The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-06
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to turn farmer?" he protested.
Sounds kind of crazy, l.
know, sir, but-well, this is the
first time I've ever been on a
real farm" said Paul frankly.
"And l could go big for a place
like this. Greg's a great guy;
he and I hit it off but good!
With a tractor, as soon as it's
possible to buy one, and other
farm machinery coming on the
market, he and I could keep
this place manicured to the
teeth. We could rent more land,
build 1t up, really go places. I
know I'm not much Of a farm
hand, but I know machinery
from A to z. I knew a good
bit before I went into the Army,
knocking around at garages
and service stations, and they
taught me a lot more. If you
could see your way clear, sir,
I'd try like the dickens to earn
my board and keep. And that's
all I'd ask, to begin with"
Charles said quite honestly,
"You'd be worth a great deal
more than ] could afford to pay
you, Paul, but we'd be mighty
glad to have you'll"
Paul beamed with delight.
"Swell, sir-swell! Thanks a
million. I'll just hop in and give
the boss 80 days notice. He's a
right guy-I'd hate to let him
down-but I'll report for duty
in 80 days or less!" he said,
and wrung Charles hand.
Norah, who came into the
kitchen at that moment, said,
eli, what gives? The folks are
ready to leave, Paul"
"Know something, Norah?"
said Paul happily. "I've just
LANDED a new job. Mr.. Prentice
is taking me on as a hired hand
as soon as I help the boss break
in a new driver"
"Honestly, Uncle Charles?"
Norah was incredulous.
"Do you mind?" asked Paul
swiftly, uneasily.
Norah looked sharply at him
and her eyes widened a little.
"Why, no." she told him
quickly. 81 don't mind. Why
should II"
Paul looked at her for a long
moment and there was an odd
look in his eyes that Norah did
not see. But Charles did, and
for a moment his own eyes
widened.
"Then that's SWELL" said
Paul happily. "Greg doesn't
mind either. Boy, he and I are
going to farm this land until
it yells uncle-right down to the
socks"
Charles smiled and said,
We'll be glad to have you,
Paul"
Paul looked about the big old
kitchen and drew a deep
breath.
"Think of i've got a home
same like other guys I used to
Noa" vapping about Mons
apple pies and stuff" he said,
d.. Ivuran's eyes grew warm
and her smile a trifle tremu-
lous.
Standing beside the hand
some car in the sun-drenched
morning, they all waited to
speed the travellers on their
way. Paul and Greg were a
little at n side, speaking in
low voices, but Norah, glancing
at them, knew that Paul had
told Greg he would be back and
that it was obvious Greg was
delighted as the two grinned at
each other.
If there was about LISA a
small trace of Lady Bountiful
dispensing largesse to her loyal
subjects, nobody was inclined to
be too critical of her. She was
obviously aglow with the salts
faction of having done a good
deed, performed a most gener-
Gus gesture; and if the trust
fund she had relinquished to
Charles was so small, in COM
parison to Martins great
wealth, that she could throw it
away without missing it, that
did not in the least alter
Charles appreciation or his
HAPPY anticipation of the many
things he could now do for his
beloved Kate. His eyes warmed
to tenderness as he looked at
Kate, straight and tall and Sc
rene, looking to him in her
cheap homemade cotton dress
far more lovely than LISA
could ever look in the most in
spired creation of Mainbocher.
or Schiaparelli. Remembering
all the sacrifices she had made
for him, sacrifices she had Of
fered gayly, casually, he drew
a deep breath Of happiness.
Now the sacrifices could be re-
paid.
...(To Be Concluded)...