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tor scramblirg from his machine.
May ! trouble you to use sour
telephone?" he asked. as Virgisis
stepped close. II want to phCse iPr
a tarpaulin for my machine, ISssgsa
snow storm up yonder nd Sss
afraid my machine woulI fr"Sss.
coasted down more lu.ckly than
thought and landed herei"
Virginia looked at rs,- oadiy attired
man. Her heart bcai Wildly. She
could not answer ard - STOOD looking
at her
lin sorry, im .a,s," o. said.
Il"
Are you John aor,awlck?" stam-
mored Virginia.
IL am, Virginia" he said calmly.
She held out her TWO hands. You
certainly have come out OF a clear
sky" she laughed.
It's been anything but clear-for
me, virginia. lie said, pointedly.
And, after. that, he tolephoned for
his tarpaulin and explained to the
girls entire satisfaction that the
whole spectacular entrance into her
life again had been planned by him.
He had been over the whole world
seeking dollars-and had failed,
even as she had failed in her search
for honors Just as she had taken up
her home life because she had no al
ternative, he had taken to this most
hazardous of sports, as diversion.
Then, in this meet. he had learned
that the old home still stood--that she
was there and he had decided that II
his income. his family Inheritance
was sufficient In the way OF dollars,
and the honor OF being the mistress OF
fine old home-her own ancestral
hall--was sufficient In the way OF
honors for her-they would try life
together
IT'S enough" replied Virginia, "lf,
you promise to take me with you
when you fly. I-don't care for any
honors II you are not here to share
them with mel want to be with
you"
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what l was going to do, and Ak up
all this. Now, I've got to go out for
ten minutes on a very important nat
ter that cant wait The folks will
be along right away. and when come
In I'll sneak up and dress, but
won't be late. Don't you worry"
But, john"
'1'll be right back he shouted.
and was off.
Once out of the house, he held close
to the fence for u short distance, then
broke into run which landed him at
his neighbor's door, and without the
formality OF a knock. he burst in up
on the man and his wife. as they werd
sitting down to .neir dinner.
George" he cried, excitedly, "Rvd
been a good friend to you; I've loaned
you my lawn mower and my hammeA
and my step ladder, and once my
hired girl when yours left in a hurry
and you were to have company. YOU
owe me something, don't you, old
chap; doesn't he. Mrs. Crawford?
Well, | want you to pay me. want
you to pay all of your debts right
now. l want you to be two of the
halt and the lame and the blind.
Please don't look so frightened. I'm
perfectly sane" he laughed. as he
sank into chat! and explained the
whole miserable mistake to them.
"The poor, dear child" said Mrs.
Crawford, sympathetically, as he An
ished. frankly wlping the tears from
her eyes. "she shall have her party
and shall never know the secret.
either"
The three conspirators formed
themselves into n delegation, and In
less than a half hour six pairs OF
married folk had left the bosom OF
their families and th.ir dinners. and
sworn TO secrecy. were vending their
way to dine at the Jamesons and help
them to celebrate their first wedding
anniversary.
A hurry telephone call to half
dozen OF Johns good city friends
brought n merry party on an early
train, and the evening passed de7
lightfully. Mrs. Jameson, charming
as hostess, was radiant. and her se-
cret Joy gave her an added vivacity
that was delightful.
Everyone stayed late. Happiness
Is contagious. and no one wanted ti
go home. Finally, However. the las !.
good wishes were said. the last hand
shakes, on Mr.. Jameson's part X
crushing clasp OF thanks, exchanged,
aud the outer door closed for tho
night.
John. dear, I'm so happy said
Mrs Jameson. as she slipped her hand
through her husband's arm, and lai(;
her tired head on his shoulder,
what II there are some things yor
forget; the real important ones yot,
do remember, and the others do NOS,
really count. do thoY?"iliff fN .
John bent and Kissed her 10 N -
my dear little wife" he sa1c
softly as his conscience gave, som,l
guilty twinges. ~ love, you more TO {.
night than did year ago. May our
love grow each year and when we arU
old-you know the rest, don't your.
he laughed. as he bent and kissed her,
20, by the WY" he added. shdden4
ly, did you get that stake for you.
grapevine this morning? ordered
one whenI went by" tsi u
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BILE extended the length Of the room.
Its linen cover, shone like Alaska
snow, and the silver and glass like
precious stones upon 1t.
IL think I'll step over to the florists,
Mary, while YOU are putting the
vegetables TO cook and get a center
piece. The table will be so much i'm
proved with some flowers to break the
length. I'm so nervousl | do won
der how many there wllhbe,"
AS tho train r@histled for Surfboro.
Mrs. Jamison. charmiugly costumed
and as sweet and blushing as when q
year before she had vowed TO love
and cherish him for whom she was
waiting. was pacing back and forth
in feverish anticipation. No one
would have guessed, from her appear
ance, that she had spent the entire
afternoon in furry OF preparation
for an unknown number Of guests. so
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know better than ! do how to make
yourself feel at home, my dear, 80 I'll
be after doing my work"
Virginia picked up the brass tongs
and put back log that had tumbled
forward. Then she sat down I'm the
great chair and deliberately put both
feet on the fender as If trying to feel
at home--and at rest.
In the past few years she had taken
no time for introspection; indeed, she
had had little, for much OF her work
had been in road companies and her
time had been we'll occupied.
1t was not until after her grand
fathers will, leaving her the old
homestead, reached her that she even
thought Of giving up the stage. Then
IL had come to her; she was the last
OF an old family-her mother and
father had died when she was a child
and left her in care OF her GRANDPA
ther--and she was a second-rate ac-
tressl
Her stubbornness alone had kept
her on the stage when she never even
had felt the glory of success.
In the little Quaker academy,
where her grandfather had sent her
to school. she had become, with many
other girls Of her acquaintance,
enamored OF the mystery OF the foot
lights-for they were mysteries in
deed to those school girl in the quaint
academy on Long Island.
Then-he, her girlhood sweetheart
had opposed her going to the thea
ter when che had left school. He
feared she might learn to care too
much for the city life-the life so
far removed from their own. And,
whether wilfully or not, Virginia
Warrington had eventually left the
old. home to 80 upon the stage. She
hads gone in search OF career.
Later, the one dear thing 10 him in
the neighborhood gone, John Borth-
wick had walked out into the world
in search of wealth.
Virginia thought OF 1t all now. She
wondered where he was; she won
dered II he had made any greater sue
cess than she had. II was nearly 10
years since sic had heard of him.
The old home OF the Borthwicks
had long since been bought up and
was now part of a pretentious
estats. Indeed, the Warrington farm
was one OF the few pioneer homes that
still stood in tho now richly popuIat-
ed section.
Virginia knew her ancestors would
turn over In their graves II the grand
old place were TO be disposed OF. For
this reason, together with the fact
that sne had to live somewhere, Vir-
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for moment blankly; then she
rolled down her sleeves and reached
for her hat
"1'll run down to the store and or
der some while YOU get everything
elseready,' she suggested. I'VE must
have cake, Mary. IL only John would
remember to have that telephone put
I'M"
The flour arrived, also the Ice
cream. Mistress and maid worked all
the long afternoon; the cake was
made, vegetables prepared for cook
ing. making n goodly arrayro on the
clean kitchen table.
I'VE. must have enough for any
number" Mrs. jameson had said, and
there certainly was sufficient. All
was ready but the final cooking, and
this was to be started an hour before
train time. "For / think he Will
bring most OF them with him." rea-
soned his wife, and proceeded accord
ingly
The intervening time was spent in
arranging the dining room. The ta-
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that her nerves were strained to an
alarming and dangerous degree.
A few minutes later she heard his
CHEEKY whistle aud his step at the
gate, alone. He had not brought
them with him, then. What II they
were not coming until much later!
Everything would be spoiled She
flew to the door.
Where are they, John?" she cried,
excitedly. Didn't they come with
you? When are they coming? Ev-
erything will be ruined"
She dragged him into the house, his
look of puzzled and frightened bewil-
,derment passing unnoticed in her ex-
citement.
'"Why don't you answer" she al
most sobbed.
"Elsie jameson, what In the world
are youL2. King about?" he finally
question: u and he disengaged her
nervous hands from his arm and took
them in his cool palms, noting anx-
iously the strained tension Of her
voice and manner.
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John, dear, please don't tease me-
l know you meant it for n surprise,
but that would have been mistake
A housekeeper must know when such
things are going to happen, especially
when there are so many coming
There is so much to do, you see. And
| really like it better this way.
shall enjoy 1t more TO know that ev-
erything is all right. and we were
ready for them"
Elsie. have you gone suddenly
mad? Poor child, you're trembling
Come and sit down and let me help
you get those troublesome nerves un-
der control"
John felt the grip OF cold fear at
his heart. What his wife was talking
about, in her rambling sentences, he
had not the slightest idea. Glaring
newspaper items OF bereaved hus-
bands. whose wives had suddenly be-
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Here's as fine a cup OF tea as
you've had, | warrant" announced
the choery voice of Mrs. MaclIin,
breaking i'm on the girls reverie.
"l'm quite sure it's BETTER Vir-
ginia replied, taking the old blue cup
and saucer. And I have a faint re-
membrance OF this china, haven't ~"
she asked inspecting the ancient pat
tern.
Its certain you have, my dear, for
it's a hundred years old. It's many a
time my own mother washed these
teacups for your granny.
81 suppose there's history every
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where I turn" Virginia said with a
half sigh. "And how little I've done
for the family name, myself" she
added.
You've put II where II has never
been before" remarked Mrs. Mackin;
and Virginia couldn't tell whether
there was pride or pity in her tone.
"On the billboards-yes." admitted
Virginia.
Your grandfather never went 10
the city for fear he'd see IL. I'm told, !"
the older woman said, not unkindly.
Perhaps It would be we'll II no one
ever had seen it," the girl went on;
for then | never would have failed,
Mrs. Mackin, there was always some-
thing lacking in my acting. never
would have made a great actress and
wouldn't remain poor one."
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ginia had come back home. She
promised herself to try to be as good
citizen as her forbears had been,
even though the outlook was hopeless
ly colorless
Civilization had marched with rap
i'd strides about her childhood home.
And now, the very latest evidence OF
It, was about her on all sides-the
preparation for the aviation meet.
Airships from all over the world
were being housed in tentlike wooden
structures called hangers. not mile
down the road; a great field was be-
ing put in readiness for the starting
of the ships; the very course was
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arrived. I'll see II she can see you
now" she was saying at the door.
Virginia heard heavy footsteps en-
ter the old drawingroOm. Then Mrs.
Mackin returned to say that the rep
resentatiye OF the aeroplane club had
come to see her about building a
pylon on the property TO mark out a
course for the international aviation
meet to be held in the vicinity the
following month.
Virginia. little interested. went to
meet the stranger.
20, yes" she said when she had
dismissed him, II gave them permis-
sion. Why not II may relieve the
monotony OF farm life"
TITS a fool-hardy business, call
IT," replied Mrs. Mackln as she de-
parted to attend to her duties. "You
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cessful conquest. and he reached his
office in "A good humor with himself
and all the world. Seating himself
before his desk he plunged into the
sea Of business details aud cOrrespOn-
dcnee that awaited his attention.
Letters dictated telegrams sent,
applications aud agreement drawn up.
a dozen people seen and sent away.
satisfied or grumbling. and a hun
dred minor matters disposed OF con-
stituted a sharp period Of work, when
hisSsecretary called his attention to a
directors meeting at which he was
due.
On arriving he found an informal.
though intense discussion I'm progress.
aud the president OF the road, his
A,sce raised and strained, was arguing
vehemence.
4 tell YOU he urged, "the goods
Ye subject to duty. They have never
come I'm free. Many's the man that 5
tried IT, but It's never been done. And
It's my opinion it can't be done with
I'm the law"
Make a law to cover it, then" In
terruntCd a grumpy man in the cor
uer, there's too much at stake not to
have this thing go through"
"Gtll have to be an amendment.
then" retorted the first speaker.
Were in a hurry. We can't wait for
a new law. What do you think,
Jameson?"
John. busy with a slip OF paper,
did not answer the question imme-
diately At the mention OF stake.
his face had assumed queer look of
perplexlty. then OF guilt.
Excuse me moment" he said,
and calling the office boy, he gave
him the memorandum he had been
writing.
Phone these people" he com
manded. and tell them to rush It
through"
The paper read: wilson's Provi-
sion Market, 1924 Surfboro. Two
pounds OF beefsteak. my house"
That's done, thank goodness" he
muttsred. Now | can tend 10 busi-
ness with n clear conscience" and he
preceded to consider the matter be-
fore him with clear-headed direct
ness.
Noon saw him I'm earnest conversa-
tion with a broker. whose whole force
OF mind was concentrated I'm an en-
deayor to make land sale through
Jameson's alliance.
Come to lunch with me. and we'll
finish It out over the lemonade" the
man finally said. and they were soon
seated i'm a cool and charming up
town dining-roCm.
What are you going to have?
Consomme? Trout? The steaks
have heard are first-class here"
II beg your pardon, excuse me a
moment while ! telephone, will you
Very important" Jameson inter
rupted. eXcitedly. and drawing the ta-
BILE phone TO him he shouted. Give
me Wilson's. 81 rfboro. Hellol VIII
sons? Send couple OF pounds OF
steak down to j. G. Jameson's. BY.
Mighty glad YOU said steak. old
man" he continued. laughing. my
wife asked me this morning to send
some home for dinner and I'd have
forgotten Il sure. Now you say that
land Is 5,O00x70O feet. Well. lets
consider" and they drlfted into a
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them, hour after hour.
1t was late October and the winds
were variable, but daring birdmen
tried their luck in the air. Virginia
watched one aviator in a monoplane
persistenly try to make start on Il
windy afternoon just as the great
red sun was sinking behind the
woods.
At last he rose into the air. At
first he remained a few feet above the
ground and finally rose higher and
higher until he was but speck
against the clouds. At last. when the
sun had gone down. Virginia went in
to the house stirred with the longing
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through her own proDerty-by her
own consent. She wondered II her
grandfather wouldn't quake little
at that, even.
Day after day she watched the
great winged ships pass over her
house and float into obscurity across
the trees. She saw them rise and fall,
some quickly, dartlng here and there,
others SLOWLY, like great lazy buzzards
lowering over their prey. She learned
to know one from the other, as she
stood out In the garden with her
glasses glued to her eyes watching
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ITS funny notion that put the
stage in your head at all, at ALL"
sighed Mrs. Mackin.
Perhaps Virginia admitted
strong desires. / had a notion--I
was opposed and-well, we all had
Warrington Wills, Mrs. Mackin."
ITS that you had--and poor Mr..
rthwlck-he-"
Virginia rose hastily to go, but Just
as she turned there was a knock at
the front door.
Mrs. Mackin hurried to answer.
"Oh, yes, Miss Warrington has just
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plltu ntI nuSbdhu'
a. be bent for a goodby kiss. Big
enough TO hold grapevine. All
right Bye. Got to run for 1t as
usualf' and with wave of his hand
aud a cheerful whistle he started
Gown the street.
His young wife shook her heNA
slowly and smiled as she watched h H.
out OF sight.
Poor John" she said to herselfy
az wonder how far he'll get beforf
mis- errand leaves his head completf
~. If | only had a telephonefI
wouldn't have to trust to him. bu(he
can not remember to order It pXin.' %
She turned again to her Truning
with a sigh. for John JaWfeson was
the victlm OF serious absent-mind-
edness which neither q college career.
yoar of hanny MARRIED life. charm
ing home nor q successful. well-estab-
lished business had been able to cure.
II had led him into many an embar-
RAISING blunder and had been the
source of mulch annoyance to his wife
and amusement TO his friends.
SO common now. however, was the
knowledge o.. his weakness that his
.acquaiutan4es no longer felt rebufIed
and wounded IL he passed them by
with stare OF blank disregard; his
wife ceased to fret when her errands
we're forgotten. and his dog. more
han once stoned into neighbor's
yard by an distracted master. now re-
mained placid. and undisturbed. and
tin went philosophically TO the train
10 meet him ana follow home at his
heels
Johns conscience had been stirred
the day before. however. by some un-
usually fragrant and reprehensible
trick OF his memory. and today he was
on the alert He determined that for
this once. at least. he should be the
master OF his own mind, and crossing
his little finger over the third, he
mentally repeated his lesson all the
way down the street.
Hello he called to the busy clerk
as he reached the store Send q
piece of beefsteak down to my place
Uretty soon, will you? How much?
We'll. now. that's queer" he mused 10
himself. II remember she said enough
40 hold up grapevine. One OF her
lokes. of course q. I guess n couple
Of pounds will do" he added raising
sis voice. again. Don't forgetr
!. The train pulled into the station
.tas he reached tne platform. and he
boarded the smoker, lighting q cigar
with n sense OF luXuriant satisfaction.
For once he had beaten that imp Of
sncorriglbility his memory the cause
pf many a blunder and most OF his
droubles. For once he had controlled
tyrant. whose dominant sway had
s1red both subsection and rebellion. q
He felt like general after sue
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to try the fascinating new sport OF the
century.
20, my dear, my deari' cried Mrs.
Mackin, from the rear OF the house
not an hour after Virginia had gone
upstairs.
There's one OF those air boats
landed in the yard I'm that
scaredm
Virginia rushed down and out into
the garden. There, clad I'm a leather
costume from head TO foot and with
sleet and snow covering him until he
looked like snow man. was an ayia-
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Sure Sign.

Mrs stubb--I have bsen trying TO
teach that Chinese lanndryman how
to conduct business like un enlight-
ened American.
Mr. Stubb--You must have sue
ceeded. Maria. When | went down
for my laundry he gave me Lead
nickel In my change ,
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-TT1 r>-v>1 gate that had swung
- for more than
hundred years be-
bore the old home
stead. Her eyes did not light up as
she wound her way up the path to-
ward the house among the trees.
This" she said to herself, lis my
Inheritance - this drab-colored,
weather-beaten farm house. It's as
colorless as-my life."
She walked across the wide yeran-
da and shook the heavy knocker
Presently the upper half OF the quaint
white door swung open to disclose
the beaming face OF the good Irish
matron who had been engaged to
care for the place until its young
mistress could take possession.
Good morning, Miss Warrington,
come right in" the woman said, open
ing the lower half of the door
Virginia stepped within and the
sound OF cracking logs in the big
fire place In the hall dispelled the
shadows from her eyes--for a mo-
ment.
"lt's good OF you to have that fire
70 welcome me, Mrs. Mackn," the
girl said. THE place looks dreary
without and I'm afraid was not very
cheerful at sight OF it,"
You'll soon be learnin' TO love II,
my dear" the woman replied, conf
IDENTIFY. Lay off your things and be
ut home"
"Home." echoed Virginia, but no
one heard her. Mrs. Mackin had hur-
ried out 10 brew the hospitable cup
OF tea, her Irish panacea for all ills.
Yeti is my home" Virginia
continued to soliloquize. 81 was born
here-my forefathers were born here
and they died here. ] suppose II ]
hadn't gone chasing honors IL
would feel as IL 10 were my rightful
home A room and bath is more near
home TO me now" she thought, a
tribe bitterly--"a room and bath! A
fiue home for a Warrington with all
this to her name"
Her eyes swept the expanse OF cell
ina. they wandered 10 the great rooms
beyond, to the gorgeous old-fashioned
crystal chandeliers with their scores
or prisms depending.
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DY wALtEN sOsGoRY

Mt you stop into the
store ON your way
20 the train. John.
and ask them to
send me up a stake .?
This grape vi II g
grows so fast that
something must be
put under for u sup
port"
"a stake. eh?' re-
piled her husband.
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~ ELSIE ENDICoTT.

.RGINIA, the lovely
daughter and last
surviving member
OF the ancient and
respected Marring
ton family, sighed
as she pushed open
the heavy rustic
gate that had swung
for more than a
hundred years be-
bore the old home
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AZ be bent for goodby kiss. Big
enough TO hold grapevine. All
right Bye. Got to run for 1t as
usualf' and with a wave OF his hand
and cheerful whistle he started
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