Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-04-01
TRUCKING JACK
BY MILDRED WHITE.
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tS. 1871. Western Newspaper Upion.)

shall never forget the morning Of
our meeting. I had arisen. early, to
escape Crsula's vigilance, and had
gone down to the sea. I loved Ur-
sula. but her too constant interest in
my welfare fretted me, until I felt like
On imprisoned bird. Poor soul, she
was ever fearful lest the sun be too
hot or the breeze too cold. or the walk
too firing down the beach.
So ran through the early dewy
morning down TO the waters edge,
and ! wore my bathing suit beneath
long coat. And when I had floated
f"r awhile in the sunlit waters, l came
again 10 the beach and wrapped IN the
plaid cloak, sat drying my hair.
The slight adventure Of eluding Ur-
sula had given to me tinge OF ad-
vcnturous spirit. so ;that WAS not sur
priscd at that early hour 10 hear a
mans voice ut my elbow. For the
IMAM was but part Of my adventure,
YOU see, til I turned to look into his
face. Then. we'll, have heard Of such
things before, and have scOiIed at
them, but here was no more care-free
adventure for me, but woman'S love.
come ut first sight. He was just my
man: the one I had dreamed of IN
consciously. and had known in my
heart that ] should one day meet. So
1t had been easy to be Indifferent to
the others who came seeking, in my
waiting for him. Now he was here.
He had come from brisk walk, IT
seemed. down the shining road, and
had stopped for breath of ocean mir.
At least that is what my man thought,
SO straight and tall +; but his stopping
was really-to find me. Ursula would
have Knocked ut my romancing, but
knew. ] fell into conversation with
him easily. and he fingered and dropped
half reluctantly to the sands at my
side. and learned that he was study
ing, through difficulties, to be q civil
engineer. and was now taking a short
vacation; that friend had suggest
ed this seaside resort, and ! haDpcned
10 know the friend he named. But
] did not tell him so. Neither did I
ten my own name, or au"ht of my af-
fairs. but arose quickly at sound of
the seven o'clock whistle and ran on
up the sands just wavin" my hand in
farewell. | SurmiScd that 10y man
of the dark, kindly eyes WAS StOppn"
at the more m"dcStly appointed. "Eon
Nirw' near The wood, with the com
pnni0n whom he had named And
accidentally, ] came upon thr Two to-
Gcih"r that afternoon rs almost
rounded the hcnch-trcr in the park
They were seated beneath The tree.
ana when ! heard what they said
wiiEhr"w without being observed
"N"u must stay Ned Fame. The
friend was saying. Miss Dewitt Smith
is here. You must meet her. .Inck--"
And then il WAS that ] heard myself
rcfulcd. he would hive none If me-
this dear. hig-Jnck My name was
known to him. through tho papers. He
we'll. in his own lluf->nprring words,
he would not aspire"
;" set out to trick him. Happiness
is such Il rare and beautiful thing. that
one must not let It escape when il
brushes by, leaving ones life forever
dcSolutc.
bought two little gingha,n dresses
mt the village store. just two no more,
pink and a blue. The rustic straw
hat they sold me was most becoming.
l loved its stiff blue bow and It's pink,
pink rose. And / was seated i'm the
only seat on the train that could nc
conmodatc Just one more. The dis
dninful Jack person, learned. was
going back to the city that morning.
And, more than this. I knew the rune
Of the small town where his own PEG
pi" lived. Sr Jack BcvorS visited
often there.
4 had left n brief note on Ursula's
pillow. would take good care of my
self, | promised her. and be back ne.
Tore tn" end Of thc season. And
tbo1ch that was the extent OF INV in
formation, | felt free nnd conscience
clear as my biz man entered the car
and came straight to my side. He re-
mrmbercd that early morning meeting.
you see, and accepted the fact Of nv
provincial appearance happily. And
as $50 rode chatting together. he pro.
fesscd himself pleased at the discov-
cry that my residence was to be in his
own home town.
IT vas not difficult for me- fu obtain
board In that town, when offered to
help with household tasks. aud in my
now position was having u very
good time.
sat on the tiny porch ut evening.
and saw much. very much, % Jnck.
J called him Mr.. Bevor. politely. The
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