Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-07-14

"Jupiterl" he calculated, between
enormous bites, them beat tn Queen
o. Sheba'sw
do eat all you can Of 'em, jerry"
urged pleased Miss Sally. 81 d'clare
have hard work to get things ct up
A body can't relish much settin' down
alone"
NO" agreed the Captain, SYM
pathetically, "but there's wuss things,
Sally" he sighed, thinking Of the
"odds and ends" breakfast.
Miss Sally, pouring 'beans into
shining brown beanpot, made no
answer.
81 see you don't share Shadrach's
grudge aginst BEANS" smiled Jerry.
"Grudge?"
Eyes. Shadrach won't bake beans
he's turrible sot on It'll"
Miss Sally, looking up, caught the
usefulness In the Captains eyes.
81 dclare," she said impulslvely,
"twould do my appetite good If you'd
stop In then tonight on your way home
and help me cat these up"
"D'you mean itP' gasped Jerry In
credulously. by gum, I'll come then"
he promised. forgetting In his delight
the hated compact.
The Captain trudged guilty home
wards in the early dusk. He had eaten
supper the like Of which he hadn't
tasted since the days Of Melissy, but
the Joy Of 1t was already fading. Con-
science, like an avenging angel, was
reminding him now Of the broken COM
pact.
"Hang that compact" muttered Jer-
ry. ~ swan t man l amt goin' T.
be tied t 1t no longer. A woman like
Sally Dakin don't grow on every bush
I'll tell Shad so tonight"
But as he neared the house the
Captains resolve grew rapidly weaker.
Shadrach had been good pal-it was
going to be hard to break with him.
Jerry paused and wiped his puckered
brow.
You're in tn mess, Jeremiah Webb"
he sollloquized grimly, "an' you can't
git out O. it-hon'rable. You've got T.
stan by that fool compact"
When he opened the kitchen door,
however, he stared in amazement at
the scene before him.
Seated in the armchair by the fire
sat Shadrach, one arm bandaged and a
white cloth tied over one eye.
Great Scottp exclaimed Jerry.
"What In tunkets tn matterT
Shadrach squirmed uneaslly. "Ice
jumped up an hit me when l was
dumpln' tn ashes" he explained
sheepishly.
"Humph Hurt muchW
"Oh, no; only sprained my arm u
little, an got few cInders In my eye.
Where you been so longf" he added
hastily.
1t was Jerrys turn to look con-
fused.
"MeT he asked innocently. "Oh, l
amt hurried much. Who done up your
armf"
"Marthy. She see me fall an come
over"
"Marthy?" Jerry's bewllderment was
superb.
Eyes, yes-Marthy Trip. Don't
stan there gapin' so, Jerry. Get ready
for supper"
IL amt hungry" stammered his
partner. Il"
The door opened abruptly admitting
the Widow Trip
She had brought over a second bowl
of beans-for Jerry this tlme-and she
had found the eye-stone for Shadrach.
The shameless Jerry sat down to
his beans, grlnnlng wickedy across
the table to Shadrach behind the
Widows back.
His partner fumbled with the
bandage, pretending not to notice.
He protested family at the eye
stone, but twas useless. The widow
had brought that eye-stone over TO
use-and use II she did, effectually,
too; for the cinders came out Of Shad-
rach's weeping orb.
At last, Shadrach and Jerry were
alone in the kitchen.
RECKON we best turn IN Jerry"
said Shadrach. 81 feel purity well
HhOVh uBf
Hearts tn wuss, amt itT
Don't be a fool, Jerry. Marthy
Trips a wonder-I found that out
today. Women like her don't grow on
every bush"
Jerry leaned forward confldingly.
THAT'S what | thought tonight bout
Sally Dakln," he said deliberately,
"when l took supper with her an
busted tn compact"
As Snadrach received this astound'
Ing news in silence, Jerry added
alphabetically
Honest, twas fore l thought, Shad.
clean forgot the compact"
"Humph !" Shadrach rose and limped
over to the clock-shelf. When he re-
turned, he held the compact In his
hand. Before Jerry could speak, he
had thrust II into the fire.
Reckon that bloomln things had
It's day." he remarked sheeplshly.
"Shakei" cried Jerry heartily, IAN
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