The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-01-10
CHAPTER Continued


ID
But nothing OF these thoughts
showed in Ginger's piquant face when
she greeted the members Of the house
hold at breakfast on Monday morning.
After all, she could not well announce
TO Hiram Buckworth-a rejuyenated
Hiram Buckworth It was, too. all
genial affability, radiating pervasive
good cheer--that Il be had arranged
for Marjory to enter the ministry,
they, the Tollivers, had no idea OF
spending money to make a school
teacher out of her. So she bided her
time. taking great inner satisfaction
In Marjory's Quickened radiance. her
breathless brilliancy, her vivid Joy,
and admitting to herself that however
disgusting this business Of mammal.
ness might be, It certainly wrought
wonders In Marjory's physical ap-
pearance.
To Eddy Jackson she relieved her
self Of the burden of philosophy which
had evolved from her painful expe-
rience.
"You know. Eddy, we really haven't
any right to run other peoples busi-
ness-not even when we can do 1t a
whole lot better than they can"
"Nol" he calculated incredulously.
absolutely. Even II they make a
mess Of it--why-there you arei Let
them. One may be able to foresee the
the end, and to know far, far better
than they where her conduct will
lead"
sYou'd better switch to the first
person" he interrupted kindly. You're
getting in pretty Deep"
"Well. anyhow. 1 can't run other
peoples lives-not Marjory's, nor any.
body else in the world. It's too much
like trying to play Heaven. ] suppose"
But she sighed q little.
But while she schooled herself to ac-
cept. even with pleasant sat.sfac-
tion, the DEPRESSION Of her sister. there
)was one phase of the family affairs
! that she would never accept the fact
of her fathers blindness.
.tHe can't be blind forever She as
ksured her own heart stoutly. "He
esimply cannot. He is too good, and
100 young, and zoo very, very dear.
lie shall go to all the doctors In the
world, one after the other. until he
Minds the one thar can perform mir
s,cles. Everybody says they do per-
orm miracles now, the doctors and
che surgeons And they've got to do
bne for father. Just as soon as he
gets stronger, and little less worn
hut, and there is little more money
the trunk. then he shall begin"
When she came to discuss her new
cheme Of family economy with her
ather she encountered an unexpected
obstacle.
"You must see yourself, father, It Is
Ijust nonsense to spend money to make
her a teacher, when she Is going to
marry church"
"Ellen, you must be mistaken-she
! is too young"
"I'm not mistaken, father. know
this man-business as far as can see
1t. I'm not so dumb. Besides-she
Just as good as told me. oh, don't
think they'll be in any hurry about It
but it's on it's way"
Mr.. Tolliver was silent for a mo-
ment. Il never thought Of that" he
said slowly. "She is so young. And
so beautiful. He is a fine chap. Then
that Is why she told me If 1t could be
arranged any way she would rather
go to regular college than to normal
school,"
"CoIlegel College7 Marjory? And
with US retired on pensiOn?"
'sShe said she would work her way"
work Marjory7 Father, why. she's
she's crazy"
"No. In love-"
ssCollegel And work her way! Why.
father, the only thing in the world
she hates more than study is work."
.s0h, that was before she was In
love-"
swell. hope you put your foot
down hard"
"Oh. Ibid. told her would make
the arrangements"
"Oh. father, you wouldi It's sc like
you. Retired on pension-and college
-and-Operati0ns-"
s'Oh, there's no hurry about the OPP
Grafton. But college can't wait-espe-
cially. II she is in love-" W
"But. father. darling, don't you see?
What's the use to spend all that
money on her when she is just going
to get married, and keep house. and
60 to ladies' aid?"
So her father sat down with her.
very quietly, and talked 1t all over.
He said that Marjory was right. She
must go to college. She would need
the experience. the knowledge of
books. of people. and OF things. Espe-
ciaily. In these troubled times. would
she need complete equipment so that
in case she were thrown upon her
own resources she could earn her own
.livfnN with diOnffv with 0aao ovon