Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-28
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"Sit DOWN. lie said sharply. Nov,
then, tell me whats wrong
But Sally would not tell him. I've
got to see Mr.. Nye,' she said, dog
gediy. Hes going 10 lend me some
money"
III. Peevey showed his glasses up
on his forehead and squinted az her.
dave you asked him Tor itZ
sally shook her nead mo"
well, before you do il, ] want TO
talk to you,' Mr.. Peevey said, and he
sat down IN his own chair behind his
oid-1@shIoled desk.
You We worked for me q long
time he began. And you've done q
lot Of things Tor me mat I've never
paid you fora lot Of extra work at
night, and 50 on. And now that I'm
closing my business, I'D like TO give
you a little present. How much
money is il that yol need"
sally shook Eer head stubbolnly-
"No, 4 won't take money from you,'
she said decidedly. Il owe you al
most a hundred dollars now" She
got up, and so did ne.
Listen to me a minute" he said
I'm an old man, and I've never
bought myself much pleasure with
my money. / would enjoy giving you
what you need right now. That j.,
If it isn't too mUch,' ne was al
ways cautious. But If it's a matter
OF a few hundred, / could do il, and
1t would give me a great deal OF
enjoyment
as a thousand" said Sally, with a
gulp.
well. a thousand" he agreed, and
she wondered If she were dreaming
or not.
As she stood there. thinking how
she had always m~isjudged him, there
came to her the sound Of John Nye's
office closing. The sound OF mis- feet
going down the corridor.
"All right" she answered slowly.
If you'll lend it TO me I'll take it
hut iii pay it all back
He gave his bitter and wintry
smile.
Two months later, when he died OF
cancer in Bethlehem hospital, Sally
knew what that smile meant.
She understood, then. why he had
J been so willing to lend her first a
/ hundred dollars and then a thou
sand. He probably had known then
that he was homeland earthly
riches do not seem important when
people reach the place where earthly
iiches can no longer be put in the
bank, or g~loated over, or eve
loaned.
Bat on that Sunday morning Sally
went home, filled with wonder and
awe because Of the miracle that had
Just occurred in Mr.. Peevey's office
the miracle that had sent her up 70
his office that morning, in search OF
John Nye.
On Monday Beauregard Jerome re-
turned the money he had stolen just
- quietly as he had taken it away
aud nobody but Sally and M. Peevey
were the wiser.
Thank heaven it's all over, ard
didn't have to tel JoLn Nye the
story" thought Sally.
On Saturday Aunt Emily tele-
Ehoned and asked Sally to bring Ted
Sloan cut to the House by the Side
CT the Road that night. She wanted
10 talk to him about buying a little
car.
"I1l give you your dinner" she
said. And you can dance, too. I've
bought one of those new loud phono-
graph c-ontraptions. 1t drives me
Wild to listen to it. But folks like to
dance while they're eating, it seems
SO at s o'clock Sally and Ted drove
out. There were four automobiles in
the yard and the house was full OF
music and the delicious ordor Of fry
ing chicken.
Il haven't much business yet, but
just wait till | start advertisinglH
cried Aunt Sally, who was waiting on
table herself and apparently having
the time OF her life.
"Sce, ! waxed the center OF the
floor and pushed the table out Of
the WY. Now, you two just sit down