Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-08-26
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~ A. MARIA CRAWFORD

svour lob is waiting for you, my
III. said Telforl McGraw. patting the
"a shoulder Of convalescent pa
~, In st. Luke's hospital.
lin looked up, little smile twisting
-. vide straight mouth. You've been
grsat boss Mr.. McGraw"
Unit mt" said the old man. His
,r round face was wreathed in
uss 'TH be glad when you are well
,rb 10 come back TO the Office
Kills we're an right during the war
.too we couldn't do any better but
-,sm me- boy IN my place of business.
~ fine. Now that girl who took
,.,r positlon when you had to come
y, here TO the hospital She's a clever
y,-a Thing. but you know, sometimes,
I,ctuglIy forget that | am debating
..muse am so busy watching the lit
:. brown curs around her face and
,-.bipg that I had "A daughter as pref
well here she comes | didn't
III YOU. did !, that She asked to come
,.rr with me? Pretty little thing,
in't She?
He bcamed IN fatherly fashion on
NJ Girl who was walking slowly to-
card them. Here's Jim, getting as fit
asa fiddle" he called to her "This is
wss Mary Sue Leaoir, Mr.. James Nc
Camel. formerly Sergeant Mcconnell
WITH the A. L. f. in France"
81 hone that you will soon be able
IA come back to the Office" she said
sberly.
lin flashed her a quick look, half
rr1osty, half unbelief. "Sure you're
gadT he smiled.
.yes indeed" she answered. 81
would like to get out of the office by
April"
shes on the level, Jim" said Nc
Gnw. ms he left. "She's told me the
same thing.
you're making a pretty nice sal
,r for girl" suggested Jim, after
l,Graw had gone.
Don't you like the work."
She shook her head. earning TO look
but Of a window.
Jim leaned forward a little, looking
uher Mary Sue seemed sympathetic
u can't hold down a desk job for
hag time maybe never again. I've de-
Noped nerves. I'd rather have lost
lex or au arm" He leaned back in
Ms wheel chair, closing his eyes, half
ashamed of himself for disclosing his
Nret She said nothing and presently
Vim opened his eyes. She had taken
Of The sailor hat and was leaning her
bead against the ledge, looking away
II the trees Again Jim felt a subtle
little thread of sympathy between
item. THE doctor thinks that six
months on a farm win fix me up but
! don't know a thing about farming.
You know what farmers expect of
hired help, Drawn and muscle And
III have to do SOmcthing-to live"
Mary Sue got up, smiling a warm,
friendly little smile at him. There are
Eue pear trees in bloom down the
path, I'm going to wheel you there and
VEN plan something together" Once
uller the trees, Mary Sue sat down
On the grass ut his feet. isn't 1t lovely
hac| she cried. Look There's a
white throat building her nest in the
Crotch of that tree, with the white
boom all over it, like Towering vine
tl tiny cottage | love the country,
he birds and the flowers, the green
beds with daisies and buttercups.
You'll love it, too, when you CO."
Jim smiled Not much" he, said.
Dark old muddy roads, have to car
y an oily smelly lantern. I'm through
With the dark and candles-had
eough of it in Picardy and Flanders.
Rats too. They're always in barns"
Not our barn I've a lovely plan
ior you. lists Just fate" she lifted
ls eager dream-flled gray eyes and
Jm admitted that she was pretty. 81
i've with my Aunt Fanny and my
Uncle S'las LenOir. You'll like him.
Hos fine He wrote to me only today
THAT they need q young man on the
farm this summer and they want me
% md somebody for them before | go
ta'5 Uncle ST said that he wanted
somebody who was good at figures,
VINO could help him carry out some
pans 10 Improve the stock to make
le farm pay maximum amount. You
rec you're it, And Aunt Fannie's
cooking It's too good to talk about.
lou|. get fat, Sergeant"
'oh. say Jim" he pleaded, the sha-
90" on his young face lifting for the
frs time.
>ae a.apped her hands and, as II
10 'a.ryIike answer, a little furry Of
sl'NY pear blossoms sifted down on
l1 head and shoulders.
."I.o.the-wisp-o spring." he whIs-
ie'eA re sounds great, the farm,
Alht Fannie Uncle Stand you-but
I 'au srt tired Of your job. can't let
wv Io9. goursclf-and me-"