Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-10-25
A DOSE
OF HER OWN
MEDICINE

l. l. Ing down, looked anxlously
into his face as he sat leaning
his head upon his hand.
whats the matter, dear?" she
asked. She knew It could not be any
kind of sick feeling that was both
ering her boy; he was never sick, nor
had an allment Of any kind since he
was ten and came down with the
measles No, 1t was not sickness, so
1t must be trouble, and she wished
to share 1t, If doing so would make 1t
easier for him.
Jerry slowly threw his head back
and looked with his clear, honest hazel
eyes into his mothers blue ones, a
long look as If he were weighing the
matter. Then pulling her gently by the
hand he drew her down upon his lap.
To see them thus you would never
have dreamed that Jerry had once
been so small that Hester could cud-
die him In her arms, such little body
as she was now and he such great
one. Splendid described Jerry Pool
splendid of health and stature and
character, man in thousand. No,
body knew this, however, SO well as
Hester herself.
swell, I'm going to tell you, moth
err" he said. ut is Eve"
Hester stirred.
"Eve Radnor?'
ayes" Uua
There was silence with ever wild
ening circles of thought as after
stone drops into water. At last Hester
spoke.
won't she have your
Jerry drew long breath.
"That's just where the trouble lies.
She will neither have me nor let me
go. It has gone on like this for three
years and l am just about crazy. II
think a lot of Eve" His throat
clicked as he repressed sob. II 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 hate to think she is playing
with me when all the time there is
somebody else"
Hester sighed and arose from her
knees. She stood beside him with her
hand fussing with his rich dark hair
In her heart was rising resentment
against the woman who could not APP
preclate 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 IL he wanted
her he must have her. Things went
deep with Jerry, they had always gone
deep with him. He had never loved
anybody but Eve and never would
love again In that wonderful way. IL
Eve stepped out Of his life he would
change from the joyous, adorable, de-
pendable personality that was now his.
Hester foresaw this change, which only
comes from d severe heart shaking
and resolved to prevent 1t If she could
"Well," Jerry started up, "this won't
buy any rag dolls for my babies" 1t
was jocular expression Of his and
never failed to make his mother smile.
must be getting to work, little
mOtherkin." He put his arm about her
and kissed her, seized his hat and
tried to go away whistllng 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 a blue teacup and
broke 1t.
"What shall dor she asked her
self. "Go to the girl and talk 1t out
with her? No, don't believe that
would do any good. l wish could
think Of some way of bringing her to
decision. II she refused Jerry out
right II 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 It. n there
was some other girl as good looking
or If he'd show some Interest in some !,
one-but there Isn't anybody he could
be made to look at In this town but
Eve"
AT that moment the door bell rang
Hester went to the door, opened It and
saw standing before her a radiant
young being in smart travelling clothes
with bag II. heJ hand.
"Mrs. Pool! Do you remember met
I'm Lucy Latimerp she cried.
The daughter of one of Testers old.
est and dearest friends, a girl whom
she had not seen In three years and
who had changed from n long.legQed
schoolgirl into a glowing young beau.
she held out her arms.