Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-29

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shady tree 10 rest. In spite OF her
celestial origin. Celestia was very hu-
man. and just as attractive TO Il sticky
house fly as any other human being.
Such a house fly made a dead set for
her. and she found il impossible I'd
rest. She went into the headquarters
tent. which was the biggest and cool-
est. and the days work being over and
the secretaries gone, tried 10 rest
there. And couldn't She was tired
and discouraged She vas tired be-
cause she had been doing too much.
and she was discouraged because she
was tired. Tommy had an uncanny
faculty for dropping in upon her when
she was in those moods. Possibly
Freddie. the Ferret. had something to
do with this faculty. for he w%crshipned
Tommy. BE that as Id may. Freddie
was about the tents when Celestia
came IN. tired. He vanished present
ly. and a little later Tommy appeared.
looking very brown and manly and re-
freshing.
Celestia heard his voice and called
out to him. : little pctulantly perhaps.
Tommy poked his head IN through the
door Of the big tent and greeted her
loudly and %joyously. The ONE she
saw him she felt a little rested.
Meanwhile Professor Stilliter. in
his tent. reading a deem and thick book
on The Psychology Of Government"
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read another word.
'Celestia.'' said Tommy. you look
so little and helpless and unprotected.
curled among those curtains. that I'm
tempted 70 pick you IN. put you in my
pocket and take you somewhere where
You can't get into any more mischief"
II dare you to try" exclaimed
Celestia.
Then they both laughed and Tommy
advanced into the tent.
So much articulate speech Profess
sor Stilliter overheard, but no more.
After that there came 10 him only the
murmurs or one voice or the other.
sounds which to a jealous man were
more provocative OF impotent rage
than actual words would have been.
He stared al the book in which he
was no longer able TO read a word
and "ate his he.-t out" as the say
ing is.
'One Of these DDS he thought,
shell say YES ~ that mcddling fool
and leave all nv fine schemes high
and dry. n I really thought that. and
sometimes ! really do think il. I'd
I'd"
Now the professor took of his eye
glasses and thought very hard indeed
and looked very horrid and blind and
evil. Every now and then he muir
INJURED to himself: My God. why not?'
so you dare me 10 try. do you?"
said Tommy.
Her eyes sparkled now; she was
feeling very much rested.
Yes. do"
Quick as any cat the young man
leaned over and picked her up from
the midst Of the curtains as easily az
If she had been a kitten. and so held
her almost al the level az his chin.
And now Celestia felt completely rest
ed. II was as II she had received re-
freshing strength from Tommy's
strong arms.
oh" he said. IF a deluded nation
could behold you now"
Put me down" she exclaimed.
somebody might see us"
"Of course they might comforted
Tommy. The tent flaps are wide
open. But | don't care II l never
put you down"
Tommy" she exclaimed.
Il should worry" said Tommy. but
when she began to struggle he put her
down.
And what did you mean" she asked.
her great eyes flashing. but not with
anger. and her cheeks flaming. by a
deluded nation"
You don't look as If you could"
said he. but you've deluded several
million people out Of a hundred mil
lion. and II looks as II you were 20
ing TO delude the rest. But you'll be
sorry enough for yourself when they
find out they've been deluded, Celes.
tia. I've the most love fer YOU thai
anybody in the world has for anyb3iy.
Isn't that enough? You love me, don't
you?"
Yes. / do"
You ought to trust the man you
love. You ought to trust his judy
ment."
"I do ahouf love puf-D