Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-24

B 'Tsll 49, bssatAsa :3 " "
.Hh hale va red Al euslea s1oso
than yours, ana II Co., Wogo 49,
He Wa tall. sllm ana IT, veEy ~ of
nischie1 He 3oked ana Steasol all day
until ~ picked up TIT v1olin. To-
his head bent ovse Il and ~ 90 -.
big and earnest He 0eoned o 81 -
% II 10 arst heard ~ Aoeas ~ g.
copied them. Sometimes ~ dfOw -
bow trembly. Ike b waGn't 6ure ~
was night ana no night havs 1D G.
again. He could almost dt1SO ~
crazy when b wanted To- ana - -
that ever lived could make ysa lnaeo.
az he could. He made t Ill % = - Y
went He seemed 10 listen IT. -
dancing music. too. Il appeared -
come to him. He'd begin q pi4y ~
you had to keep dma q q. VI
couldn't be still.''
The tears were rolling down mr..
sa's cheeks. "Oh, Aunt NaEsaset, ASho
sobbed. "Why haven't you - -
about him sooner? feel % q. you
had given my father 70 NJ nv1ne -
that I cosld touch him. can - Nm
too: Why didn't you ever tell ne be.
fore3 Go on, 20 on! Tell No more
about my father" q,
"wait until l see II ! can ct ~
violin"
SO Elnora went home IN s1spensA
and that night she added to her pray
ers. Dear Lord, be merciful to ny
father and, oh, do help Aunt Margaret
to get his VIOLIN"
Wesley and Billy came In to supper
tired and hungry. Billy ate heartily,
but his eyes often rested On . plate q
tempting cookies, and when wesley
offered them to the boy he reached for
one. Margarst was compelsed to ex-
plain that cookies were forbiddaA tAae
night because Billy had nssd bad
word that day.
'sWhat!' said Wesley. sWrua9 words
been coming again? Oh, Diny, do
wish you could remember! Il can't 1t
and eat cookies before, = little ny WHO
has none ri have 70 put mins back
too And Margaret did the sane.
Then Billy slid from hi chair. ran
to the couch. burisd NJ 1Aco n tn
pillow and cried heart beokenly. Wes.
ley hurried to the barn and Margaret
to the kitchen. WhsA the disAsa Wer0
almost washed BUY dipped non IL
back door.
Wesley, ptling hay into lie nlaogs.
heard sound behind him an ~
quired, THAT you, Billy?
"Yes," answered Billy, sand it's M
so dark you can't SEQ mo now, INIT it?r
"Well. mighty near" answered West
ley.
Then you stoop down and open yosr
mouth
Wesley bent over the small Agurs
and received an installment Of cooky
that almost choked him.
"Now you can eat IT," shouted Billy
in delight. Its all dark. can't -
what you're doing t ALL
Wesley picked up the small 1gurs
and set the boy on the back Of horse
to bring his face level 80 that they
could talk as men.
Now, what . dandy schemew ~
did you and Aunt Mar
garet fix it upy'
mo. She amt had hers YET, But I
got one for her. LIST a. 4sooa .ass1eesss-
yours am going to take hers ana Ted
her first time I fiud her In the dart"
But. Billy, where did you set tho
cookies? You know Aunt MarS1ret
said you were not to have any.
81 list took them" said Billy. 7
didn't take them for me- I ist took
them for you and her. Did-d6-l
steal?"
Wesley's big hands closed until b
almost hurt the boy.
"No!" he said vehemently. That u
too big word You Just made mis-
take. If you had told Aunt Margaret
what you wanted to do and asked her
for the cookies she would have given
them to you
Must 1 take 1t back?"
You think hard, and decide your
SELF" suggested Wesley.
Lift me down." said Billy. after
silence. II got to put this In the jar
and tell her"
Wesley set the boy on the door. but
as he did so he paused,one second and
strained him close to his breast
Margaret sat in her chair sewing.
Billy slipped in and crept up beside
her. The little face was lined with
tragedy.
"Why, Billy, whatever Is the mat
ter:" she cried as she dropped her sew.
ing and held out her arms. Billy stood
back. He gr;ppcd hts little fists tight
and squared his shoulders. Il got to
be shut up in the closet" he said
"Oh, Billy! What an unlucky day!
What have you done nowT
II stold!" guiped Billy. He said II
was list a mistake, but 1t was worset
an that. took. something You told me
wasn't to have
"stole. Margaret was In despair.
what, Billy:"
"Cookies!" answered Billy in equal
trouble. And he told her, $50 got e
60 in the closet" 81.
Margaret gazed at him helplessly
"Will you hold me tight Htfie Dst
first: He did,
Margaret opened her arms and Billy
rushed in and chung to her few SC
onds with all the force Of his being,
then he slipped to the door and
marched to the closet. Margaret open
ed the door. Billy gave one glance q
the light, clinched his lists and, WALL