The Washington times., 1915-06-07

UT tommy StOppco bHort Win d
u kind OF jerk. as a tethered ami
NAL stops when 1t comes to the
end of its rope; for he saw clear
ly, and all in a moment. that 1t was not
woman who invited him to share the
shelter of the hut, but a little child. He
stopped short then and smiled as
boy smiles.
Not room enough for two in there,
he said. But If you get frightened or
want anything. just call. I'll hear. And
good night"
It seemed darker when she had closed
the door Of the hut and no longer
cleaned in the fire light Professor
Stilliter lowered his rifle with a sup
pressed sigh of relief and sank down
among the bushes. And when Tommy
sound sleep he withdrew to distance
with his followers. and passed night
Of supreme discomfort upon the hard
ground. Celestia was safe in Tommy's
care. and there was no use separating
them before morning.
Celestia dreamed all night. not Of that
heaven from which she had so recently
come, not of the wicked world she was
to save. but Of Tommy. Dreaming, It
seemed likely she was neither a child,
nor mad. nor a goddess. but young
woman whose imagination had been
strongly worked upon by a young man.
Bright and early she walked and step
ped from the hut into the cold. still
the fire that had almost died. still slept.
She knelt by him and studied his face
at leisure. Presently she touched mis-
hand cautiously with the tip OF her fin
ger and found that 1t was cold Then,
happy as child. to be OF service. she
| put wood on the fire and blew the en-
bers into fame. Still Tommy did not
wake, and she knelt by him once more
and. with a laugh, lowered her lovely
| head and kissed him.
| Tommy was dreaming OF her. She
| had promised to marry him as soon as
he had killed the horrible dragon that
lived under the hill. Tommy, after q
desperate battle. in which he was armed
ceeded in opening the dragons Jusu'
lar vein, and was Just rushing out from
under the hill to claim his reward from
the waiting Celestia, when she really
kissed him, and he walked, and knew
that he had been kissed.
His very first words were of reproof.
"Celestia, dear" he said. you musn''
do that"
Mustn't kiss your"
| 'Of course not"
Her great eyes assumed an injured
look.
I'm Heaven" she said, IAN angel al
ways wakes me with a kiss"
Tommy was wide awake now
| What kind of an angel" he inquired
with II kind of cold suspicion in hil
voice.
oh" she said carelessly, amy on,
that happens 70 pass by, and though
that | had slept long enough. But ther
Celestia liked to be kissed. Don't hu
msns''
Yes" said Tommy, sometimes.
liked ii. Only among us it's a sacred
sort of thing and grown-ur humans re
serve their kisses for celestial moods, .
for children, who are always rathe
heavenly" AS she spoke. he began I,
prepare breakfast. and Celesta smile,
upon him, but not as II she was yer,
much interested in what he had said
or indeed understoodSit. Suddenly sh
said:
Il want to cook"
you do. do you? Do you know how p
I've watched you"
! Tommy rose with laueh.
Then you shall" he sad and II
have a swim to wake me up"
"A SWIM"
You do it in the water" said Tommy
gravely. and he made swimming motion
with his arms.
oh, but I'd rather SWIM too, THAI
cook" said Celestia, and she prepare
to follow him. But Tommy shook hi
head.
| wns the first to think about sw mmin
and so Il would he selfish of you---"
you were nicer to me Yesterday,
sad Colestia, and she turned with
little cry Of aston Fhc,ent to the kettlC
which had .Jst boiled over.
Tommy hurried away Chuckling. an
Just before he came to the Narrow Isl
land Beach he stripped and hung hi
clothes on q tree limb. and then h