The Press., 1915-09-08

over lOD, Nc SOhlCtuAhS kVk yOAs In an eager medley they came and when they had been rewarded, a swiftly departed.
 Mollie found herself looking directl,
 into the mans smiling eyes. "You ar very good to my boys" he said. Mol
 lie hesitated, in anxiety to say tn
 right word.
 "One can do so much more," she re marked, "by kindness than by-force.
 q agree with you" The mans ton
 was hearty. And" continued Mollie
 ''little Tim was. no doubt, too frail fo
 much schooling, but-he has such al apt mind-if he had but-half chanc now" Her voice reproved his neglect
 but the man was most amenable. '
 know" he said. "I intend to see tha
 Tim hasa good education"
 Mollie turned slowly away-agail that helpless feeling of defeat. Hi
 mother" she asked perfunctorily-'i she doing well?"
 "Very well. they tell me-" the mal
 replied. He sought to detain her a. she went up the path. "Im going t.
 take Tim in to see his mother tomOr row." he told her. So, in strange con
 tradictiOn of emotions, Mollie gathered
 her choicest flowers. and when upor the morrow the shining automobile waited before the next house door sh'
 went forth in her white ruffled frocl to place the roses i'll Tim's thin arms.
 You will give them to your moth er," she said. It was hard to recon cile this tender father who settled Tim the little cripple, so carefully among his cushions with that unspeakable ia ther whose cruelty had scared tht same small body.
 In the evening the man came bacl alone. Il had to leave Tim there iI the hospital" he explained. Ut seems he was not as we'll as they at first thought. The broken limb has not nlcnded as 1t should, and it has to be fCrcibly broken again. He wants you He says he can bear it better if you are there. holding his hand" The mans voice broke off huskily, and Mollie raised q pale face.
 Il shall be ready to go with you in the morning." she said. So as they entered the hospital room the boy look ed up with his own cheerful grin. II knew you'd come," he told Mollie. You're a good sport"
 The girl laughed shakily as she press ed her tear wet face to his. You must show me now," she said, what good sport you can be-"
 h,.o ynlx When it was all over Mollie turned to find the mans eyes fixed upon her iD a sort of worshipful adoration. Warm ly he grasped her trembling hand.
 You are one of Gods angels" he said softly.
 So across the still motionless body of the little lad they gaZed wOnderingly into each others face as at the birth of some new joy.
 Say" murmured Tims weakly re- turning voice, don't let them keep me here. Make him take me back to the You-make him." His en- treating eyes were on Mollie. Hell do whatever you say. He's dead stuck on you"
 holllt luIutu dDOul "Oh," she cried, "he doesn't know what he is saying. He Is quite out of his mind.' But the man regarded her quietly.
 Tim does know" he replied, 'just what he Is talking about" Then as Mollie stood staring speechlessly the boy again spoke. He is good," said niun-StronSf Doesn't he come down to the hospitals where homeless kids are getting better of different things, and doesn't he pick out bunch of 'em and carry them out to his get well houseY You come along he says to me, and I'll fatten you up in the country and my mother didn't care where I was, and my dad had broken my leg"
 "Your father?" breathed the girl in- Little Tim nodded. "Threw me downstairs" he explained succinctly. "Oh," cried Mollie remorse- fully. Shamedly her eyes met those of the man. And I've been thinking" she thinking you were that father. blaming you all along"
 Good heavenr' exclaimed the man. His tone was eloquent. "Gee! echoed little Tim. But. say" he added quick y. Wont you get him to take me back to the cOuntry?'' 'I'l make bar gain with you, Tim" the man began ''I will promise to take you back for an indefinite time if you will try to persuade her to take me for good and all-later."
 With a sudden tremulous laugh Mol lie infolded the boy in her arms, while Tim winked back over the girls bowed head. ''She will" said Tim confidently. And she did.