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But one could not always have one's father and mother. There would come a time when Jerry's letter came the next day by special delivery. He had gone straight home from the station and begun to write to me. He said he should run up to Andersonville early very early; just as soon as I was back from college, in fact, so that he might meet Father and Mother, and put that ring on my finger.
I reaches for my six-shooter one evenin' by virchoo of antelopes, an' that's the time I discovers this foible of Jerry's. I never gets a shot. At the sight of the gun Jerry evolves a howl an' the antelopes tharupon hits two or three high places an' is miles away. Shore, they thinks Jerry is some new breed of demon.
But Harold's life was not as serene and happy as Jerry's, for it was not pleasant for him to hear, as he often did, that he was a charity student, supported by Arthur Tracy. Such remarks were very galling to the high-spirited boy, and he was constantly revolving all manner of schemes by which he could earn money and cease to be dependent.
Much pleased, she leaned and listened, but could make no sense of the confused babble about "heavy boots;" "All right, old fellow;" "Jerry's off;" and "The ink is too thick." The slam of the front door woke Jack, and he pulled himself up, declaring that he believed he had been having a nap.
Look there! Browne was coming up the platform towards the bookstall, looking forlorn and sad. 'Ah! what can ail thee, wretched wight, Alone and palely loitering? murmured Drayton. 'It's a bad job for me, Jerry's getting off-color like this. How's he going to train men for Firsts next June, when he's gone in himself?
It is with some reluctance that I begin these chapters dealing with the most terrible event in Jerry's life, and for that matter the most terrible experience in my own, for as the reader of this history must now be aware, Jerry's life was mine.
Shorter, with a sigh, acknowledged this necessity, and escorted Honora gallantly through the office and across the sidewalk to the waiting hansom. Cuthbert got in beside her. "Jerry's a joker," he observed as they drove off, "you mustn't mind him." "I think he's delightful," said Honora. "One wouldn't believe that a man of his size and appearance could be so fond of women," said Mr. Cuthbert.
Peter stood, his hands clenched. Then he went out into the hall. He heard Mrs. Rossiter's voice from above "Aren't you two men ever coming up?" "Jerry's gone." "Gone?" "Yes we've had a row." Mrs. Rossiter made no reply. He heard the drawing-room door close. Then he, too, took his coat and hat and went out.
For the absent Cap'n Abe he appeared to feel a strong man's good-natured scorn for a weak one; but Louise saw him stand often before Jerry's cage, chirping to the bird and playing with him. And at such times there was moisture in Cap'n Amazon's eye. "Blind's a bat! Poor little critter!" he would murmur. "All the sunshine does is to warm him; he can't see it no more.
The breeze continued, and at sundown we anchored five miles south of Point Shadwell, Mount Adolphus bearing North-North-West, seven leagues; employed during the day conversing with Jackey, taking down in pencil what he had to say, changing the subject now and then by speaking of his comrades at Jerry's Plains. I did so as he told me what kept him awake all last night was thinking about Mr.
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