Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05

to buy new underwear for her laying
out, custom prevalent in her family for
many generations, and which, for her,
lacked any element of gruesomeness.
Wen have some of the girls you went to
school with. There's Mary Harter-she
said she wouldn't go TO the celebration be-
cause she hates cannon an noise-an' Lucy
burns didn't get her new dress finished.
You get them two to help us fix up the
house with flowers Mandy fairly uuiv-
cred with happiness and neW-found powers
While Ellie stood dumfounded in the pres
enct OF TINS sudden assertion of maternal
rights. I've got chickens a-plenty and
there time TO beat up a couple of CAKES.
Thank goodness We didn't eat up all of
that best apple Jelly. Now you run for the
girls While set Jimmy catchin the chick
ems. If Ed. comes while you're gone III
send him right over to engage the
preacher
And Mandy Grimes, rejuvenated nay,
born anew, hurried, with a soft tune on
her lips, toward the barn, where Jimmy
was rushing through his chores as only a
small boy with a silver dollar burning
hole in his pocket can hurry.
In the dull blaze of the midsummer sun
set David Grimes drove slowly toward Jep-
son Center. The seat beside him was va
cant and the dust fell unnoticed on his
bIack SUIT and Withered linen. His buster
al this moment hung on a peg in Chadron's
principal livery stable. The superintendent
OF the North farm had remained over for
Inv ~ N"oihS anu Ddll. Inc DyrOtechnlcS
in the bosom of David Grimes were sutfi-
Gent to satisfy that gentleman fully and
ne mad been glad to escape from the gap
1Eg, applauding crowds at the county seat.
Not that his Grafton had failed to win the
approval OF his constituents, but there are
occasions when constituents are unayaU-
ing. rms had been one of them
1t had all happened at the conference
Mnen, WIN the piaadits of the crowd still
ringing in his ears. he had heard Smvthe
state as bluntly as he could have Worded
1t himself that a younger man should rem
resent the district in Congress- and the
young man which his company and incl
dentaly Rock Creek county had in vivid
was Edward p. Jameson, who had attract
ed considerable attention by his skilIful
handling OF big law suit in Omaha The
autocrat of Jepson Center had bowed to the
powers as represented by Smythe and had
walked proudly. erectly from the room at
the close of the conference
Jameson; If 1t had been any one but
that concelted young upstart who had been
forbidden his house. 1t was well that 'thc
rising young politician" as the Chadron
Bugle called him, had not been at the CON
ference
Hello. Mr.. Grimes."
The dethroned autocrat jerked his horse
to standstill. A bent figure sided up to
the buggy. 1t was only Pap" Burns, but
he had vote, and, from habit, Grimes
forced a genial greeting.
You don't mind givin' me lift the rest
NV the way, do you? Thanks 1t is warm,
an them circus tents is the bakin'est
places. ] seen your Jimmy there 1t was
blamed poor show, but he seemed to find
the lemonade and peanuts to his likin'
Circuses amt what they was when you an
me was boys, Dave. Now. when-''
The garruious old chap chartered on. hut
Grimes was not listening He made a rapid
calculation. Jimmy had spent not less than
80 cents-wasted money. Mandy might
NOT realize the gravity of his own political
downfall, but she should be made to under
stand the terrible extravaganza of which
she had been guilty. But where had she
gotten the money? She had accounted for
every cent he had given her in wears IL
she had sold some of those leghorns to send
Jimmy to the circus His face turned
purple and he gave his horse a vicious cut.
Wasn't it enough to watch his political bal
loon pricked by a man with a pull without
coming home to rebellion in his own house
hold? The memory of how Efie had quiet
~ ignored his expressed wish the night be-
fore rose afresh.
He pulled up before the narrow path
leading to his front door, and knotting the
reins about the whipsocket, called grimIy
Tor Jimmy There was no response, but he
caught sight of a strange face in the
kitchen doorway 1t was Poorhouse Jenny
other she munched a thick slice of cake As
he strobe up the walk his feet ground
flower petals and rice into the gravel. These
he did not notice, for suddenly Mandy an
peared at the door. She wore new dress
There was pretty color in her cheeks a
sparkle IN the eyes that yesterday seemed
faded. She was frail and slender and the
staiwart, frowning man could have crushed
her aside without an effort, yet somehow
she seemed to bar his entrance He pansed
before her with. an imprecation.
where's that boy, and what's Penthouse