Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-10-03
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! No Star-Gazer
{ Could Outwit
( Mister Stork
BY II. M. EGBERT

was not under any illusions. She
knew that he was a dreamer and that
he thought more Of star-gazing than
Of his position as a clerk in the In
surance company. But Uncle Tom
was a well-to-do merchant and he
took George into his office ut sub
stantial advance on the $16 a week
which the young fellow had been re-
ceiving.
But two months Of trial convinced
the merchant that he had got hold Of
"lemon"
"Of course, Lefty" he said, 81 am
perfectly ready to keep him on for
your sake"
"Oh, uncle" answered Lefty, ~ don't
know that l ought to tell you, but
will. This Is Georges great secret
Do you know there is another planet
beyond Neptuner
whats thatT" shouted Uncle Tom.
George is working on another
planet" began Lefty.
swell, guess he Is" exclaimed her
uncle. "He certainly don't do any
WOlh VII tIlS.
Now listen, uncle" said Lefty coax
lngly. George has been at work for
years trying to discover a new planet
which he has reason to believe exists,
and he says the discovery will bring
him fame and fortune. That is what
those figures are for. He has been
calculating for years"
"But has he got to calculate in my
Officer cried her uncle in exaspera-
ton. Either he stops finding
planets, or he goes out Of my office"
And with this ultlmatum he turned
away.
AS matter Of fact, Uncle Tom was
not hard man, but he had been deep
ly disappointed In the choice of his
favorite niece.
Lefty went home in tears.
"Oh, George" she said that night,
II do wish you could put those
thoughts of the new planet out Of
yonr mind and settle down to work.
You know Uncle Tom wants to help
U.S. and there won't be any future for
you or me unless you give up your
astronomy"
"See here, Lefty" lie said, ut can't
be done: It is all my life to me and
It Is not possible for me TO give II up.
If hadn't spent three years on this,
perhaps I might But now things
have gone too far. In two years
more shall be famous. Lefty |
Would you be willing to make great
sacrifice for me?"
"Of course, DEAR" she answered.
ut will be tremendous ono" he
continued. But other mems wives
have made just as great sacrifices for
them. And It will only be for two
| years"
"What Is the sacrifice, George" she
asked.
THAT we part for two years, Lefty.
You must support yourself by teach
Ing, as you did before, and / will get
some simple hack astronomical writ
Ing to do which will bring In Ave or
six dollars week and enable me to
give all my time"
He ended suddenly, for Lefty was
crying.
Lefty am brute" he said. II
didn't mean that, dear No, It was
as much with the thought Of your fu-
ture as Of my own, love you, Lefty.
Stay with me and try to bear with
me and / will do the work In my spare
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