Evening star., 1928-07-18

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into his face as he sat leaning
his head upon his hand.
"What's the matter, dear?" she asked.
She knew it could not be any KIND OF
a sick feeling that was bothering her
bow: he was never sick, nor had an all.
ment of any kind since he was 10 and
came down with the measles. No. 1t
was not sickness, so 1t must be trouble,
and she wished to share 1t, II doing
so would make it easier for him.
Jerry slowly threw his head back and
looked with his clear, honest hazel
ewes into his mothers blue ones, q long
look as If he were weighing the matter:
Then pulling her gently by the hand
he drew her down upon his lap. 10
see them thus you would never nave
dreamed that Jerry had once been 90
small that Hester could cuddle MIN IN
her arms, such little body as sne was
now and he such great one. 5plenaid
described Jerry Pool--splendid OF heaitn
and stature and character. . man IN Q
thousand. Nobody knew this, however,
so well as Hester herself. =.
'Well, I'm going to tell you, motner,
he said. "It is Eve"
Hester stirred.
eyes"
There was q silence with ever WIDEN
ing circles Of thought, as after stone
drops into water. At last Hester spoke.
won't she have you?"
Jerry drew q long breath.
"Thats lust where the trouble lies.
She will neither have me nor let me
20. It has gone on like this for three
years and I am just about crazy. IL
think q lot of Eve" His throat clicked
as he repressed sob. 7 don't know
what makes her act so. She seems TO
like me, at least she doesn't show any
signs Of wanting to give me up. I nate
to think she Is playing with me wnen
all the time there is somebody else
Hester sighed and arose from his
knees. She stood beside him with her
hand fussing with his rich dark hair.
In her heart was a rising resentment
against the woman who could not ap-
preciate the excellence Of her son. With
all her beauty and grace Jerry was too
good for Eve Radnor. Eve was not the
wife Hester would have chosen for her
son. but If he wanted her he must have
her. Things went deep with Jerry, they
had always gone deep With her. He
had never loved anybody but Eve and
never would love again in that won
derful way. If Eve stepped out OF his
life he would change from the joyous
adorable. dependable personality that
was now his. Hester forsaw this
change, which only comes from severe
heart shaking and resolved to prevent
1t If she could.
We'll" Jerry started up, "this won't
buy any rag dolls for my babies" II
was a jocular expression OF his and
never failed 10 make his mother smile
"I must be getting to work. little
motherkin." He put his arm about her
| and kissed her. seized his hat ana tried
| to 60 away whistling as usual
| And as usual Hester tried to do her
mornings work, but her mind was busy
and her heart heavy She sighed many
times and the elimination came when
she dropped blue teacup and broke it.
what shall do?" she asked her
self" Go to the girl and talk 1t out
with her? No, don't believe that
would do any good. wish ! could
think Of some way Of bringing her to
decision. If she refused Jerry out
right 1t would be better than what she
| Is doing now. believe know where
the real trouble lies; there isn't any
competition for Eve In this heart game
she's playing. Jerry Is hers for life
and that Is all there Is to 1t, II there
was some other girl as good-looking or
| II she'd show some interest In some