The Detroit times., 1915-01-25

been due 10 the light SHINING III nv.
eyes. but TO the lurid flame which nad
sprung up In her mind, and that
fame danced itself into the hgures OF
weird dreams. She saw Ned tipping
the white-toothed porter, then she
saw Ned. with equally hearty generos-
ity, giving her three bills. The diner
ence was $29!
All! The tantalizing fragrance OF
fresh cookies. She was in her moth
er's kitchen, and old Aunt Deooy'
black as midnight and round as bar
rel, was drawing pan OF the dell
cious cakes hom the hot oven,
Wonderful cookies, those! June was
just reaching for one when, much 10
her disappointment, they were not
there. Aunt Debby was not there.
The familiar old kitchen was not
there. Why, this was the kitchen OF
the new apartments, the nest wnicn
was waiting for Ned and herself after
the honeymoon! June was In a Dig
white and blue dotted apron, strug-
Cling In the batting art OF making
cookiess Some one came In. Ned
his eyes shining as the fragrant
cakes were drawn from the oven! June
turned them over on white clotn.
Ned burned his fingers on one OF the
cookies and he burned his tongue.
but he was highly pleased with the
taste, and he gave June some money.
He patted her on the shoulder. Again
she saw her mother paying Aunt
Debby and patting that valuable COOK
approvingly on the shoulder.
In her dream June saw Neds ONCE,
stiff. prim place, as stolid as the ell
der Warner. There was nice look
ing stenographer, quite obviously
great friends with a nice looking
young secretary. and there was a nice
looking ONCE boy. II was evidently
Saturday night, for Ned presently.
rose from his desk and walked over
TO the nice looking stenographer. He
handed her the envelope containing
her pay, and they exchanged frank
smile and o few pleasant words.
Pretty good pay the stenographer re-
ceived. She earned II. Ned handed
the nice looking secretary an envel-
ope. They exchanged a few pleasant
words and frank smile. Ned handed
the nice looking office boy an enveE
ope 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 handed
her an envelope. 1t was larger than
the others. He bowed to her very
|courteously as he presented II. He
spoke a few pleasant words, but did
not smile frankly, and she cast down
her eyes. There seemed to be dis
tinct understanding that she had not
earned her envelopei
A poor. shivering old woman sat
huddIed 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
magnificent about II In spite OF his
compassion. He broadened his chest
with the exhilaration of the good deed;
then he smiled down at hfs wife most
generously. Yes, his wife, for the old
woman was gone, and June, in luxuri-
Gus furs, but huddled, was In the door
way. 1t was she to whom he had CIV
en- the coin!
A wan and tattered, pinched and
hungry looking little boy stood mutely
beside them, piteous appeal in his
upturned eyes, and held out MS claw
like little palm. Ned, beaming with
kindly good will, placed a coin In the
outstretched palm and put his hand
in tenediction on the head of June.
for IL was she, and not the wan little
hoy. who stood there piteously beg
ging! az
What wonderful scene was this?
A bleak, wild country with huge.
strange birds flying over it and no
human habitation 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. Be
hind him trudged smaller figure. q
woman, with matted hair hanging to
her waist In her nose was q ring.
ard to this ring was attached q
leather thong. the other end of which