Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-07


could give Duncan and Frsckles any
detailed account Of what had hap.
peued TO her. She could not rest until
she sent for Mclean and begged him
to save Freckles from further risk
about that place Of horrors. The boss
went down TO the swamp with his
mind fully made up to do 50.
Freckles laughed why, Mr.. Me-
Lean, don't you let woman's nervous
system set you worrying over me-" he
said. "I'm not denying how she felt,
because I've been through 1t meself.
but That's all over md gone. It's the
height c: ne glory to Eight 1t ont with
the old swamp and all that's in 1t or
! will be coming to 1t and then to turn
1t over to you. as i promised you and
meself I'd do. sir. You couldn't break
the heart, Of me entire quicker than
to be taking 1t from me now when
I'm just on the home stretch. You
mustn't let woman get mixed up
with business. for I've always heard
about how it's bringing trouble" {
The Bird Woman and the angel mr.
rived on time for the third of the
| series aud found Mclean on the line
! talking to Freckles. The boss was fill
ed with enthusiasm over marsh arti-
Gle Of the Bird Woman's that. he had
, Just read, He begged to be allowed
to accompa ny, her Into the swamp and
| watch the method by which She Sc
, cured an illustration In such loca-
ton.
! The Bird Woman explained, to him
that 1t was an easy matter with the
subject she then had in hand. and as
Little Chicken was too small to be
! frightened by him and large enough
to be getting troublesome. she was
glad Of his company They went to
the chicken log together. leaving to
the happy Freckles the care Of the
angel. who had brought her banjo and
roll sof songs. The Bird Woman
told them that they might 20 to F'reck'
les room and practice until she I'm
ished with Little Chicken. and then
she. and Mclean would come 10 tue
concert. Il
It. was almost three hours before
they finished and came down the west
! trail. AS they reached the bushes at
the entrance the voice of the angel
| stopped them. for 1t was commanding
and filed with much impotence.
"Freckles James Ross Mclean" she
was saying. "you fill me with dark
blue despair! You're singing as If
your voice was glass and liable to
break at any minute Why don't you
sing as you did week ago? You
are a fraud You led me to think that
there was the making of great sing
er in you, aud now you are singing
do you know how badly you are sing
ing"
"Yis." said, Freckles meekly. 'T'm
thinking I'm too happy to he singing
well tDday The. music don't scome
right only when I'm aoneso4ne and sad.
| The worlds for being all Sunshine 1t
| prisint, for among you and Mr. NC
| Lean and the Bird Woman I'm after
being that happy that can't keep me
thoughts on me notes, Its more. than
| sorry. 1 nm to be. disappointing you
Play 1t over. and III be beginning
again. and this time III hold hard"
WELL" said the angel. lit seems to
me that II Y had ali the things to be
proud Of that you have I'D lift up my
head and sing!"
"And what is it I've to be proud Of.
ma'nm?" politely inquired FreckIes.
"Why. 4 7hole worIdfui of things"
cried the lrgel explosively. For one
thing, you can be good and proud over
the way you've kept the timber thieves
| out Of this lease and the trust your
father has in you You can be proud
over the way every one speaks Of you
I heard a man say few days ago thar
the Limberlost was full of disagreeable
things-positive dangers. unhealthy as
1t could be. and that since the memory
Of the first settlers it has been rem
devious for runaways. thieves and
murderers This swamp is named for
man that got here and wandered
around till he starved. That man :
was talking with said he wouldn't take
your Job for $1,000 month-in fact.
he said he wouldn't have It for any
money. and you've never missed day
or lost q tree Proud! Why, ] should
think you would Just parade around
about proper over that!
"And you can always be proud that
you are born an Irishman. My father
is Irish. and If you want to see him
just get up and strut give him teeny
opening to enlarge on his race. He
says that II the Irish had decent terri.
tory they'd lead the world. He says
they've always been handicapped by
lack of space and Of fertile soil He
says if ireland had been as big and fer,
tile as Indiana, why. England wouldn't
ever have. had the upper hand. She'd
just be little appendage. Fancy Eng
land an appendage! He says Ireland
| has the finest orators and the keenesr
statesmen in Europe today. and when
England wants to fight with whom
does she ill her trenchesf Irishmen,
Of course! Ireland has the greenest
grass and trees. the finest stones and
lakes. and they've, jaunting cars. l
don't know just exactly what they are.
but Ireland has all there are anyway.
They've a lot of great actors and a
few singers, and there never was q
sweeter poet than one Of theirs. You
should hear my father recite Dear
Harm NJ Nv Conntrvs He does n This