The herald., 1915-01-07

sprang up and
stood waiting for her at the door.
I've brought the tatting for Mrs
Mendelheim," Rosina began difident
ly. "Will you please give 1t to her
and tell her that Aunt Ina, ! mean
Miss Ridgeway. Is sick today and
won't be able to help with the fancy
work booth. She's very sorry and
hopes Mrs. Mendelheim will be able
to manage without her" She held
out a small paper parcel which the
young man accepted with thanks.
Bob stood looking after her. HIM!
Who the deuce Is she, wonder
Don't remember having ever seen her
before. BY Harry! she's a cracker.
Jack for looks. isn't she?"
Doctor Nevis stood smiling inside
the screen door and Bob spied him.
Then you heard. dad"
Yes. couldn't help It and can't say
that ! blame you much. Mighty pref
ty young lady! But IL | were you I
believe Id have told the truth. That
| Mrs. Mendelheir1 does not live here.
and. incidentally. suggested showing
her the way to the right house."
Bob considered the matter. He
didn't relish walk Of eight blocks
alone-when he had an interesting
book and good cigars.
So he called Sammy Croop. next
door, and gave him a nickel and the
bundle OF tatting, telling him where
to go.
Sammy Croop stuffed the small bun.
die into his pocket and started on his
way. At the corner of Crissmors
street he met jimmy and David Har.
rowdale on their way to the swim.
ming hole. Sammy yielded without
much coaxing and agreed to 20 along.
deciding that the return trip would
be time enough to make his delivery.
But Sammy got a cramp in the deep
water and Jimmy managed to hold
him up in a way while David yelled
for felp to some men in a nearby
field. The result was that Sammy.
weak and subdued from his sousing,
was brought home en- a partly loaded
hay wagon and delivered to his
mother.
All day, Mrs. Aaron Mendelheim
worked at the church, wondering why
Miss Ridgeway did not come to help
If she can. come she might have
sent word" she soliloquized indig.
nantly. Il could have gotten some
one to help. And .ow about that tat.
ting she has been wcrkin.: on for
months? She 5ayc there's twenty
dollars worth. And now where IA
she! Does anybody know anything
about Miss Ridgeway?" But nobody
did. At Fix o'clock Mrs. Mendelheim
left the completed yellow and laven.
der booth and dragged her weary way
homeward. Her cup of tea failed to
revive her and she went to bed with
a splitting headache.
One Of the Mendelheims telephoned
to the Ridgeways and the result was
that Rosina went to take charge of
the proprietorless booth, puzzled about
the miscarriage Of her message.
Mrs. Nevis, leaving the house that
night, asked Bob to go along, and he
soon found himself facing Rosina,
But Rosina had a disconcerting way
OF looking directly through him that
made him feel decidedly insignificant.
1 hear that I can get some of Miss
Ridgeway's beautiful tatting," said his
mother.
I'm sorry, but We have none. II
was sent, but through some error has
not reached the church."
That Is too bad," returned Mrs.
nevis, moving away. Come, Rob
ert."
Robert discovered the Indian suit
and the tatting next morning. both
drenched with rain.
lie took the tatting home to his
mother and started out to hunt tba
to turn in twenty dollars
10 Miss Ina.
Rosina came to the door.
I've come to confess" began Bob. 7
lumbly.
"Yes?"
I'm a liar and a thief"
In spite of herself Rosina laughed ,,
How dreadful. You look contrib 5
'nough to be a murderer also. We
nay as well be comfortable while hav. b
ng this awful confession! Won't Won j,
1t down? Now tell me why You let
ne talk to you yesterday when Won b
new was at the wrong house?" il
"Because-because, you were an il
'Vely and l was afraid you'd 20. I fC
'anted to have you stay and--and- =.
ay, I'm a stupid donkey, and here's m
le money for the-whatever you call ,
lat stun. The little boy l sent with is
went swimming instead. You must el
link me muddle-head." OF
Rosina laughed again. "Oh. don't 5t
D! Here you have a chance 10 tall III
me and now you are running az
way" vvii
Bob needed no second invitation. In
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