Of my llfe,r cried Tom exultant-
ly, "you don't have to go back. You
are not going hack, until you go, as
my wife, That was Rawlings; he
called to say that the man you ran |
away from is married and already he
has taken steps to secure his moth
er's money
ile can have It ALL said Joy
Eagerly
Bla Tom laughed "Reckon I'VE
-iif r-,tuoh ee@- -es. bH..>.. - '-~s.l :
other Democfatic leaders are natlyf
opposed to Kim.
To Jac,<ean day BANQUET advcr- Il