South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-17


and slept straight on. Ned covered her
with a CLOAK. kissed her cautiously on
the OutermOst surface OF her cheek
and STROBE out 10 the smoker
He was back IN i've minutes 10 see
how she was resting. The pretty little
bride had not the rosy flush or sleep
which he had expected 10 see. Her
face had the pallor OF WEAKNESS. and
her beautifully curved brows were
knOtted as If in distress lie thought
thar the light in her eyes disturbed
her and drew down one of the blinds.
That troubled knitting OF June War
ner's beautifully arched brows had not
been due 10 the light shining IN her
eyes. but 10 the lurid dame which had
sprung up In her mind. and that flame
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 500.
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
drawing a 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 4 white cloth.
Ned burned bis fingers on one Of the
cookies. and he burned his tongue,
but be was highly pleased with the
| taste. and be 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 a nice look
| ing stenOgrapher, quite obviously great
| friends with a nice looking young sec
rotary. and there was a nice looking
! office boy. 1t was evidently Saturday
! night, for Ned presently rose from his
desk and walked over TO the nice look
| h.
| envelope containing her pay, and they
| exchanged a frank smile and a few
| pleasant words. Pretty good pay the
StenOgrapher received. She earned it.
| Ned handed the nice looking secretary
an envelope. They exchanged a few
| pleasant words and a frank smile. Ned
handed the nice looking office boy an
| envelope and laughingly 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
I handed her an envelope. 1t was larger
than the others. he bowed to her
very cOurteously as he presented it.
He spoke a few pleasant words, but
| did not smile frankly, and she cast
| down her eyes. There seemed to be a
distinct understanding that she had
not earned her envelope
A poor, shivering old woman sat
huddled in a doorway. Ned stopped,
looked at the old woman a moment
! and then walked across to her and
handed her a coin. He was very mag
nifcent about it 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 aud
beside them, piteous appeal in his up
turned eyes, and held out his clawlike
little palm. Ned, beaming with kindly
good will. placed a 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,
ponderous jawed savage with matted
hair who carried an enormous club
over one shoulder. Behind him trudg-
ed a smaller figure, a woman. with
matted hair hanging to her waist IN
her nose was a ring, and TO this ring
was attached a leather thong, the 9th
er end Of which was in the mans
hand lie was taking home his bride.
Music, the wedding march. the little
gray. ivy hung chapel at BrynpOrt.
Was that Ned coming down the aisle:
Was that June just behind him: Was
there a leather thong in Ned'S hand
Oh. Was the other end of that
thong