Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
Copyright. 1913. by W. Werner,

When Perm knew her hip was broken
and that 1t probably meant dropping be-
hind her class she thought she had got
something she didn't deserve. A little
later, after it was decided that her spine
had been injured and she must wear 9
plaster jacket maybe for months, she feit
she had reached the limit.
But she neither moaned nor cried That
was characteristic OF her. she usuahs
made the best of things. This occasion
was the exception. She fell INTO tettin.
passion and berated JEFF Hollis, VINO mac
skated into her, thereby causing all hei
troubles, most soundly. she snockeu nel
"a ther and mother by declaring that she
hated him, and always should Notnine
could make her forgive him. Nevertne.
less, when he was finally aHo"eo te
see her, and she got glimpse OF ms II,
woe-begone coun ss 81 h,m s hrirh hs
Jeff went over to the bed and STOOD
looking down at her. He didn't speak
and in a moment had cropped uoWn,
burning his face In the bedciothes ano
sobbing like child: Perm was s du twi il
her fingers in his abundant locks and
"Jeff Hollis she cried, you goose;
What are you blubbering about! Ano
die"
she laughed gayly, but Jen was not
comforted. He knew what Perm old not
It was not death that was feared Ior
her, but being a cripple Tor NE. IN Ins
DAYS that followed Perm fairly Rugged
herself at the manifold proofs OF her
popularity Flowers and gifts OF DOCKS
and perfumes constantly arrived. Bu'
she developed q restlessness that pre-
vented her sleeping by day or 10y nlent
Her nerves seemed snattereo ano six
grew thinner each day.
Toward spring the decree went lott
that she must have the sunshine ano
quiet Of the country. Accordingly, snt
was dispatched to her grandmother s. &C
companied by a trained nurse: VINO No.
orders to report symptoms daily.
| For a day or two Perm rebeiied. ont
didn't care for birds and trees, ana there
seemed a dearth of all else. Sne wa
distinctly aggrieved when denied q IRON
room. She cordially detested the. one they
gave her, although it was large and airy
and flooded with sunshine from morning
till night But it's outlook was on the
garden and orchard, which were SHOWING
only the tiniest fieck OF green, and on
big, rambling house, very dilapidated ant
evidently closed.
Perm accepted 1t all as one more droI
of bitterness in her overrunning cup, ane
prayed either to get well or die But ont
morning she almost sat upright. plaster
door and window in the rambling mouse
was open. A regular housekeeping was
on, and outside men were pruning trees
raking lawns and tidying things gener'
ally.
longed to Judge Graves, .widower. ane
she made him the center OF endless ian
cies OF course, he was going TO &c,
married. She hoped his wife would be
pretty. She adored beauty in women
Il nd ufx
She wasn't. That was her cross. Maybe
though, she had things they hadn't. Hell
father had once remarked, Pern's hear
and brain are worth the other six rolled
into one Her mother had replied some
thing about Compensation" She looked
it up in the dictionary Immediately. she
hadn't just understood. but anyway Il
sounded all right.
Then great news came. Judge Graves
had been married in the city and would
be home almost at once. Perm. who was
beginning to sleep without potions, found
herself wide awake and actually nervous
again over the advent and had to be
threatened with drawn window shades
II she didn't Immediately put the judge
and his bride out OF mind.
She was visibly disappointed when she
saw a thin, elderly gentleman walking
about the premises and was told that
he was Judge Graves. He He didn't disil Mt the
Immediately conjured a suitable wife
the very kind man like him would never
think Of choosing. When she looked out
again sight met her eyes that made hel
screech with delight. A woman in white
was under an apple tree Her arms were
raised to a bough Of blossoms. and she
was the very prettiest human being Perm
had ever seen. Penis eyes left the
woman only when q door opened and
Judge Graves came out leading a boy and
girl with eyes like stars and hair like
spun gold.
Perm, who had good memory, had