White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-01-24
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fore she led him down to breakfast
Here, apologetically. be asked an ad
ditional favor at the hands Of Eddy
Jackson.
"You have done 10 much, Eddy. and
you are always 90 kind mat really
hate to ask anything more OF you
But | must 60 70 right after break
fast to speak to my daughters }
shant be gone long. but I must 90
Now II you can, take me, or send
one Of the men. suppose Just tele
phone In for taxi"
"Of course can take you. Why, J
haven't thing to do" lied EDDY
Jackson stoutly.
"Fatheri" calculated Miriam. 1.-THE
way you talk OF ordering taxis one
would think you were doctor or
lawyer at the very least"
So eddy jackson relinquished his
experiments for another day, and
after a few brisk instructions to the
men, turned his small car toward
town again. But he would no, &C.
company the minister and Ills daugh
ter into the house, said le had an
errand uptown and would be back for
them in an hour, realizing that this
hour was to be sacred one, and thai
even the presence OF friend as faith
full as himself would be an Intrusion
It was Ginger who first caught
sight of the touring car unloading its
passengers al the end Of the flag
stone path, and her voice sent its sum
mons ringing over the house.
"Margie. quit primping this minute.
Come down. It's fatherl Fathers
comet Take off your curriers'. Jenky
It's fatherl"
And their eager feet brought them
swiftly, each in something Of dis
habille, to receive the one who had
left them SO sadly the night before.
He was no longer sad He greeted
them brightly, smiling warm affection
upon them.
"What a glum and gloomy old
| parent was last night" he began at
once. "What hopeless and ',vur old
/ curmudgeon you had to put up with +
"Father, mol"
Then his voice deepened. "Girls,
forgive me. was surprised. and
lost my bearings. But just for little
while"
you've got them again." crowed
Ginger triumphantly.
He smiled ut her. "Yes. I've got
them again But l shouldn't hay: lost
them. Sill down, girls Miss Jenkins :
let's talk 1t over together. You see
1t is like this. Years ago. before even
Helen was born, dedicated my life
to the Lords work. dedicated my
service. my time, my money-ever
my family. Well. what then? He has
used me-a blunt and stubborn instru
ment many times-for all these years
If He has finished with me, what Of
| It? II He wants me again, he viii
| show me where. and how. What have
to do about II? Nothing. See how
foolish was"
"Father." gasped Ginger in ,
shocked low voice, do you menn tina
| yOu uIc uOt 6UH6 w dy-CNSb " LlS
ITO get well any morei Are you JUS
| going to give up-and lei go?"
"Most certainly not, my dear child
am going to stay at Pay Dirt as long
/ as can. and get Just as strong as
can. shall go to Chicago fol all the
care we can possibly afford And
shall pray without, ceasing for Goo
to bless the means We use. But thu
outcOme-what difference does tina
make? None II am not to be uset
In Red Thrush any Lnnger. what DIFF
ferencef Perhaps shall be Of serv
ice some place else II have com
pleted by labor entirely. that is en-
tirely satisfactory to me. am per
fectly content, have no fears, no
even for my dear daughters foi whom
wished to do so much Foolish O.
mel Did not dedicate my fnmil,
cares along with the rest OF my life
How foolish 1t was fo1 me 70 worry.
.Of course It was. For ! TOLD 70,
l would take care of you. Don't laugh
mean it,
81 am not laughing, Ellen, | believ,
you. When the times comes, | know
that yOu truly will take care Of me
And am glad 10 have I to b,
sure Of"
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