The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-04-23

occupancy, q IL was nIteO Wild tTeSu
yellow s
And 50 complete had been the riding
OF my rooms by the devoted vandaIs
in their efforts to make this lady cOzy
and comfortable that they did not
overlook a silver framed photograph
Of my dear mother.
/ tried to smile. "HOw-bOw cOzy
You are here." | said.
You couldn't expect me to live IN
this awful place without some Ut the
comforts and c~onveniences OF life. MIR.
Smart" she said defiantiy.
"CertainIy not." l said promptly. Il
am sure that you will excuse me. how.
ever, ii ! gIOat. | was afraid we had
lost all these things. You've no idea
how relieved | am to lind them all safe
and sound in my In their proper place.
/ was beginning to distrust the
Schmicks. Now | am convinced of
theil integrity"
Il suppose you mean to be sarcas.
tic"
sarcasm at any price, madame.
would ne worse than useless, 1 am
sure"
Crossing to the fireplace. ! selected
a lump Of coal from the scuttIe and
examined it with great care. She
watched me c%uriously.
do you recognize it," she asked.
II do said |. looking mp. 1T has
been In our family for generations.
Alr 70 CnujfN rhu,,E ho1i0vn mot Still
| part with it cheerfully." Thereupou
l tossed it into the fire. Don't be
shocked. | shan't miss it. We have
Goals to burn. madame"
She looked at ME sOberly for a mo
ment. There was something hurt and
wistful in her dark eyes.
''Of course. Mr.. Smart. ! shall pay
you for everything-dOwn to the small
est trifie-w when the time comes for mt
to leave this place. | have kept stric1
account Off,
She turned away. with a beateI
again ! was Shameu.
"Madame.' said. with considerable
feeling. II have behaved like a down
right rOtter today. | do not know wh'
You are nor why you are here. but
s~ure you it is of no real consequence
il YOU will but cunleScpnd to overloul
my insntferabIe"-
She turned toward me. The wist
ful. %appealin. look still fingered in he
eyes. The soft rcd neither lip secmet
4: bit treu1uIOuS
Il am an intruder" she interrupted
smiling family. "You have every RICH
to put me out OF your yout home. Mt
Smart. | have been very selfish ant
catfish and incOnsiderate. Mr., Smart
YOn see. I'm Il SPOILED child. I've al
ways had my " way IN everything
You must look upon he as Il very ho'
rid. sneaking. conspirin. person. am
III really think you onght to tnr1
me out"
She came a few steps nearer. Sud
denly it was revealed to me that sh
WAS the loveiiest woman l had eve
e e in all my life.
am afraid that | stared.
'rurn you Outy" | cried. Turn 70
OUl VI lunS ucLS " IOOuu "llcI Npu "
had 50 much trouble getting 1t int
shape: Never!"
; "Oh. you don't know how I've In
posed upon you" she cried plaintiveI!
lyon don't know how I've robbed 20
. and bothered you
, Yes. | do" said ! promptly. e
? know all about it. You've been stea
J ing my Goals. my milk, my ice. my IN
tatoes, my servants. my sleep and
here | gave a comprehensive sweep
: my hand-"everything in sight. An
you've made us walk on tiptoe to kee
from waking the baby, and ] stol
II ped suddenly. by the way. who's
ably is it: Not yours. I'm sure"
t To my surprise her eyes filed wit
: tears.
= Yes; she ia my baby. Mr.. Smart
i she said. turning away.