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HOME AND FAIM MAGAZINE SECTION
The Park Goddess and the Rose
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BY V. A. HUNGEUFOHD. tossed it townnl him. It fell nt Ills
B STOOD hesitating a moment, ' ... . ,lMh, Tho nurB0.8
i" 22rSiUbScS ""it So ke!l vh ollowcd the oWiTm
made for the nearest bench. It .. ,,. , .-... iIri,rn,. n
was Isolated from the rest of the fInsh of bluo 8ll nnd fiyinB curiS(
park by n bit of hedge. Directly be- She disappeared around tho other
hind the bench was a rose bush In end of the hedge,
full, heavy bloom. Krom the othr The youth nto tho food greedily,
side of the hedge came childish theu picked up tho rose. Tho brood
voices nn.i lmichtor. ami th chatter IiiK bitterness wnB Kono from his
of nurse maids. From farther nwny
came the steady drone of a lawn
mower.
The youth he was but 22
slouched down upon the bench nnd
face: Gradually houo began to dawn
In his eyes. Ho had had sympathy
without revulsion, charity without
condescension. Tho food did him
much good. Tho kindness did him
nulled his pan mw his pvos. His Infinitely more It envo him confl-
eheap suit was badly wrinkled as donco In himself. Ho felt middcnly
though he had slept In It. His fnco that things wcro going to turn for
was unshaven nnd of a peculiar pal- tho better. There was good stuff In
lor. His expression was bitter. Ho him and ho would bring it out. Thoy
was tired and hungry and heart- couldn't keep him down. His faith
sick. He hnd been unable to get n In himself restored, and tho pangs
single day's work slnco ho had of hunger quieted, tho memory of his
started life all over ngaln two weeks temptation earllor In tho day struck
before and his $5 was gone. him as gross weakness. Ho tremblod
Tho merriment about him, tho at tho thought of It and firmly de
warm sun flooding him, ho snt wrapt cldod to stay straight, no matter what
In brooding meditation. What had happened. Ho never wanted to sco
happened to him In that ono long tho Insldo of a Jail again,
year? l'olgnnntly sorry for what ho Tho run warmed him pleasantly,
hnd done, anxious to redeem hlmsolf, Ho told himself ho would rest a lit
ho had looked forward to tho day tie boforo again trying to got work,
whon his punishment should bo over, Ho felt suro that this tlmo ho would
nnd he could start again with a succeed. Ho settled hluiBclf com
clean slate. Ho had faced tho world fortably and dozed off.
itgnln with squared shoulders, clear- Ho uwoko with n shiver. Tho sun
oyod., n cheap suit, ?5 and tho was sotting. Tho park wns deserted,
stigma! He hadn't figured on tho Not a sound broko tho stillness, ox
stigma. Full of good resolves, ho copt tho bcdtlmo fuss of birds. Ho
hnd started out, first In tho business started to leavo tho bench when ho
Miction of tho city, tlion in tho lower caught tho measured crunch of
districts, and now In final dospcrn- grnvol beneath tho tread of tho park
tlon ho had tried tho fashlounblo policeman. Ho snt very still, hoping
avenues, begging for odd Jobs In tho mlnlou of tho law would pass
payment of a meal. And It hnd al- by on tho other sldo. Ho wns happy
ways been the same. An appraising nnd confident, nnd felt ho couldn't
glance, narrowed to a staro of com- boar tho gimlet stnro junt thou. Ho
prohonslon, refusal and tho closing glanced down nt tho roso ho still
of the door. held, and a hnlf stnllo curved his
Ho had had nothing to oat slnco boyish lips. Ho would keep thnt
the day before yesterday, nnd all day roso always, as n sort of mascot. It
thoughts kept cropping up In his might bring him luck,
mind, thoughts that preyed through But tho policeman didn't pass by
his weakened body upon tho good on the other side. Ho enmo and
rosolvos ho had mado only two weeks stood looking down upon tho youth,
.before. A row of pies cooling on n Ho recognized tho "stigma" nud
convenient window lodge, easily scowled.
within roach, had caused him agony "Bettor movo on!" And then ho
thnt 'brought tho cold perspiration saw tho rose.
out nil over him. Nothing but tho "Been picking flowers, ch? Don't
sudden vision of grny stono wnlls you know It's $10 flno to pick flowers
nnd a tall, Iron gate saved lilm. Ho In tho pnrk?"
turned nnd fled from temptation. Tho youth wont whllo nnd began
But now his eyes wore furtive, his to tromhlo. Ills oyos followed tho
shoulders drooped, and his stop wns pollcomnn's glanco from tho roso ho
dead and hopcloes. hold to tho laden bush behind him.
A short distance- nwny he glimpsed Tho blooms wcro identical,
n bluo uniform, nnd drew farther "I I didn't pick it!" ho stnm-
bnck into seclusion on his bonch. Tho mered; but tho knowlodgo of tho
park policeman passed by on tho stigma caused him to drop his eyes
other side of tho hedge. Tho ox- guiltily.
convict rolaxed, and resumed his "Don't Ho!" threatened tho police
brooding ngaln. man. "It's 10 bucks or 10 dnys
Ho told himself thoro was nono to you can linvo your choice!"
enro whether ho mado good or not. Hcnl terror looked out of tho
And thero always muiit bo somebody youth'a oyos now.
to enro If it's nothing but n stnrvod "But but -n llttio girl gavo it to
cur from tho gutters to lick your mo I didn't pick itl A llltlo girl
hand apologetically and wng n In bluo silk with brown curls sho
friendly tall nnd look nt you with gavo it to mo!"
Hympathotlc oyos. Ho Buddonly "A llkoly story!" Tho officer's
bowed his faco In his hnndH. oyos swept tho youth meaningly:
After a whllo ho beenmo conscious thon ho lidded: "Tho less troublo
thnt someono wns wntehlng him. Ho you make, tho hotter for you!"
raised his oyos slowly nnd thon Tho lmv'a ovoh m-nw tmcin win.
Sho Btood on tho grass be- bitterness. Ills palo fnco Bet in
B NOT. BLEACHED
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about baking with
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Its leavening action
is so sure ami so
thorough. It leaves
the dough delicious
ly moist.
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(tealttc, Wn,
GET IT FROM
OUR GROCER
25 c per lb.
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or hy two mou on nny kind of grouni
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VAUflllAN .MOTOII WIIIIKS
SIO Vnnt K.-voiillt St., I'orllnnil, Or.
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1'or n Full llrNrrliHIuii H rile Is.
0G0 nrrcs Rood land, TOO ncrcs
fino wheat land, Lialnnco bunch
Kraut), pHfltiir: 400 aToa now In
l'nll-nowi grain; coinforlablo
liulldltiKni on main county rond,
clone to school; 12 iiiIIoh from
county snnt and railroad; lo
cated In tho best wlicnt noctlon
of Kntrii Oregon. 1'rlcu $2S
per ncro; 14000 cniih, Imlanco
crop imymontH, 0 per cont. Wo
liavo kooiI wlicnt rniiclien from
K0 to xnvcrnl tliovixund accca.
.Also otock mnchc. Wrlto us.
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tot i:.iiiIImI.Ip Untitling,
Tni'omn, Wnnli.
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OaVeS two extra trli oer the
rloned Kruund,
8'nd nt c ire
lortiur booklet
IVIern Jlfir.
In.. 11H lllver
t Knit, tlhlo.B
Mnred.
foro him, n dazzle of bluo silk and storn, hnrd linos. With sneorlng lips
brown curls nnd deep, gray oyos. ho looked down upon tho flowor ho
Sho was a woll-trulncd child, but with hold, emblem of lovo nnd friendship,
Jlno enrelossnosa tossed nsldo con- turned to a weapon ngnlnst him. His
ventlonnllty to bo human. Sho Impulse wns to crush It In his hand
recognized misery whon alio Haw It. nnd throw It far from him. Thon
'Aro you sick?" Sho looked botwocn It nnd him thero visualized
straight at him and thoro was no a dainty child's fnco. framed In
fear nor shrinking- In hor oyps. brown curls a fnco Innocent nnd
"No, ho said slowly, "I'm not full of sympathy and confidence A
that Is no I'm not!" That sick- moment ho tottered on tho brink of
onlng hunger was gnawing nt his reckless dospalr. Thon tho black
btomach again, and It was imposlblo look loft his faco.
to koop his gazo off tho applo sho "ifB Just luck," ho Bald to hlm
hold. Ho was unconscious of tho solf reassuringly. "Whon I got out
suddun Brood thnt lit his oyos. ni Bhow thorn! Thoy can't koop n
She was only 0, but sho had heard Kood mnn down! Thero's good stuff
of such things. Hor oyos widened and plenty of It In Billy Mc
in Incredulous nmnzoniont. Mnhon! I'll provo "
"You'ro hungry!" Aro you coming?" Tho harsh
Tho youth flushod, dropped his voice cut his thought In twain,
oyou aihnmed, and flngorod his cap "os I'm coming."
uorvously. ,
Sho thrust the npplo Into his hand. Uocont sales by tho Qovornmont
"15at it," bho commnndod. "And totnllng 120.000,000 feet of saw-tlm-walt
hore. Nurso brought lunch hor In tho Olympic Nntlonnl forest,
with us I'll get you soino." In Western Washington, nmrk the
Sho flnshod away and ho had oponlng of this hitherto Inaccesslblo
lmroly devoured the npplo boforo sho storohouso of timber, cstlmnted to
nnurneu, ner iinntis tun of dainty contain a stand of 33,000,000,000
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22? CoramercItlBt, SaUm. Or.
( Euur oavn, ivutu, aw l
IPJMIrt
wn. .
MiudwIcheM
"More quirk nure saw me, old
eat! Sho'll bo nftor mo!" Sho
crowded tho food into Ills hands,
'flood-by!"
Tho nurse's shockod face npponrcd
around tho ond of tho hedge. Tho
llttio Kill's exprossion changed from
sympathy for tho youth to Impudenco
. n.nr'ie ,n Bnoo' implshness
the pulled the voie from her hair and
feot.
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