w. PR j chapter 0L, ‘ I must sv-"jlhlmi H!‘ W?!" nuts mo. . t in tiieionu iiultbtw A; tor iniltlu- 1 W“ more than to get back to our pplrilllflli in the oity. We there-mere, to hiiitherjs des- w- mo ‘lives . 9c mIIflOIIJPRQtI ill. ‘noveisnt she we w ed it to 1min cutiios out toriiee us this ,"i suitl. "film's ‘taking n va- t‘. We can't go until ulnar - ._-.~-... --. - , rim, vi-iiiiu with a little ~» I'll tell her how lhlllth i 1o go back. 111111 ti.‘ n" kc to bed and target it tiii tomorrow. l ‘answered . »_., no innit trons the village inorrow at‘ live. 0o o! in the 1‘ il the mofalfl a - i'li\110 you =1 thanks, EPAQI 1'0 LIIAVI it we all live ‘$03 1111!‘ tor l l‘ or so. I'll‘ write to i I'll. jVi , answered. To» ‘is too for awai- aiiied a little in the dark. ‘ore is no tomorrow in the ‘itloilollh or youth though ie is u tomorrow tar them in looks at the present ‘tent, agexiooit» backward oi us are content to live "and believe in.' the future. unhappiness, too. i-loun isterl "”‘ till awoke. I got up and look- down the haii. The light shone ‘may under the door oi her l. w) my own thoughts too, ‘ than enough to keep me , Esther said several she wanted togo w the city lwas sure reail yintendedto do it. There (several reasons why. _ thing. i ‘bad only “i; mono! tor part oi the year 1 pd it over with ldsther only 1 tins her " restless ‘Minter. and now r? one 1 t morning. l 1W ted 110th- o ‘tastier Won't Bud to- and write i times 10a , ‘ a ‘krlllllormoci Merit" tug-Ia ‘m; . on . bottle-o! emulsion you llllflt, _. 39"" ‘zm-Tillllllwlnlll- JZ-lh i" 111111 11.1w‘ and he said yea. i ask-m "111 1111a rogue? lino Ill raid, not much reenter iimi lie .i dunno, 1111 was mad ‘enough to say any- ‘1111118 hf‘! at time. " “911-"9. out Yi-Jlo might give "m" 1119;111:1110)! 1° :0. ad's not to have me urounxi prying into his ‘151111- 711911 You count take your 11111116!’ and ‘use ~ it on her third year till "it was gone, else Just save it-Mhat. llttie'_s“iett or it. . 0r perhaps you‘ might 3o In anti 111i? 1-111'11‘@'111'1111rY when your inan- ei‘ 1s 1121111 on. and I ciui- nit Jim to pay the rest or the town's’ expens- es and let mo‘ come in. 9": things stood that night as l 1113' Hwllie and thought about em. »' Next (My i began gathering up 11°11"! 01' °I1T 11111185. putting them 31110 my old trunk-due heavy 1111111i11ets brought _out here and washed-an dried in the hot sun, 801110 more material ‘i was to sew 011- 1110 111! 111g l liad made that. summer. and other things oi that 10H.- Our plum was to be so at.» tractive. And perhaps l would not see it-qierhaps James. iir the farmhouse with a i-nund of work and nothing to stimulate me or make iiie seem worth living.‘ . There watroniy i-Ieienl visit to; look torwarvi to. ‘ ' . ‘up goiogto sepdiny check a lirsl. hall will- That, will ol- the college be i uiiiii ~. That will leave enouth yiink account to‘~ cover‘ our , . 4 ‘ no ncnl fiifhiay‘ ,_ ‘uiriiie harlot Jeuaarrrand “ id s ‘to keep us quilfi u fact. by bolus we might have on‘ id Hie city until . Then Vl~would escape tire ,1 part oi the" country winter- , you know qthe cold g always hei’. Ilflll i. i0 be used‘ to. it. Es- ‘grumbled, Site's spent some intern in “only Fails. u her health is never so 50nd e‘ viiiitcr. l answered. ‘She hue id irnni December untiiilriarch’ m; . ell. she's likely to spend‘ sev- l more winters in the country. ‘Ill the syuupathy Esther ex- ed. It she'd bundle up warm wouldn't get so many‘ colds. er u time Esther said. synergism‘ , would. pay; V ~ as an the iiati youhgot till-i could g_ with Fiiltlii ,. iu .11 _ a 1111c Jet. Jlin 3miqglit: pint‘ wiitiliiu; - ~ no‘ on. » 1' , .- iiihg. Arte all i know owyiiat ever mysister-in iaeit..i_.giiulii.-n9t hols 111)" ~ y ioi-‘the siike‘oi getting rid otoi; sjevininontltsu she went tlfliittitiliitterrieso in her tones. Iiiiefdliaveuuoi-e time lo run rd with that Eiastiitlte woman. 11in tell‘ you atiythin .‘ubout Ii rs ion‘ curious‘ to re‘ rain,- from i; R1 s. ,- ‘ .- ,. ~ . ,a thing, Esther answered. thought yehterday, when you _ . for 1.11111." 1i<211¢.1w.11.11s11t— ‘i thought he Wae“ll01‘nit‘1° .{1.11.v11.t= 1,1 1 illtilfiehled. myself. amen ‘ d that ho dflVlim-Eti- V‘: ‘gum 3'3 surpri e wit) uiitiiofuii o i1 Mt: J ‘ ii '1‘ irlzyt‘: 1* hi" q . h» at? _"l‘ .. I got ' Poi . hurt- H011‘! ..... vi‘ 71"»? was ‘she i mad hyr . » _ 1'1 . . 11° iota not wiiiii 1to ,, Ieitfiinwlihfifi M! you ui-ei - 1 age?" ‘ ‘_ y flmimnw srq- =sianii ‘any more. r not s » iiiidw who I “ Enofiit" love with 1 ' ,_ lie ‘lllllflfr-f-QGVI!” ' .. l. little ‘fa __a've - tiiem-haiti r0111 P111111 1°" “"1" 1 ‘_ w,“ M. gimp, ‘tutti oil. ;he 90% ‘tjpuiitsssq ‘asriinitpe riitmsdi-ni- Chapter d2 - T118 Illtlfiiing o! the do)‘ we ex- pected” Helen to arrive. hlsthor and i woritedtogethor fixing‘. up her room.‘ ~ - 1 A 1 _‘ We were gvlvlltigllrr pant-it's old room. Itfliad an‘ liiip bed. white enainelled. the pride‘ 01' Lani-aw. heart when ‘shefiiveii with us—-—it1 ‘WHILE curloiip srlairiwithuhe barsi twistcdWin‘ soihesort of iittiie de~ sigu-=so1ns7ohaira' and s -queer,| this: "ibiit attractive. old tasluou » eau. uugflioiij-iiiefma tel a couple tn the giuip filiwiwln and it vrua atieast {ijesii and clean: and- made iiveablp _ by the tIoivci-s. Esther and] ivere‘ dusting and mairin-g up thahod.‘ ' "aim ah ‘at, thia or asked iipuddonlyr inland "" ' 111;1'I11.11‘i;. r, ‘ -‘.‘Vl'a aneiniiue "gi ainswei-nd.‘ "dude ‘m. ~11 _ ‘isn't she Vl’s “mo, siiui.{*i'ii'iiio'_§_i.ii_iiiti ilil I am t mgikhe.u‘.t' i. .6 -‘ 9', ‘I flgjwhflr ii _ t1 ways dro nod unfit-mg, 5,. ‘astonished it ggwea sr pith... curious eg- [yrggiflp "i fllallflllir ,sha Wll§»3 ‘in, ti‘; ‘your , size! Helen?" nsiiill gene's vijsi . .. . fw- ..~~ . - i 5 eosednt ‘on 19/811111; W111‘. '1'" per min‘ f’ _ ~ tyre had Esth- or feared ‘soothe she was hiifaitl o!‘ nonen/vy he)‘. ‘.170!- w jwotiiiin. Noii fliém. all. l did hen ‘train. soee 11. 11111811 everything wiip it. Eyentuuil?" ibtaltgs eeea, iota.‘ for there carrho no love where there is no confidence. _ who ‘woman to whomever other, woman is n possible unpleasant coml>11' cation atitLa danger. is the 1111- iiupptelt woman in the tworid.‘ "No; she's‘ not, pretty." I answer- 91141111151118 her as‘ l saw’her treat- ui-es relax. “jilnt allots really 191v nice. andfwirli b.1161‘ l1°1~ 111111 11.11193’ . Esther tilted over at me. Then a little .slin.mefai$;i~.i:_ $111118‘, 11111111111 ovorheilt" a) .' \' ~11 gimp; yoatitlnotv why I asked up; gal‘ ;_ ‘i ‘gixessyouwe got a. r- [cpl rir‘i_t;i‘~s Hutu; l'i_n a 1091- 111 iflfspiflilqfim what no “‘0i*1ii1iiih1ig=ifi‘h‘l ' 5: ggfoo» ‘ '- ' . §Q"=dii'e“'weiit‘ o3‘. mob i“‘_ a l s _‘ ‘diljsmwih i1 Yqurfito t"- hfin film-But l $11091‘ idiflerent. Ho stile W- ‘°§§if1iiii.1 it's u... fault- mu aeiiztir~'w*keei> 11v the 1° magma "u; yéu early‘ married lite‘! gay» this, but l Ltntiiwl itnew the reason, torn that's uohappincsr that ‘i could -not- hell): myself. _ "nu-you tiuhu vrefr 111111111 1° nionce ti; exalt’. m $15,155:‘: gag tbs . . 15.0 . t» mpqflqq l gait nie WhOIt {afhi ' otruuciueiipnee ior thc ¢ by‘; @911: slut! writer ti’ tror is. nonm- iir- M" 1w index . aiuriiisrc u.‘ nine It comet. and you . iuuhkjtfuvoriie Iout hm sleds‘ ‘ w ._ ._ . .fi"hr:|ai'l‘l1ie"l\inii'! tiiiilt than ration. ~1hmllf8 been =- mm“. yiteddhe evI k my yon-lg nsia Di-lllf mane. Anti I/diooifthot .iio would, own-ire found " s iisiier our; u”: mu. ltoiilin wait eiui I .11" spehi a- cent moron IUOOI . " helped him nip‘ ~‘ "an _t is wit doom and rloaiiy too slay on here with only Jim and’ ‘over the wheeigbetore the carriage nfid,'_stoppeil_,e_nti_rciy' and putting] ' _ v 11939111191115 ‘"11" a“ 1-1111" ummld‘ "I70 yougturdintl it I smnlto‘? I print-iii in all that was vague and uti- hfilh billiard, "i Milli aiii flung loot All iai-ii no alike ‘Qlllhl’ out ll this - 1111mm» him. . Mill's u it Wle heron. Bu; so it's only a iuiaitiii- . lllabflfid ncflhss the room. ' [as sudden rush nt’ pity l went in her. . . ibook here Esther, you ‘o an 1,, and live with Violet this winter, I snitl. Even it Jim thinks he can‘: "n" 1115-1110118)’. )'t1u'll have iniiio You, can stay tiii midwiiitei; Ami Just do all the things I dill. vairu 1W1 1mm: azuin~uit you D0211 is 1040a‘ it little weight, um}- g9; sortie pretty clothes, anti corsets 111111 11° i111 Yflilr hair, and semi.- tiuitgir-iiks that, Esther looked thoughtful tor ii moment. Then she shook her lliead. 4 "N". '1' 1111111116111“ 11. especially since I know what the city means m 3'6" 111111 W113i 860d it's tIOIIL‘ you. But. leave" Jim. it would do him good, I ufgiid, Ho woui.‘ illlrlS you nail he uw-iiiii learn to appreciate you it you Wow away from him. You've never 11111111 flflberated tor more than a week during ail the time ‘you're been married." ‘ "No, Esther said decidedly. I ,$11es.a I'll stay where I can watch Ihim. l would be worried all the ‘itiine ii 1 wasn't here. No, you go r011. and have a mice winter. ' H illlidN COM ES Chapter 6H l would have to, ~ ii we created n sensation when we iii-rived with our new clothes and what Jim culled /our "city manners," CBNIl-illi)’ Helen IIIPGW us till into shadow. Violet drove over to the ruli~ road station to meet. her, and when they came up to ttie house, it was ut the slack time oi‘ the day ~ivliiin the men were coming in from the tields for supper, when the children were assembled in their own yards waiting the un- ‘nouncement oi‘. the meal and when ameinber orsooieiiob ianiiiy was out on the porch. ' l went outta meet them when i heard the horse coining. ‘Like all country ‘ioilts, we knew the pccul» lav characteristics oi‘ our own horses, and could distinguish their‘ way 0t‘ trotting from the Bil. ~ numtioleiiiud Lpui iiiiiio Jair. vi um the buggy with the ton! nurse prints 119a. brought 111111111! 110W". 11ml tin-re was Helen. 11111-}iiént~tn ymir- hair.‘ wit» suiii. “mu soul will iiliviiys loud you. with us. and n . ed a large iur at, 4 hope _- on the bllf-IGI smock ovsr a less and (mullet-is. in a green ilann~ white flannel skirt, the smock, trimmed with o! my brasecantiiiestioksl‘ broughtfcolored embroidered wool roses. prqmiq 11m", lug-gimp , \'l_‘s rc-"tiiatid her ‘short hair blowinz in‘ the, undwe laundered. tile .c-nrtains-—:u'inti. I was used co seems ncr infigw, (iivou mo. more time in tin; CDIITSG. Iiizaii-rc costume, and oi no novelty to me art stud- sliort hair was after my winter in the itflllti quarter ot tho city. ‘tiieiio! it's heavenly to son you both again.’ she cried, lumping- iuq._iis ‘she c9u_itl.-“'l‘l|tis is a liar‘.- lnfpiace niitlihii crazy over it al._‘iitidx, ‘ifitatiffitiewlitmm the niii- nfiaunlledihdh, on the rouit is the in wondhrlulftilingi D0 those hi} fairways‘ dytveiop that mnity puigple 1m. e horizon? i shall writes pee about it. 0h!" ._ Title ‘last was because i turned tdEi-icher. who cattle out to Erect. tliefgueet‘. ‘ ’ "liintnodnced themvnud thenJim ighdwaine around on the porch iiiiiiiiaaily James ivbo. i knew. was eager to meet ‘this itiri that wedaiketi or! so much. The greetings were lacking In iiutiiusiasinhij sudden chill foil on iitll 0111B. I-"IOITKOK entirely that Esther might’ find this woman "queer" and‘. that Jim. ‘ conserva- live to thoJ-alfdegrce. would un- do_ btediy approve. ' in] we findflisked her tor two weekug-Itiien, were ail to go ‘outtkuogether, ~ ‘ _ I Tile ‘Qillih lasted "tlirotigh supper a lneiil made very elaborate by the addition ‘ot“sirawh'ts'rri' iam made tliatnsjiimmer,’ ii lot or vegetables and‘ no elaborate ‘layer cake. Esth or Qlarednfrankly ‘and not very piessantiyyaiitl Jim retired Into that ‘curious siieir he éouid itriiw ihdiit himself.‘ ' ' "Only James ‘seemed to approve‘ ‘~‘_oi_ course the hitreilmeri‘ stared their’ eyes‘ out. hutfthnt Wna to be ritdhcietl. - ht ‘James seemed to like‘ i-leienjatonhedieviost his sul» l 1""’W@1l. _l»’m afraid to - 1 ill" tmhgukt ‘ treulmrnlsir-thlniis ~“*"“i~e-qpuum.~i.»-‘_.qg.; i "w" 111D. IRRUQMNI by | new ‘ nix-d. 1. and - , mom was. and that this tiut- was Y l I 1 lea look, lie even talked a iitilo to hot". and his rather sleepy cyt-u ill. "l1 savenii times. Since the ituy or 1311' fitiurrtil when Jim hail Sillinlll- Pd the boy's workshop. James llilil not uttered u word ill any meal. "Do you think the neighbors {will soc her?" Esther wliii-ipi-ri-it tn iiiv fPiiViilHy as we guIIiei-i-ii up t-iio dishes. - ’ "-1 siipptiue so. Why iiut " I air swcrcd. on ~the iielenslvo at once. "Well, she says time's going up smirs in get Into suttiothiiig cool.- ldatlii-i- said. "Let's hope Tit isn't full iii‘—~u'iiuti-vei' she culled [husk 111111318 0n the tuiiny waist ulic ivorie." ‘ ."'l‘hey wear a lot oi wool inn-i broitiei-y ‘on clothes in the city." I said crosely.» - But it’ Esther objected to the very iilllilll iiannel- smock and, skirt tiiat Helen wore on the trip. slii: gasped a: the cool frock site crime down to the porch in. Like many girls 1n that part. or New .mi.~i. 111 "'1°1‘ll‘ll‘ly shells. lhb suit-i being Irwin-ti rliIiri-lv wlui u» ark-atoll: Nllflll. u uiii iiiiii-ii M... “I'll ill; _ nonio new skulls . _.. Helen iuiiil. "Aim 61111 1111 ir-mli yum-t. I'll use ‘.11 ill 111)’ tea shop." loiir ii~u shop!‘ Esther lilllllllui] irlieii Ileien asiiiui pi-i-u. 1|). 11"‘ 111i‘ him. \“Do you soil lvil? \\i~ had to explain what. u ii-n also il instant-opp V111’! liihriniis about 00x. _ 1111i. ii Wit! Jami-s who was vtip ""11"" ‘J! our iiiteri-sliuu gin-st. Iic irorkeii hard and tusi all tiaiy, H1 1-9-1 nil cart)". Ili- viaiihi-ti and 61111 litml to a (‘Ilhlll shirt for sup par, and suite oil to tiii~ puff.“ uili-iwurils to talk (u iii-lien lieIiii-i iiu- lniiiil) )1» "I||i|l‘l| iiul I.||i-ri-. _"'i‘IiitiIi 0t‘ Hl't‘I|li§ this all lin- tilnr." I |li'-.il'ii Inf 5;|y_ “m. ,,,,,.,,., :li;{ i-rinu |.'.:i.',-,ii| wit.» iIi-ppi-iiiiit: Look ill iiti- liilitiiviii; iiiraiii ill \\'1l1i‘I‘ ilii- iiivittilfll‘ is. aiiil Hui tliilt‘ was illifliili ' ilii 11"‘ 1""'1111Klii and tlii- .-ip.ici-. bi“. IWUPII ||il' Ira-v. (DIIPILIHJ, iiili ilpuli ri. 1i ITIIIlIIIIH tin» iii‘ 1| lr.l lrimp Kurtis. '1 "llii _.uu iiiu- piwli-y “ i-ui in i..|i|, iii-r iiitmligviii liruwii 111w- iili alight. bi-iiiiiti iii-r dark l'llli.ili-l| glasses, ".‘.ul 'illil‘il. ’i‘iiiit is, I do, writ-u )1“! liilii ~- it. Hill I*like m.it:liiii.1s. and whirls, uuii ciigini-s that iiii-ii i...tit..~ iiivri-‘rw siirt i.i pupil-y iii 1111411. i-"Yl ilivrc?" lie asked It v. t |l|'\'1‘|‘ Iiifzti-ii Jami-s talk - it's. ‘Flieri- would have In o. pin-try, [or there's rhythm in tiii- |Il|l’l‘ o! ii well oiled engine, and til .:ii-. Iiuiii ill flying, ivlioi-is," slit» tinswetuui. _'l‘li.it'.~; it--»tlial‘s ivliat l loci. 110111 W11 Vi?" he turncti eagerly iu his riiilci‘. Vi iioiiiled. bobbing her golden lioati up and iinivn In her eager- nous in ogre-P. ~ ‘Ft-ll Illl‘ silliit- tiiorc about it, York, Helen illlil "gone- in" for Batik silks. in the leisure left over from running her tea room. , Slit came down iicriv lil a long} shunt-less KOWn oi silk batikctl in n.mliwch'by' design that covered ill the silk itsei-i’ shading from deep’ purpli at her it-et, through iavmr‘ tier into rose, and Ealmuiit sheik pink‘ ‘around ilier idce. A strnngei iligfglyiiliaf ‘tiugrzesti-d gazelioe and. Inf-vs niiti birds‘ ivas‘ dtiut- ovi-r tho‘ front in blues ,und greens. The? iirlii-ilo had taken’ a great deal oi" work and, as] knew, was ivnrth, lilflIly_-Illlfld‘l‘l-'dH ni-tioilaw. . “I shall do uscuri iikt- that view, prune-fields in front," Iioinn szilii| . “Queen trees urninul Iiii- top, until Ii. ‘nothing sun. utiiiiiiiis~s,vnibnlic1 oiios- worked intothe dvsiun, and the‘ wliolc on iorpnizc silk to silk-f 26st the. gnldnp “haze over the‘ l'ii\ltls.".. _ _ Ti".ia_wns ianguagi- new to hcr, H-Ifortiit polite conversation. "Whait n pity. ynii Iuid ‘you burn it. ortldid ymi have ll. ii-v-' ,t=r,~ihat. you lisd tn out it nit?" Helen stared in ti pzzictl lllillllb‘ “Oh. ‘Vhobhcd it hociiiisr- I like‘ things i prefer. Ill-ally, cnniliiugi |lttiir is a waste of cnorgw-iitilc-its: ‘innit hair suits. (trio's type. Idniii linnks host With iicr hair high, its liiilfl hnsil. now. nnrl Vi with lure‘! iu-ri rlbiiutiiiito‘ knot." i There.‘ wit» a silence. i-ioicn hfilkf" It by unkind}? _ u. rofijlcsslln‘ i-lio evenings u-Iiun, ht- 'yi¢5vcti‘t‘|im|i|:h n. hil'/.|‘ stunner} ‘i; ‘ "I Jiimgqifiitti"tielliiiziuiii-iy- and iizili‘ tisTlifstiiprihaiiuiot the power to. inoyew. o i -_ . _. ‘V; . '_ fitimpisr 1H _ ‘ POOR JAMES Tim atmosphere oi‘ hostility iasieii- as. loiigaa lleien stayed. Ill she felt t~-and silo must have iell‘ it, tor a e ivuu really wry sous"- ivfl-i<illfi never lot. on. Anti tiitiugli when weieft, the air oi‘ disapprov- .iI was‘ still like u thick cloud around us. ill’ some measure i-t had i-ightelusit. Bil-t attired. Jim refused to ai- inw Viplqt to go bank to the city iii flil.( ‘ I "i won't have my daughter Iiv~ lug-near ‘such a woman" he storm- 0117"}. did thiitk Enid‘ hud somv solute. lrut-"1i guess Esther wit» right, she hasn't. Not only‘ 1818 1191‘ know suclrpeoplc, hut knows‘ ‘etn iinreeitfazwomiia cuttinS of! 1191 ‘Iiiii'i'_".likfl’.>ti.?rtian. and smoking! it ziitift nioralfli ‘ IQWOtIiIIon ‘Bil Iultwflstheifsv eyes. ob tuna-Jim» 1 y.- bqrcfiinzonio ~thnt can' talk utitliitwiiinieig rmid unme that can't, sud “etiliiLfAfidYlim slibsliiéfl. Mttqnfthot “nothing was said tiitiilnst‘! our departure tor tho city; "Wii-‘wdre ‘even allowed. to l!" _ wvithout. uucatioml iiiiifih the college did not open until’ QQPCPJBIIPI‘. [int Violet. dill’ have one ‘examination in tako,~tn wolf ofitrconditiim. I “Sf We laundered our clothes. and‘ ranssckl-tl tho attic ior~morc discarded hi’ Esther,‘ liiii. which we nriglit take with its to make our iIat. still more oitflilsitiiinad‘ and quaint in ap- pearance. " __ "A. potilect’ treasure hoipic. liai- s through the those lovely lldeiily flared up She swullli Ittios‘ havens ltwiui otlnwhnt ‘its all so quaint. - - - "i nkia‘! this." one called out .‘i' I liulfliyiionipiexioiis Dal uoolhticunflali. 811411115‘ OlltliiFfifi MOGIwn i ~ Ill _' i.".'.'.'.i'£."2.'i.., .4» eienu I ‘Cnticnra Insure: ‘T. ,,, Iveiv w - we tlllnuteriittor. holding 1110" ' n‘ ‘ilrge‘"~holti' "isn't this llliillliifl,‘ but isn't; it lovely. VI do Y0" 1111111,‘ yntir‘ mother would Rive. it. to me- - york-Pay ~-nvei"ythil'ik till 11"“, 1" - intn in" VPIHIRM. Iiccrin! rough‘ the itionm.‘ ' 1 ' ‘iitiaeenis to be an ocean or hinn Pl breaking win a shore ni peirli- sheila,‘ "Plfll explained. ~ bringing the obiertnver. tn us. “Oh. ye: it's a handkerchief Iiox lily, a to mother wlii-n_ shv‘ was‘ a . iartvi paid‘. “l rcmcmhcr ‘lilo Hitched hall’ the snails ort- w. shy and ale them. .w.lt.h a blue llh Rita‘ i d-onflyldeiiiltiésthitt stimuli aiiotiliilzihinii JZHINJFI. lili‘ boy fairly Iilosei- nfHiim-ii uiit. -—sat'i'ificlng all ‘wouldn't. complained. 0VHl"_\‘i|||flK_ tor whcti they are nid m some help; on they goyu-ollcac or marriage or something And iii-rs Iain alone. ivitii all Iieivii spill. Sim silt down quietly 11151111°11\"‘1.\' feeling she niust not break tit.» thread of the boy's thoughts. l iiail ii little workshop WhBfP. I had a pouch oi an ciiginenflio said |li|l'i‘iI’lii)‘. I mode it run by using :1 strap ziiiii pulley, hilt I was going to m-i it put-toot. as I thought it out. lllilll take It OVPI‘ to a garage whorl» I ivnrk some times, and site turn N moming, 7 atullllltb YIADIIIAIR Established I780 >~t:ii‘l. it going with gus—it. was a. gzistil-iiin i-iiglne, he explained. "Ami what happens-d?" ileien asked. "il—ii got. broken." the boy's iii-ad turiii-rl away. Anti I itiiciy Helen know In spite oi’ tho bravo iittonipi to hliic the truth. "l was 1min): in I‘llIl ziivay," lic turned to her again, and spoke almost. fierc- PI)’. "Iiul i"\‘l‘i'_\' time I was ready the For ‘Breakfast-RE A ‘BHKER ’S COCUA O matter what your taste prompts you to drink in the give “hey need a pure and wholesome drink that has real food valutg-“nutritivc qualities, not merely stim. ulative; and Bakcr’s (locoa will‘ answer all their requirements. You wotild do well to drink it yourself, for you would find that its delicious would be most pleasing and its food properties sustaining and satisfying. MADE ‘IN CANADA BY WALTER BAKER 6: CO. LIMITED children BAKERS COCOA.- iiavor and aroma Q Dcrclwater, Mass. CANADIAN MILLS AT MONTREAL Booklet of Choice Recipes sent free \ this hi-i-p t0 iced. anti no one to, iiil :1 himii t0 livlp mo" vest." Vi said. "Anti yuii van get: oitl Mrs. lint-tun i'Oi"hill‘il work. $lie ncvei- charm-u much." This started ‘Esther oft‘ on to g1) -i» just wouldn't, that's all. in,‘ Push". m slay’ U“ yo“ thmk'ii*l‘liinll to her at iiii. hut. going nii i uuiznl tn riiii away, wlii-ii I said ineavy‘.,v_vnltiut.'bul‘eitii. it was any-isound made by nil the other hoi-u-wheurers. Esther made Ii iiiiprriiiir'sn.'!' I i "That's for you to di-citin," Iii.»I-;1"“_'"_” ""11 an rival-fen sum.‘ '\v|Iilli'VliI' In in y-mii- tiwii- _ ‘Ii. closet. chair-r in ri-zii-Ii, Iiieiit -, v ‘its easier to Silly," Jitmoa re- ipuiitv-rl all the firt- giini? from his] i Tiiflil. W E ‘Si-TIT; HUI) (Iiinptt-i- lift Nothing that over happened llltii JiLiiIiIS nshmicii "Ullii as the two. Y9 “'4' ‘s visit Iii-lieu palti uszlltil ii was not enough. ifitdoi" thi sviiiiu- latiim 0i‘ this pralivnl miiitind WUillilll, who yet hail t-ntiugli 0i thi- poi-tic lnI'luiiiii-c- In hcr to up iii-dilly loving ili-vt-Itipeti and Ilui tlio time oi‘ her visit. was too Hilili‘! to do more tiinu rouse him u little tit-m the iDilCII\)ll‘1l1lU which lie. ililii sunk. Two iorct-e ww-ri- always at wan" within Juices. lii- was the logical LPIHIDBTIIIIIPUI lit i-oine between giiilliiiintivti plileg mntii- Laura. and si-usiilvc, ideal isia- Vi. But the lorcc to crcutfi uiiiiii-iliiiig uitoiui or lovely, to iililKl‘ something line for liiiiiselt was uewr quite strong enough. I zitill le-‘ei that perhaps I nilglii ililVi‘ been able. to do for l|iin— ~hnt I do not, know. Aiiui all. as Iiielen said, that. should irillllfl from within oaks own soul. ‘Ilia inntiii-i" ivliu kills this V|lil| spark in- ane of her chil- tii-ou is surely as wicked as the tnolliei‘ who kills the child that is yet to come. And this ivns Estiiefs worst crime- tIiut she systematically stamp i-d out t-he beauty iii lit-r boy's soul lust as site systematically killed her husband's lover- to her little gods oi’ economy and common sonata. But there was no nno to worry over James than. I had m)‘ 1111"‘ more than taken up coverinfl 1111‘ hard routine oi’ work In the house “You simply can't g0 till i d0 tiio full house cleaning." Esther said. And We said 0i‘ course we "Though I never heard 111' 1111311 o ll cleaning house this Lima 0i _\' she grumbled. "ily the cold iveatiior It. will bi- iiirI.y again and than I'll‘ have to do it ova-r. Anti by tnyiieii’. "lint tha"i's all a person ants in this ivorlil,‘ shc went on, probably enjoying herself Iiiinii-.iiu~\iy' as she rnlso children and d" lhiilll. nntI just entiugli in he "You iliu: that noinotliinfl ' Hliiiilli our work. \’i and i. urn-ii! Iivitti our uni-kl Iivlpniiz, SI'l'lll)I)v(i WiiHilPii IIUIIFH, "oiirav Pruiigiil uni hiziiikst t lpots anti -]iIll siimu ilnwn- anti lott ‘Into in August. a llllllsli’ that was so vii-nu it iuiiiitittlii. “'0 madi- the trip in Hit‘ city in’ “in: tiny. inking t.li-- lllii) morning ii-aln that ran from our station, i-Iiriiilziiii: tn illi iirillliilllli t‘.\|ll't‘l<I.'i and arriving in tiii- i-vsniiig. Ii Wilbi ii. pIi-iisaiit trip and Vi ivas almost as i1xi-iti-tl about it as win-n we wvut first, on mir llillill: i-iimiis aiivi-tituri- Into [hi1 LIZ]- iinoivn LOW“. We. Wilt‘ ziliimst as hiirdciiotl down with Iiuntlios and ivi- t-uri-iiefi tiiiiiiitiili-k oi‘ tluwt-rs in . our 2111115. and tiny iir Ire-cu from ill!‘ ivnutis tn plant |ll it'iiiiinii' lnix vs out Hilll‘. our Iliit. "I'm nnikc Mimi-thing green when it's void and gray anti stormy," Vi] sziiti. And we curled i-vi-rtzri-en ivi‘ ' from the, house, litlpillii to have window buses 0t’ it indoors. _ Ilut somehow we nil tell as though we belonged to the place ivi- were going t0. rather than the ulie we came iroiti, As Violet said, with a little sigh ivlieii we began ruimini; past brightly lighted siilmrlian cottag- .8. “Wei, we're almost homo," . "iiumie, yes. I believi- yon do ieol itiore at, home in your flat than out iiii¢i'i-." Jlcicii said, looking at us with iior shrewd oyi-s. "Jitter all iioinc is a matter ui temperament not nt geography or 0t‘ time. I love your farmhouse and your people \\Pl'i' very nice to mo," she aiiiicd senomneiy. "But, alter all, llPiiilfli‘ ni ynii Iioiiitig there. You itching lirs.‘ oi‘ III] to iiie rush and hunt and ex< vilnlllelli. oi‘ the town ir ymi went m tho country, it should be some charming. sophisticated sort. oi‘ a house whore the lawn was shaved averymorning and the slirubberi" ililii its ears clipped and little fountains played intn marble basins. “Furkisii rugs. prlvatc baths and a butler," Vi smiled at her. "Exactly," lieien nirrceii. "Your innit is really a. luxury-loving little pussy car person. any you're zoiiii! in iii-ow intn _u ciiiiriiiiiig gracious iligniilvil little matron allot‘ you mnrryz You'll give tho host ‘dances, ot your set, you'll be tho nicest Iinsinus andf your husband will titiori- you. Iiecuitso you Iiave so iriiiny silica you'll iii-var grow stain. . Vi was silent at that. and look mi out. ni tho ivindnw. Rut slieidid not. son the houses we were liyiil! isi. And presently wn cmorlli-d with the i-rnwti ‘who DOIIYOII into the bis station. and scattered. as crowds do. intn separate Iittlt- units. Stitldi-nly Vi gave ii little cry. "Bud? she i-aliod. ‘Bird. Innkim: pnlo and Ill. canto inwards us. --_-_-{4>~» GENERAL MITCHELL mi * SETS WORLD MMlKc Fol silstn m Am MOIINT- (nationals, Mirth. ON. iii. Wmifllltiiter (lciivrlll ‘William hiitr-litalielssfialant P111111 of the H?! 1-1533» sou 'i\~ --ri~ Orinuhwi (Ir . '» 4w '5 Iinitvd-‘Shutv-s nrtnr iiir fiFrviPfl, u: day iv‘: new’, "ificizil world's . luv-ml reorirriwhr-n‘ Iio flow over a ‘one-kilometre. count» aMSi-tllridgi- Fioid at 'n avet-‘nwiruooed n! 2210." miles an‘ our intnuriioots. The {timed h; representatives at xfliria i (Iitnilriil M11011?“ tlrivi" the ni'tti_\".~'.viit. ti. lFurliss piani- iliwmt ilii- Ptiiitzt-i "101191194119 111111111 F-Pvlldiliii monoviin whit-Ii Iiifiilivilillli It. J. fiLillfillilllii‘ \\‘0.'!1l's 5" '1 ""11"" 11-1’ 11111‘ P11Y1115 11" 111'»l:itci' rivnvt- unot‘t‘it.~inll_i' tit a i|)t't'ii‘,|.1l(‘ ferIi-r-iitinii. miios an hour. .\i:i\i::ii;i|i‘.». lliiat iiini» ilh fast |' illilll liiiil Tililiii‘ .!\‘f‘l‘ilj_'i1 sin-- ti ‘(:1 lllilll)‘ and \\il'~i llliilli‘ mull-i‘ Fiiiir-il hour. I HST» Li- uni-mint u _ ililt‘. FifilCfiliiflil Acrnnatiliqtiv Iiiti-r-[Stzites iil‘ll‘l_\ 1'1 gliliiiiflil-r. nu l".‘i)l't‘* 'iiio hired Iiolp Ii-zivc niicr har-‘naiiiniinlv. thus iimiiiiig tho ri-i-ui-tlIsriitzitivi: 0t‘ Ill!‘ Feiloriitimt APrn~ intcrnatioiiiiir \\'(‘I‘L pre- titi-t that llriflflrlilibii his wiiivli 111$! iwi-k mark stziiitlitiz its an oi‘t'l'm..il pom! trophy aiitiwi-iiriiik >‘]I"t‘il l'l‘i‘Oi‘il. Tho Pit-iii i-i-znrtl rvt-iigiiiztiwl Ii_\' was made in \\'i'.1lt“Fl'illl(‘6‘ last your by Siuii LPCOIHIP- spi-i-ii zit ivliii piinti-il his iililifilllli‘ ill .iii '11‘ 21).» mill-s mi iiiitiqiir- puns-q-‘ "q ' u‘. 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