The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-05-19
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4sW fHuFE unhappy NSkS HEEU VI IVA OH
Tonlpklns county than Polly Hcpkins.
Seemingly never-endlng days dragged
by lssHir minutes enc BY one. When
ahe woke up Ia the morning she wished
II we're night When she crawied Into
bed she wished II were morning And
every swenty-fonr hours brought re-
newed anguish 10 Jerry. Poifyop spens
most Of her time trying to aooths him.
Ard thas the two little waits lived
until the news spread through the ST.
asn1 City that Evelyn Robertson and
Marcus Mackenzie were going 10 ba
married In fashionable church ln
ithaca.
The wedding day dawned bright with
sunshine: and. together with Jerry,
Polly0p went Into town, bid herself In
ssss ssssss s vii ssss,ssssFy In Dewitt PARK
and watched with t0rmented soul the
gorgeous display OF riches.
She saw Evelyn IN all her beauty
and tie Respondent Marcus; also the
hanghty Airs Robertson. leaning on
ire arm o. Robers poreival. How pale
HIS face was Great tears blinded FOL.
iy's cyss rs she wondered vaguely and
hen'iliereslly u he exer thought OF her.
~ VAS d long sud night which abe
spent after tlilst event. but still she
lived On and carried her heavy burden
IN silence. Week BY week she counted
on her slender fingers tie months which
weaId have 10 be lived through before
Daddy Hopkins could come home. oh.
how SHE wanted 10 steal into his arms,
10 lay her head against him and 20 be
sure he was Id the silent City for ever
and ever Jerry must have him, too.
and mauy were the promises she made
10 the child during the Wild fall
weather of the Storm country that
perhaps tomorrow Daddy would come.
perhaps the next dag, until the child's
face too gathered All expression us II
he we're always listening for footsteps
outside the hut
The autumn rains had no more than
sct Id before Marcus Mackenzie tool
up again his prosecutions Of the squat
terri ON his return from his wedding
trip he and Evelyn went to live with
Mrs Robertson for the winter.
One day I'erclyal approached Mae.
Kenxle with another request that be
use Ills Influence 90 ilherate Jeremiah
Hopkins.
ITS wrong for his daughter TO stay
III such place alone with that fral
child Marc" protested Robert earn
estly.
Evelyn looked up from her sewing
In her own happiness the thought that
her handsome cousin loved the saunt
ter elri had iapsed III her memory
Ber eyes went from his troubled face
To her husbands Mares expression
was dark and furbIddlng, and his full
red lips dragged down at the corners
Her heart ilutiered Ut the thought o.
HIS rage II By chance he got an inklini
Of her iupllcity.
.sThe huzzy won't be there long. m,
friend. returned Marcus. grltting hi
teeth. 1--WE plan 10 put her ont will
the rest. Why you stand by those peo
pie has always puzzled me, Perciyai.'
They're forlorn lot. replied Rob
ert. flushing. NOW, What about Hop
klRsf"
A took OF contempt settled on Mae
Eenxie's face. aud he flung out hl
hands is II throwing away something
he deseslei.
"He1l serve his time" he retorte'
abruptly, sand when he does com
lack Ibis brats won't be where be lief
them
Keeping her eyes on her husband
Evelyn uttered an exclamation. Ho,
sornber and forcsful he seemed wilt
thut network Of wrinkles across hi
broad brow. Anger dlstended his nol
trlls. and the look ne had fiSed upo
Robert was full Of compelling strength
You're botil sickentng.' she brok
OFT fresEully Perfectly sfckening x
.'Now listen 10 me, Eve" calculate
Robert. turning TO her You kno
,ery we'll that I'm interested la Il
Hopkins family"
She did NOT look at him until h
sentence was chopped OF In confusio
Ia,en size threw him a peculiar glanc
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lejoined. dropping her eyes, but VIII
axes me so imput ent Is that the se
il you and Marc come within spea
T. Z distance, you begin az argulne
,lbout them. Why cita't you both mal
. resolution not to talk about tho
peuplefr
Her cousin walked to the windo
and stared out into the garden.
nervous cough came from Mackenz
II won't do It, Eve" asserted re
ert presently, iiingiIg around. "Son
things got to be done for Polly He
kins. Shes so young and unhappy =
.goung and pretty, you mean, Bob
laughed Marcus disagreeably. wv
gon't 80 marry the trollop and l
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lsett's dead; SO he can't Interfere W
you'''
per,avars fists doubled as deel