Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-26

We need without II. II you don't fssa
right and easy over Il, don't Jon touen
q cent Of any Of It. "
'It's right should have what me-
grandmother intinded for me father.
and I want It." said Freckles, but
I'd die before I'd touch Q cent OF -
grandfather's money!
.Now." said the angel, we A. ="
going home. We have done all ~ can
for Freckles. His people are he'e. 10
needs to know them. Ths5 are very
ANTON, to ret acquainDsd with him.
Wen turn him over - them and 90
home. When be 10 eel. why, then be
will be perfectly rec to 60 to Ireland
or come to the, Limberlost. just ~ hs
chooses. ws~ili go right away"
Mclean sore It for week. and then
h. could Stand 1t no longer. Commun.
r.. w.es himself in the long. soundful
niphss of the swamp. he had learned
"a bis establishment that for the last
year his heart had been circling the
Limberlost With Freckles.
he started for Chicago. loaded With
q big box Of goidenr0d. astefs. fringed
gent1ans and crimson leaves that the
! angel had carefully gathered for
FrecEies room. anu 4 little. long
slender package He would not ad.
able to remain longer away from
Freckles ana leave him to the care
of Lord OMore.
In a few minutes talk. while Nc
Lean waited admission to Freckles'
room. his iordship mad genially chat
ted of F'reckIes' rapid recovery. Of mis-
delight that he was unspotted BY his
early surroundings and his desire to
visit the Limberlost with t'reckles be-
fore they sailed. He said they were
anxious to do all they could to help
bind b'reckles' arrangements With the
angel. as both be and Lady O'More
regarded her as the most promising
girl they knew ana one that could be
fully fitted to Gil the high position in
which Freckies would place her.
Every word he uttered was pungent
with bitterness to Mclean. The
swamp had lost its favor without
Freckles. and yet ~ Lord UMor6
talked Mclean fervently wished that
he was In the heart OF 1t. :,
All the tan and sunburn had been
washed from Freckies' face In sweats
Of agony. 1t was q smooth. even
white. It's brown rift showing but
family. What the nurses and Lady
O'More had done to Freckles' hair
Mclean could not guess. but 1t was
the most beautiful that be had ever
seen. Fine as doss. bright tn color.
waving and crisp, 1t fell about the
white face.
They had got his arms into and
his chest covered with finely en-
broidered pale blue silk shirt, with
soft white tie at the throat. Among
the many changes that had taken place
during his absence. the fact that Free
kies was most attractive and barely
escaped being handsome remained al
most unnoticed by the boss. 40 great
was his establishment at seeing both
cuffs turned back and the right arm
In view. Freckles was using the
MANNED arm that heretofore be had nj.
ways hidden.
"Oh. Lord. sir. but Tn glad to see
your burst out Freckles. almost rolling
1ross@s<aae bed as be reached for him.
I'm picking tne4-ssssYs ring Stone
that me Aunt Alice ordered. It's an
emerald-just me color. Lord O'More
says. Every color OF the old swamp
Is in 1t. I asked angel to have little
shamrock leaf cut on It. 80 every time
saw it Id be thinking Of the love.
truth. and valor Of that song she was
teaching me. Amt that beautiful
song?'
Freckles tilted about a tray Of unset
stones that would have ransomed sew
erai valuable kings.
Il tell you I'm glad to see You. sir
be said. Fl tried to tell me uncle what
! wanted. but this amt for him to b
mixed up in. anyway. ana I don't think
made It clear to him. can be telling
you. cir. I told him that would pay
only $500 for the angels stone. I'm
thinking that With what he has laid
up for me. ana the bigness Of things
that the angel did for me. that seems
ike stinSy little sum to him. ! know
be thinks ought to Be giving q lot
more. but feel al II Just had to DO
buying that stone with money earned
meself. and that u all have saved Of
me wages. I don't mind paying for
the muR. or the dressing table. or Mrs.
Duncan's things. from this other mon.
ey. ana later the angel can have every
last cent Of me srandmother's. II she'll
take t. but just now-oh, sir. can't you
see that have to be buying this stone
with what I have in the bank?"
I'm other words, Freckies." SAID the
boss. you don't want to buy the an
gels ring With money. You want to
give for e your drst awful fear Of
the swamp. You want to pay for It
with the loneliness and heart hunger
you have suffered there. with last
winters fre0zing on the line and this
summers burning In the sun. You
want the price Of that stone to be
the fears that have chilled your heart
tho sweat and blood Of your body"
Freckles' face quivered with feeling.
Dear Mr.. Mclean" he said. reach.
ing up With q caress over the boss
black hair and along his cheek. "Dear
boss. that's why I've wanted you 80.
l knew you would know. Now you
will be looking at these7 I don't want