The Washington times., 1915-05-31

Isn't there any in heaven"
How you talk; why heaven is 20
"weii," said Tommy, pointing. "thars
IL"
THAR exclaimed Celestia--but she
could not look tho sun in tho face for
more than fraction Of a second.
That and she burst into laughing.
wasT. she said. ~
"WhatT'
why. I thought, Of course, that that
was the gate to hell And so that's the
sun. and It's burning my face7"
and then looked at their tips as II ex-
pecting that the burn had come or on
them.
will take the burn out" said Tommy.
Look out for that green stun. Its
that dress"
They had begun to climb the eminence
an ana With every step ceiestis 81 showed in.
creasing fatigue. He walked little
behind and at one side. now helping her
forward and upward with an occasional
qsVn sps and now WtR ~ha 0eHn steadily % Maintained
pressure.
"of course I'm not used to walking.
she said; I'm sorry. suppose III
''If you are determined to push on to
New York, you will" said Tommy.
His quick ears caught the sudden
appetizing cluck of n partridge.
Lets see II we can get that fellow!
yourself. Celestia. Nobody hunts much
In these woods. and the birds are tame
as chickens"
She sat down and leaned against the
going quickly, her great eyes following
every movement that Tommy made.
But Tommy's first move was really
the opposite Of a move. for he stood
a partridge or ruffed grouse. II you
give him his right name. is born
ventriloouist
First the partridge clucked to the right
front OF him and then back of him.
Tommy walked few PAGES and once
J moro stood still and listened. This time
the clucking came from directly over
head. and Tommy looked upward In the
dense branches Of a young spruce tree,
and after so looking for a few moments
suddenly smiled. And although she did
not know what Tommy was smiling at,
Celestia smiled. too.
"assembledr his trout rod. and. with
! the end Of the line, made n running
moose. Then he began very quietly, to
poke the rod up among the branches
ing attested to the fact that more eyes
than Celestia's were on Tommy.
Tommy, his right hand clasping the
butt Of the rod. his thumb braking the
reel. reached gradually higher and
! higher until his arm was extended TO
, its full length. He added few inches
TO his reach by standing on tiptoe. Put
| even this was not enough. SO Tommy
| bent his knees a little and then jumped.
Before his feet regained the earth
| frightful squawking and tapping arose
! In the spruce tree, and then there was
dragged from It what looked like PIN
wheel going at top speed.
Hunger is the most cruel lyrant in the
world Tommys thumb sought and
found the base Of an egg shell: there
| was sharp scrunch, one last wild
whistling Of the pinwheel. and then
| the North woods.
But Celestia looked panied now and
1T has wings like an angel" she said.
"only darker
Tommy was Just going to say: It's
got whittier meat than an angel" but
stopped himself In time. and changed
Even people who come here to make
the world better, Celestia, have to eat. "
And he slipped the dilapidated bird
| into his pocket
| A few minutes later they reached
| Iomrny's camp, and after he had given
Cciestia a cupful OF spring water he cut
fresh balsam boughs and made thick
mat for her to rest on. and rolled his
| coat and some other odds and ends into
a pillow, so that she could watch him
make the FIRE and do the cooking.
| In TIE midst of this he remembered
| that she was suffering from sunburn.
| and he made her bathe her face in n
lotion that smelled for campho" and
nitre. and which burnt a little and then
| felt cool.
| For(lunch they had tea. biscuits lone
| Of yommy's most lamentable culinary
failures), and the partridge. Cooked, he
no longer looked like the victim of muir
der, but very beautiful and appetizing.
| Celestia ate her full share and then lay
back on her balsam boughs and watched
Tommy fill and light pipe.
why do you do that" she asked.
| Wasn't the partridge cooked eough?'
Tommy narrowed his eye at her and
for some moments didn't answer. Then
he said: Il don't know what to make
of YOU at all. First you say You come
from heaven and act as II you did. then
YOU talk and act like a regular girl, then
YOU pretend that YOU never saw man
smoke before. And then-what are you
trying to do to me, anyway? Is that
really the only dress you've got in the
world? Do you always wear golden
band around your hair with stage jewels
in it?"
And then suddenly a light dawned on
Tommy. and he smote his thigh in ap-
plause of his own cleverness.
Il know what you are" he said
"You're the queen of the movies. You're