The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-16

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ihady tree TO rest. In spite OF her
celestial origin. Ceiestia was very hu.
nan, and Just as attractive to a sticky
house ny as any other human being.
Such a house fly made a dead set for
her. and she found II impossible "a
rest. she went into the h~eadquarters
tent. which was the biggest and cool
est. and the days work being over and
the secretaries gone. tried TO rest
there. And couldn't. She was tired
and discouraged. She was tired be
cause she had been doing too much
and she was discouraged because she
was tired. Tommy had an u%ncanny
faculty for dropping In upon her when
she was IN those moods. Possibly
Freddie. the Ferret. had something IA
do with this faculty, for he %worshipped
Tommy BE that as II 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.
CelestiR heard his voice and called
out to him. a little petulantly perhaps.
Tommy poked his head in through the
door OF the big tent and greeted her
loudly and joyously. The moment she
cav him she felt a little rested.
Meanwhile Professor StilIiter. In
his tent, reading n deep and thick book
on THE Psychology OF Government
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read another word.
Celestial" said Tommy. you lool
so little and helpless and unprotected
curled among those curtains. that I'm
tempted 10 pick you up. put you In my
pocket and take you somewhere where
you can't get into any more mischief
II dare you TO tryl" exclaimed
Celestial.
Then they both laughed and Tommy
advanced into the tent.
So much a~rticulate speech PROBES
o Stllliter overheard. but no more
After that there came 10 him only the
murmurs OF one voice or the other
sounds which 10 a Jealous man were
more provocative of impotent rage
than actual words would have been.
lie stared at the book In which he
was no longer able 10 read a word
and ate his heart out" as the say
Ing is.
"One Of these days" he thought
shell say yes to that modelling foo
and leave all my fine schemes high
and dry. II / really thought that, anC
sometimes | really do think II. I'd
I'd"
Now the professor took on his eye
glasses and thought very hard indeed
and looked very horrid and blind ant
evil. Every now and hen he mur
INJURED to himself: MY God. why not?'
80 you dare me to try. do your
said Tommy.
Her eyes sparkled now: she wal
feeling very much rested,
"Ycs. / do"
Quick as any a the young maj
leaned owe and picked her up from
the midst Of the curtains as easily a
II she had been a kitten. and so hsll
her almost nj the level OF his CHR
And now Celestia felt completely rest
ed. II was as n she had received r.
freshing strength from Tommy
strong arms.
"Oh," he said. IL "A deluded natlol
could behold you now"
Put me down" she exclaimed
somebody might see us"
"Of course they might, comfortet
Tommy "The tent flaps are wid'
open. But I don't care II ] neyeI
put You down
Tommy" she exclaimed.
81 should worry said Tommy, bu'
when she began 20 struggle he put he
down.
"And what did you mean" she asked
her great eyes flashing. but not will
anger. and her cheeks flaming. by
deluded nation"
you don't look as II you could
said ne. but you've deiuded seyera
million people out OF a hundred mil
lion and Il looks as II you we're &c
ing 10 delude the rest. But you'll b
sorry enough for yourself when the.
md out they've been deludedl Celef
tia. I've the most love for you tina
anybody On the world has for anybody
Isn't that enoughY You love me. dom
your"
yes, ! do
"You ought 10 trust the man 20
love. You ought 10 trust his iudl
ment.'
Il do about love. But"