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save poor people, ana II pleased the gentle

save poor people, and II pleased the gentle
ladies. and they smiled"
"Did the knights git In much hghtln'?"
Ellen was moved to n faint smile by the
knights question. Not any moro than
was needed" she said. and each knight
wore-something belonging to the lady
who was his-his best friend. to remind
him to do things that would be good and
kind. Now, Wary, I'll be your best friend.
and YOU be my knight, and here's my
scarf. You can wear II for n necktie. and
II will remind you Now, won't you? I'll
lend you somo stories about the other
knights. so you can See how they did.
Won't you? Just think how I shall enjoy
having knight"
Wary stared at her with wide eyes. She
was at least different from tho other peO-
pie 81 his experience. ITc took the pretty
blue silk scarf in his dirty nngcrs Thcn
he smiled, with the misChlcvousness still
in his eyes "I'll think bout It," he said
gunrdedly. but no allowed Ellen to tie the
scarf around under his torn collar.
women f. queer" he modltntcd ns he
bounded down the stairs but | wish I'd
been along o. them knights with plumos
an swords an nghtln' SIGH as people
liked an didn't git scnndalizcd over"
During the fortnight that Immediately
followed Wary reflected upon more than
he initiated these knights. He wore FL
lens blue scarf: he read Ellon's book Of
kniKhuy tales, and both scarf and book
became rumpled ana socd. and still did
people get BcandnliZcd over Wary. They
had almost tho usual provocations. Wary
| continued to fuht for other cause than
| ladys smile. and the lady was In despair.
| and tho family, II must he confessed, hui
manly triumphant.
"You know how much good the other
| Elaincs token did Lancelot." they said.
| but tho spirit of the twentieth century
VI " fhIa 1Ily maid and ghp pntI 'Npt
| told mo yourselves. IT ut first you don't
| succeed, try, try again I'll givo him one
more day. then I'll tako back my token"
Elaine, fair Elaine, fly to your case
ment window" called tho kindcrgnrtner
| excitedly early next morning before
breakfast MS Ellen stood brushing her pale
brown hair. Ellen dropped her brush and
| few to the window. In the street stood
| wary, n tin can under one arm and a
| dog under the other.
| "You hold the dog" Ellen heard him say
to another boy IAN I'll tic on the can"
The boy held the dog. and Wary seized
| the dogs tail: then he fumbled In his
pocket "Ain't got no string" he said
rucfully,
"Take ycr tie" said the other boy.
| Wary quickly united the blue token OF
Elaine, while Elaine groanod and tho
| family were merclfully silent. Wary
grasped tho can; he graspcd the dog
tail. and then no stopped. lie let tho can
/ fall. you kin let the dog go this time"
ho said. THE tie-'tain't strong enough"
| He stuffed II into his pocket and turned
away. Ellen threw up her window,
| Wary! Wary" sho called Joyfully.
| She smiled and waved her hand.
| Wary glanced at the window, turned
| fiery red and ran around the corner. The
| lady. whose remote ancestor was the
| Douglas sung In Scottish lay, had high
| land filings In her usually undancing gray
| eyes when. some moments later. her hair
no longer flying. she met the family at
| breakfast.
| Tnhappily knights are not made In one
| day or even In two weeks. Wary had
| nguratvely speaking, fought once for Ia
| dys smile. He had even enjoyed tho
smile OF the lady but nature and habit
| were strong. and the next day he tied the
| can TO the dogs tail with piece Of twine
| Ellen saw the deed the family saw the
| deed. Ellen said not n word: she ran
| downstairs, out the door and down the
| settlement steps,
| Wary" she called. unite that
strlng" Wary dropped the can, and