Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-12

ground. when he got hungry. he went
around to the kitchen and was given a
great slice OF bread and butter BY
nightfall he had really got interested
In games OF marbles, and ran himself
out of breath chasing runaway kite.
"It's great" he chuchled. as he
rolled onto the trundle bed that night,
healthily tired out for the first time in
ten years.
Inside OF a week Thomas Maltby had
forgotten the club, late dinners and
HIS automobile. The boys" went fish.
ing, swimming. They played one old
cat, mumblety-peg. htspy. They got
up big healthy appetites. Thomas
cherished two 'mibs." a glass alley
and "falsie" agate with more pride
that he had $1,000 profit on the
stock exchange.
TITS famous" he told an august
comrade, an astronomical student, for
the time being frisky. delighted lad
mo more dizzy spells; / can run like
a whitehead and eat--why, that mo-
lasses cake and those fiapjacbs take
me back 80 years and make life worth
living"
On one side of the resort was a
high brick wall Strolling near II one
day Thomas caught tennis ball that
came over its top. There were fem
mime cries Of distress. Then lad
der top appeared. Peering over 1t
was fair, mischievous face, half hid.
den in quaint childish sunbonnet
do you see the. ball, Matter" ask
ed voice below
Here, you, boy" called out the
roguish Matte to the astonished
Thomas-"toss that lost ball over
here. will your"
Then Thomas found out that the
brick wall enclosed the domain Of
Mrs. Prof. Gregg, who superintendent
the girls department" of the juvenile
rejuvenation system. He got to think.
ing constantly of Matte. One day
he climbed tree to view over the
fence half dozen girls attired in
tasteful tennis dress, with flowing
headgear, skipping rope and playing
with dolls.
Thomas lowered many a time out
side the walls of that feminine para.
disc. He got to writing poetry. Once
he saw his Matte" through a barred
gate. He flushed like a conscious
schoolboy. She smiled bewitchingly
and waved her pretty. slender hand at
him in girlish, tantalizing way
They have a regular party here
once a MONTH" boy" friend told
Thomas next day. There is music.
dancing and a supper"
Ladies', too?" inquired Thomas
hopefully.
Yes. Mrs. Professor Gregg and her
flock. The old life toys for tonight.
you know. Very formal and digni-
fed"
Thomas never enjoyed himself aa
he did at the function announced.
There were friendly introductions and
a pleasant time all around. Despite
the conventionalities. however. rudy
cheeks. the glow of health. gay boy
and girl laughter made the affair de-
lightful
or course Thomas met Matte She
was city stenographer who had
taken the cure, to come out bright
and vivacious and restored to health.
When Thomas returned to the city
he sought her out He called on her
twice, but only had he to tell her his
love to win her complete acceptance
of his suit
Returned from a years tour of Eu.
rope, one day DR., Philetus Derringer
CHANGED to meet Thomas. The latter,
smiling brisk and happy. hailed him
with a healthy handshake that made
the physician vince.
1T is plain to see that you took the
Juvenile cure" said the doctor.
Yes. and won splendid wife and
comfortable home through 1t all,
declared Thomas. I'VE live next door
to glorious family with IL chill.
dren, and we're all just like kids.
Going home now to fly kites for
them
you have, certainly solved the
great problem OF health and happi
ness" proclaimed the delighted doc
tor.
Copyright. 1918. by W. c. chapman.)