White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1929-12-06
CHAPTER Ill-continued

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Ginger sat motioness. Her slim
! fingers froze about the handle of the
little gold cup. Presently she set 1t
down with determination that spoke
volumes to the accustomed ears OF
Marjory and Eddy Jackson.
Lets go for drive now," she said
coldly. Eddy, you've got to take
Marjory in front with you. want
Mr.. Murdoch to tell me all about the
the groceries. think they are so
fascinating"
"But l was prepared for you," OBJ
jected Eddy. II planned to give you
a driving lesson"
It had long been Ginger's great de-
sire to learn to drive, but now. with
a sigh, she relinquished that beauti-
full dream to save her lovely Marjory
from the Vaccinations of this base
pretender. Around the world-as
stoker, perhaps. Or working his way
from port to port by tie sale of vege-
tables.
Marjory slid into the front seat with
Eddy Jackson. Ginger triumphantly
drew Alexander Murdoch in by her
side, and Immediately set herself to
snubbing him. When occasionally, In
sheer youth and good spirits. she for
got her annoyance and yielded to the
pleasure OF the hour, she consoled
herself With the thought that at least
she had saved Marjory for the furure,
and they parted at the parsonage two
hours later merrfly enough.
Three days passed before they had
news from Chicago 1t was not very
encouraging. There was no improve
ment in Mr.. Tollivers condition His
eyes were still clouded in the misty
fog. The doctors were pessimistic
BY all means he should remain at
hand for daily observation and treat.
Z ment. for an operation If 1t came to
that Bur in the meantime absolute
rest was imperative. He must have
entire freedom from nervous strain.
entire lack of worry and responsibility
Fresh air, good food. mild exercise,
these were the tonlcs that by feeding
the body would strengthen his sight
Particularly they warned that shock
of any nature whatsoever might pre-
cipitate total and permanent blind
ness.
In writing this sad news TO her SIS
tiers, Miriam begged them to face 1t
bravely. and to greet their father with
their usual light good cheer.
BE very cheerful" she begged, "oh,
very. He doesn't say anything, but he
looks so sad"
The girls at home went into imme-
diate consultation. Ginger was first
to give expression to her thoughts
Ginger was always first.
"Thcre,s just one thing about IT,"
she said stoutly. Hes In for good
long siege of 1t, and we must have
more money. You've got to let me go
to work."
"What can you do, dear?" queried
Helen mildly. 1t was Helen's mild
ness that so maddened Ginger How
could one expect to pull gloriously out
of crisis without fire and fame and
fash? Helen was the sort to ask
what one could do, when obviously
one must do something
81 don't care what" cried Ginger,
passionately. Anything. I'll scrub.
or take in washing, or 60 on the stage
or anything"
Helen considered gravely. Helen
was the sort to consider gravely In
such q moment
"The twins must GO to normal iusl
as we have planned" she decided ar
last. 1--WE have the future to consider,
as well as the present will simply
postpone my marriage for year, and
apply for school. Miss Jenkins will
come and stay here with you. Ginger"
Ginger flung herself upon her SIS
ter's neck. "Don'i do that" she
begged. "Oh, don't It isn't fair
Helen, for you to do all the giving up.
Marjory, for her part. was In favor
of abandoning the normal course,
which required two years to finish. In
favor Of stenOgraphic one, which
could be crowded into six months II
necessary. But of that they knew
their father would disapprove. Stenog
raphy-private offices-male employers
lovely girlhOOd- lmp0ssiblel Mr.
Tolliver had chung to his gentle old
fashioned ideas In spite of the chung
ing times
Ginger gazed at Marjory despair
ingIy "Oh, Margie, should think
you could do something. The world
just Overlooking with millionaires-
praying every night for pretty wives
and you just wearing out here 10
Red Thrush