Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-11-10
The Right
Girl
BY HARRIET BRUNkHURsT


e. 1877. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
Il promised to marry YOU" said
Nifty, firmly. but | never promised
10 marry country lawyer. And that's
that"
Nifty tilted her pretty head Saucily
provocative. secure In her youthful
Inarm and lifelong affection that
packed their engagement to marry.
You mean you won't marry me?"
Jimmy looked us IL his senses were
tetraying him. You are breaking our
engagement"
Not necessarily" said Kitty light
~. You don't have to be u country
lawyer unless you wish"
But YOU have known always that
planned Ia take mp practice with my
father, said Jimmy with some dig
nifty.
You meant 10 when you had to-"
corrected Kitty. There is no shadow
Oh an excuse for il now. There is the
opening in the Sharp & Smiles Offices.
"hd even If YOU must give your time.
your aunts legacy makes it possible.
linen you'll have Il start. Here YOU
1850 ~ '"i wv an SouI llle-DNl i
not be buried with YOU" she added.
Jimmy was usually ready of speech,
but he was patiently unable to hold his
own today.
Tut it up to your father sug-
geSted Kitty. ASK him which is the
best proposition. yours or mine" And
Nifty waved gay goodhy as she dart
Ell from his side to join a group of
girls across the street.
Jimmy swung down Main street
with his head held high and ran ,.p
the stairs of his fathers law office
taking the stairs three at Il time
IL WAS rather diSOrderly office
There WIS dust where dust should not
be, there wasn't much in the furniture
line. and ninr-tcnthS of the law tones
on the shelves needed rebinding. Yet
Jimmy liked the place.
James Seymour looked up from his
Uttered desk with smile. but the
smile faded as his son impetuously
poured out the story of kitty's ultima
tum.
"Well, son." he said at length, you'll
have to settle 1t for yourself, haven't
made much Of myself, but l always
thought Kitty liked me at that Still,
1t is bad business letting the right girl
&C II you can help yourself Id think
1t over"
Jimmy went down the stairs one at
time. He stopped to look at his
fathers battered tin sign. He had con-
f'dently expected to put up a new sign
bearing an added legend Of "& Son"
Well, he'd have to see Kitty
Kitty. however. had said her say and
would say no more. Nor would she
permit Jimmy to say more-unless 1t
were to announce his acceptance Of
her proposal that he become IA city
lawyer instead OF a country petit
logger. That was the word she used.
Jimmy at length realized that dis
cusSion was useless. Kitty was out for
one thing-it was that or nothing. And
Kitty was entirely independent. She,
too. was college bred, and she had held
for year some hbsurdly remunprative
position in the city. She could have
the city without him. but she was
eager to share ii with him. The coun-
try she would not have.
Think it over" she sad as they
parted at the end of her vacation.
Jimmy went home to think it over
He went out in the garden TO think I'M
disturbed. Then he saw the little girl
next door. Madge Hilton, washing her
collie dog. That was ceremony at
which Jimmy always assisted when at
home. so he promptly swung over the
low hedge and set TO work.
Goodness. Madge!" he said sudden
~, what have you got your hair up
for?"
Jimmy Seymour" cried Madge in
dignantly. give had my hair up three
years-since 1 was sixteen. lot Of
attention you pay to person."
You had it in curls not two weeks
ago." declared Jimmy.
THAT is about as much as one would
expect YOU TO see when Kitty is
around" laughed Madge. Don't blame
you, though. I've always been crazy
over her myself"
"'rhanks a lot, Madge." said Jimmy
gratefully. "How old are yOu-nine-
teen? Don't see how 1t happened.
Well. say. since you're that old may
be You can help me out. DO you think
country life intolcrable? You're young
or than Kitty. and ought to feel It If
any one would"
"Well,' Madge spoke slowly. I'm
not like Kitty. you see. Kitty was al
ways ambitious. and she is doing so
wonderfully In the city. You can see
TINT she wouldn't want to give 1t up.
While I'm not clever q bit"
Seems to me ] selected remem-
branre for small neighbor who WAS
vsledictorian OF her class last June"
ssid Jimmy. smiling