The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-07-06


one to sit by me"
..sfy sakesr' thought Hannah. as she
went down the road to Martins. She
must be purity sick to want company"
Niyra came gladly. unanimously
enger to do something to atone
'.I've not been sick In bed for years,
said Mrs. Peters npoIogetically. and
thought I'd go crazy lying here Idle un-
less lad some one to talk to-"
So AIyra drew up her chair beside
the bed and took ont her work, a bright
red shawl she was crochetlng. She
was a pretty. petite, dainty looking
girl.
lust the kind big fellow like Dan
would want TO take up in his arms,
thought his mother.
"AIy. how fast your fingers hyF' she
said aloud. i.Who's that shawl for2H
Il started it for mother, but Tn go
ing to give It to you. You'll need some
thing about your shoulders when you
sit up. It's most done"
When the shawl was finished Myra
put 1t about the sick woman and sur
veyed her approvingiy.
"Red becomes you, Mrs. Peters. =
Mrs. Peters looked pleased 81 used
to wear it when 1 was young"
When the doctor came next day he
pronounced his patient progressing and
said she could go out In the sitting
room In couple OF days and lie on
sofa.
There isn't sofa in the house any
one could lie on declared Mrs. Peters
after he had gone. al never take
maps"
why. what does Dan do?'' asked
AIyra wonderingly, recalling his fond
ness foV. dfvnns
1t was the first time Dams name had
been mentioned. Mrs. Peters looked at
her keenIy. and the warm color waved
to NIyTa's face.
',Dan won't he coming to your house
any more" ventured his mother.
"Oh. did he tell you?"
Not until guessed. tell you what
I wish you'd do for him, Myra. He'll
miss the cozy corners and things you
have Mt your house. he has told me
about them. and I'd like to have one
room for him here in his house as he
likes it only / don't know how. Will
YOU fix up our sitting room just as you
would IL it were your own room? You
can buy anything you want and charge
it to me. DO 1t for Dan"
"I'n do it for you, Mrs. Peters, said
Myra warmly. "Hannah and Peter and
I will go to work this minute, and it'll
be all ready when you are moved out
When Mrs. Peters. with the red
shawl relieving her black wrapper,
u-.,,.-2d WITH Myra's and Hannah's help
into the sitting room, she gave a little
exclamation of surprise and admtra-
ton. The staring walls had been COW
cred with dark red paper and hung
with a few good pictures. big, COM
at
and piled up with pillows filed one stin
corner. A red spread covered the mar
BILE top table, and the lamp was adorn-
ed with n red shade. Two ensy chairs
and n cople of rockers were drawn up
in companIonnble proximity. a little
magazine table held few Of the re-
cent publications.
eft may brighten Dan up and com
fort bfm!'' said Mrs. Peters as she lay
down on the comfortable couch.
..AIyra, come here she said reso-
lutely
The girl came and sat down on the
you and Dan can fix the whole
house and place anyway you like-ex-
cept the parlor and my bedroom. I'd
like them the old way"
NIyra blushed and looked embar-
rassed.
al know, Myra, our ways are very
different. but-we both love him, so we
ought to get along together"
AIyra's impulsIve, arms went about
the womnn's neck.
"Oh, I love you too, now" she cried.
Then they both intuitively looked up.
Dan was crossing the room. Myrn fed
TO the kitchen, where he followed her
after he had kissed his mother and had
l,,,,, nge,,rn1 NJ lar recovery
'"Your mother was sick. and came
10 stay with her while you were away"
said AIyra without looking at Dan as
he came up to her.
Her eyes remained downcast when
he put his arm about her.
and now, Will you stay-always'
Myra?'
Then her eyes met his bravely.
Eyes. Dan"