The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-07-21

lively matcflal lOr 'lalk, DuI now Ine
groups of men around the stove and on
the windy porch of the Forks store
mentioned his name solemnly, half I'M
der their brcatIls The grizZled or
blonde heads shook with grave di>ap-
probation.
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For several days nothing was seen
of any the Mceks, and it was supposed
they were nursing their shame and sor-
row behind drawn curtains and closed
doors. No one ventured to approach
them, until some of the women de-
creed that common humanity demand
ed it.
Sim going. shall put on my bonn
bazinc,o Lobclia Hull decided.
at seems as if was gOin to a funer
al, declare If was Phrbe Meek
I'll rather have laid little Bub out,
with lilies o the valley in his hand,
than to have han tom ont 4 prodigal
son. Poor Phmbe-I declare, | dread
seein how set an white her face look."
The afternoon. for middle fall, was
warm and still. a quiet glory of gold
Ell foliage was over everything. Mrs.
Hull stepped along briSkly, invested
with due Importance. Her lips were
set to appropriate lines of coincidence,
and moved silently as she rchearsed
her part. 1t was in The nature of Il
violent interruption to her mood when
a rooster crowed suddenly in her ear
1t was Meek rooster and he did not
show good taste;-for all Mrs. Hull
knew it might be poor little Bob's own
pet. He petted everything around the
farm.
\ definite atmosphere of cheerful
ness pervaded the Meek front yard,
and the trim, white painted house shar
ed it. The curtains were not down, as
Lobelia Hull expected. They appear
ed to be unwontedly, and the windows
were intlamed with potted geraniums.
Il declare.' she muttered.
Round the corner of the house float
ed shrill, jubilant whistle, accom-
panied by the rasp and whir Off saw.
Mrs. Hull shuddered. 1t seemed like
the ghost of little Bub Meek whis-
tie.
Phoebe came to the door. She was
smiling hospitality.
Poor thing, she's doing her best to
cover up her feclings.'' the visitor
thought. Then she cleared her
throat and began her stiltcd little
speech.
Il feel to sympathize with you and
John in your atlliction, it ran ike 4
formal stimonial-Lobclia Hull, the
undersigned, etc, etc.
IL came over to say it. It's one o
the dispensatoas O Providence that
all flesh is heir to-
Light broke in slowly on Phoebe
Meek. Her fresh face dimpled
"Why, he's come back!' she ,.ic'l.
lie hasn't: You don't say 50,
Phmbe Meek.'
"Yes, | do-I'm glad enou III to say
so! He came trotting home-poor, lit
tie, disgusted, tired thing!-night be-
fore last. We haven't the least idea
where he's been to-of course we would
not ask him."
She laughed again, but the astonish-
ed caller on the doorstep did not join.
She was thinking Of the other carefully
pres.ted condolences of the ''under-
signed now valueless and void. Mrs.
Hull had thought Of a good many COM
forting things to say.
"Well, | decIarc!" she gasped "Well,
| guess you will kill the tatted calf,
now
"Mercy, no. Phoebe Meek cried.
"No, indeed. 1t wouldn't seem fair to
kill him the minute he's got back,
would it! Besides-poor little thing!
he isn't 'fatted' now"
The main use of the coverings at
night is to give the body warmth that
is lost by reduced circulation Of the
blood. When the body lies down it is
the intention of nature that it should
rest, and that the heart especially
should be relieved temporarily of its
regular work. SO that organ makes
ten strokes minute less than when
the body is in :.n upright posture.
This means 600 strokes in 60 minutes.
Therefore, in the eight hours that Il
man usually spends in taking his
nights rest, the heart is saved nearly
5000 strokes. As it pumps OF. of
blood with each stroke. it lifts 0,000
Oh. less of blood during the night than
it would during the day, when man
is usually in an upright position. Now
the body is dependent for its warmth
on the vigor of the circulation, and as
| the blood flows so much more slowly y
| through the veins when one is lving
down, the warmth lost in the reduced
circulation must be supplied by extra
covering.
Seltishncss in all its forms is a per-
mancnt foe to chccrfulncsS.