The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-21
El'ening Story
Some One Some Day.
BY A. w. PEACH.

Il IA w. Es<ANyIAs
1rma raced from the gate to the
vine-clad porch where her invalid
mother was busy with her knitting.
Mother, what do you think? Uncle
Rem did remember US. Here's letter
from his lawyers, saying that he left
us $4,000 in oash.th the money had
been forwarded to our local bank, and
-wel1-now-"
Her mother laughed at the long sigh
that followed the now" NOW, Dark
Eyes, I suppose you will want to be
doing missionary work with 1t. Rem
never liked us, but 1 guess he Thought
better of his family as he grew older.
What are you going to do with it?"
Irma looked at her mothers twin
king eyes. well, with this and what
father left US, I guess we won't worry
any more; and then--and then
mother dear, I'm going to give Mrs.
jameson enough to have Bobby opera
ated on, and I'm going to buy that
homo for old Mr.. and Mrs. PEBBLES,
and
Gracious. child, get your BREATH I
hope you will do happy things with
what we don't need, and our needs are
not luxurious. We-here comes Del
Stewart" Her mother added, looking
up the walk
Irma went to meet him, a little of
the happiness of her plan going from
her face. Stewart was a persistent
lover almost to the point Of being an
noying; but he was regarded in the
village as a good catch for any girl,
and the village had been unable to
understand why Trina had not accept
ed him. AS a matter of fact, she had
been on the verge of doing SO, but al
ways the realization that she did not
love him as she wanted to love some
one some day held her back.
She told him the good news, but he
did not seem in any sense overjoyed
by the information. She guessed the
reason. The son of the richest family
in the village, he had made her realize
what he could do for her and her
mother. In dark moments that thought
had tempted her-Dut only for mo-
ments.
al suppose that means you will stay
an old maid all your life,'N he said
bluntly.
There are worse things" she said
quietly.
Are you implying that being my
wife might be worse?" he demanded.
"Oh, Del. why be SO suspicious and
quick tempered? mo. I did not mean
that. As I have told you so many
times. L like you, but I don't love you,
and there is whole world of differ
ence between the two"
He left her in a huff shortly after,
but her discomfort at his attitude was
relieved by the thought of the good
she could do with the money she and
her mother did not actually need. She
would make a few dreams come true.
The next week she proceeded to do
so. Mr.. PEBBLES, limping home from
work, found the deed of his home
waiting for him in his wife's trembling
each others arms, and then went
slowly down the street together to the
Raines cottage. The little Jameson
boy, his pale face alight with hope
that he was going to be made like
other boys. went with his mother to
the great city. Quietly. here and there,
lrina made dreams come true; happy
hearted, she planned for others and
carried the plans thru.
Then out of the clear sky came the
word that left her almost fainting-
a letter from the western firm of law
yers. telling her to cease drawing on
the $4,000, that a later will had been
discovered in which tho money had
been left to Mr.. Starr Kingston, a
friend OF her uncle; that a repre-
sentative would see her about the
matter.
She was at her wits end. what
shall l do? What shall I do?" was
the bitter question she faced. She had
spent the money for things that could
not be returned. She might take the
little money in her mothers name
ana that would mean poverty for
them.
In desperation she told Stewart. He
smiled. Marry me, Irma, and I'll take
care of the whole thing" wan his
solution.
She looked at him with frightened
eyes. and started to offer herself, for
the gateway he mentioned seemed the
only one. Just as his greedy eyes
were growing triumphant, the door
bell rang and lena had 10 90.
At the door she found a. tall. clean
cut figure, and looked up into gray
pleasant eyes. She guessed who he
was. You're from Stetson & Stet-
son ?" she asked fearfully.
He nodded. YES. I am here to ex-
plain the situation and arrange for
the return of the money. 1t is very
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