The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-10-22
A MOTHER.
by MAY l.. RINGwALT.

you grover Ut neI lect ike NOTul'
DO not step upon the little worm
when II has been spurned--for a cage
of monkeys ard brass band" laughed
Nan
AS an incident It was amusing. but
as another exhibition Of her irresponsI-
BILE character 1t was tragic" declared
Evelyn. Il heard the whole discussion
from my window-where could look
down upon Juan's worn out shoes, she
severely added.
'Senorita, the new shoes you say YOU
give for Juan II pose now this minute
they will keep. but the circus. 1t can
not see tomorrow. quoted Nan.
initiating Carmelitas pretty shrugs.
Come" Evelyn coaXed. since your
model has deserted let us run away to
the circus parade. too"
Nan looked up at the cloudlesa, bril-
liant blue sky, then at the reckoning
door Of her studio. THE artistic tenn
permanent and the artistic fingers she
sighed. The warfare between them Is
endless I'd love to bash idly In this
glorious California sunshine, but
ought 10 begin new canvas"
1--WE an inspiration" cried Evelyn.
"a fGe switch to whip the naughty old
hoy around the stump of your con
science! The circus procession passes
along Eucalyptus avenue and we can
sit on some step opposite that disrepui
able old adobe you rave over, and you
can sketch while enjoy the tricks
of the clown"
You've the mind of genius!" Nan
rogulshly laughed. Il see that my go
ing is u stern duty now. Only wait I'M
til gather up my pads and pencils"
4 few moments later, arm in arm the
artist and her chum FASTENED down the
street They kept up Il merry chatter
until they turned into Eucalyptus ave
nue.. and came in sight Of the old adob,
building with its placid. cream-coloret
lace. and ruddy shock of dishcycloC
tiles then an exclamation Of delight
from the artist interrupted her friend!
gay banter.
Evelyn. what luck! There are Car
melita and Juan standing In front OF
my adobc," She eagerly led the way
10 the flight Of steps where she could
have the most artistic view of her ready
made picture, Did you ever see 80 eX,
Quisite a figure so graceful poiso Of
head and shoulders, she enthusiast.
ically cried. pointing pencil at Carmel.
| tia as she seated herself on a step abuy,
| Evelyn
And an arm 80 vigorously shaking
poor child because he accidentally
stepped on her trailing scarf" rCtortcd
her companion. scatAingly She doosn't
even see that Juan's crying she's sc
busy flirting with that man--llstcn! lts
omiu! It's comm
From the distance ripplcd gay little
waves Of music from curb and sidcwall
surged back tumuluuus shouts Of wei
come Round the tend OF the road be-
tween spare shadows east 10y cucalyplu.
trees flashed shining brass instruments
then cane he swayinP gray Of line
Of elephants. and beyond a kalcidUegopir
rainbow trailing Iu,o clouds Of dust.
But Nan looked Mp the avcnuo Tor 2
moment only Art,r that her gaze was
upon he ult adobe. excerpt for a hurried
glance fow and then At III" sketch grow
ing beneath her hurryinl fingers Sud
denly there lcaped into her eyes an rx-
preston Of horror. Of agony. with q
shrek she bent forward, her forgotten
pad and pencil falling, as her arms
stretched out wildly. h,lplragly
Al the beat of "A d:um. the crowd had
become n uHit-Ouc breathless, eager
child spc!lbound by the p,ittnrng fas-
cination uf the approaching show The
eyes Of the artist alone had been upon
the adobe when the old broken tile had
silently slipped from the roof and swift
ly sped through the air over the head
of little Juan. Bat. In the flash Of the
instant during it's downward hight.
CarmcIta. impelled by a strange fore
boding Of evil, looked up and saw.
LUZ F VI hH Nv Alllst l'l 'llti IL lllbNElif
or PLANNING There was time only for q
divine Impulse. As hcr arms con
vusiyoiy drew little Juan close to her
skirts, Carmel!ta bent over bowed So
low that a lousened tT,.a g. L,t hair
touched a lil'le WON shoe tn,
heavy tile fell on the 0. MS beautlfr
shoulders For a moment the noble
arch that had sheltered t',c ara n
safety was motlonlcra tho1 T. wayc|
to one side. and plying arms caught III.
crippled. broken ever-to-be crippled
form and tendorly laid it upon a stcr
leading to the old adobe
"Madre mia" cried tho bcwldcre,
Juan, Kissing Carmellta's white cAoef.
wal c up, tae circus is here Cverl nd
Monthly.
Asyiums for Birds md beasts.
Such is the reverence in India for
certain birds and beasts that wealth
Hindoos have established homes OF
asylums for the aged and innrn.
among them One Of these. a few mile
from Calcutta, has n staif OF about s
servants and an experienced ycterinar
surgeon. On fCStal occasions the COW G