The Harrison times., 1911-05-27
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The Strange Summons
Bv SUSANNE GLENN
cCopyright, l9ll. by Associated Literary Press)

well. But we cannot live indefinitely
on just milk and eggs and potatoes,
excellent as they are.
Il have lain awake nights for the
last two weeks for fear | might miss
his appearance"
my dear little girl" said Judson,
leaning over and taking her hands in
his cwn, will you tell me just what
you do mean?"
Il mean that we are starved out
that l must get back to work. And
oh, hate to CO." She struggled with
her tears again.
The young man looked at her
breathlessly, If he could keep her!
If only his pictures would sell!
See here, girl" he said in crisp,
business-like manner, you simply
must not take your mother away so
soon. And you must listen longer for
the SUMMONS! I've just the dandiest
idea, but l haven't dared suggest it
before
81 don't want to leave yet, either. I
have just found my forte-Ive got to
paint nature if | want success, and
that means staying here all winter.
'1 mean to get down to real work,
and I've wanted so much to suggest
that your mother keep house for me
up here Well get old Brown to do
the outdoor work and get up our wood.
And If you must work, there's the
little school down at the corner"
"Oh, if we could do it," she
breathed
Come home with me, you very i'm
practical person." he answered, and
will talk with your sensible mother"
1T is going to be a cool night" OBJ
served Melrose as they toiled up the
steep hillside. Let US get some logs
and have a fire in the parlor fireplace
this evening. Then Wen sit costly
round it and talk over our plans"
In the early twilight they brought
in their logs and arranged them on
the hearth. Then, kneeling side by
side, they lighted the ragged, dry
brush.
A tiny column OF smoke rose to the
mantel level and foated out into the
room!
With a surprised exclamation Mel
rose flung open the outer door, while
the young man peered into the chin
ney questioningly. Reaching up his
arm, his hand came in contact with
board that completely closed the
opening Of the flue.
This is certainly strange" he said.
81 distinctly remember Uncle Nelson
having a fire in this CRATE last spring,
80 il cannot be that the chimney is
defective"
The board slipped easily and as he
showed 1t loose at one end a small tin
box fell with a great noise to the
hearth below.
1T is the summons!" murmured the
girl, in an awed voice,
The box was not sealed. Blake
drew from it small folded paper
ITO whom It may concern-aDd l
strongly suspect It will prove to be
my beloved nephew, Judson Blake!
"If you will present this testimonial
to Lawyer Green and If you have COM
piled with the other stipulatlons OF
my will, all my property, real and
personal shall be made over"
Blake dropped the sheet back into
the box, and turned to the waiting
girl.
Girl! Girl" he cried, gladly; ut
is the summons. And we are all right.
We have got the house and the land
an-and everything!"
"We?" murmured she, perplexed,
"We" very emphatically. And he
threw his arms about her In sudden
fervor.
Didn't we find the box together?
And do you suppose | would ever be
happy anywhere without you? Surely
you've known l cared-that | could
not speak, because | had nothing to
contribute toward that bill of fare OF
yours?"
"Oh, WELL" she murmured, demure-
ly I'VE could have sold the eggs oc-
casionally and bought beefsteak."
Don't, precious cousin-by-marriage,"
he cried, earnestly, 'look at me and
say that you love me, that you will
help me make the most Of Uncle Mel
sons summons"
~ will-and-we are going to have
fried chicken for breakfast" she said.
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