The Glenwood post., 1920-03-13


range some way for us to live. Oh,
l knew you didn't want me. George !!
can see that much! You don't sup
pose want to thrust myself on you,
do your 1t isn't very pleasant to be
thrusting yourself ON a person you
know doesn't want you-but knew
you oughtn't to be left all alone in
the world; 1t isn't good. knew your
mother'd want me to watch over you
and try to have something like home
for you'll knew she'd want me to do
what tried to dol" Fanny's tears
were bitter now, and her voice. hoarse
and wet, was tragically sincere. "Ohi
and now-you don't want-you want
you want to leave me in the lurch
YOU"
"Oh, my LOrd!" He went to her
AMI lifted her. "For Gods sake get
up! Come, let's take the coffee into
the other room and see what's to be
DONE"
He got her to her feet; sns ysamsd
upon him, already somewhat comfort
ed, and, with his arm about her, he
conducted her to the dining room and
seated her in one of the two kitchen
chairs which had been placed at the
rough table. "There!" he said, "get
over itw Fanny's spirits revived ap-
preciably: she looked up with a plain
tive eagerness. 81 had bought all my
fall clothes. George" she said land l
cent for clothes, George"
"That's good" he said wanly, and he
had a moment of physical dizziness
that decided him to sit down quickly.
For an instant it seemed to him that
he was not Fanny's nephew, but mar
ried to her. He passed his pale hand
over his paler forehead. "Well, let's
see where we stand" he said feebly.
Lets see II we can afford this place
you've selected"
Fanny continued to brighten. I'm
sure it's the most practical plan we
could possibly have worked out.
George-and 1t is a comfort to be
among nice people. think we'll both
enjoy 1t, because the truth Is we've
been keeping too much to ourselves
for long while. It isn't good for
people,"
II was thinking about the money,
Aunt Fanny. The rent is thirty-six
dollars month; the dinner is twenty
two and half for each of us, and
we've got to have some provision for
other food. We won't need any
clothes for year, perhaps"
"Oh, longer" she exclaimed. $50
you see"
II see that forty-five and thirty-six
make eighty-one," he said. "At the
lowest, we need a hundred dollars q
month-and I'm going to make thirty.
two"
81 thought of that, George" she said
confidently, land I'm sure it will be all
right. You'll be earning a great deal
more than that very soon."
II don't see any prospect Of it-not
till I'm admitted to the bar. and that
will be two years at the earliest"
swell, there's the six hundred dol
lars from the sale. Six hundred and
twelve dollars 1t was"
1T isn't six hundred and twelve
now" said George TITS about one
hundred and sixty"
Fanny showed mOmentary dismay.
"Why, how"
II lent Uncle George two hundred;
gave fifty apiece to old Sam and those
two other old darkies that worked for
grandfather so long, and ten to each
Of the servants here"
sand You gave me thirty-si1," she
said thoughtfully, "for the first
months rent, In advance"
did I? I'd forgotten. Well, with
about hundred and sixty in bank
and our expenses hundred a month,
1t doesn't seem as If this new place"
STILL" she interrupted, 1--WE have
paid the first months rent In advance,
and 1t does seem to be the most prac-
teal"
George rose. "See here, Aunt Fanny"
he said decisively. You stay here and
look after the moving. Old Frank
doesn't expect me until afternoon.
this first day, but I'll 60 and sec him
now"
>. It was early, and old Frank.
just established at his big. fiat-topped
desk, was surprised when his prospec-
tive assistant and pupil walked in. He
was pleased, as well as surprised, how
ever. and rose, Offering a cordial old
hand. 1.-THE real fare!" he said. 1.-THE
real flare for the law. That's right I
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