The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-04-09
Joys COMING
BY MILDRED WHITE.
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Copyright. 1870. Western Newspaper Uni

In the wood. His mother had dlstin-
gulshed him by this name. from the
frail Tom. who was his father. Now
that beth were gone. the faithful son
awakened bitterly TO a 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 poIgnantly his evenings. He
wondered, II he might moi arrange to
leave the work here. and go 10 more
companlonable field In the city. But
whom could he trust to carry on his
great Interests. which had grown to
remarkable success7 No. the life which
he had been obliged to take up when
his fathers declining health made
york no longer possible. must still he
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 (;
girls figure advancing rapidly to-
ward him.
The girl. dropping her suit case be.
fore the Office door. and sounding a
tentntiye knock answered the question.
To Toms astonIshed stare. she gave
wistful smile. "If you please"
asked the wonder-girI. will you direct
me 10 hOtel-or boarding houseT'
/ she added ut his evident gance OF
dlInay. u 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 dIfiidence his self
consciousness vanished.
'wTy did you Gomez Tom asked
abruptly.
The girls crystal clear eyes met
HIS frankly, IL came 20 hlGe away
from man" she replied. "and ! left
the train at The most Isolated spot
could find. | hoped. "--lmpatlently she
brushed the tears from her fringed
llds,-"to find work here. Sienegra-
ply perhaps, and support myself"
Big Tom -hlstled. 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
"Thls Is the only way" the girl nm
swered decidedly.
III it's the only way" he snid brisk
". "and you nre determined In II. why.
you may become my typIst. this min
ute. III be almighty relieved TO find
one. Even in this wilderness I'm busy
man And there's my mothers cot
tnge. all ready for you 10 keep house
In. II will be pleasant TO think OF
You there. sort Of keeping things go
Ing
"And your" asked the girl breath
lessly. where will you BET"
awhy right here" Air. Tom replied
81 bunk here new half the time
So The plan worked out like happy
fairy tale. and the new arrangement
OF AFFAIRS ran smoothly. us affairs were
wont 10 run. with Big Toms Planning
The girl bnde him call her Joy" "Be
cause she had put her sorrows behind
her" she said
His iove far her. grew to 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 10 know, And ev:
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 ne srammered In
what he was saying and left the room
patiently perturbed. Big Toms
troubled eyes noted Joys sudden pal
| lor, and when Rawlings had gone she
came to him with a gesture OF reslg-
nation. 81 will have to leave you. Big
Tom" she said YEARLY.
Rawlings Is not the man you are
hiding from~ he asked sharply.
JOY SIOUX HeT utuu. ne viii Stub
the other man to find me-" she told
him.
Suddenly, she was sobbing.
"You don't understand, Tom dear"
she cried, "the man ran away frem.
was my promised husband"
Instantly his arms released her. ac-
cusingly his eyes held hers.
LISTEN" the girl went on, 81 was
for years secretary to wealthy WON
m 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
thought that he loved me. He was
winnlngly attractive in young girls
eyes. and l also thought-0hi Tom
how could I ever have thought--that
cared for him: we agreed before
witnesses that we should be married
as soon as the requirements of the
win were adjusted.
Dazedly Big Tom turned to answer
the telephone When he replaced the
receiver, he swung about and held
out his arms.
"Joy Of my life" cried Tom exultant-
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