The Detroit times., 1913-12-25

everything was firmly in SIS place
Mother said I Was 20 come and
play with you. she remarked abrupt
ly but / met Dick on the way and
we raced ! won. hut il made me
late suppose ! shall have 70 be
getting home now or they Wiz oe
frightened Anyhow I've wished YOU
a happy birthday haven't To-
Yes-thank you. He turned MS
face involuntarily toward the red
west It's nearly over now bee
said with a little twisted smile
Did you get nice presents
Yes. mother gave me model
engine and Major Halstone a book Oh
the Indian mutiny
She laughed again
How funny
Why funny2"
"Oh. | don't know IL Just struck
me YOU wouldn't care for Lhose- s0I-s
OF things She turned her pony &
head around 20 the gate you are "a
give mothers kind something or other
10 your mother" she went on I'm
sorry haven't time 20 play with
you
1T doesn't matter-rll jus 80 as
far as the gate With you lie had
laid his hand on the saddle but thc
impatient pony broke into a trot and
In his stumbling effort 20 keep pace
he nearly fell She refined in immedi
ately with movement that was not
without Impotence, and the blood
surged into his sallow cheeks. Sor
~ 80 ha gnnfnufgIH
running They relapsed into a walk
again, and suddenly he looked up al
her. i expect you are quite glad you
haven t=tsstst-io play Win me. areu';
YOU he asked.
Why"
--II-att- don Emuch-earn- II
do you2"
She replaced her helmet and ad
juSted IL SO that her eyes were shaded
from the horizontal rays OF sunlight
Oh. | don't mind-but always
win. you see.
You only like to be with people
who win ?"
She nodded emphatlcally
Yes
"nickey for instance
hfAif 4 AtAAA htAA lftNt RlA A'tN MY a
mos, things. she retorted
lie hung his head
II don't think 7 shall ever win at
Nything he said. almost inaudibly
She\did not seem To be listening A
suddeN>> fash had come into her
cheeks N>l her eyes sparkled with
some new Mought
And after~CNSstmas we are going
10 England she bNrst out impetuous-
~. Just mother anG>>l Our berths
are already booked. Wont II be
fun"
II am to come. toe" ~ STAN
mered
"You-with u.s." She stared at hfa>
open-mouthed
'Yes-Tm aNfully sorry. II would
have been more fun If had been
Dicky." His tone was apologize
But mother woI't-can't 90, and I
am 10 be sent toschool"
How Jolly. Where are YOU go
ing? Ny father and your father were
al Elton. / expect youll go there
too lie made no answer His small
thin face was stony You'll miss your
mother. though she went on more
seriously You're awfully keen on
your mother. aren't you"
Just for a moment the fire rekin.
died--then IL died down
She is the loyeliest woman in the
world" he said
She did not deny this statement,
but she appeared 10 ruminate on IL.
There was faint quicker between her
arched brows
It's funny" she said absent.mind-
adly, patting the pony's sleek neck,
you like lively things and ] Ike big
things--it ought % ne the other way
round, think"
Re let this piece % wisdom pass
unanswered They had reached rae
gate OF the compound, but ne st.ll
held her saddle. and look OF eager
nervousness had come into his face
Il say d. he began you have
lessons With Mr.. Eliot. don't you?'
She pulled an eloquent grimace
u should just think So she said.
wish I hadn't His lessons are -
dull ~ his sermons and nearly as
stupid. Only ! suppose he can't turn
arithmetic quite upside down ike
father says he does Tire Bible He
knows | should Jolly well find himi
ont hate him Her tone was an-
and be bearer felt thaf
Mr. Eliot must have Inevitably with.
cred under Il.
lie used to give me lessons 700,
David said hut after q feW times he
wouldn't To said I'll wasn't strong
enough SO 7 don't know much 4.
wish you'd ask him something Tor
me
WHAT Il -; IT'D ask him when !
don't know an answer
Ask him whai spartan u.s."
"A Spartan" She trowned thought
Wlly, I've heard OF that % must
be something / liked or l. sh0dlin't
remember e. Yes, | Rn0wA ssnrtanA
were people who were fond of Snort
and exercise and hardship and never
gave In when they had pain They
hated luxury and all that ssort O..
thing, aud when they had babies WHO
were weak or deformed. tsSy lust
killed them. She gave a soft
chuckle. y told MIR Eliot IL was
very good idea, but he said if was
wicked ! expect he knew they would
have drowned him az once She .as
too amused 1.-THE idea OF Mr/ Elliot
probable end TO notice her cOnpan-
ions face. II had grown very ninched
They We're wise people az said
II wonder II their mothers we're sorry
sometimes.
II expect they were ashamed - she
decided. However. one can always
get new babies IL The hrst onss aren