PACE SIX
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1941.
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MARGARETTA
BRUCKER
Chapter 24
Wedding Gift
JOHNNY laughed then and they
" returned to the plant about
Belle Acres. He had simplified hil
figures so that she could under
stand them. He said that he would
be over Sunday and they would
drive out together to look over
the plantation.
"It's my wedding gift to you,'
he told her. "We'lF have the pa
pers drawn up and everything in
order, so that if I have to leave
suddenly there'll be no question
about your possession." He drew
out his wallet and handed her a
folded bit of paper. "There's a
check to deposit. Take 11.
Sh onened the check and
spread it out in front of her. It
was for a thousand dollars. She
read the name through a mist of
tears. "Susan Eleanor Fairhope
Harris," written in a strong, vig.
ornus hand.
"I shouldn't lake It," she mur
mured.
"Sue Ellen
She looked ud. This time both
his hands caught her two hands
and held them. He said: "I'm stak
ing more than a piece of property
and a thousand-dollar check on
you. In one way I wish I did not
have to help you materially. I
don't want a hint of gratitude to
color your feeling for me. I want
something much more difficult to
obtain and some day I shall ask
?-ou for it, and if you cannot give
t to me, be honest with me, dear.
Til understand. Now I'm satis
fied that you should adjust your
self and your emotions to this ar
rangement. A bargain, as you
once put it
"A one-sided bargain," whis
nered Sue Ellen,
He shook his head. "I'm conser.
vative, but I'm gambling every
thing on this marriage. I don't
don't want to take my happiness
because it's offered out of grati
tude. I want to have you forget
all that for a month or two. There
may be some dimcuit or emDar
rassing situations whicFl may arise
as a result of our understanding,
and I shall never take advantage
of it for a moment. We are friend
good friends. Agreed?"
; She nodded.
They arrived In Tyler Springs
and found Uncle Freeman r.t the
station. "Miss Sue Ellen Mistuh
HarrisI" He removed his hat and
bobbed his grey woolly head re
peatedly, his mouth spread in a
wide, significant grin. "Miss Ca'o
lina get youah wlih. Miss Sue
Ellen. She say to ccme right along,
the bof of you. S'le got a hot sup
pah ready.
"Lieutenant Harris has to be In
Camp Shelby before six in the
morning," explained Sue Ellen,
aware of Johnny's dancing eyes
and more than proud of the way
she maneuvered Uncle Freeman
out of hearing by telling him to
rolle'.l her bags. "Goodbye. Thanks
for everything."
"Good night. This Is Tuesday
f 11-see you Sunday morning."
"Aunt Jennie will have a won
derful dinner for you. Aunt Car
will be delighted to see you'!
"And you?"
"I'll be glad."
He stooped and kissed her gent
ly. "Just a friendly kiss." he said.
''Besides, kissing has grown to be
quite a commonplace gesture."
She caught his sleeve as he
started to turn away. "In that
case " She drew his face down
to meet her own and kissed him
on the mouth. "That was for
Uncle Freeman," the aald hastily,
"He was watching us and would
have been so disappointed if I had
shown no affection for a new hus.
. band."
"Are you sure he's quite con
vinced you love me?" Even In the
dim glow of the little station
lights, she could catch the gleam
In his grey eyes.
"Quite."' ...
He picked up his bags and pre
pared to leave. "I shall have to
convince Aunt Car and Aunt
Pleas " he hinted.
She shook her head. "I shall ex
plain to them that this is just a
business arrangement"
She watched him stalk away,
his back straight and unbending.
He never looked back once. Why
had she reminded him that this
was a bargain? Why be ashamed
of the impulse which made her
kiss him goodbye?
She knew. The old Fairhope
pride again Influencing her -to
hide, behind It, to deny her love.
Odd Homecoming
IS THE one taxi Tyler Springs
boasted. Uncle Freeman sat in
front with the driver, his black
face puzzled and disturbed. Uncle
Freeman thought this an odd
homecoming for a bride and
groom.
The taxi drew up at Magnolia
House, the door flew open. The
aunts stood on the veranda. Aunt
Pleas, stout and smiling Aunt
Car running down the steps to
meet Sue Ellen and take her in
her arms.
Aunt Car was tearful no one
spoke. Then Aunt Pleas said
briskly: "Your husband. Sue El
len?" "Johnny's a soldier," the ex
plained easily. "He had to report
at Camp Sheby at once."
She found herself saying quite
matter-of-factly: "He'll be over
Sunday that was his plan when
he left me."
'The Colonel and Riv are In
Tyler Springs," said Aunt Car
breathlessly. "They flew to Mem
phis and I saw the Colonel yester.
day and he told me that Belle
Acre was out of his hands en
tirely." "That's right." Together they
walked into the house and the
street door closed behind them.
From the kitchen beyond, they
could hear Aunt Jennie talking
excitedly and Uncle Freeman's
important tones as he answered.
"Belle Acres belongs to us
again," announced Sue Ellen, and
smiled at the two astonished
faces. "At least. It will belong to
me as soon as the proper papers
can be signed. Johnny gave it to
me as a wedding present."
"Belle Acres belongs to you!"
Aunt Car sank down on a chair
in the hall, while Aunt Pleas bus.
tied off toward the kitchen.
"Did Aunt Picas know?" asked
Sue Ellen. "She didn't seem sur
prised." "Pleas Is never surprised at
anything. You're tired, we'll talk
over everything in the morning."
A few minutes later Sue Ellen
sat alone by the library fire, while
Aunt car went on to Join Aunt
Pleas. Together they would talk
things over, thought Sue Ellen.
They would compare ideas about
her surprising marriage. She
wondered why the Colonel had
come, and wished that F.iv had
remained in Washington until the
news of her marriage had spread
tnrougn me gossip circles or. iy.
ler Springs. There would be much
talk about her.
- The Gor.lps Begin
SHE thought of Johnny back In
camp and wondered if he was
thinking about her. She remem
bered his kiss as he left and she
looked deep into the heart of the
fire ani saw Johnny's face smil
ing hack at her. The aunts re
turned with tea and a lunch and
she sat and told them about her
v edding and the trip back to
Memphis.
Aunt t'leas sighed. "I never ex-
iccted to see the day when a
airhope would marry a Yankee."
"But. Aunt Pleas, vou do likm
Johnny?"
"He isn't one bit like north
erner," was Aunt Pleas' response.
"And If he makes you happy,
that's all I could wish for vou.
You're happy. Sue Ellen?"
" wny ao you asur
"Because vou don't act like a
bride." declared Aunt Pleas.
Sue Ellen blushed. "Why?"
"You mieht have been off ta
Memphis on a shopping trip in
stead of a honeymoon." Aunt
fleas eyed her sharply. "Are you
sure you've picked the right one,
Susan Eleanor?"
"Quite sure." Sue Ellen arose
and kissed her aunt. "And I'm
tired and tomorrow we'll have
time to talk over overything.
niRiu now i m going to bea. uooa
night."
The murmur of their soft voices
followed her as she mounted the
stairs to her room. They had
known her so long and so well,
they could sense her everv feel
ing, read every passing emotion
in her face. It would be difficult
to deceive them if this marriage
proved a rash mistake.
The following morning Glnnv
called. "Congratulations," she
ouobled over the telephone. "I
didn't think you had the nerve to
throw Riv Moore over. There't
lot of gossip about it. Plenty of
folks say that you gave him the
toss and went right out and mar
ried that swell Yaakee soldier
just to show you didn't care.
Right?"
1 married Johnny Harris."
"Of course." said Ginnv. "the
Colonel's friends say he broke up
your marriage to Riv."
"I think Riv will tell you that
he was already married.
After she hung up the receiver.
Sue Ellen was ashamed of her
outburst. Time enough for Ginny
to find out for herself the details
of her break with Riv. Before she
had finished her breakfast, a
dozen people called to offer con
gratulations and satisfy their cu
riosity that the rumor which had
swept Tyler Springs about her
marriage to a northerner was correct.
"But. Sue Ellen, honev. vou've
always hated northerners!"
I didn t know them. Besides.
aren't there exceptions?"
"I understand he t mighty well-to-do."
I don't know anvthln about
that," said Sue Ellen brietlv.
Aunt Car' She forced her
aunt to drop the tapestry on
wnirn sue was wonting ana listen
as she protested about the part
?ossip played in one's private af
airs. 'It miRht easily destroy
one's faith in anyone, she said
slowly. "Make vou doubt your
own Judgment. There's something
so destructive and subtle about
small-town gossip."
Aunt Car put down the skein
of green wool she was carefully
considering. "Gossip helped ruin
my me, she said, anil gossip
will try to ruin yours. But my'
dear it can t It you re sure of
Johnny."
Te be eantlnaed
ANOTHER ERSATZ JAVA
Bern, Switzerland OP) Switz
erland, limited by rationing to
approximately two cups of cof
fee a day per person, has Join
ed the rest of Europe In the
search for substitutes. Large
scale cultivation has been start
ed in two provinces of a shrub
Kuppenheimer Overcoats
arc America'! Finest
$40 and up
found only at
Strre for Men
that grows to about three feet,
bears blue flowers and pod
containing brown seeds. The
seeds are said to yield an excel
lent brew when mixed with
small portions of real coffee or
chicory. And the plants grow
on soil too poor for other crops.
Dream Comes True
Berne, Ind. (UP) La Verne
Gilllom, member of the Berne
high school basketball tram, told
his coach he dreamed that he
broke hit right ankle in the sea
son's opening game to be played
the next night. Ho did. During
the game he fell and broke both
bones in his right leg Just above
the ankle.
San Marino, in the heart of
Italy, claims to be the oldest
state In Europe and to have
been founded in the fourth cen-itury
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I fl BeeaesT baskelbau player
j captain and coach OF THE
WJJ 'ORIGINAL. CELTIC' PL AVED
:KfJ?j 120 GAME'S. A SEAR FOR
IZ YEARS AND NEVER LOST
A SERIES
Hi. 22-yeak record a
COACH AT C.CN.Y. WON
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ATHLETE
Nat Kolman, as wall as being a great basketball player was, in his school years, a remark
able all-around athlete. He was an all-scholastic soccer, football and baseball player in New
York in 1919. The Cincinnati Reda ball club offered him a fat contract to play with them,
but he preferred to stay with basketball. Last season Holman served as president of the Na
tional Basketball Coaches association and his College of the City of New' York team won 16 out
of 21 games and were crowned champions of New York City. His college record of game
won and lost over his 22-year span as coach at C.CN.Y. la .778.
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