Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-01-07
IN TWO PARTS-PART TWO

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chicaEo Tribune Syndicare
~ tCopyright: 1881. by Lester O'Keefel
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IN TWO PARTS-PART TWO
The entire process was an impre
siye n to Tommy. He felt positive
grateful for the chance of paving h
a two dollars on leaving.
ID
" Tommy sat before the mirrored dres.
ing table. waiting for his second treat
y nlent. Miss jenkins appeared in Il
: doorway behind him. He bowed to he
reflection in the glas1 She examine
ns scalp. nodded apprdYngly. and the
exclaimed: Miss O'Connell will give 70
S your treatment today
: Iommys eyes widened as Miss OsCon
nell dawned into vision. She was start
fngly pretty. Particularly startling wa
her NOR OF thick red hair. bobbed an,
j curly. Beneath cleaned soft blue eve.
Her sturdy little figure looked crispl
trim In the white nurses habit. Role,
up sleeves revealed two firmly rounde,
arms.
MISS jenkins left them. Tommy be.
came embarrassed and mute. The pir
went 10 work IN a matter of fact way
tommy watched her f%urtiYelv in thu
mirror. Her eyes were troubIesome-li,
Win an impalpable pathos. They were
irish eyes. Tommy decided that she was
ABOUT nineteen. Her fingers felt strong
and capable.
Iommy felt luxuriously languid. He
aWoke when he felt a comb DRAWING
through his hair. Combs we're treacher-
GUS instruments. A glimpse into the
mirror confirmed his fears. Miss O,Con-
nell with a %fastidious little gesture
was plucking a tuft of loose hairs from
the comb.
Iney come out an awful lot, don't
tney?' said Tommy wistfulIy.
well, they're dead ones. and
whats the use Of dead ones! The soon
er they come out the better. so they1l
make room for new ones. She lat,rhed
assuringly.
Tommy liked her voice. The corners
OF MS mouth lifted in a responsive
smile.
9 really think new ones win
GROW mp he asked eagerly.
they will. You just wait.
On leaving Tommy committed an m
usual piece of holiness.
I hope I'll have YOU for nv traat
iiieIlts all the time, Miss OsConneIIr
Sure, and why not?' Her smile sent
nun away with a vague feeling of han
pineSs.
Nv.
TOMMY sat at his desk with a f,,1-
soalie OF we'll being. His immedi-
prospect was a pleasant one. In d
llte Wnlle he would leave the office
" The DAY. He would then repair r.
'ife Helen Hope institute for bic fri
weekly treatment.
he was getting along famn,,s,v NTH j,
1onneH. Tommy liked her name j
aiy It was so unassum- {
ng, put SO genuine. He had learned
more things about Mary than 8
ier name. that she had been in this \
uuntry only five years; that she lived :
VIA q widowed mother IN i'm the 4
,Ionx, and numerous other thinpx
pouC her past. and her likes and dis q
RES, ana Whatnot. And. OF course n
oilHhy mad reciprocated with conf
eaces about almost everything-ex- n
spt Clara. That was too sacred q s,,h- !
CT for idle gossip. +
But the treatment was NOT all of
olnlnys pleasant prospect. 1t was tc
eiely . prellmlnary-a sort OF hors re
oeuvre- The main dish was to be an
ening with Clara. He had q little
Tprlse Tor her that he was saving =
icy would not have to resort to the -
yves tonight The boss had lust given =
% Two tickets to a popular musical u
meuy that he himself could not use. sa
Inc phone on his desk tinkled. He
TED the receiver with a feeling Of g.
lgnanlmous Kindness 1t was a good -,
world, all in all.
Hello-Tommy?' so
Yes" His breath caught a little. ~
Why, this is Clara" As though he y
MT know. aoi
! was just about to caI YOU. I've
q little surprise for yuu this eve -
e."
Yes-that's what / wanted to talk mo
you about" Clara spoke hastily. 7 spa
Is, my Uncle George from Bos- on
Just dropped IN on us and he's 10
Y gong to be here tonight-he's LAP
"a mere on buSineSs-and he wants VIII
spend the evening with rs yea
p don't mind that Tommy was r
at all adverse to meeting Uncle ant
'rge- He would know all OF CIara,s 1t
sooner or later. frol
you see, Uncle George has pot Ieal
tickets to the theater and he wants wot
and father and me to no with law
! hate to disappoint You. but tho
her will be angry If I don't go with of {
see Uncle George SO seldom. n
thought you wouldn't mind if we at
puHeu our uate 10 some other eve had
=, prid
pho
was furious with mother for insist ing
that | go with them but she said he
ould hurt Uncle Georges feelings beer
didn't. ! hope you don't mind. she A
enet
mace an effort TO sound joviaI, Mar
ais voice came thickly. his
Sure. That's all right" orde
re ! you sure you don't mind, Tom nous
lest
sure don't mind" rupt
Tell, If you're sure" he
!, sure. ma aWright." coul
'ell, / guess-uell, good-bv. Tom ton,
He
oo-dby.. He swallowed a lump ais be /