The San Francisco call., 1901-12-15

"she hadn't oughter come in here. wouldn't
let her. and it," said. with superior virtue
1 asked her to as I'm asking you' said
Mr. Hamlin promptly land don't you go back on your
you'll be President OF the United States
With this he laid hand the boys tow head. ard
then lifting himself his pillow to halfsng posture
put an arm each of the children. drawing them
together with the doll occupying the central post OF
honor 'Now" continued Mr.. Hamln, albeit in a voice
little faint from the exertion-now that we're comfort
able together I'll tell the story Of the Good Little Boy
who became pirate in order to save ms ana
little sister from being by a wolf at the door,
But alas interesting record Of sefsacrhce never
was told For it that Melinda Bird. Mrs Rivers
help following trail Of the missing children came
upon the open glanced In There to her aston
ishment, the domestic group already described
and to her eyes dominated by the most beautiful and
perfectly elegant young she had ever Scent But iet
not the ncautous that she succumoed as
weakly as her artess charges fascinations The
character and of that man had been
already delivered to her in the kitchen by the other help
With that single glance halted her eyes sought the
ceiling in chaste exaltation. Falling back step, she
called ladyke hauteur and precision Mary Emmeine
John Wesley
Mr. Hamln glanced at the children. ITS MeIndy
looking for US" said Wesley. But they did not
which Mr. Hamn called out family but cheer
fully. They're here-aH right"
Again the voice arose still more marked and lofty
dstnctness, "John Wesley and Mary Em-me-ine! 1t
Mr. Hamln that human accents could not con-
vey significant and elevated ignoring Of some I'M
piled impropriey in his invitation He was for moment
crushed.
But he only said to his little friends with smile.
AFTER beckus?" suggested Mary Emmelne.
'In the woods" added John Wesley
Mr. Hamlin nodded blandy The children trQted to the
1t upon them and Miss Birds parting ad-
monton, loud enough for Mr. Hamlin to hear NO more
freedoms-no intrudngs-you heart"
The old culprit Hamlin retreated luxurousy under
his blankets, presently another sensation
him. Absolutely hunger Perhaps it was the childs
'beckus," himself wondering
when 1t would be ready This anxiety relieved
by the appearance Of his host himself bearing tray
possibly in Difference Miss Birds Of propriety
1t Dr. Duchesne had previously given
suitable directions for bis Diet and Mr. Hamn found his
simple but enjoyable Always payfully ironically polite
he thanked his host and said he had slept
sDlendidy.
talks about said Seth complacently.
II inclined think it is also those texts" said Mr.
Hamn. gravely he indicated them the wall "YOu
they reminded me Of church and boyhoods sum-
bers there have slept peacefully
frightened interesedly what believed
suggestion Of his guests conversion that Mr. Hamin
fain to change the subject When
drawn he proceeded dress himself but here became
conscious Of his weakness and obliged to sit down.
In of those enforced he chanced
window, and for the first time looked the envrons Of
his place of exile For moment he was staggered
Everything seemed pitch downward from the rocky
which the rambling house and farm sheds
stood Even the great pines around swept downward
like wave, to rise again in enormous pillows
far the eye could reach He could a dozen OF
their tumbed following way 10
plain. vague point simmer
ing horizon of heat and dust the spot he
the preceding night Yet recollection Of It and his
feversh seemed to confuse him. he turned
eyes gladly
paiesa little tremuous but immaculate and jaunty in
his white hannes and straw hat he his wav
downstairs To his great relief he found the sttngroom
empty. he would have willingly deferred his formal
acknowledgements to his hostess later.
the interior determined him not to inger and he slipped
quietly into the open air and sunshine. The day was
and STILL the wind only up with the going
down of the and the atmosphere still redoent
with the morning splicing of pine and hay and
balm that seemed to fill his breast with sunshine.
walked toward the shade-a cluster Of young
buckeyes-and having with certain civic fasdiousness
hcked the from a with his handkerchief he
1t quiet and calm The life and
nation OF early morning had already vanished from
HILL seemed be suspended with the sun1n the sky