Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-05-08

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blind by then"
They drove for while In silence.
Ginger. your inspiration Is catch
Ing. have good idea myself. A
quiet atmosphere, fresh air, good coun-
try food, pure milk. Well, what's the
matter with Pay Dirt?"
Ginger did not understand.
why, send him cut to Pay Dirt
for rest. &c won't haye any salt
air, but he'll have complete quiet and
a rest. He won't have any mountain
breezes, but he'll have unadulterated
Iowa. He WON'T nave any French
menus but plenty of fresh eggs and
good milk, and chicken three times a
day II he wants It And 1t won't cost
him a cent. You can come along, to
read to him, and walk with him, and
sort OF jolly him along. You can have
The right wing--two little bedrooms,
and bath. He shall rest until be is
sick OF resting. He sha'n't marry,
bury, or preach. lie shall Just lie
around In the sun, and lounge In the
hammock, and eat and sIeep--and you
can make him laugh"
but Eddy-the church,"
"Oh, hang the church. Give EN-
vacatfon-do 'em good. The best way
to make some people appreciate their
religion Is to take It away from 'em
for while. But anyhow, II we can't
go to such extremes, and | dare saw
your father would object, we can &c,
student preacher to fill L. for
month or six weeks. Best thing all
the way round. I'm a member nv.
self, and I'll go to oil Jop this very
day, and get things started. We'd
better have It all fixed before your
father comes back, fol be just might
have an objection or so. Now you be
ready to come out with him"
Miriam Will nave TO 60 with IA
Their. Remember have my own
personal business to look after at
home"
"Oh, Is that the way of 1T Well,
Miriam then--anybody. And the res.
OF you must come out and visit very
often to keep him from getting lone
some. wonder we didn't think OF
this before. Why, 1t Is Just the thing
all the way around. 1t will tickle moth.
er to have some one around for her to
make a fuss over, and your father
You see, Ginger.when he Is at lone, he
can't rest. He lives every minute FIVE
times over, once for himself, and once
Tor each of you girls. Oh, there are
only three OF you now. But there's
Jenky. And when you want things he
can't affor ;, It simply makes him sick.
And when the bills come In. and he
hasn't the money! Rest7 How could
any man rest Get him away from
1t, that's the ticket
"Oh, Eddy'' Ginger was spellbound
at the depth of his understanding.
isn't 1t too bad you haven't got a
family OF your own? Why you'd be
perfectly wonderful with children
just like father"
So Eddy, with some reluctance.
turned the car back from the pleasant
lanes, and went into consultation with
Marjory and Miss Jenkins.
Il asked Ginger 10 come out with
her father" he said frankly, "for she
looks pale and tired. and thought the
change might do her good. But she
says Miriam. Ginger has affairs OF
her own which require her continued
presence In the city-nt least, she saws
so. though she did not take me into
her confidence. At any rate, shall
make arrangements for Miriam and
your father at Pay Dirt"
"And Ginger-and the rest of us
will come and VISIT" promised Mar.
jory, with sly smile for the young
man. But she added, with great seri.
BUSINESS, Eddy. think you are a dear
good boy. You are 80 sympathetic
and SO generous 1t simply isn't fair, It
le' Is us to expect too much OF human
nature"
And 1t Will be the best thing In the
world for father interpolated Ginger
proudly. And something we can well
af'ord-since 1t doesn't cost anything"
Eddy. believe me-" added Miss
Jenkins almost tearfulIy, "you shall
have your reward for the good you
are doing"
WELL" he said facetiously, II hope
the reward happens to be the thing |
want. The worst thing about rewards
is that they are usually Just what you
want least"
What do you want especially7" de-
mnnded Ginger, her thoughts flying to
the future affluence attendant upon
her home for the blind.
Something that dare ray will dis
agree with me II ever ret It." he ne
piled, laughing. 'But want It."
Don't eat anything that will give
you Indigestion" she continued. II
had II after the strawberry festival.
It's terrible"
Quietly then they made their plans
for their fathers return. Eddy prom
ised to 30 that same day to Joplin
Westbury, treasurer of the Official
board OF the Methodist Episcopal
church at Red Thrush. trustee. stew