The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-03-28

| appear to meet tNhHtc corners III al
attitude at once discreet and conf
Dental The hollyhocks arrow along
| the edge of the porch added a sense
cf exclusion. They were tall and
lush and branchy enough TO screen
the whole porch space throughout tn"
pleasant weather. People wondered
not a little that the Grecrs did not
plant vines instead-yines were 80
much more graceful and lasting, then,
too, since everybody had them, they
must be the right thing
Drcnton was sick OF right things;
therefore. to see the hollyhocks, at
their best In blaze OF midsummer
sunshine, was to resolve that he would
live with them for the next fortnight
at least He turned in through the
sagging green gate with the free step
OF assured welcome 1t did not in
the least astonlsh him to have some
one say from out the hollyhOck am
bush; Come in. though | don't be
lIeye you can have any business
here"
You are mistaken" Drenton said,
smiling family Settling oneself is
always fearful business You'll help
me- oh know you don't take board
ers there is no look Of boarders, not
the least but youll let me stay"
Il cant tell until Mary sees you.
She's away--won't be back for an
hour" the voice replied II was a
mans voice, high-pitched and weak,
yet not unpleasant Pccring within
tho lcafy shade Drcnton saw a wheel
chair hcapcd with pillows. among
which there sat n drawn figure, pitt,
fully distorted But the mans face
was frcsh.COlOrcd, almost handsome,
and little tanned He held out a
knotted hand to Drenton, as he added:
| sha'n't say word She'd let you
stay II she thought wanted YOU even
tho least bit / should like TO have
you you look new and strange.
Strangers are precious when you've
been fast In one spot for - years"
Denton shycred yet shook the
crippled hand warmly and sat down
facing the wheel chair Il shan't
mako trouble for Mary" he said
smiling. yet gulping little over tn"
name Tell me about hcr-and
/ yourarU before she comes Then
shall know better II ought to ask
! shelter here want e. stay badly,
! and yet 80
There Is LITTLE 10 tcll-now. Once
| thought There was n great deal"
the man. William Greer said sigh.
! Ing family THAT was before | IN
! dors'ood when | was ready. almost,
| to curse e. q and die You see. | mar
| rlch Mary partly because ! was 80
sorry for her She had had hard ines.
| taklng care OF two on an income not
! half big enough for one II was her
! stepmother she took care Of, and tho
woman hadn't been overly kind But
she had nobody else, so when the hus,
band died, just after she fell IN. Mary
stayed by her a. though Il were a
thing OF course How she did It no.
| body knows There was only the
house and two hundred year from
| Marys mother The stcpmothcr was
| five years dying, and Mary somehow
saved enough 90 bury her. But the
strain told on her, she was faded aud
scrawny looked nearer 90 than 80
| We were Just OF an age and I too.
! had been taking care 81 poopl" In.
stead " looking ont for myself They
wrrc my own people brothers. sis
/ tcrs aud Erlndmothcr Granny wlllod
I the farm Ia the other boys. and what
money she had 70 the girls because
! my dear grandson William Is 50 well
! able to take care OF himself The
! others thought the will very Just
Maybe I'd looked for something little
| different Anyway, | married Mary
/ almost out ~ hand And tho very
next week camc rheumatic lcvcr-to
| leave me as you see me
And Mary ." prenton breathcd
rather than spoke
Greer smiled wanly. yet with an
| numinod look Mary didn't CON.
plain then nor ever had a tribe
" money saved enough 10 buy THU
place Her old homo had gone To pay
some W her fathers debts as soon As
Il was free ~ tho dover RICH,
There's y hit ~ ground behind Il 5
boon our salvation. She pants thlupp
there. and kcpcs mo uut Tn the Gun
shine while she Is tending Thorn
You look to her for everything"
prentou asked
Greer sntlra aEaln There's ucyu
any question ~ looking to between
us" no said \, first for whola
mouth prayed to die Say. rather.
l touEht 70 d.c--the idea ot man lgy.
lur on and on. clog and burden "a
/ the woman he had married
4 understand prCnton inter
ruptcd Death whatever may come
after. mast bc 10y beside that"
MARY must tslk 70 you why. Won
! der she comes Greer said his facs
lighting yiylily \ talush woman
sunburnei ana slightly stopped. hur
ried along the path
p7enton rose holding cut his hanl
10 hvr he dared not raise his ewes I.
| her face they We're 81 very aim. A
| cu'y youN lct me- stay awhile" Nv
/ sn.1 l.antiyy'y I'LL work iu ,hr rar
/ l.- ANA 'enN after fNn chicks AZ,