The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-07-29

To herself she added. somewhat
sadly:
Eyes, he will be a success. and then
he will come back and marry that Miss
Whitman, while IL am just a kind
of sister,"
The book was a success from the
start. 1t became one of the record
breaking sellers of the season. Inside
of month from the time ii appeared
on sale Gilbert was on his way TO
fame, while the future looked finan-
cially bright as we'll.
Six months later, when word came
that Gilbert was returning TO the old
home town, half the populace laid
plans TO entertain him. Many of them
had always liked him. others had paid
him scant attention, while still others
had scoffed at him and his dreaming
ways. But now that he was a celeb
rity all wanted to shake his hand.
Adelaide Whitman's father broke
the news to her.
4 see young Claxton is coming
home for IA visit" Mr. Whitman OBJ
served, returning home one evening
from his office Adelaide, it seems
10 me you should have held on To that
chap when you had him. Think of the
social distinction-not to mention the
money side of the question"
Adelaide felt much the same. The
immaculate man with high ambitions
had not yet come, and she was begin
ming TO fear he never would. Yes.
Gilbert would be a good catch now.
/
ed by d crowd Of friends and wOuld-be
friends. The mayor was there to
shake his hand and welcome him
home. 1t was such u grand thing for
one of the home boys to make good
out In the world, said the mayor, and
added that he had always predicted
great things for Gilbert.
Gilbert looked little different from
his old self. He was not perfectly
dressed, and his collar had a smudge
on il, and his tie was not adjusted just
right. But persons who had criticized
him for his untidiness in the past now
quite approved, holding it was neces-
Sary To genius.
At home Jerry handed Gilbert pSck
of social invitations, and among ghe
lot was one from Adelaide Whitman.
Jerry WINGED as she saw him tear il
open and read.
He still cares" she sighed.
The epistle was more than a social
invitation.
Il realize now" 1t said, that I was
mistaken before and that 1 really
cared for you. 1 shall be glad if you
Will forget that last note l wrote and
things can be with US as they were be-
fore"
Gilbert laid the note aside and
smiled whimsically. Then he turned
peculiar glance on Jerry-one she
never had noticed Beforehand invited
her for stroll along the woody path
where he had gone so often in quest
of inspiration. They were gone some
time and when they returned both
were smiling Sappily.
4 never guessed it." Jerry said as
they entered the house. Did your
Never" he confessed. Not until
1 went over the manuscript with the
publisher and he showed me how the
changes L had made at your sugges-
ton were largely responsible for ac-
ceptance. Then l did some hard
thinking, and suddenly 1 realized how
it was"
He picked up Adelaide's note, read
it again, then wrote a reply.
Il am sorry" said the note he
penned, but 1 am forced to agree
with your former decision that we
were not meant for each other. We
belong to different planes of life, and
we never could be happy. 1 have
found some one who belongs to my
own plane and who can understand |
me-"