Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-11-15

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sighed apologe tically 81 " a ss==5s=z#s
You mustn't mind all she SAYS. Mr..
/ Carroll Helen never did seem*to real-
ize the serious side Of life, nor what
suffer; but that is Helen's way"
nm ;ss=' 8 After all, must besa way. that
helps smooth things over some,"' he.
had retorted Mar1nl ~! :: IS. S..
=: AT the end Of ten minutes, Herbert's
friend rose to his feet and said that
he must 50, added that he would
come again, if he might; and to Miss
Raymond he said very low but very
impressively she would see him
soon, very soon. tt was no surprise,
therefore, to Helen, TO encounter the
big, tall fellow not twenty feet from
her doorway when she started for the
store the next morning.
"Good morning. I thought you'd do
this" she began hurriedly. eve can
talk as we walk. Now, tell me, please
quick. What is it about-Herbert?
'Then you-know?'
Not much; only suspect. I know
Everything isn't quite-right."
tt> ouL your 1lOtA1cI I:uOcSu ,kuOW-
even that much?" *:## 4.
- mo, no ! You saw that didn't you?
I was SO glad you did,and didn't speak!
He Is her pet, and she's 50 tproud Of
him ~ :. ~
Eyes, I know" nodded the man grim
,ly. II saw-that."z
| The girl lifted her chin.
''And mother has right to be proud
of him: Herbert is fine. It is only
.that-that-'' She weakened percep-
:tibly. "Was it--money?" she faltered.
: "Y-yes." Carroll spoke with evident
reluctance. His eyes looked down al
most tenderly at the girl with the still
Iuplifted chin. "It-it is rather serious
this time. He asked me to call and
and make it plain to you. I had told
him l was coming up to town on bust
ness. and promised. But-good Heav-
ems, Miss Raymond, I - can't. tell
;you!"
"But you must. TIL have to know"
cried the girl sharply. All the pride
had fled now. "And you needn't fear.
Il know what it is. He wants money
ito settle debts. I've sent it before e.
once. That is it-isn't it?"
,, Eyes, only it's-it's particularly bad
| JOB this time," stammered the other.
::"You see, Tits club money"
"How much-was it?''
Carroll sighed in relief.
"Miss Raymond, you're "a brick
ito take it like that" he cried brokenly.
II don't know another girl Who It
was-Well. hundred dollars will cover
it; but he's got to have it-tomorrow."
''Ill send it." 80
'But how-forgive me, Miss Ray
,;mond, but last night you were telling
me that that" He flushed, and came
ito helpless pause.
'How can I get ita?" she supplied
!wearily. 'We've little in the bank
"a very little laid bv'for a rainy day f;
but it will cover that. Mr.. Carroll.
how did he come, to- 77do it?" : ',;:-s
| 1t was a short stofy, soon told-the
! usual story Of az pleasure loving
,thoughtless youth, tempted beyond his
strength. Carroll softened it where
he could, and ended with:
II asked Bert to let me make it good,
somehow, but he wouldn't, Miss Ray
mond. He-he just wouldn't!''
"Of course he wouldn't" exclaimed
the girl sharply. Then, in d softer
voice: "Thank you just the same. But,
don't you see? 'Twould have done no
good. I'd have had to pay you.
No, no, don't say any more, please,''
she begged, in answer to the quick
words that leaped to his lips. "You
have been kind-very kind. Now, Just
one kindness more, if you WILL" she
hurried on. "Come tonight. I must
leave you now-its the store, lust
around the corner. But tonight FL
have the money. It's in my name, and
I can get it without mothers-know.
Ing. You understand? Without -
Notwithstanding. You understand:
Notwithstanding"
II understand" he nodded gravely
as he Wrung her hand to turned chok
lngly away - --.--- - ..