Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-03-10
FORGETTING
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Betty's heart was broken never.
never to be mended. She had quar-,
relied with Tom, broken her engage
ment, and come up to visit her aunt
In this little village among the hills.
In order to forget him.
III you weren't quite SO selfish, and
could forget yourself for five minutes
at time, you would be little PIT
happier, Betty" her aunt said one day,
her voice softenlng her words.
Betty didn't even turn from the win
dow, where she was gloomily looking
down the road. Everything looked
even more dismal than usual In the
grayness Of DRILLING rain.
"A little later her aunt called her out
into the kitchen, where she was pack
ing some Jelly I'm . basket.
Betty, wish you would take this
Jelly down to Mrs. Emery-she lives
in thst white house near the cross
roads, ysu know. was going myself,
but my rheumatism is troubling me
and I'm afraid It would make It worse
to 60 out In this rain. The jslly's
especially for her SOD he nearly died
with pneumonia this fall, and is just
beginning to sit up now. thought
perhaps You could cheer him up lit
tie. You don't mind, do you?"
II dent mind taking the jelly
down" Betty replied. 'but I'm not 60
ing IN, because I don't want to see
him. ! don't feel Ike trying to cheer
up anyone. anyway. especially when
they're men. !"
Betty trudsed down the road mood
fly. At the Emery place Mrs. emery
herself opened the door. and greeted
her IN such warm. friendly way.
that she was ashamed Of her csoss-
ness
Il made some pumpkin pies this
morning. and I want to send one up
to your aNnt Come IN and wait In
the sitting rsom. whils l wrap i Up"
Nh. Nnesy raid, drawiRS Betty In.
II spite e herself. and pushing her
into tho cozy. old-faahionsd living
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