Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-05

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1HI NAN on AT1AI1s.
~KI7IHY don't you take It your.
sslf?" questioned the man Of
m .1 1s , e,..r. RI, ere.
met those Of the angels father square
u. and - said. III you were in my
place would you take it to her your.
selft' stfj ?,
.No, I wosla not" said that gentle
man quickly
Then why ASK why I did notY'
came Freckles' lAmblike query.
"Blsse moi" said the angels father.
He stared 1t the package, then at the
lift1dechin Of the boy and then at the
package again and muttsred, EXCUSE
mex
Frockles EtoWsd (
1T would be favoring me greatly II
you would deliver the hat and the
message. Good morning. sir" and be
turned sway.
"Ons minute" said the angels II.
Their. ''Dupposs. I i've you permission
70 return this hat In person and make
your own acknowledgements"
Frockles stood one moment thinking
intently. and then he lifted those eyes
Of ANSWERING truth and asked:
"Why should you, sirl You are kind
indade to mentdon 1t, and It's thanking
you'll am for your good intintions, but
my wanting to 60 or yeur being VIII
ing to have me ain't proving that
your daughter would be wanting me
y c.5o e SS:se: With me"
The Angels father looked keenly
into the face Of this extraordinary
youag man, and he found it to his
likidk.
'sThere,s ono other thing I meant to
say. said Freckles. "Every day l see
something aud at times a lot Of things
that I think the Bird Woman would
BE- wanting pictures Of badly 1t she
knew. You might b speaking Of 1t
TO her, and IL she'd want me to I can
send hafgword wheasI. ind thinSs she
wouldn't likely get 'eisewhere.s
IF ttat's the case" said the angels
father, and you feel under obliga-
lions for her assistance the other day,
you can discharge them in that way.
She II spending all her time in the
aeldsIAnd weeds searching for sub
1scts., BY m means let her know II
you find subjects you think b could
use. nd We viii do anything We can
for " IL you viii give her what help
you Oh and see that she II ~ safe az
possibie."
cts hungry for human beings I
ret" said Freckles, "and it's like
heaven to me to have them come.
When IL comes TO protecting them "a
fisk mo life to b sure. but even that
mightn't d any coed IN some Gases.
TherGb . good many dangers to be
seckoned with In the swamp SIT"
Thefe was no way in which Freckles
could know 4, but BY following bis
best instincts and being what he con
ceivedsa gentleman should be be ur.
peisedstbe man Of affairs into thinking
Of him: and seeing his face over bis
books many times that morning. He
stepped to the curb to mount his wheel
aud heard q voice that thrilled through
and thfou8h him, calling: "Freckles!
Oh. RrAckles!'
The angel separated herself from q
group 81 girls and came hurrying up
to him. She was IN snowy whits-a
quaint little 1rock with. Q marvel Of
soft riacs about het throat and wrists.
Through the sheer sleeves Of It her
beautifnl. rounded arms showed dis
tnctl1Ssand It was cut inst to the base
OF hef perfect neck On her head was
1 purS white creation Of fancy braid
With folds on folds Of tulle. soft and
silken q cobwebs. lining the brim, and
4 greatsm mass, Of white roses clustered
against the gold Of her hair crept
about che crown and feltsie 6 riot to
Her shoulders at the back. g1here were
CLEANS OF gold win settings of blue on
her fingers, and altogether she was
the daintiests swestest sight he had
sver Seen.
.oh, Trscklesr she cried. IT was
wondering about you the other day.
b there any troublel Are you just
starting back to the LimberlostT'
.INcame to bring your hat" said
Ffecklos. sYou forgot 1t In the rush
the other day. I have just left 1t with
your father and Z message trying to
express the gratitude Of me for how
you and the Bird Woman were for
helping me ont"
ne angel nodded eravely. and
Freckies saw in = nash that he had
donesths proper thing in going TO her
father. Then she was saying that she
could scarcely wait for the time to
come for the next picture Of the Little
Chickens series. Il want to hear the
rest OF that song, and I hadn't even
begun seeing your room yet" she com
plained. Il wonder r. I couldn't bring
ny banjo ana some Of The songs I like
Aast. I'll play and you'll sing"
ErscklsS felt that II he lifted his eyes
~ adoeatou In them would ffighten
~.
n was afraid your experience the
othef day would scare you % that
youd nsvse b coming again." b
1pund himself saying.
The angel laughed sayly.