The Topeka state journal., 1902-06-21
The DETECTION Of Lucy.
TFrom the New York Post.

From the New York POstl
Tt was Saturday in Summerville. Mr..
Wells stood for a n Oment on his door
step in the early morning, looking un-
der the trees, down the quiet street
Mary" he called to his wife, turning
to look inside, come part way with
me.
Mrs. Wells Joined him. and they pass
ed slowly down the walk together
1T is so peaceful here, said Mr..
Wells. I can't get over it. ] don't un-
derstand how any one can prefer the
city to this, especially if they have chill
dren.7'
I am sometimes troubled about
Lucy, said Mrs. Wells.
Lucy Why. v hat about herr"
4 don't know. She is such a tender
hearted little girl, and Iknow she wants
to be good but she is so thOughtless, OF
careless, or something don't know
what. She seems to be just as careful
and quiet as can be when she plays
around home. but the moment she IS
out of my sight something happeEs Il
she goes away, she comes back half the
time all mussed or torn and in some
distress. When her little friends come
to see her. she IS lovely to them, but
sometimes when she goes to play with
them, She comes back in disgrace"
oh, that's the way with all children,
said Mr. Wells soothingly. Don't worry
about Lucy, she's all right. How about
Johnnie2"
"Oh. he is a boy
A faraway whistle of a locomotive
sounded family. and Mr.. Wells hurried
away. the busting city already spread
ing before his minds eye
Lucy was sitting on the lawn, by the
side OF the house, two Of her OWN chill
dren leaning against tree. their eyes
staring straight before them. one lying
by her side as naked as when she was
born her eyes closed, and a fourth.
poor little rag cripple. in her lap This
last had no eyes. They had been rub
bed off, or, rather, faded away from old
age There were boxes OverfOwing with
hats and clothes. a baby carriage, a crib
and a work basket.
Are you getting the little ones ready
for the party2' asked Mrs Wells
"Oh, don't you remember only Anna
estly, almost tearfully. up. Its party
of just last Christmas dolls. They're
all six months old. you know
"Oh, yes, that VIII be nice, won't it,"
Yes, answered Lucy ruefully But
Marjorie feels SO bad. I'm comfiting
her now She held up the shapeless-
weather beaten form Poor Marjorie,
she said shes most all to pieces
Don't Kittie and May feel bad, too p
~Oh. little But not so terrible as
Marjorie does. She hain't had party
in years and years. and she can't ever,
I guess. any more.
You should say she has not, Lucy"
Il mean she has not-Oh, dear, IL IS
very sad. don't YOU think SOP
Why don't YOU give her One2 III
tell you what You make party next
Saturday for Marjorie and invite all
the scare-crows 10 it. You can call it
an old maids tea
"Oh, eoody-ch, can I2''
You may"
Il mean maynt r.
1T is may l. Lucy
Yes Nav I2''
IF you have a nice, pleasant time to-
day. and don't get into any trouble, ana
come home in good order and every
thing is an right YOU may And I viii
have Martha make a little frosted cake
fo,. each Of the partv''
Lucy hugged 9Gajorie to her breast
and closed har eyes tight. Such rap
tlIi.a OF expectation was almost too much
for her
She laid tho little crea t11re in +he crib
1yirb ! little mar aud 2 maternal sIliie
and Dicl5ad lip the naked Anna She
c61sid c0ntinue the interrlptea prepara-
lions frr the MARTY rsaN- with nothing to
l5ie+,1,.b be,. as3fq.b+ in than7 Anna was
:, bs,,,+if,,l e{,il,7 ,-i+I3 ooJdan ~, : ROSY
,[-e, cHsel.s lafga bine eyes with long
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Iafo,s I3,,,cI4an an5 he n1al[in~
- 5oIls, efot},es in tbe affarnro,1
A. ebs stood nv ti,a f7,aI, window
- in h. 9,e++fl.f,af 2,fl 1n.7eTzz-aiei
1,.i,iia her. r,ofber. brs1sl1eli her hair sae
- bs,. b,.atilar, Ir.ln7ia come 1vbistfir.g
7ro,,nd tho bol1se ana walk bodiv into
The voe5sbed. a few moments later she
saw Daliner Dick come stealing out d
hoTyie knife in his belt. a cross hit. two
edged sword in his hand. and a long
hens feather in his hat band. He mov-
ed stealthilv. but not with the stealth
Of cowaraice It was only wise eau.
ton. the bold cunning of brave bri-
gand Who finds himself alone and IN
disguised in a civilized community
Lucy wondered in what wild faStness
Rold Billy Sure Shot and his brigana
band would gather fer the day AND
what adventures they would encounter
In a moment the Little Motner Lucy
vanished ana from 1he same plue eyes
there peeped the pahqlt maldeh' naliAs
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