Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-03

lie hoped II Was. for that would
necessitate prOlOnglng his inpronptu
visit.
NO, you couldn't hurt that old bus"
he told her.
So she was Parker's niece.
You needn't have your uncle speak
To the road commissioner, he said az
he prepared to 20. 1T happens that
know the gentleman myself, quite iuti-
mately. In fact, am the road com
missioner
Her brown eyes took Oh all expires.
sion akin To horror.
"Oh, I'm 50 sorry she exclaimed.
Forgive me. didn't mean to hurt
your feelings. didn't know"
ITS all right" he assured her. And
you're right when you say its rotten
road and something ought to be done.
I've been road commissioner five ears,
but I've never found u chance 70 re-
pair this stretch. Ill see that it's
done somehow, though"
AS he took his departure he could
not help being grateful because of the
ruts. Without them he might never
have met this bewitchlng niece of the
county treasurer. However, he Ger.
tainly would have TO fix the road, for
he just knew he would have To travel
over ii u great deal. because he was
going 10 have II lot OF business deal
ings with Mr.. Parker.
Within Il week gang of road work
ers began operations On the highway
in front OF the Parker home. 1t was
necessary for the road commissioner TO
be there great deal of the time, and
so it happened that he and the treas
urer's niece became very friendly. He
learned that her home was In Chicago
but on account Of her health She had
been sent 10 live IN the country.
Before long the friendship developed
into something else, ANA one night the
road commissioner made proposal of
marriage. They We're seated IN
swing on the Parker porch.
She took one OF his hands.
'IIawley." She said softly. Il do love
You, but you must do big things he
fore | can mnrfy YOU. You must
make Il name Tor yourself; you must
get out Of the rut you're in here. Go
To the city and make good. Then ask
ine again Eut get out Of the rut,
just rs your car left it one day re-
Gently"
So liawley resigned his road job
and went to the city. He was filled
with ambition. strengthened by Mr..
rarkcr's niece, and lie made good in
business. He knew farming. and he
knew crops. aud his operations had
to do with dralS in wheat. in which
fortunes are maize and lost over night.
lie kept W correspondence with Mr..
larker'> niece but not once did he see
her. If She came 10 the city To visit
her people She did not inform him OF
her whereabouts
Two wears after his departure lIaw-
ley returned To the country. He had
Il new car now, a big powerful one,
and II SKINNED along the roads over
which he once had supervision. 1t
skinned over one of these highways
To the Parker residence and came 10
stop In the shade of huge oak tree.
IIawlcy got ont ana knocked on the
door. The girl appeared.
They sat in the swing that night.
well. lid you make goodf" she
asked him.
lie was some little time in answer
Ing.
"Ye>-and no" he replied finally.
81 made fortune all right, hut I
came back to you with only Il few hun
drcd dollars ana that biz ear left"
She did not speak.
ayes. made fortune" he repeated.
Il got IN with clique of men who
knew how and they helped me But
last month they played a trick that
was not on the square. | found IL
out too late. II was case OF 20
through with Ii or lose all had. and
If went through with il II meant
ruin Ia a man who was on the square.
So | los. all had. lin going 10 get
back my job as road commissioner, II
can. OF course. you will not want
me now"
She took one of his hands in both
of hers.
who was this man you savcdf" She
asked
Ills name was John Colhurn." he
said simply.
'Ilawlcy." she whispered nesting
close To him. that man is my father.
You always thought my name was
Parker. but lis Colburu And GER
talnly think you have made good. II
IS not always the dollars that count"
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