The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-24

Al last. with a long sigh. he said sadly.
40. nee not my boy; I'm alone. Mary.
life"
he never referred TO Sammy's eurls
ana Russian suits after that. In ract.
Marys side OF the hedge saw little OF
wondered She never mentioned sammy
except In a casual way. until the open
Sammy. ~
He was silent for a moment then
gfowied out. Going 10 send hin as q boy
Alary's answer came on the day school
opened. when sammy took his nrst steps
on ine eduestlonal road garbed In a par
Win his fair curls dying.
his nrst day was IA short one. MIX
was working In his garden around two
~ sammy. came she had gone VISITING,
when n detected little ngure came slowly
nroush the opening in the hedge and
PACK TO Mark In his garden. IL did not
take a second glance 10 tell that A child
Ism heart was sore.
Win only u Hello. SON. Mark threw
1oNh MS rake. sat on the steps OF mis-
back stoop and in a momen the tale OF
Woe. just what Mark had feared. came
out with sobs and tears.
Uncle Mark. I hate school. hate
ooys an l hate girls worse. They all
Jss locked at me an laughed an called
sn-oh' uneis Mark i wo Sa go I SsSs.
WORT won't: They call me Miss
Tippes,s o"s Sid. az" iis. the. ss c wIn' ,ox to o.,
school. An Uncle Mark. Tm-im goin'
'"mTteut my hs,r on
were DEFIANT Mark glanced for n sec
Snd NJ Mary. home. then at his watch.
me- me- .yer as defiant at sammy Then
son. he said briefly. W.
When they left the barber shop sam
HuN ; sweet GurlS Mere Stunel IN
Msrk pocket and Sammy's face was
TJne harny smile as his hands kept go
MARKED paused irresoiUtely an front
81 a J.partment store. tie looked at
hve year old. he muttered. once again
ne shid. Come on. som" They turned
INFO the department store.
IN the children = wear ne said to the
M a 10 year old coat suit
shorn completely OF all IN. hshi ir ms.
OF babyhood. That danced In Mary's gaIs
Ihesd OF Mark Even the sight of Aunt
wary on the NerandR failed 10 check
hoyish JOY. He dashed forward with a
juoiIsnt whoop: And Mark
One glance at the stately ngure which
ieaned forward with a great start at
sign OF transformed sammy and MARKS
H1naert Rn, courSse went tImblins to
can get as mad as you like about ~.
Mary, ITS done, and I'm mighty glad 81
~. ne saii as he folded hrs arms and
Tut To- his everlasting amazing Mary
sml.ed. smiled broadly and laughed.
simply I'm tired and you've saved
IN" a tr'p 10 the barber's." As he look-
cI at her dumbly she became serious.
Mark ] learned this afternoon what
an old goose I've been. was behind
tue boy when ne came from school /
saw 70 Il that he did not see me and I
heard all about Miss Mary'S babv.
blesS MS heart he kept his head w like
d niue man. hut ! could Just feet how
q hurt ! knew all at once that all the
{ me you had been right. You know
more about raising him than / do.
Mays concession was made sweetiy
and Marks ewes became very tender as
n looked from sammy strutting about
ne lawn to the sweet faced woman IN
front OF him.
Mary, very softly Mark aid. don't
you think We might make a better lob
OF u N We formed q genuine partner
shtp-a life partnership
Mary looked a. him a moment silent
" Don't know but what you're right
there. too, Mark" Then she smiled
tremuiously.