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Dy by DUFORD JENNE n 1925 1125 Western Newspaper Onion Union rE p-rE TE S on an her ber way to the kitchen kitchen- I 11 the boarders had the he run of Mr lr Mrs McCarthys house house almost almost fell over ove I him She hu staggered to her feet and I hb he did the tho same mid arid the the kitten wIth which J he had been playing Int made malle i tracks for the hall That flint was almost amot a a cataclysm he lie said sald w with till a quick smile S 'S Shin She I ltd had time to note that his c eyes es ier were a clear deep brown bro Or 01 u a kit t c SJ l she added Mrs McCarthy busy In her kitchen looked ed up with a suing us as Tess en entered Hello Mischief you jou Oll look as i if jou OU had something on your mind 1 I 1 June have Mother Mac line 1 I have just Jus justs s seen cn a It slim handsome young joung man with tile the eyes of a poet You TOU belte make mal way a with him or Ol I m may 1 fall Inlove in inloe e love with Ith hl him I almost fell onto hIm aa Los s it t IS is Mother Mac I c chuckled d. d Bt But Bite t. t don dolt r you go KO to lo to falling failing in do lore lo 10 with hh hw him dearie dearle lies He's booked up Booked ed n ur meaning ui-meaning meaning Stupid hes he's hes engaged to the girl who lio took tools tool the tho alcove o vu ro room loom in Thc They are ure arelo areto to lo uc wn soon soon I I knew li I w It Its It's always that that way 1 I Hush child what a a an i n way to talk alk I You wait till tUl the next nest one cornea comes along and see what happens to tu him sa Say Id I'd like to to see her liar I Tess did see the lucky girl that evenin eve eve- nin ning Her lieI name was l' l Evelyn n Harms and und Tess had I to admit she was i u a worth worthy mate for the e eyed brown ed poet only poet 1 only It turned out that he hewa's was wa's not a poet but a u musician less Tess also discovered that he and und his betrothed betrothed betrothed be be- had hud known each other only a a. month Attractive e as ns Evel Evelyn n was In form Corm and feature she did not appeal In one wn way to Tess whose warm impulsive sive Ive loving fun-loving heart reacted like a B thermometer to the tho moods moos of or others others- one reason why she was making krent k a great rent success s as lis u a registered nurse There here was a u little cold old calculating air all about Eel Evelyn that flint depressed Tess The Poet became Arkley Chandler by name and to Tess ress much more than thana a 11 name for he ho discovered ered that she liked the foolish songs he lie liked ed and I I the two of them spent cheerful minutes min win minutes utes at nt Mrs McCarthys McCarthy's piano Then suddenly quietly on silent feet teet trouble crime came Tess had been away uway on a case for a week When she returned she found that Arkley was 85 wasill i im III m in his room with a cold and that tha i Evel Evelyn n was almost most III herself And Anc I Ithen then to top all uH that first evening the hen heavy cold developed Into pneumonia When Tess found that no nurse hadI had hind been en engaged age l she went up to the room I f and offered her services Ices to Eel Evelyn n who accepted them ca eagerly erly There Tess less changed from her ga gay impulsive self ulf into IDeo the quiet trained trainee orl worker el and during durInA those long hours the heart ache she had ever known n developed She often watched him as he la lay laj In the tho deep deel trance of oC the fever and once she confessed to herself herself Dear Deal Lad with the merry heart and the singing soul I hope hope- hopewe we eve can cnn keep you yoi hero here for her though her though I wish you jou on were staying for me T The e delirium grew brew rew and waned as ns the crisis pas passed paned ed The Tho doctor said he would live ll but It would be bo da days s 's before Jerolo he lie was himself probably On one of or the tho hl s 's wh n he ho la lay unconscious unconscious un un- con conscious and Te Tess was as IH keeping close watch el E Evelyn n came In her eyes hard ban and find dark durl Miss Lane I don't dont know what to do I 1 I supposed he ho was well paid at the store and had 1181 funds to pay all these hills bills but they told me that his salary was rea really II low and and I I hate to take mj illy 11 money to lla pay What Tess Tess' hasped gasped I know how It seems seems' to you ou but hut butI I 1 supposed he lie had mone money enough to tota ta take c care caie of or us us' bot both both ail h and Jie he Wh Why by l' l Evelyn that Is the line fine thing about It Just J you ou two t in the great gleat city l I You Jove JO each other and that means that one oue can look 1001 out ut fa for l' l the other Think how terrible it Is s to be beill beill ill III end and not not a It soul caring earing whether you Oll Ollie live ie or die the Your our money can help him now and then If Ir you jou ou are ill m he help you jou ou Dont Don't jou you see ee You Yuu wouldn't wouldn t desert him blur now no That simply cant can't be he what you pill mean 1 Er of oC no of cour course e not rhe she answered answered an nn- looking at the white stilt still handsome face on the pillow I am nm disappointed In finding out the truth about his financial affairs Sh She wept went out abruptly and Te Tess s stared after her liner So that's u what love loc meant means to you ou To have nice timings things s be comfortable have un-e un mone money to spend and he will wll never novel know Just what what what- She turned to the bed and started with a little Cl cry Had he become conscious while they were talking and I kept still She went swiftly to the bedside and leaned over himI himI him I heard what she what she said suld he whispered whispered whis whis- faintly You You two He He paused as If to summon strength or courage Tess Tess Im Im I'm glad glud Ever Eyer since sInce sInce-since since the thc l the Ive cl m I Ive I've thought of you Jou Ills voice became stronger Do you ou suppose you jou could le learn rn to to-to to to love lo mt me 1 Theres There's money money lots lots of ot It my It-my my people are wealthy wealthy but but but I wanted to tomake tomake make good without help help help- you help you ou sec see see-do do you ou suppose She knelt beside him and put her cool soft sort fragrant cheek on his Laddie It Isn't the money Ive I've learned too I love Jove you Now hush hush bush und and sleep bleep I 1 I |