Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-25
copvright by Bobbs- Merrill Co

tiny island with Greek castle on It
| in the Aegean. Little coloreu
memories for me to bring. away to
dream over But always ] come back
here to Damory Court. For this is
home
They walked beneath the pergola TO
the lake, where Shirley gave a cry Oh
delight at sight of its feathered popn-
Iation. where did you get them
front" she asked.
washington. In crates.
THAT explains it," she exclaimed
zone day last week the little darkles
in the village all insisted a circus was
coming. They must have seen these
being hauled here. They watched the
whole afternoon for the elephants.
Poor Youngsters" he said. tits a
shame to fool them. But I've had all
the circus ] want getting the live
| stock installed"
"They won't suffer" said the major
'Rickey Snyder'll get them up a
| three-ringed show at the drop of
hat and drop it herself. Besides,
there's tournament day coming, and
they can live on that. I see you've
dredged out some of the lilies"
Yes. I take my dip here every
morning"
I'VE used to have a diving board
when we were little shavers." pur-
sued the major. Il remember once,
He cleared his throat and stopped
dead.
Please" said John Valiant, IL
like to hear about him.
ut was only that l struck my head
on a rock in the bottom and-stayed
down. The others were frightened
but he-he dove down again and
again till he brought me out. It was
narrow squeak, I reckon"
silence fell. Looking at the tall
muscular form beside her, Shirley had
sudden vision of determined little
body cleaving the dark water, over
and over, now rising painting for
breath, now plunging again, never
giving up. And she told herself that
the son was the same sort. That hard
set of Jaws. those firm lips would
know no fiinching. He might suffer.
but he would be strong Subscon-
soiously her mind was also swiftly
contrasting him with Chilly Lusk.
the same spare. 1.-THE frame. but set
off by light skin, brown hair and
hazel eyes; the two faces. alike sharp
ly and clearly chiseled, but this one
purged of the lazy scorn. the safety
hhd ItShleSS indulgence.
Half unconsciously she spoke her
enought, aloud; You look like your
father, do you not?"
Yes" he replied, there's a strong
likeness. | have a photograph which
III snow you sometime. But how did
you know"
Perhaps ] only guessed" she said
IN some confusion. To cover THIS she
stopped by the pebbly marge and held
out her hand to the bronze ducks thar
pushed and gobbled about her fingers
What nave you named them ?" she
Nothing. You christen them"
very well. The light one shall
pe Reezietree and the dark one Pill
garllc. l got the names from John
negro preacher. I once heard him
hold forth when he read from ono of
the Psalms-the one about the harm
and the psaltery-and he called II
peezletree"
Speaking of ducks" said the ma
Jor, tweadng his, gray imperial. ''re-
minds me of Judge Chalmers white
mallard. He had a pair that were en-
much in love they did nothing but
loaf around honey -cafuddling with
their wings over each others backs
Il was lesson in domesticity for the
community, sab. Well the drake got
shot for a wild one. and if you'll be-
iieve 1t, the poor little duck was that
inconsolable 1t would have brought
tears to your eyes. The whole Chal-
mers family were affected"
Shirley had put one hand over her
mouth to repress smile. Major.
Maori" she murmured reprovingly.
But his guilty glance avoided her.
Yes, sab, nothing would console
her So at last Chalmers got another
drake, the handsomest he could find.
and trotted him out to please her.
What do you reckon that little white
duck did? She looked at the Judge
once reproachfully and then waddled
down to black muck-bed and lay
down in 1t. She came out with as
fine suit of mourning as you ever
saw. And believe it or not. sab, but
she wouldn't go in the water for ten
days."
Valiant's laugh rang out over the
lake-to be answered by a sudden
sharp screech from the terrace, where
the peacock strutted. blaze of
spangled purple and gold They turn
ed to see Aunt Daphne issue from the
kitchen, twig- broom in hand
"Heah!" she exclaimed. What TO
yo' kyahin' on like er will gyraff
wen we got comp'ny. yo' trifiin' OF
fan-tail, yo'l Get outen heahi" She
waved her weapon and the bird with
raucous shrek of defiance. retired
in ruffled disorder. The master of
Damory Court looked at Shirley.
What shall we name him."
''I'd call him Fire Cracker if he
goes off like that" she said And
Fire-Cracker the bird was christened
forthwith.
"And now" said Shirley, 'let's set
out the ramblers,"
The major had brought a rough
plan, sketched from memory, of the
old arrangement of the formal gar
den. "Ill just go over the lines of the
beds with Unc' Jefferson he pro-
posed, while you two potter over
these roses" So Valiant and Shirley
walked back up the slope beneath the
pergola together. The sun was west
ering fast, and long lilac cloud trails
lay over the terraces. But the bumb-
ling bees were still busy in the honey
suckle and hawking dragon-fiies shot
hitler and thither A robin was tilt
ing on the rim of the fountain and it
looked at them with head turned