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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1916)
mi Advestar TIrillli -hcTrvm3&Mmm Her Marcus and a Miracle iii nv pii Bndju), rpxxrz-i'zv1 , M-- "S" "sj - t ' f Aim 1 'h&ft Wlllll l-J t;OUM) Mi V Kit havo been "Tho .Man on Horse back" hud lit) not seemed much tail or sitting tluiii standing. On foot lio was ii stubby, clorky fellow; mounted, ho was tlio Mar shal .Magnificent, after tlio iiopiiluco'H own liciirt. At work, lio was tlio humble olil bookkopcr at Cuss & Stacoy's; at play, lio was .MarH, chapeaii crowned. To think Hint ono'a lega hIioiiIi! niako a dlffrrcnco llko that! lie despised those legs and tlio llfo lio had led on them, hut ho gloried In 1i!b torso and tho occasional trliiniiha It brought hlin. Jl iniiHt not he thought for a mln itlo that horseback llfo held for hlin any vIhIoiim of limitless desert or grassy plain, of sky and earth meet ing In dim illHtuncciH, of long forest lirlrllo pittba, or of high-lifting inoiin tain tralla. Tho air of tho town, tho crowd ut tho curb, tho roar of tlio band, tho swing of following logs, and Uio drop of following feet, facon at innumcrablo windows, tho magic molt ing of trafflo ahead, color, music, glitter, chcora all these worn plenty Rood enough for Mm. Tho crowd will havn nothing over done, nothing underdone. It must liavo It dono jnnt right. That In tho rcabou so many men on parado nro failures. An ounco too shy or an ouuco too vainglorloiiH, mid thoy aro lost forovor.- It Ib n lino thing' to Kngo instantly tho oxnet calhctlcal demand of a. street full of people. Old Marcua Dogrcmont could do that. Wlicro lio got tho knack of It Ileavou knows. Ouo doeHn't find hucIi thlngu on tho leaven of a lodger. Hut lio had It lnfall(bly and miroly had if. The man who rldca at tho head nt a parade aucccssfully must possess that moit raro of all faculties, tho power to Imlaiico a long lino of din play. Any marshal can mako a. display of lilmsclf, but thcro aro few marshals who can niako a display of tho men behind him. Old .MarctiH Dcgroniont could do Hint, too. Mo could do vaatly mure than that. Indeed; ho could embody, at the head or n parade, tho spirit that lay at the foundation of all Its units. To make 10,000 Hpcetatora feel fraternity when four lines of lodgetncn strlpo the streets; to make 10,000 Hpcetatora sco public Improvement when civic ao clellCH follow tho drum! la it any wonder that when strnng era naked the townapcoplu who tho man on horseback wiih that they aliotild reply: "Why. that Ih our Col. Dogreinunl-" All this was before- tho Spanish War. Thoro waa a real colonel In town now, to any nothing or captains nnd corporala, mid thcro were, oven privates who wcro not adverao to dis play. .MnrciiB Drgrcmont had wel comed them heartily, but he did not know thnt they would over threaten tho place ho had mado for himself. It hail not Kcomcd possible to hlin, perhaps, that u real commander could over earn for tho occaaloiial honorH of it moro mnkn-hellovo. Hut these latter-day Spanish War veterans, with their ardent zest of llfo, their youth, their rollicking Ir responsibility, their khaki unlfornia, ho Jauntily nlniplo, their boyish faces thcHo youiiB voteranH of it young war wcro thu ones to niako tliluga hard for him. "Col. Dsgrcinont, ulco old boy! Colonel! 11a, ha! Col. Ucgrcmout nf tho or what regiment did yon Buy?" Lancy waa tlio now colonel's name, lio waa n tall, splendid looking fol low, with an incurving hack, but with not much choat to speak of. Marcua Ucgrcmout hud noted that cheat at once. It waa too narrow and thcro were little creases over the cluvl clca. It waa not it swelling client. Marcus Ucgrcmout could Inflate bin cheat till It strained tho cloth of bin stoutest uniform mid caused the brass buttons to protrudo almost to bursting. And Ills legs? Wo nay of crippled lega, "Thoy aro crippled," and that Is all; further, pathos forbids, nut one could only say of .Marcus Ucgrc mont's legs that they wcro funny that Ih, oim aald It until one's glance reverted to tho aplendld body above them. Llfo had not, however, been entire ly without its triumphs, Ita glory. The town could not recall when he had not led Ita parudcu. Hy aomo hazy proceaa It had chosen hlin the law of unconscious selection has been re apotislblo for moro than ouo man'H fame and having chosen him It abided by him on puradc. It obeyed him by platoons, and when tho pa rado waa over It promptly forgot all about hlin by platoons. Shortly after tho soldiers came homo f i oin Cubit thoro was a parade and Lancy rodo at tlio head of It. Al though ho had not bccii any more real Hcrvlco than had Dcgreinont, ho wore tho halo which oven playing at war HoinctlmcH contrives. Then, too, ho waa a man of affairs and had been a social lion beforo tho war. la It any wonder that titd Marcua Dogrcmont felt tho ground slipping from boucalh his feet? What mado Ills position Intolerably bitter was tho fact that after thirty ycara Dick hoyden waa coming home. Loydcu, tho ono real friend of Ills wholo llfo, oxcopt bis wife. He waa coming homo, honored of men, to lliul li I tn ntill tho nonentity, tho drudge, tho clerk. Thoro waa to be a triumphal pro cession to escort hint from the sta tion, through tho principal streets, to tho old house which had been lila birthplace and afterward many dis tinguished citizens would apeak their word of greeting and appreciation. "Thoy will nak joti to rldo at the head of tho procession, Marcus," aald lila wife, brightly, setting delicate stitches In a bit of uapcry. ".No," said lie, bitterly, "It will bo I.ancy." "How absurd! You can't Imagine Col. Lancy is to permanently sup plant you? What happened was merely a tribute to tho returned sol dier. Hcsldcs, tho committee would think of no ono no fitting to lead tho procession as Dick's old friend." "Xobody recalls tho friendship, 1 in afraid. It was too long ago. Aud Heaven knows It's no wonder they shouldn't connect us, Dick In his prosperity and I in my "t won't havo you saying things about yourself!" she cried, coming iiulckly to his side nnd stooping to press her sweet old face against his. "You aro liiaklng yourscir wretched about nothing. Undoubtedly the placo at the head of tho column will bo offered you as usual. And Dick will understand that In your way you nlso aro preferred of your fcllowtncn. O, you'll sec! Tho committee will wait on you tomorrow." Uut tho committee did no such thing, although ho did not leave tho offlco until later than usual the next day. Indeed, It was nearer seven than six when, after a last anxious gUneo down tho thinning atrcct, he finally took oft lila black siitccn slecvo pro tectors anil got wearily Into his coat. Thcro was a letter from Lcydcn awaiting hlin at home, lie had writ ten briefly to say that ho wuh com ing, and, apeuklng of lila llfo since ho had been absent, ho wondered If, aft er all. Dogrcmont'a way had not boon tho wlso way, tho better to stuy quietly on In tho old town, tho spot which had been beloved of tholr fath ers, making himself tho moro sccuro as tlmo went by In tho placo ho held there. Marcus Dogromont's faco spotted with color llko a girl's, and ho dropped the letter hastily Into tho tiro lest hla wlfo should uak to read It and tho irony of it scorch her soul. At tho moment tho atrcct bell rang mid hla wlfo brought In n communi cation from tho committee. She atood buck of hla chair, leaning over his shoulder as lio opened it. Her eyes were shining and very tender. "I told you so!" alio triumphed. "1 know thoy wouldn't think of trying to get along without you." Ho drew tho brief lines from their covor mid they glimpsed thorn to got her; then tho paper fell and alio lump In hIIciico over hlin. Tlio rom uilttcn desired him to head the third division of tho parade! "You will do It, Marcus," sho aald. "You'll do It that no ouo can say that you were hurt. You can stand It tho mortification mid tho disappoint ment mid the ncuso of ingratitude. Hut they mustn't pity you! You won't let them do that, I know." So on that day which might havo been tho greatest nnd happiest of hla life, old .Marcus Dcgrcmont rodo at tho head of tho third division, llu rodo his own mount, Pompoy, u chest nut sorrel with a whlto inauo and tall, and tho walking gait of a con quering war horse. Tho mount was as familiar to tho people as tho man himself. He sat In tho saddle exuetly as ho had sat for years. Ho held himself so for her sake, who would be wnlch Ing for him, lovo and rebellion, mor tification and passlonato protest fill ing hor, but with her old head car ried high and an Indomitable smllo for all who glanced her way. After much delay Lancy finally not tho parado In shape aud started It off toward the depot. Ho looked un commonly proud aa ho rodo at Its head on his dainty stepping, beauti fully muscled horse. The old thrill was In tho air and Dcgrcmout's blood began to race. Uut thorn, blotting out tho brightness of tho day, was fancy's alcuder, Impu dent tlgurc, and, ho wheeled I'ompey halfway about that ho might not sco It. Then a shout brought him sharply around. Down tho atrcot from tho first divi sion four black horncs hitched to a float swung about, toppled their driver from his seat, and camo plung ing madly hack through tho lino of parade. A panicky mob was Instantly evolved from tho orderly ranks. Men pushed and struggled and fought to get nut of tho uncertain course of tho frightened animals. Drivers lost their heads aud tried to pull Into nearby alleys, Jumbling tho linn of vehicles Inextricably. Tho sidewalk crowds Jammed ruthlessly Into store entrances. Degrcmoiit uplifted I'ompey toward the runaways. At tho second corner thoy swerved suddenly, crashed tho rear wheel from a projecting float and swung toward a flowcr-bcdcckcd phaeton thnt had pulled In to tho curb. The woman In It tried to lift her two llttlo children out of tho way. Lancy, who bad como galloping be hind tho runaways, ahoutlng futllcly, saw her aud called to her In a frenzy of alarm. At that moment old Marcus Dcgrc mont awept by. Ho seized tho near est horso by tho bit, and tho forco with which ho camo pulled tho lead ers to tholr knees and broko tho polo of tho float, tho splintered end stop ping within a foot of tho phaeton's wheels. A great cheer wont up from the denso crowd nnd Lancy flung lilmsclf from his horse. "Is your wlfo hurt, Colonel?" asked Dcgrcmont, leaning down from lila horse. Lancy, an arm about his wlfo, reached up and gripped tho gaunt lotcd hand. "So, not hurt, thank Clod! You savod hor and tlio chil dren. . . Tako my place," ho add ed. "Nobody but you can atralghton tilings out In tlmo now. And It wa3 your placo anyhow It shall always bo your placo."' A moment tutor, because of that muglo which wuh his, scattered col umns woro reassembling, floats and vehicles woro taking their old posi tions, bauds began to piny, flags that hud been abandoned wcro waving again, nnd I'ompey and his rider took their old placo at tho head of the pa rade, tho rldor with his accustomed martial bearing, tho horso with his conquering step. Dcgrcmont massed tho first divi sion In tho squuro beforo tho sta tion, tho others stretching away In beautiful, Rtrcainbr-llko Unci. The truln was just In und a few mluotcs later tho welcoming committee camo out with their distinguished guest. Cheers started In tho square ami ran down tho lines. 'With uncovered head the visitor started forward to his carriage, then glimpsed tho splen did old ilgurc 4. ., "A Inlniiin . j out hi the ,bo'to grab fi.1' baud. 'larcu There was cheers at that ii.W'fcMli ffi-'-ASrVt'l honored also" . . B'W Clmlrmn,, 50' kH , :$'&$& resumed, .cvcr it.8M pat n,i it., .i. .- . . r.,.' "?,,y.Mlfonrolb "o of" tuelaT, X wa.,!,I11''. CR --. ... anuc, Thoro whs hurt In k i I proudly nonrh.i ..,".!?. VI E52! -T. ft. lll third d.vl.1 'n,nw hllSHiml m,,. I.. B"'tt Then her wominWyn, best of l.cr and .he 3 linimnn-r """ .lllftt DM It I.. I J.. ' I fore when ho reached tin tl reined hi fa I.."8" .l a gallant salute to the 'oU 1 HI,,' .. If. ...... . .on no iarco la utoiu Her Marcus! Had there bu nrtfil Am l...t .l. l.j . .. that sometlilDB like that otit pen! What It ai the M tot did not care. He bad test U u, Huuui. urn n eaoi Sho toatcbed her tudr rum ncr poeotn aoj mim r hlin, following him as loiu COUld MCO him. aurl mlulrV,!,.. tho tribute of the dutlirMt, Itor In the carriage ho, itdi there, had bowed profoundfr a: r 111. hit Grabbing off the Job i !i By Enos Emory 1 01 IN 11ENHV was a lazy man. "Horn tired," tbo neigh bors said. Uut his wifo firmly believed that he was tho vie tlmo of noinn mys terious ailment and waited patiently tip on all his wuuta. rent nr fuiiclfwt I rue. he never missed a meal, and ato heartily of ecry good thing put liuforo him. Ho was nelthor palo nor thin. Indeed, hla entire physical nppcurauoo Indicated nil excellent bodily condi tion. Thoro was reason enough why ho should go to work. Tho Henrys woro poor, and Avcrybody knowMi, Tho two girls taught school und tho boy ran rrrands. Mrs. Henry herself was glad to do all tho sowing that camo to hor door, and that was a great deal. Hor sowinjc niuchlno was said to run far into tho night, ami thcro wcro thosu who declared that sonio nights it never stopped at all. Henry's poor licalth had Its begin nltig In an attack of fever. Tho fover was uulckly routrd from lis lair; but Fomchow John remained poorly, lie thought ho couldu't work nnd refused to try. At this Juncture the postmnu brought them a letter fioni his old t'ouslu who lived on a farm fifty miles in the country, aud this dear lady wroto: "Throo Trees. "Cousin John 1'vo heard of your sickness and believe you will get bet ter if you como out in the country. on lire in a coal town und cau't expect to get well la that smoky atmosphere. L'ome and visit mo for u while. 1 need you, and maybn you need me. Di.n't wait. Como right along. Your cousin, "Pamela." To mako suro that ho should "como right along," with tho letter was a ?10 bill. So John Henry rather fretfully said ho would go. Affairs were so quickly managed ho never knew Just how ho got to Thrco Ticos. As ho stepped down from tho conch a tall, guuiil woman, riding on a huckbourd, drove up to the station. Yes, hero alio waa. She hadn't changed a bit. John Henry recognized her in Htantly. Sho waa Cousin Pamela all right. "I'm your Cousin John," said ho languidly, holding out a limp hand. "How do you iloV" With a glance from her keen old eyea alio sired him up. "Huh," she grunted, "I'm the same old Sassy Sis you used to light with thirty years ago. What's tho matter? You're not looking very sick, Sccma to mo you'ro pretty peart." Johu sighed deeply mid softly closed his eyes. "Tho physicians scout mi ablo to diaguoso my case," he placidly replied, "Am I to rldo on that buck board? I thought you might have an automohllo by this time." Cousin Pamela considerately hit the horso a cut mid they clipped along at top speed. The country road was full of ruts and It seemed to John Henry that tho wheels of the buck board hit every holo thcro waa In tho ground. Ho waa pretty well stirred up when Cousin Pamela at last halted nt her door. "Metier go right In tho house. John Henry," she advised. "I've got lo put till the horso mid feed my chickens; then I'll come and we'll havo supper. You'ro a wholo lot younger than I am in years, but you're aged awfully somehow. Lordy! I can beat you at anything thcbn days." His vanity was toiichtd. "Tills sick ness of niluo " he began. Tooh:" she Interrupted. "What alls you is uothlng but lack of exercise. I knew It the minute 1 laid eyes on you. Hero's three eggs, a slice of country ham and two baked potatoes, (let out side of them mid then go upstairs mid tumble Into tho first bed you come to. Jlicakfast Is nt 6 o'clock sharp." "So this Is my Cousin Pamela," he thought as ho went to bed. "She's got no sympathy for sickness, I can eco that." No night in all his experience waa ever so short as that one. The room waa cool and sweet smelling, and he slept dreamlessly. It seemed to him that he had hut Just gone to bed when he heard his iiumo called from tho hot oni of ho salrs. " esyes coming," he replied uud down ho went. "Now, John Henry," hegnu Cousin Pamela, "I huven't dono any washing for nigh onto six weeks, because my wash machine was broke. I've got It fixed and If you'c a mind to you may turn the wheel, soon as we finish eat ing. I'll make the beds ami wash dishes while you are busy with the machine." John Henry gasped, lie really turn ed a little pale. Hut shutting hla Ucth he grimly obeyed. "Can it be possible can It be posalblo that I'm actually doing this horrible thing" ho asked himself as the machine clanked under his unsteady strokes. "I wou't stand or It. I'll go home." Thcro was mi excellent dinner with chicken dumplings. Tired, sore, ach ing In all his bones, he yet did ample Justice to tho good things spread lav ishly before him. Cousin Pamela was an excellent cook und skimped on uothlng. "I may as well stay a few days,'' ho groaned. "I'm nearly killed, but this work won't last always. And I do en joy Cousin Pamela's good meals. Of course, my wlfo Is a good cook, but sho hasn't so much good stuff to cook with as there is here." Then he asked his cousin for a bot tle of liniment, which she gave him mid ho rubbed Jt on his stiffened muscles. Tho duy following his exercise on tho wushlng nu.cblno Cousin Pamela culled his attention to her garden. "When you wus u boy. John Henry," she casually remarked, "nobody mild heat you with the hoe. I Just wish you'd go over my heels and beans once or tw Ice. They need It aw fully." John Henry's heart tank nearly Into his shoes, but ho wouldn't flinch under Cousin Pamela's unsytnpathclc eyes. He'd do that garden or dlo In tho at tempt. He took tbo hoe from her. "It's so lone stneo I've worked in a garden that I may cut down tho beets nnd tho bcaus," he replied, "but I'll sco what I can do." "And I'll try my hand nt a hot gin-ger-brcud. You used to punish hot glngcr-breud In your salad days," ifiiotli Pamela. "I cuu puulsh it yet," aud ho hit a bunch of weeds. "Certulnly looks thut way." And she went Into the kitchen. How he over survived that stronuous forenoon he never knew. Uut ho lived und labored. When tho dinner call came ho was too tired to feel hunger. Ho went Into the house, palo and green. Cousin Pamela met him nt the kitch en door. "My goodness!" ejaculated this general in petticoats, "you'ro aw ful wet and dirty. Go right in tho bathroom, There Is water and M'np and towels and fresh clothes; take a warm bath right now or you'll bo real ly sick. You've thirty minutes beforo dinner Is ou the table." llli xoul roie Is rihilllea. b. Ilni wern dumb. Aciln be obeiei a blc. dark auanlclon ltlMt It' bruin, Necr mlodi he'd tbo ti. maid ho was garael lei, m tirr! lift HI.! not like Coualo Pistil was rude and bruiqueiod'" ready with her eternal W tut to be done, Hut be roie to v qulremcnti. He tot wnere ai see Jobs to do before ate polatrf ... ... I.Imi ami MA thfm. Hi 1 homo that Ida health ti mart tcr und continued to Ike cousin for twomoulbi more, iv ...... ...,. i ), lie tii net ho: "I'vo been cxpectlni torn i isd thing to happen.'' remyked Cca. mom rca-uiH."'. "', advice and stay rltbt here t ,., t on nlira toll! farm siiperlntenden fa o Jce you his sulary. lie ii Pr itla. nnd hla house and WiJoM" A M ohn ..cary nearly Ml ;;; Only he didn't die u with both lunui. '" "j Cousin IMniela. jouie cw Ri-xrral troubles. l" " for my wife." ru . - r ?. w When Hester Came Home By Aonetw Anger S the front door closed uolslly lies tor leunrd buck in her chair and groauod. Tho breakfast t a h I o argument had been ifulto aa fulllo aH might havo been expeutod and a llt tlo moro enorvat- 'ng. With grim pertinacity bhn drew the morning paper toward hor and studied tbo column that had pined tho Atay for a subject which was taboo tho comlo opera season junt opuu iug. Sho sighed profoundly ai she read tho eiltlclMii on "Maltha," in which hIio had made such a tremendous hit a llttlo over it year ago. liven now sho could feel tho thrill of that won derful tlmo of plaudits, congratula tions and glittering, roc-colorcd dreauih which had wafted hor Into the realm of grand opera mid mado of tho world a fairyland of brilliant poHhibilitles until their sudden ob literation by an unexpected happen ing -tho coming of John. As a so iiueiico tho ulovo of tho season found her not signing an operatic contract, but, for weal or woe, entering Into a lire one. Sho hud been very happy, llouio, heretofore, hud been imly a name. Klin found tho reality ery beautiful, und all through the spilitg and sum mer waa busy, extremely Important and vory much In love. Winter, how ex rr, put a tlllfereut face on thlngt. and blurred the glamour of marriage In tlui llrst plair John undertook night work to offset a tut In bis mtl arv brought about b the trtlug times Ion iquuilh Mir wus left inuth to lur own ibWu-i and heenmo very lonely. Then tho company cumu to town, and sho began lo dream of "Martha" and thu life behind her. nil-, satisfying until John came along. It waa not a far step to long fur it, to bring herself to believe that It was her duty to return to It. She found herself dwelling on tho thought that (!od inner gave ono a talent lo havo cobwebs choke It.' When longing be eaino Intolerable she put It that way to John. Ho did not belittle her talent, but ruthlessly put an Interdiction uu the channel In which she wished to direct It. "If you want to keep cobwebs away, why not take up solo work In it choir?" ho asked. "Oh, what about onie choral society, of " Hester frowned negathefy. John Mulled uiiderstandlugly. "It's the cull of tho old life, eh, tittle wom an not Just your talent rebelling ut being choked. Well." with crisp deci sion, "we'll hate to cut that end of it out." Sho tried another luck. "It would bo u wonderful help, John, while times mo so trying!" "Times aro brightening," lie de clared. "IJekldes, If 1 hadn't felt cup ablo of taking euro of it wife even In the event of business depression, 1 wouldn't havo tukeu one." Hester tossed tho paper away at last and rose. What was tho use of brooding? Action was tho only thing thut would count, since John was as unyielding as the rock of Oibraltar. Aud she had well planned what the "action" would be She went to the telephone and (ailed M.nv Liidlcott, who had been In the other glittering life with her until tlie appearance of Tom Fudi intt l'"or almost two ears now bhe had been tending Tom hndleott's home, and tor tevcrul months Tom Uudlcott, Jr. After phono greetings had been ex changed llestor said, "Mary, 1 want, you to git with mo tonight to hear 'Martha.'" Mary's gusp camo over the wire, then. "Oraclous, Heater, I'd lovo to, hut I don't see" '.'Then don't see," snapped back Hester. "Just como! I'D meet you nt tho box offlco at S o'clock. And, Mary, will it bo nil right for me to go out homo with you for the night?" "Why, surely! Hut, Hester, when 1 think or baby " "I'll meet you about eight." Hester hung up tho receiver iiilekl. At noon, when she knew John would bo at lunch, she 'phoned u message for him that hho was going to see Mary Kndlcott and would re main over night. She tigtired that to morrow would bo tlmo enough to mako known to him tho important de cision she had made. At S o'clock she met Mary. Hy !i she was completely under the spell of ".Martha." lllaneing at Mary, her heart leaped triumphantly. Mary was palo and extremely agitated. Marv was feeling the thrill of the old life. She leuued tow mil her, pressing her hand sympathetically. Mary looked ut her tragically, "lloh ter," alio whimpered, "do you think -would you mind oh, I must got out of this." llestor rose at onto und led the wuy to the fover There her unit went mound Mury s shoulders "Marv, dear, she breathed, 'I know oure suffering ' Man switilfl awn impatlmtlv "Cll, If Mill do. for liitv R sakr, i,,. ry Hut how tu the world you kuew uiij thing about tho baby's bottlo uud my forgctfulucHs to tell Tom to put lime wHtcr hi tho milk beuts me." Mury was ou the street by this time. She continued: "In half an hour that inci-scii (.'DiKi is apt to waken, and If Tom doesn't remember tho llmo witter baby's Just biirc to huvo the colic. Hester, will you hurry?" On the car Hester pulled herself together. Sho had been llko ono In a dream. "Mury," she uestlouc'd, "is that all you thought of In the theater the baby's bottle, llmo water, und colic? Didn't you feel tho-thrill of tho old llfo? Do you--do you ever think you'd llko to bo back in It?" Mary faced her as though doubt ing that sho had heard Hright. "Hack In the old life!" sho ejaculated. "Do you mean living a llfo that wouldn't havo Tom ami my baby In it? Whv, there is nothing In tho glitter and fas cination of the old life that could make up to mo for the lack of Tom and baby!" Neither spoko again until they en tered tho Kndlcott upartmciit. uud tho warble of a baby greeted them. "That,'' Mary said uud laughed softly : "That's the sweetest music I've heard." For sonio moments Hotter stood watching Mury us sho nursed her baby. Hubles did not interest her In the least, but there wus something strangely attractlvo in the llttlo fo low la Mary's anus. Aud Mary's faco wus so wonderful us she crooned ovor hlin! Tom didn't seem Just thu ordi nary 'lorn, either lie looked down ou his wife und baby, uud his eyes said that his whole world was be fore him She sighed a little John loved i-4iui .- nuc wonuereu suddenh what John was doing Just then. Ho had been very tired lately, mid very pale, she remembered, sho rcully hoped ho would tako caro of himself when ho was alone. Men wcro such help less creatures In thut way just llko helpless clinging bublcs. Yea, John loved babies and would bo simply crazy over Mary's. Certainly ho was a dear!" "Mury," sho whispered In sudden Impulse, her breath coming strungcly, "will you let mo hold jour baby for nwhilc?" Sho hold Mary's baby close, uo longer awkwardly. Sho bent low over him, and when ho smiled up at her her heart leaped. Sho bpnt lower, and when his llttlo wet mouth wondered over her cheek, deep In her a pulse of Joy seemed beating, beating, call- lug her somewhere. A momeut Ijter j" gj, j iMrnhouc. Wben ,v desired connection ., great happiness ,, will you go WvLe!' ,..kii? I'm comlos b."t.'.. -. Th0 happlueji "MjWJ: over too "V -.HoujabicsiJ' .y?.IC?rViiS" "iturry "v -- Now What Happened? OBI IIL'IIH are many De troit women who think they can get wonderful bargains by buying various articles in tho i.v was do" .'' easy to stow all tho bundles away, i " ""S'v V,c JSTi 1 for sho hud no intention of swelling lccH"'cr'',1 s"ngcr. ,'J tho royal coffers by a voluntary con- ' J'crtop" for W" muuwuii. . . ,-;; ,,... ,nue I Fortunately her skirt was not of tho narrowest kind, and having placed King s domain, over her puckuges ut least beyond tno sen In Canada. Thcro of human vision, oven tho eagle oye arc likewise thoso of tho customs ofllcors canuot penc- on the other side of trato woolen goods, though tho hap- of tho river who feel less smuggler may sometimes feet they Rle nould ' her nn all sho l""1 " . ... ai Why. nlewJ,l;aiMH had iiotiloPPithiuW"! sho would I have ;ru ' " ,M J up tho Hi. '", forl'l where a fricau -ri'i.,, fri the luro of Detroit's department etorcs, that It does sho startod for home. rylng ! b,lu greeted t Anyway, - lieia you do somo niancu- Tho trip across took only the usual plorlngiy. . tnme Vnrltll" tllnrn ....... l. 11. ., i fl.. ...I.... tno un.1 Inal aa tlin orflVV ,ILVii llpaVCH 0 ' --'o vu 4(1UJ uu LI1U I1IILV blivi'll, 11 1 u llllllllln. .. jl,.. w .- -.- rv -- which sometimes amounts to almost were preparing to make a landing on iiBnging?'' , ... Bi t jtKJ' un Hindi us too article is worm, uno ncr nuiivo snort.', a Kuiiuuuinu qm"- aiioui iu ":.ir. ' Illail Mini In nlrwn tr. !!. ll.l.na -.-.- liif linftlr nt llin VnllllC WOlllSIl IU ...,.. uaS IDO if ' nf marked tho othor day that, compara- ouostlo'n leaned forward and Bald In JcnC(jj bid you step lively, thcro is moro Canadian monoy a vory courteous manner: v - " sponi on tins aldo than American dol- "Pardou mo, maoam, dui uiero ... lara on the other. Howovcr, ono something bunging below your skirt, young woman, whoso homo Is lit Horror paralyzed her. There was WlndHor, will not endeavor to "get not tlmo to sock the women's eaoin, where the arrangement migui uo changed before tho boat lauded. And there was no doubt in her mind as to what was hanging, for among her .... .nlr. luo ir-' ,.r I v lie i H' by" the King's customs ofllcors again at uny rato uutll she bus recovered from a receut shock. She had come over to do somo shop raie4" J hot W,,f; apu Mr is as world sf you the ioPn Ping, und having some tlmo to spare, many purchases waa an envelopo eon had drirtcd from ono counter to un- talntng "baby ribbon." She dared not other in different stores, tin sho real- "feel" thoso yards aud yards of nar Izcd that It would bo aythiug but row ribbon trailing after her? -s cohTout tberet , OI.hh"r-VlI, ,." ae? say? ii . were sevp- -- 14V -