New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-09

been up to the house: HowS Sadie getting
p ltonc5 lust know everything is topSy-
tu. .y{ot at all" replied Miss Rhodes.
.p,estfast passed off like clockwork at
,nn and even Mr.. Golden had no COM
ia;nts 10 offer. Dear, | must thank YOU for
p Pr ~on'vc done for me. 1t was splendid"
al M now" objected Mrs. Norton. IL
... - oct up to the house now. What with
sgTh.;stmas only two days away, and lot of
G NLnnn;ng TO be done, | can't hngcr in this
i.o{ftv Station for thanks. want YOU to
INC Mr.. Magce right up to the house for
, p..'SS tn have a meal ready that'll show
To-, what suffering must have been going on
;nsde me while | sat still watching that
Unit man burlcSquing the cook business.
aDqGqbtcdi" said Alagec. I'll find YOU
. cab He led the way to row of such
"ob;cles Mrs Norton and the girl following.
@Secrs ike you're always putting me in
- cab " remarked the older woman as she
"l;mbed inside. 81 don't know what Mary
and me would have done if II hadn't been
co. Won You re a mighty handy person TO
hovG around. Mr. Nagcc Amt he, Dcary?"
She Che winkcd openly at Magce.
"And delightful one, agreed the girl, in
q matter-o'-fact tone.
Mrs. Norton was driven away up the
SNOWY street
ASNl.ecc and the girl turned, they beheld
~ the Hermit OF Baldpate staring with
rnd;sg,, 4 cxultation at the tall buildings
o. NJ NJ IT'S Mr.. Peters" the girl cried
aye. replied Magec, his prediction has
come true. We and Our excitement proved
too NIT. for him. He's going back to
Brookilr and 20 her"
@Tm SD llad," she cried. She stretched
ort her hand 20 the hermit.
Het0.' T.. somewhat embarrassed. Glad
70 see YOU. he said You certainly appear
TO have stirred things up, Miss But then,
women .-. good at dong that. I've always
@Mr NIgcc tells me you're going back,
after all. She broke IN.
aye. returned Peters Il knew il. |
told vou . Il was all right in the summer,
when the bands played and the warm winds
were hcrmIng on the mountain too But in
the fail i.'- .,wavS been hard, and I've heard
the white lights calling. calling why, I've
even heard ae~-hcard Ellen. This fall YOU
came. ana thcre was something dong on
Ral5oatc-ani knew that when YOU went
I'd Fist naturally have to go too. So-lm
going.
~Splan dill" commented the girl.
"ItW De -.mcwhat delicate" continued
the hermit. bursting in on Ellen after all
these wears. As ! told Mr. Magee, wish |
had an inaugural address, or something like
that
Il have IT," responded Evelyn Rhodes.
all WI. . story about YOU for tomorrow
rornin-- uapcr.-all about how the Christ
mas spin. has overcome the Hermit Of Bald
pate. AMI how he's going back to his wife,
with his heart filled with love for her-it IS
filled ism IT.;
well yes. agreed Peters. 81 reckon YOU
might c..i J., that
And ,hen'you can send her copy OF the
paper. and follow 1t up in person.
A good idea, commented Billy Magec.
AT first glance YES, studied Peters;
@but. ON the other hand, it would be the
deathkre,l Of my postcard business, and I'm
calculating Co 20 back TO Baldpate next sum-
ner and take it up again. No. I'm afraid |
cant lct II be generally known that I've quit
living in shack on the mountain for love
Of somebody or other.
"Oncc more" smiled Magce, big bust
ness muzzlcs the press.
Not that amt obliged TO YOU for the
offer. added the hermit
~Of course, said the girl. Il understand.