New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-27

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the graceful lines of perfect rest, put
pink palm under her round cheek
and slept straight on, Ned covered her
with CLOAK. kissed her cautiously on
the OutermOst surface Of her cheek
and STROBE out to the smoker.
He was back III i've minutes to see
how she was resting. The pretty little
bride had not the rosy tiush Of sleep
which he had expected to see Her
face had tue pailor Of WEAKNESS, and
her beautifully curved brows were
knutted as n In distress. He thought
thar the light In her eyes disturbed
her and drew down one Of the blinds.
f. That troubled knitting of June War
ners beautifully arched brows had not
been due to the light shining in her
eyes. but to the lurid flame which had
sprung up In her mind. and that fame
danced itself into the figures of weird
dreams. She saw Ned tipping the
white toothed porter; then she saw
Ned. with equally hearty generosity.
giving her three bills. The difference
was $29.
All, the tantalizing fragrance of fresh
cOOkies. She was in her mothers
kitchen. and old Aunt Debby. black, as
midnight and round as a barrel. was
dra wing pan of the delicious cakes
from the hot oven.
Wonderful cookies, those. June was
just reaching for one when. much to
her disappointment. they were not
there. The familiar old kitchen was
not there. Why, this was the kitchen
Of the new apartments. the nest which
was waiting for Ned and herself after
the honeymoon. june was in a big
white and blue dotted apron, strug-
Cling in the battling art OF making
cookies. Some one came in. Ned-his
eyes shining as the fragrant cakes
were drawn from the oven! June
turned them over on a white cloth.
Ned burned his fingers on one OF the
cookies, and be burned his tongue.
but be was highly pleased with the
taste. and he gave June some money
He patted her on the shoulder. Again
she saw her mother paying Aunt Deb
by and patting that valuable cook ap-
prOvingly on the shoulder.
In her dream June saw Ned's office.
a stiff, prim place. as stolid as the
elder Warner. There was nice look
ing stenographer. quite obviously great
friends with a nice looking young Sec
rotary. and there was nice looking
office boy 1t was evidently Saturday
night. for Ned presently rose from his
desk and walked over to the nice look
ing stenographer. He handed her the
envelope containing her pay. and they
exchanged frank smile and few
pleasant words. Pretty good pay the
stenographer received. She earned it.
Ned handed the nice looking secretary
an envelope. They exchanged few
pleasant words and frank smile. Ned
handed the nice looking Office boy an
envelope and iaughingly squeezed the
boys chin and rumpled his hair. The
boy grinned delightedly and popped
the envelope into his inside pocket.
Then Ned walked over to June and
handed her an envelope. 1t was larger
than the others. He bowed to ner
very courteousiy as he presented it.
He spoke few pleasant words, but
did not smile frankly. and she cast
down her eyes. There seemed to be u
distinct understanding that she had
not earned her envelope.
A poor. shjvertng old woman sat
hnddled in doorway. Ned stopped,
looked at the OLD woman moment
and then walked across to her ana
handed her a coin. He was very mag.
nifcent abont 1t In spite OF his com.
passion. He broadened his chest with
the exhilaration Of the good deed; then
he smiled down at his wife most gen.
erously. Yes, his wife. for the old wo
man was gone. and June. in luxurious
furs. but huddled. was in the door.
way. 1t was she to whom be had
given the coin:
A wan and tattered, pinched and
hungry looking little boy stood mutely
beside them, piteons appeal in his up
turned eyes, and held out his clawlike
little palm. Ned. beamlng with kindly
good will, placed coin in the out
stretched palm and put his hand In
benediction on the head of June, for it
was she, and not the wan little boy,
who stood there piteously begging!
What wonderful scene was this? A
bleak. wild country with huge, strange
birds flying over it and no human hab-
itation in sight. There were human
creatures, though, two Of them-a big,
pcnderous jawed savage with matted
hair. who carried an enormous club
over one shoulder. Behind him trudg-
ed smaller figure. woman. with
matted hair hanging to her waist In
her nose was ring, and to this ring
was attached q leather thong, the 9th
er end Of which was in the mans
hand. He was taking home his bridel
Music. the wedding march. the little
gray, ivy hung chapel at Brynport
Was that Ned coming down the aisley
Was that June just behind him? Was
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