The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-01-02

did not dare so Into the library inhiss borrowed
clothes There was not time to dress again; the
minutes were already ticking ominously away. he
knew now why that hendish Kate had settled her
SELF under her fathers, lamp with her algebra
He turned her room topsy-turvy In avain search
Finallyhe stole IN despair TO his mothers sitting
room III. hopes she could help him but she, too.
was: downatai rs.<i :.s
InIthe alcove back Of her sewing screen was his
grandfather's huge old safe. Jack paused. Could
hs remember the combination! he tried 1t gently
fumblfng il the dim light. b He flushed with j5ys
q the. door swung slowly open. .@ &.
!. tn just take itfor tonight" he murmursd.
J TIN sure my own grandfather wouldn't care .if
Increased bo his I'll bet he'd 10 Glad to have
med 1t.''s=. &. SO.
s.lshed !. he touched the familiar instrument
still tho strinEa She HID put upon It last
hummer. l z ~,
Nine squeaks So aerce," he thought regretful1y.
He shut the door OF the safe hurrtedly few ssc-
ends later IS Ne heard some One coming up tho
stAirs When he rushed out Of the house HIS guilty
little heart was beating wildly "
Betty ana Neil srested his late srrivaI with many
e1eitint con- na 81 but. he rushed. them along
". ~ was scared stin for fear they weren t. go;
nhe.'.. he whispered back politely.
cousin Mas ne taste even Il he IS just little
Then Why didn't you hurry. she srumbled
You know il ae1ins st half .past ssven ana YOU
know 19have to be home by ten
sisamsd soitlysin ths and hunting The
platte very hlisiasly hold tosether
until tue last ybod1a had . beautiful
!. end re ess .s,a
lemonade and popcorn was generously augmented
BY IN Unlimited supply nf pink lee, ersam from,
Ned Henson's wonderful mother ST.. ~. 70 #
But lin spite Of All these Joys In spite OF Bettys
smiles, spite even OF the exquIsitely funny re-
narks male. friends shout his having panta-
rooms TO rent. face was pittfully sober at
timer: After he ind Ned had escorted his snaslI
charges home he hung reluctantly 1t the corner.
. Say, Ned" he said, interrupting the Others
I'll csrt truck hon and come over some otne1
You VIII not 5 asserted Ned promptly. ..He,n
Il Is .ddsd tenpt1nsiy II thought nnS Is
= bully joke for u to pity on Jim, ana anyhow 8
you haven got 9 key.
II ;s'yposs tasy veuI4,t .zpeet .zreed
Il, the morning he insisted on going home be
tore brsal Iis Al ward thankI % his hSstsss
plinent 70 the Henson hospitality.
g The family* were not Mt breakfast when he 81
reached home; they wore Oil taItihy excitedly n
safe he remsa bsre with aWful distinctnsss, that
he ,had. not locked tho when he shut It: .
nit down II u miserable heap Twice s'he opened
the door and tried Is IS downstairs twice he shuf
Y 5qnack his fright. . It seemed to him. ha
slowly sdpWnst4iIs. They ware Ill IN the Ihrarv
news; a. could hsars his father Voice astinctiy
81, The Silver they aropHed whom save the Alarm
Hoase IS toy t s they ssy rs. s
have a & little money! some Of the childrsn'v
t tsa. sad ths yel'9 nat q Z said sfols
old one butt belonged to my hather and value
y hlshiy q. that account !,
heart svs mighty thunap he rushed
}, d y s'aa s.
s. ne a1a.eds audisnes. listened eagerly 20 ii,
@ Kate f6oks1dy bow. 20 Il had to have one. Ana
f9s The vifan loeasa
straIsht paek this orhIns but I'm fraid 1T
l-lsieft door open hs finished Hhravsiy
10 stpsrs - we're .oa. tl.y faced ...eA
s e s, u. eSen "a hammered
Is MA 's e $ sa N
It forsa lphS time hsfdrs I'd .srnke
s :. Ansily, your grandfather and &
lz anaIreed. bitterly a1olt this. violin once Ha
81 y anq didn't want !.
$, .hsn 81. s. a,sd
1ack looked Iissrably it tie. fioor. g SIS, ~
thst is vh seoala siye ST s j,
sss IN 8 pla,thins be think
fa.,g tss lsss.s & s ss5
dis Nas ASldinS out the yiolin rs him.
w veu alsays sbe
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