Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-04-25
JERRY'S
FAIRY GIFT
CAME BACK
TO HER
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20 by D. J. walsh.l


N Doan's hat, futtered her skirt
II and sent a SILVER down her
back. She paused, realizing
that she'd got something in her eye.
Two winks and a blow. Old-fash-
toned remedy for mote, but 1t worked.
Relief was instant. When she saw
again with both eyes she noticed that
she stood with one foot on a clean,
crisp new IS bill.
She snatched the money eagerly.
A lucky find. What couldn't she do
with 1t? She'd send Betty, her little
school sister, back home, the dollar
she'd been teasing for. That would
leave plenty for a pair Of hose and a
hat for herself.
Jerry turned toward the tempting
window. AT the same instant young
man who had paused there In the
bright light to glance at a letter he
had in his hand, turned from the win
dow. Their eyes met with the happy
recognition of two friends encounter
ing each other Unexpectedly.
He was good looking, not tall, but
well made with nice, square shoulders
and a full chest. Blue eyes, with a
twinkle in them, firm mouth slightly
truned up at the corners, sturdy
jaw. For two months now he had
roomed across the hail from Jerry.
He was looking for job. He hadn't
yet found one. She was sure his
purse was getting pretty thin. He
didn't look as as If had good square
meal since he came away from home.
That lucky flyer now. She had to
scrimp a good deal for she wasn't
yet so expert a typist that she re-
ceived the best wages. Yet she felt
she'd rather do without the hat and
hose and treat Bert Adams to a real
good feed.
Help me across the street, will
your" she asked him.
He looked into her dark eyes with
amusement in his blue ones. Jerry
didn't impress one as being girl who
was timid of traffic. He took her arm
and steered through the roaring
thOroughfare.
Here she faltered, wondering how
she was going to get him to go into
the restaurant with her. If he sus-
pected what she was up to he would
be offended. Then she had flash.
She would tell him honestly and make
known her wish frankly.
I've just had fairy gift given me-"
she said. II want to share it with
some one. You're the only person
handy. Won't you go into this restau-
rant with me and let me order a nice
little dinner-for us two?"
Again he looked down into her dark
eyes. They pleaded. No dark eyes
could ever be so wlstful as Jerry's
when she wanted them to be. They
might. he felt, fill with tears If he
refused. He bowed. They entered
the restaurant together. M
They were alone at small table.
Jerry scanned the menu excitedly.
What would be most filling, most nour-
ishing?
"Do you like roast beef, mashed po-
tatoes and gravy?" she asked. Now
her dark eyes were starry.
They had roast beef, mashed pota-
to and gravy with a heap Of rolls,
salad, pie and coffee In addition.
Jerry was hungry, but not one-half so
hungry as Bert.
"YOu see," Jerry said gayly, this is
really pay-back for half a chocolate
cake, six lovely doughnuts ard a plate
of sugar cookies, the best ever ate.
I'm afraid you gave away so much
that you didn't have anything left for
yourself"
"My sister Alice Is a fine cook"
Bert said. II couldn't have been such
a pig as to have consumed the whole
boxful myself. Besides, l owed you
something. didn't know how I was
going to get those buttons sewed OH
my shirt till you came to my rescue
by lending me needleful Of thread"
They laughed Get q job YETI"
Jerry casually inquired.
He shook his head mo! I'm not
going to look any further. I'm going
home"
She gazed at him, startled.
"Oh, don't tell me you're a quit.
teri"
I'm no qultter, Jerry. But I know
when I'm misht. came here be.
cause ] had to have more money.
My mother was sick long time, It
ended up with her having an expen.
sive operation. Well. ! had to mort.
gage the old homestead for all II
would bring. Then couldn't pay the
mortgage on what the few wOrn-out
acres would yield. So | came here
looking for an opportunity. Plenty of
Jobs but I'm not the right man for
them. Besides, ] hate all this. n It
hadn't been for YOU" he smiled right
into her eyes. you're peach.
Jerry"
She blushed. "NO nattery, please
The trademark OF true friendship Is
frankness-I suppose you'll never
come back here again"
"Yes. shall come back, maybe In
a week--tO see you"
For week after Bert went away
Jerry was light.hearted. He was com.
ing back to see her.
But two weeks passed and he did
net come. Three weeks, fOur-five.
%g'ilrr lid he write. And now Jerry
knew 81. nd lost him. She grew a
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