Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-13

each waiting for the other TO speak.
When she had made up her rnind tha,
ne never expected 10 open his mouth
again. she gave. in. "And--and how
does-the girl-feel about it," she in.
quired. THAT would n,ake-so,uc dir.
ference-of course" Hours passed 10,
her before he replied.
IL haven't-aSkcl her--yet," he
said hesitatinSly.
With little Shivcr OF relief she
sank hack in her seat and caught baci;
the smile in her eyes 81 that he might
not see. He went on clustering. man.
fashion:
II isn't unreasonable. is it, to wan;
enough to live on deccntly: I'm not
aspiring To plumbers wages. you
know. or anything like thnt; but han.
1t, even a teachers got to live"
She began speaking then and her
voice grew softer and fuller as she
went on. Il know" she replied. ITS
unfair and it probably will be for Il
Ion. time TO come, but you can't haze
everything. you know, Bob. You have
the work You like hest in all the
world. Not nany men can say that"
Il know all that" he said. shaking
his head in reply. 1--WE talked that
why 20 myself. too. but all the same
stcam-hcated apartments in town rent
for $50 Il MONTH"
so you have been house huntins?'
He had not even the grace to blush.
sure! he exclaimed. "Why shouldn't
I? Even Il poor devil OF II pcdagogue
can look, cunt he?"
She leaned forward. her eyes dane
ing, but for the moment she felt q
little like his mother, nevertheless.
"B0y,' she explained slowly and
emphatically. when you're IL school
teacher you don't rent q steam hented
apartment In town; you get cottage
IN the country and buy a good second
hand stove. Far that matter. all the
furniture is secondhand but you
needn't look like that-it's nice! You
buy few pieces at time and put
on three coats of paint and then you
enamel 1t and if you want to you paint
| little flow"
He could not wait for her to finish.
| And for an engagement ring" he
1cered, you buy some pretty little tin
! thing at the five and ten"
| She shook her head defiantly TIL the
rcd tassel bohbed. No, you don't .
Hon hunt up that lovely old amethyst
ring of your mothers that you once
showed toto me-"
He was still stubborn and uncon-
WINGED. And then" he demanded,
when the house is rented and fur.
nishcd and-and cverythng-who pays
| the bills?"
| Her patience reached its limit.
Cant you figure out anything for
| yoursclf!" she demanded. angrily.
some land goes with the cottage. of
course; enough to raise garden truck
for thc--the family, and besides that
you do whatever you can. Raise
| chickens or rabbits or bees or thor
| oughbrch dogs or mushrooms or any
thing that sellS-h0w can 1 tell cy-
actly? Personally, I've made several
hundred dollars writing 'detekctif
stories. Maybe your--your wife could
do something like that--aftcr the
dishes"
The assistant professor of biology
began to believe he had died and gone
to heaven. He felt as If he were tread
ing oh balloons that bore him higher
! and higher. yet strangely did not
break. The prospect OF remaining ut
his work made him siddy enough, but
added to that the idea Of wife and
home was still beyond Ills rapidly ex-
banding imagination.
| do you-tlo you snppOse--it could
be done?" he demanded. ami tried to
swallow. The red mouth beneath the
ed tam-"'shanter was q,livering, but
the round little chin was firm, ."Os
course il c0uld!" she said.
"GOd /" murmurcd the assistant pro.
lessor Of biology fcrvently. II al.
most believe 1t could. too! And you
don't believe I'd be Il lOw-down cad
| for asking the best little girl in the
world to marry me and live like that -
His hands moved forward, eagerly
awaiting the touch OF the two steady
ones thar slipped into his own, while
the paddle, unnOticcd. slid into the
water and hOated away
"1-I'm sure you wouldn't" she an.
swcred, Tiff you mean--mc,"
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