Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-05-29

But wnen you take out ten dollars
for board" said Ginger warningly.
"Or perhaps Miss jenkins here forgot
to tell you about IT," Marjory added.
II don't recall that she mentioned
It," he said pleasantly. III seems
very reasonable indeed"
But when You consider that yOn
only get fifteen Ginger's voice
ir4iled off to a significant silence.
@But we decided that il you OBJ
jected, we would keep you for eight
encouraged Marjory.
u shouldn't think OF objectine,' he
said. Quite the contrary. am sure
putting up with me Is worth even
more"
And | will do your laundry with
the girls" added Miss jenkins. "And
there really isn't much 10 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 stiflly erect in the
hammock.
"Nobody's. Eddy Jackson Isn't that
kind" said Ginger Indignantly.
Il may as we'll 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 the
rest of us--even Miss Jenkins-are
simply mammal. Ginger thinks
man who paws should be shot at
sunrise. II not sooner"
He smiled understandlngly. And
who. then is Eddy Jackson?"
Eddy Jackson" exclaimed Ginger.
with one of her broad sweeping ges-
lures lis fathers best and dearest
and most intimate friend. genuine
character, and no base pretender."
In the early evening. answering their
meek request over the telephone,
Eddy Jackson, busy with his expert
ments. sent one of the college stu
| dents In his car for them and they
drove out to the farm. Eddy WAS still
| busy In the laboratory, but Mr.. Toll
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
petely spelling delicate experiment
Eddy Jackson. you double-crossed
me-
Il did not" he denied, quickly fol-
lowing her line OF thought. Il didn't
invite him. He came out by himself
this afternoon, and he looked at MI
riam. and sneyed. I don'bfhink he'll
ever go homes asgaiH 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 froid she dismissed the
entire subject. and led Eddy OUT to
meet the new minister.
Hiram Buckworth shook hands with
him cordially. Il am glad to meet
you" he said. land am looking for
ward most keenly to knowing your
! father. | have heard nothing but the
I recital OF his rare virtues since !
reached Red Thrush"
my father?" Eddy was nonplused.
you must be mistaken. | have no
father, my father is dead"
'Oh, beg pardon. ] see am mis-
taken. inferred that 1t was your
father--they merely spoke of him as
Eddy Jackson, Mr.. Toliver's particu-
lar friend and crony.r
Eddy looked unutterable things "Oh
you mean me. am Eddy Jackson.
The only one"
You? But, gracious, they said
Well, / understand My mistake,
see. excuse me"
u know" Eddy Jackson laughed.
"You mean Ginger Ella. Sure. She
puts me, and her father, and Moses
In the same class. We're all arch