The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-03-21

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up to New York, Jerrod Lee
smith, her husband, put his cup down
20 hard that the contents splashed
,ut on the tablecloth. Not so Eddie.
he son.
"Why, mom!" he exclaimed, reach
ng out to fling his arm about her.
Won't that be scrumptious? New
Forks only fifty miles away from
Fairview and reckon you amt been
mat far away from home this long
line. What got you into the notion all
II sudden?"
Mrs. Leesmith flashed grateful
glance at her big son and drew a let
:er from her apron pocket. "I've been
:hinlin' I'd accept one O. Margie New
on's bids to visit her. She's that girl
hat spent all last summer at Comp
.on's. Member how she liked to run
over here for some O. my dOughnuts?
Well, we got real friendly like an
we been correspondent all winter The
invite this mornin' seemed toll'ble
earnest like so thought I'd run along
4ap there for week or So"
In spite of the glowering displeas-
Ire Of her husband, urged on by her
devoted son, Mary Leesmith left the
title farming village of Fairview a
lay or two later, bound for the great
metropolis.
"Don't forget to feed the settin'
aen in Dobbin's STALL" she called back
10 her husband. as Eddie put the car
n gear.
Settling herself in the train, little
feeling of panic swept over Mary Lee
smith. She wished she hadn't been
quite so daring. The city was an aw-
.ul big place. Suppose Margie should
not meet her? But all her anxiety was
,or nothing. Margie did meet her and
she was whizzed along the crowded
streets in one Of the most luxurious
motor cars she had ever seen.
"Myw she sighed. leaning back COM
sortably. "This sure is fine. never
will be able to stand the flivver again,
% say nothin' bout the old blackboard.
Now Margie, you begin to the begin
ain and tell me all bout the fuss
with your beau. was that upset
when got your letter tellin' how
broke up you was that | lowed I'd
come right up to town SOS we could
salk it over"
''Oh, it's terrible, Auntie Leesmith !"
the girl answered. trying to check the
luivering of her lips Give broken
my engagement and I've broken my
neart doing it!
"What come twiXt you. Margie, and
him. such a likely chap-if it's the
one that was out to see you last sum-
mer?"
'.It's the same one. We've quar-
relied over a mere trifie and I got furi-
ously mad. told him not only that
didn't love him any more but that !
never had. threw his ring on the
door. ran out of the room but not
before I heard him call after me. In
case like that. I've no choice. Good
aight and goodby.'"
"You do love him though-you know
you do. child. You couldn't have
stopped off sudden like that!"
"Of course do. but it's too late to
talk about that now MY horrid old
temper has gone and killed all my
chances for happiness. Oh. Auntie
Leeslnith I'm so glad you could come
never wanted my mother so badly as
{ did the night after the quarrel"
Mrs. Leesmith folded the suffering
girl to her motherly bosom and let
her cry there undisturbed until the
ear stopped before the door of her
handsome home where Margie lived
with her widowed father Then she
helped her dry her tear-wet eyes and
assured her that she. Fairview's be-
loved Auntie Leesmith, who had
helped adjust more than one rural
misunderstanding between lovers, was
sure she could act as efficiently in the
city.
That night. alone in the room as
signed for her use. Mary Leesmtth
gave great deal OF consideration to
the trouble Margie Newton had
Drought upon herself. Along toward
morning she had mapped out a pan
and early the next Gay she set ,he
wheels of her plan into motion. She
learned the name and business ad-
dress of Margie's young man and fate
played nicely into her hand when
Margie ordered the chauffeur to take
Mrs. Leesmith for a nice long tour
about the city. while she nursed a
sickening headache.
The first thing Mrs. Leesmith did
was to give the chauffeur Crane Will
mOt's business address, which she had
carefully written down upon a piece
Of paper. She found her way into the
tall building without any trouble and
to Cranes office.
"You don't know me-" she began
without previous introduction. 'but
I'm u friend of yours and I want you
to do something Your girls in trouble
and she needs help. Will you forget
your pride and come with me?
sis 1t serious?" he asked, breath
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