The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-24

HfltEkE- JOY NAlE tt.l-4AtlleItN. ltE me fFa
responsible. Joy the madcap of emo
tions. made her its bower by dag and
its shelter through the watches Of the
night
That morning particularly, sweet de-
light was upon her, for Dummy ssas
mending so bravely as to walk aua..
and sit on the porch ia the sun. Sine
placed him there herself, and raeFea
him flowers, 10 put in vase of wa
ter. Shs even led mis- blind little 5ur1
from the shed 10 where he was sitting
and WATCHED the two in their friendly
demonstrations OF companlonship.
You ruined away-nastv Jack,
scOlded the little fellow. foudIy.
But moment later. looking al Jacks
poor .sigatIess eyes, little Dummy VAS
loving his veveJy nose lu cliIGsl.v
sweet remorse-
we have awful had times. ne said
We're Just Ike the babes fr tha
wood-only pretty soon wen be all
well again ard going barefoot. ana
everything
Jack was taken again % his quar-
ters When Sylvia came once more IN
the porch she found It'd Flaez arrived
ana Deaming mighty ii pair of L.en.
topped leather boots lr his uaud.
Weaver" she heaTd him sagfra
you're important. I kuowed ID l.e
minute 1 seen you first. an you glt.fa,
lost by a donkey! Didn't always SAY
that animals IS different Some *
critters ana some is brutes
Then he noted SyIVIa's approach.
Good mornln', MISS He said. with
wave Of the boots. "I came 90 rau
you Weaver is important"
''Why-good morning. Mr. Fl=at- -.
said Sylvia cordially. Its very kind
Of you, I'm sure"
His name is lid. for short said
Dummy
Weaver knows, said Tad ..yyeav4r
knows. But ne don't know what I've
got"
'Boots!' said the small cor, aIazceBt
Well yes-and no." said It'd with
solemn gravity. Il ala avs did saw %.
Weaver, that procrastiuation is r1.
noblest work pf God; and what am
good for Il it Amt TO know. my brz.-
ness7"
You're good to fix dontevq"
promptly responded little Dummy
And 10 find little boys" added
sylvia Are the boots 90 be 7a-4a5
Mr. FIack."
Now, there's the point vE-- did 7
say replica he c05aIer. -Pro--ae-f-
naton-you can't tell me ,-h-r,
boots, Weaver, belonged one dine 70
your father
Sylvia looked az him. startled
-Hose boots belonged I'D .r-
father2' she repeated. -0r = -rarr IA
very very glad. indeed. 90 have rHem
just rs they arev'
ats what I says 90 mreaIr" said
no stin retaining the boots ne
DFous.ht EN- I'm 70 be patched uB. miss.
ana / set .eu aside, and th=r-vaIf
you hAo", the ways OF Providence is
,Iiieiis-n0t bit Ike c1lbTs7'-a~d
mere they've been ever since
5llS very boots. said Sylvia mora
70 herself than 10 It'd
Dummy Eeutured. ssY141 ro7.r5vs, --..
same as pants" ----
q. And snd that's why cay that Weaver
-> lLlp5TtauL-aud Won 100 r-5. Is.
-r-ed Il4. For your father Iefr a
~ oclas llnauon keeps il safe ana
Sound f.. TIL found Il there this morn
a Raper?" echoed Sylvia. pu-rfr~
What sort ~ ,t7 Z -. 20 take the boots,
II amt IN them no Ior9ar --r--,.
80 Ile cobbler dropping the foot
gear on the porch and rSrT7s+f--- -
manu- III MS pocket Never rrfls- a
paH or boots too long 0r ereT -
know they'll 60 waikiki ,-4s --r y "a
portau-. NN'9 - Us I'M
The paper. that Sylvia took from pi.
stirTeS b -1-- 3ii IL. pa her grasp. she was
II she were face 70 face win b 1 .
SasS rom the dark inscr41+abfs b..
yond. 10 sooner had she herfa5 49,
- -Oldsa sheets and glanced ar Ne
-SL "nat Il WaS-a will
IN undated agitation size rs.7 q.
s-tJusA, discovering first thar her
rather had left cerrsfr, go, ~
- 50. oI Iahqs across the border OF
the state 20 Dummy and barse1F -
second that provision has 49, -, 10
TOT the SAFETY OF the property fbr11IgE
bend -Se 10 ccnpre-
she presently understood h.~.-.----
80 Asr rather by this testament an
pointed asa Craig as gr7sr .fi-.-- - 80
'-iilg ana also as executor and r-.rs
tGe OF the property in question -r,71gss
go SlS5L should marry some man
OF Leputed business sagacirv arT
OEeE the age Of thirty-five wears r- H.
G--LCt event the husband so esDousaf
should thereupou assume the ErrssZ
- SAID guardian, trustee, and execg-
As she read, the cobbler watched ra-
Win me greatest satisfaction
AuiS is very important indeed Do
she told him presently.
Is Il a letter from mana q.- zas5
bunny. VINO know OF his father r~l[-
through the letters that had come.
Ihose many years. DID he send a1v
love 10 mey' Oily
sylvia went 10 him and kissed him.
Res dearys yes. she said -Tr-s AM
MS ioFe FOR you and me
Important IIdu'r I saw So an
Ile tme inquired It'd. as proud as
Puneh Of the document. 'Frorrasff-
Idllon never foes around with things
Jhat amt important"
must send for M Kirk al once. "
SalQ sylvia Il don't brow Mr. Craig."
The hawks all Il.Ow him" said line
coDDier, with v1IU Of HIS aWe-iuspirluc
"lnks. He lord high CHEZ hawk Of
EN- all for business"
is any one going TO AEiIIsite pretty
soon inquired Sylvia Gould any
one ask Mr.. Kirk to come right
DOWN."
Young Norris has 70 take uD a
stage-h0rse just now, veulieI Afr
RACK, IN so and tell him right
away"
lie went and caught the messenger.
and late that afternoon big Jerry APP
peared at Mrs. Hank s. a worry visible
In his eyes. IOr he had not been in
formed of the nature Of the trouble "
and had feared little Dummy must have
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