Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-09

II with Mr.. Duncan,s mail:;y r,
.sThen that's likely where It = q
present." said Freckles. "Dunca1
only comes to town once week and
at times not that. He's home tonight
for the FIRST in week. He's watch.
ing an hour for me until ] was COM
Ing to the Bird Woman with bit Of
work thought she'd be caring to
hear about. Is she where can sec
herY
The angels face clouded.
"What disappointment" she cried.
II did 80 want all my friends to. know
you. Can't you stay anyway
Freckles glanced from his wading
boots to the patent feathers Of some
of the angels friends near by and
smiled whimsically. but there was no
danger OF his, ever mtsjudging her
again.
"You know I cannot, angel. he said.
IL am afraidl do" she said ruefuily.
"It's too bad. But there Is q thing I
want for you more than;to come tn my
party. and that is to hang on and Vim
With your work. 1 think OF You, ev-
cry day. and 1 Just pray that those
thieves are not getting ahead Of you.
Oh. Freckles. do watch Closely"
She was 90 lovely q picture as she
stood before him. ardent IN bis cause.
that Freckles could not take his eyes
from her to notice what her friends
were thinking. II she did not mind.
why should her Anyway. II they real.
" were the angels friends probably
they were better accustomed to her
ways than he.
"Must go for tho Bird Woman
she pleaded.
"Indade. you must. answered Free.
kles firmly.
The angel returned to say that the
Bird Woman was telling story to
those inside and she could not come
for a short time.
"You won't come in!'' she pleaded
II must not" said Freckles. Il am
not dressed to be among your friends. =
'Then," said the angel. we mustn't
60 through the house. because IL would
disturb the story. but want you to
come around the outside way to the
conservatory and have. some tof my
birthday lunch and get some cake to
take to Mrs. Duncan and the babies"
The night was warm and the angel
most beautiful and kind A sort OF
triple delirium of spirit. mind and body
seized upon Freckles and developed .
holiness all unnatural! He slightly
parted the heavy curtains that separat-.
ed the conservatory from the company
and looked in. He almost stopped
breathing. He had read Of things Ike
that, but he had never seen them.
do you suppose heaven II any liner
than that?' asked Freckies.
The angel burst into laugh.
do you want TO be laughing harder
than that?" queried Fretkies..
"a laugh is always good" said the
angel. "a little more avoirdupois
won't hurt me. Go ahead"
"well, then" said Freckles. 'ft's only
that feel all over as II belonged In
there could wear 6ne' clothes and
move over those doors and hold me.
own against the best of,therp"
But where does my laugh come inff
demanded the angel az II she had been
defrauded. ~. /.
And you ask me where the laugh
f s4%s.s ,oek;qf f e ftes af''
Il wouldn't be1so foolish AZ 70 laugh
at such manifest truth rs that." said
the angel ANY one that knows yea
even half as well as do knows that
you are never guilty ofsa discouftesy
and you move with .wiee The grace OF
any man here Why shouldn't you feel
as II you belonged where people are
graceful and COURTHOUSE?
ION me SOUL" said Freckles. you
are kind to be thinking It. You are
doubly kind to be saying it"
The curtains parted, and q woman
came toward them. Her silks and
laces trailed along the polished floors.
The lights cleaned on her neck and
arms and flashed from rare jewels.
She was smiling brightly and until
she spoke Freckles. had, not fully ~.
allied that it was his loved Bird Won.
an.
Noticing his bewilderment. she cried.
"Why. Freckles, don't yon know me
IN my war ciothesy
II do in the uniform In which you
fight the Limberlost." said -Freckes.
The Bird Woman broke into a laugh
Then he told her why ne had come. .
(To be Continued.)
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