New Britain herald., 1928-02-11
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Tell me how many girl have ' this burg. I've lived here all my life and he's tn first yet to whom Id give moren a, pleasant smile!"
 When the gonna be hubby" had thoroughly assimilated this, he told himself he was 9, lucky dog" and with a sigh of content looked up in the sky and blessed the day-or night--he arrived in Elliston. Whereuron the god, love, who, they say. always laughs at lovers signs. must have guffawed raul cously while the dog-star, with an ear trained for betting parties, prob ably parked for hours at the wink ing Venus. But they were a long way off, the god, Jove, and the dog star. so Jill and Jack heard them not,
 They heard. however, waves of melody. the wonderful, glorious harmony of master pianist in the perfect rendition of Hungarian rhapsody. Father Pat was easing off as Peter expressed it, some of his pent-up feelings through the me- dium of Jill's baby grand.
 The big Irish priest had few equals as d musician. and had he not sac altar of the church. he might easily have attained 10 a place in the musi- cal world that would have brought him fame and fortune.
 It was the first time that Jack Stuart had ever heard Father Ryan consid derablc musical ability. he mar veled that any man should let such a talen become stultifcd in a small town like Elliston.
 Hes very wonderful. of course" conceded Jill, almost grudgingly, when the dominic, having sat isficd his own hunger for harmony. bade Peter good night and betook himself to his lonely home adjoining the church. And l suppose my taste and appreciation of musical values are awfully crude. But, just the same, Jack dear. I like your playing better than l like Father Pat's.'
 (Which simply went to show, as Jack dear" pointed out to her with painstaking care. that "his .Iill'' had the qualifications for a clever diplo- mat, since she could spread the salve" with such a free and lavish hand.
 Replying 10 which ''his .Jill naive 1y informed him that if she had spread any salvc' she had "donc it with her little tongue and not with her hand.'
 Now. that" declared Jack, softly but firmly. "certain]y calls for some thing that no hand can spread!' And Jack. being a man of action and fast worker. responded promptly to the "call.".
 But, while Loves young dream may keep alive on love making and kisses, life, with it's grim exacti- tudcs. demands something more sub stantial. There came a time when
 
 "Its awful dear heart, this being poor" was the rather graphic form that Jacks earnestneSS took in out lining thc situation 10 Jill. He con- tinued: No disgrace. of course. as tll' saying is but 1cNiliSh ihconvcui- .nt How far. would you say. will 2 thousand dollars go toward 3 start in housekeeplnc
 "oh. 3 thousand dollars for 9 start in housek coping" exclaimed the bride to be, in wld"-ey"3 wonder mont My goodness. Jark stuart. hat style of living do you expect wore going to l,"cin with" V ouldn't dream of SrcnJ,ng more than s,"o. iucluJlnc inc first months rent'''
 Which shows the type nt woman Jul represented. Not only that. but she h,ld to the sum she had stipu- lated In addition. foo. she 1nsl:ted on going tlft1-flftv on the wedding 1u1 outflttlnc expenses opt of her dot her marriage portion. This ~aa 3 French custom entirely new to Jack Eut II Was Peters notion of what was proper and had been the rust ou of hts ancestors for cen fnrlee- The sum remaining was placed in the, hank and totaled ,lr to Sl 800 lt W as then that Jack Stuart plUchrJ himself and inquired of the great. Wld" N world If II were not real ly a iroan. after allr If it weren't T dream then most aSsuredly the &oddes, Of Luck had dealt him royal flusl, on the uIght that the met Jill Justin
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