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smiled whimsically, but there was nc
danger of his ever misjudging her
again.
you know I cannot. angel" he said
81 am afraid do" she said ruefully
ats too bad. But there is a thing
want for you more than to come to my
party, and that is to hang on and win
with your work. think Of you ev-
cry day. and just pray that those
thieves are not getting ahead Of you.
Oh. Freckles, do watch closely"
She was SO lovely u picture as she
stood before him, ardent in his cause,
that Freckles could not take his eyes
from her to notice what her friends
were thinking. If she did not mind,
why should he? Anyway. if they real
IL we're the angels friends probably
they were better accustomed to her
ways than be.
Must 90 for the Bird Woman 2"
she pleaded.
.Indadc. 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 short time.
"You won't come in!" she blended.
T must not" said FrecEles. Il am
not dressed to be among your friends"
''Then," said the angel. 1--WE mustn't
go through the house. because 1t would
disturb the story. but l want you to
come around the outside way to the
conservatory and have soCle Of 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 deliriim OF spirit. Minis ard body
seized upon Freckles HnG developed Il
bolduess all unnatural. He slightly
parted the heavy curtains that separnt-
cd the conservatory from the company
and looked in. He almost stopped
breathing. He had read of things like
that. but he had never seen them.
do you suppose heaven is any tinef
than that?" asked Freckles.
The angel burst into laugh.
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iheE that queriad Freckes.
- laugh Is always good" said the
angel. "A little mere avoirdupois
won't hurt inc. Go ahead"
"Well. them" said Frcckles. ITS only
that feel all over AS II belonged in
there. could wear fine clothes and
move over those floors and hold me
own against the best Of them"
"But where does my laugh come in ??
demanded the angel as If she had been
defrauded.
And you ask me where the laugh
comes in. looking me in the face after
that" marveled Freckles.
II wouldn't be so foolish as to laugh
at such a manifest truth as that" said
the angel. Amy one that knows you
even half as we'll as l do knows that
you are never guilty Of discourtesy
ard you move with twice the grace al
any man here. Why shouldn't you fee
as IL you belonged where people are
graceful and cOurteOus?"
ION me soul" said Freckles, "you
are kind to be thinking it. You are
doubly kind to be saying It,"
The curtains parted. and woman
came toward them. Her silks and
laces trailed along the polished floors
The lights cleaned on her neck ano
arms and flashed from rare Jewels
She was smiling brightly and unit
she spoke Freckles had not fully re-
nj; L,k Ut I'D
an.
Noticing his bewilderment. she cried
"Why. Freckles. don't you know me
In my war clOthesT'
II do in the uniform in which you
fight the Limberost." said Freckes.
The Bird Woman broke into laugh
Then he told her why he Ind come.