The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-04-12
WAITING FOR JOEL
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IaTlclSNllt, met joel, joel was I'M
portantly descended. rejoicing in the
fact of a banker grandfather uud faith.
er, The bankers residence was the
finest one Ia Gainesville, and though
Joel hed fallen on frOm the greatness
Of his fathers, he was still looked up
to as a carter Was not the town
named for his peopler
So the shy RhOda was oycrwhS lined
by his prompt attention joel was
unfaiilngly attentive to newly arrived
young women IN Cartcrsyille, but
RhOdn could not know that.
The girl was pretty enough, they
said, but how she could hold joel was
more than they could imng inc.
There wa, grandfather 10 bc taken
care of, and grandfather the girls
only remaining relative, was the rca.
son Oi their removal To the country.
City expense, proved too UncrQus Tor
grandfather Reynolds shrinking
purse, 81 to the chcup-rentcd village
cottage the Two went Ia spend his lasl
days The town was startled 10y pos.
live pewS Of Jucls engagement. Tie
had plightrd his trOth To- the quiet Ill
tie girl Of serious eyes. and the IVA
would I've msrried--whcn grandfather
Reynolds passed ou to his reward, 80
joel carcieSsly informed them. The
old man VAS ia his eighties aud grow
ing more lraii each day. Rhoda was
kept too busy To become acquainted
with neighhUrs; what tine grnulfath'
er dill not need her she spent playing
for joel Uu her piano, or reading tU
him out beneath the apple trees. Joel
loved Ia be read aloud To. he could
lie back then Hzily admitting HhOda
as she rrHd When She underworld
to spur him On go law study, joel
would bring bulky volumes over Tor
her pcrusaI. l;hUda was apt ut quiz
Hing, and taking notes. Her friend
ship with Mrs. AimnWurthy began in
accidental fashion Mrs AimsNurlhy,
passing Khoda's garden. admired
Nein-lcatrd plant, aud the girl prom
Used to take a slip Of the same to her.
Joel smiled When she told him OF her
erraud.
Queer Old soul that" lac remarked.
strict aud cXacling IL her departed
husband. David Aimsworthy was
forbiddTng odd preacher, mercilessly
laying down the law. And lac rigur.
Ously lived up 10 his teachings: hut
poor young Dave Nds given no quar-
Ter. Dave was his only son. So when
ne unexpectedly married gay young
woman IN the adjoining city, his rath.
er aud mother promptly disOwncd him.
But RhOda made her wish and
strange enough between the two wide.
ly-diflercnt natures, grew bond of
true affection. When Rhoda was ~.
leased NJ last from the burden which
had never seemed TO her a burden,
she looked back over the ycurs ia
dSzed lwondcrnlent; she had not real.
lied That her service had been so long
Joel with his carcfrce trips here and
there, had known no irksomcne,, in
waiting. Rhoda Ia her sorrow was
not concerned with the question of
her future. Was moi joel here to
can for her aud Ia comfortY Her
lover sighed resiGncdIy. Just half OF
our problem has been solved. dear.
est" he said.
There is still my mother you know.
10 be cared for That is NY charge.
i would never ASK YOU 10 take on n
second slavery. MOtheR Is cxacting.
Old Anu attends TO her needs fairly
well, but couldn't have mother In.
siSting on your constant companion.
ship. SD You will sin wait for
me, RhOda?"
When old Nrs. Aimsworthy's sbarp
questions brought forth this iurorma.
ton, she made suggestion which
was a command.
You shall make your home with
me, RhOda Reynolds" she said. Il
guess | can value faithfulness as well
rs Joel Carter" So Rhoda continued
In unseltish devotion. When David
AimswoTthy returned all unexpected.
y one summer evening to the old
home, RhOda was tremblingly fear
ful Of the effect his presence might
have upon her charge,
Your mother has never mentioned
your name" she told the tine look.
ING, prosperous man.
II know" David answered grayely.
i have friends here who have kept
me Informed of both mothers attl.
ude and her condition"
His eyes lighted with kindly in.
crest ms they searched the woman's
sweet face.
When they wrote Of your attach.
nent TO my disappointed old mother
I was like n load lifted from my
lcart lOu are just" he smoke
lbsently "as ] expected you 10 be.
And ] want you TO know that mother
VAS right IN her judgment Of that
IoOr girl whom | married. We were
lei,hcr meant for the other. tried
- he good to my wife. aud now that
NE is gone / wish 10 forget the sld
Mistake Of years"
David Aimsworthy arose ubrry.
- will 20 In 10 spp plD'Ipr" In