Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-04-10

twins. The money they had saved
during the summer-thanks to his
own vacation at Pay Dirt, and to the
presence of Hiram BuckwOrth as a
regular paying guest in the parsonage
must go to their equipment for col
lege. As for himself, he was to be
in no hurry. The doctors had agreed
that the first thing for him to do was
to become strong and robust, and to
live at peace with all the world. This,
then, was his present duty, and to 1t
he bent all his energies.
Miriam, greatly to their surprise,
evinced no real enthusiasm for college
Miriam, the student, the twin OF
judgment. It seemed to her waste
Of time, she doubted If true educa-
t1on was to be derived from books,
she was not yet sure what specific
line she wished to follow as profess
sion. However, she yielded to their
arguments, with the saving clause that
she might not go four years-a
COuCic, duyuOW-Ouc Cdu icoiu q iot
In two years."
In this emergency, Mr.. Tolliver de-
parted from the established rule Of
the house, and arranged for charge
account at Joplin Westbury's dry
goods store. He cautioned the girls,
in conference with Miss jenkins, to
use it as sparingly as possible, but
what other young girls had for col
lege, the twins, too, must have.
Ginger and Marjory held their own
counsel. They used the charge ac-
count only enough to allay the sus-
piciOns of Miss jenkins and Helen,
who was back in Red Thrush after her
honeymoon, and living, strangely, in
small cottage some blocks removed
from the parsonage. But mostly they
drew upon the contributions to the
home for the blind. 1t hurt Ginger
afresh every time she drew dime
from the precious store that she had
fOndly hoped would bring the, blessing
Of clear vision to her father, but he
had decreed fatty that the twins came
first, that he and his affairs must
wait. So Ginger Obedientiy set her.
self to the REQUIREMENT of the twins.
Already they were registered at
Iowa Wesleyan. Already arrange
ments had been made for them to live
at Hershey hall, giving service in re-
turn for their accommodations, Mar
jory at the telephone, Miriam in charge
of the library. And already 1t was
September, the public schools were
opening, and the dedication of the new
church was but one week away.
Mr.. Tolliver and Miriam were back
In the parsonage now, a sunburned
rudy pair, with vigor in their steps,
and with appetites that BODIED iii for
the overtaxed store Of dimes.
On Tuesday of that week, Eddy
Jackson called Ginger TO the tele-
phone.
Call out your brass band" he cried,
with laughter in his voice. 81 have a
truly romantic figure lined up for
you"
Ginger shifted audibly into the tele-
phone. "a farm hand, I suspect" she
said unpleasantly.
"a false suspicion. He hales from
New York"
$50 did the can grocer. 1t seems 1t
takes all kinds to make New York.
swell, his father pays enough in
come tax to buy the whole state Of
Iowa. And this chap himself-thanks
to the convenient death Of lot of re-
mote relatives-is worth a cool mil.
lion. Hot million, I'd call 1t, but he
says COOL"
as he a crippler inquired Ginger
cautiously.
mo. He Is not what I'd call an
Adonis, but he is in good health. He
played halfback at college. He is not
disabled in any apparent way. Lead
ing members Of your sex have been
known to make friendly overtures to
him without much provocatiOn."
In spite Of her own best judgment,
In spite Of the many pitfalls she had
found to await the unwary pursuer of
romance and riches, Ginger's heart
warmed to the chase. True, 1t had
warmed in the past, warmed often
and in vain. But after all, could so
much hope, so much patience, and oh,
so very much faith, fail In the end TO
be productive Of good results? Ger
tainly the time was ripe for the smile
Of fortune. Had not suffering pre-
vailed enough nights In the old par
sonage to merit the Joy that cometh
In the morning?
"Oh, Eddy said Ginger anxiously,
II wish we could get rid Of Miriam.
She's so likely to say something smart
just at the wrong minute, and get his
mind Off Marjory's looks. Won't you
take her out somewhere"
Certainly not. 1t wouldn't look
well. He knows there's quite q fam
lily Of you, so 1t would be too pointed
just to throw him headIong at Mar
jory's complexion, as you might say.
No, you'd better have Miriam on hand,
| too"