The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-12-06

Sile, you mlSnt say. Mlrl0m Is Suld
and dark and"
| miriam is very brainy," interposed
Ginger quickly.
II thought there couldn't be two"
he said. In tone Of great relief
They talked together In the com
radely fashion Of parsonage people
The world over. as family, one In
spirit. M
Il wish | could see your father to-
day." he said II should feel more
at home n his pulpit If knew him
| personally. Don't sou suppose we
could rent car tonight, and drive
out to see him? If It is not too far?n
eddy Jackson would come for u.s."
said Ginger.
"Tub Andrews would take u.s." sug-
gested Marjory.
"Air Tolliver would be so pleased
kins.
Cant we just rem: car? hate,
to bother your friends-and 1t wouldn't.
cost much"
"But when you take out ten dollarsi
for board" said Ginger warningly.
"Or perhaps Miss jenkins here forgot
to tell you about it," Marjory added.
u don't recall that she mentioned
It," he said pleasantly. at seems
very reasonable indeed"
"But when you consider that you
only get fifteen" Ginger's voice,
trailed off to significant silence.
But we decided that If you OBJ. !,
jected. we would keep you for eight,.t
encouraged Marjory.
Il shouldn't think of Directing" hes
said. quite the contrary. am surei
putting up with me Is worth even
more"
"And l will do your laundry with
the giris'." added Miss jenkins. "And
there really isn't much to spend
money for In Red Thrush"
They told him OF their father, of his
patience, his faith his sense of hui
NOR. They told him of Joplin West
bury. and the new church. They told
him of Eddy jackson, at Pay Dirt
"And whose boy-friend is Eddy
Jackson?" he asked. reflective eyes
on Marjory. sitting stiffly erect in the
hammock.
"Nobody's. Eddy Jackson isn't that
kind." said Ginger Indignantly.
II may as well explain Ginger.
mean Ellen, right at the start" said
Marjory. laughing. "She is against
boy-friends. She thinks they are SIM
ply disgusting. And she thinks thS
rest of us-even Miss Jenkins-arfs
simply mammal. Ginger thinks
man who paws should be shot a.
sunrise. if not sooner"
He smiled underssandingly. "rnu
who. then, is Eddy .iackson?"
Eddy Jackson" exclaimed GI
with one of her brOnd sweepin;
lures, lis fathers best and d
and most intimate friend,
character and no base pretend
!, n the /. es ,,,as eIRng answsri
Eddy Jackson. $780, T.
ments. sent one Of the col
dents in his car for them
drove out to the farm. Eddy WIZ
busy in the laboratory. bur Mr. Tals
liver waited on the porch for them.
with Miriam. and-this to Ginger's
speechless fury-Alexander Murdoch
Without word to any of them. she
marched into the laboratory. com
pletely spelling delicate experiment.
Eddy jackson. you double-crossed
me-
II did not" he denied, quickly fol-
lowing her line of thought. II didn't
invite him He came out by himself
this afternoon, and he looked at Mi
riam. and stayed. don't think he'll
ever go home again. And besides,
you didn't tell me to keep him away
from anybody but Marjory"
This Ginger could not deny. So with
her usual sang frnid. she dismissed the
entire subject. and led Eddy out. to
meet the new minister
Hiram Ruckworth shook hands with
him cordially. 81 am glad to meet
you. he said. land am looking for.
ward most keenly to knowing your
father. | have heard nothing hut the
recital of his rare virtues since /
reached Red Thrush"
"My father2' Eddy was nonplused.
You must he mistaken. | have no
father. my father Is dead"
ooh. | beg pardon see am mis-
aiken. inferred tfaf II was your
father-they merely spoke of him as
Eddy jackson. Mr. Tolliver's parties.
ar friend and crOny."
Eddy looked unutterable things. "0h
you mean me. am Eddy Jackson.
rhe only one"
"You? But, gracious, they said
Well. understand My mistake. 1
see, excuse me-"
81 know" Eddy Jackson laughed.
"YOu mean Ginger Ella. Sure She
puts me. and her father, and Moses
in the same class We're all orch
angels together"
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