Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-12

1.-THE man, who had given the name
u Mitchell, turned and glared at me.
"'1've seen you before he said.
Ihortly.
"'Yes. last night I answered. You
raw me before that, too. only guess
you don't remember. The next time
you slug q man and rob him, take care
that there's not . woman around.
That's ALL laughed at him, happily.
He. in turn, only glared.
"'WhatT he snapped.
"'Nothing In particular I answered.
and left him."
The orchestra and the cabaret were
reveling in the sympathetic tones Of
the Sextette from lucia. lit. another
cigarette.
Revenge 10 swset-sometimes
ventured.
ITS sweet to the extent Of eighteen
years in Joliet for the honorable Mr..
Mitchell" she answered. and then,
humming softly. while the tapping IN.
gers again kept time with the music.
she looked around the cafe.
isn't It just awful how some Of
these Chicago women paint?" she
asked innocently.
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church with It's little graveyard where
the aged preacher presided.
The Hollyhock Woman boarded the
train and seated herself across the
aisle from neighbor.
II saw you making hay while the
sun Shines" shouted the jovisl Doc.
tor Of the village. making himself
heard above the noise Of the starting
train. "You busy women act 20 II
your salvation depended upon your
keeping gardens 1t and fine all win.
ter. After all, a. think about It, Il
10 your salvation. That 10 why I can
only butter one side Of my bread.
None Of you needs me. You radiate
health and happiness. oil because Of
your gardens and communion with
the sunshine and out Of doors. by
the way, ! see that Primrose Man.
your neighbor. making his way In this
direction. Say that you will come
out on the early train. and let mo take
you herb gathering In the woods.
won't your"
"I'll come" said the Hollyhoci
Woman, smiling out Of the corner oil
her eye AZ the Doctor. with q grea,
air Of indifference. took o catalogue
Of hardy garden plants from his over
coat pocket and turned his back tc
her.
Just then the train reached thu
city. The doctor leaned forward ant
whispered In the ear Of the Holly
hook Woman.
| Herb gathering may 60 ON all sum
mer, but for true zest In seeming ou
calamus, mints. bergamots. sassafras
hoarhound and plants that belong I,
the well watered meadows below tn
woods. the late autumn 10 the happ!
time. The doctor and his flower
loving woman friend pushed their wa!
through the long dry grass an,
rustling cat.tails, smiling and enjoyinl
the air they breathed al much % tn,
harvest they reaped.
Something tells me It 10 time 70
dinner" he groaned. whimsically. "
am afraid you will regret that bill
touring car and the tea.basket tina
went along with 1t. But brisk wall
will only sharpen our appetites."
Fate was kinder to them than the
thought. Leaving the woods for tn
high road to the electric car. the
saw q bright fire In grove on tn
hill. and the Primrose Man. heapin
on brushwood. recognized the tai
| white coated figure OF the Hollyhoc
Woman In the moonlight.
"You do not deserve to be forgiven
runaways," he called down to then
I'VE are three and there IL room 10
two more. Come and broil your ow
.. chops over the hre."
1T is q wonder more Of US are nc
. gypsies at heart" said the Hollyhoc
!, Woman as she sat before the blaz
! watching the coffee boil. "Those VIII
stay indoors In the autumn d
. not know what they miss. What
! harvest Of shrubs you have. and 20
! will envy US our herbs. Let u Civ
. thanks for autumn"
LENA MAY M'cAUlEY.
Copyright. 1912. by w. q. Chapman)