The herald., 1915-04-08
IN A DRIzzuINe RAN
BY HOPE AINslss.

roses In Constance AtwooSs d
to come out and get Wet assh
roses were fast appearin, aaa u
walked briskly through -. Is d
cinder path in Central park aS
1t was Saturday afterpoo.
stance had promised hersel, t ~. o
would finish knitting the las, ,a !. d
six pairs Of socks for the so Iss ls
before the Wednesday boat s' W
have sailed. Her small bro,,' 'a't
sister, being prevented by %s y
from playing out of doors, vo',,
mand the attention of s,.. Oa 4
stance if she were at home ' "
fore she decided to seek the sbs1 ta's
summer house in the no,I
on a day like this she Wa. VIA
be alone. sue
A beautiful girl sitting aim. .
summer house on a cold. S.,.ls
day knitting socks is NOT a.
l. ;. Hot On eva,
day picture; Indeed it was suss '
unusual sight to Donald Grew -
he came upon 1t that he ,,N
stopped in his course to staro
Constance looked up CASUAL, =.
passed and her calm, level so,s =
his; then she dropped her ewes :.
tinued her knitting and tbs
strobe on through the winding n,,s
But the mans peace Of nina :.
been disturbed. Only his deeD.,.',
sense of chivalry kept him FINN !
tracing his steps for one mora i,
at the lovely girl. He realized \.
he had only a slender chance \
thousand of seeing her again :,
yet at that moment he could thin. : |
no other person whom he so dss,,,
to see again-and often.
Suddenly his musings were abrr,
~ interrupted by the approach 4
big Irish park policeman LEADING /,
small child reluctantly by the hsS
The officer had to stoop to keen |
hold of the tiny tot.
Gotta lost kid" he said lausbi,
ly to Donald.
Donald looked at the pretty m.
girl. Fine day for a youngster Nh
that to be alone in the park, isn't NJ
Fine for the pneumony! Saw, 4,
mas knittin' and she run off," yoIu,
teered the policeman further.
Donald Grey paled a little 'K,s
ting. did you say? Her-her rcA
err"
Sure! Why not? Amt they Al
a-doin' it day an night for Tonw
Atkins and the loike O. him." uta
the officer.
Il saw a young woman back IN De
summer house-a-knitting," said Du
aid.
Where" asked the policeman
alertly.
I'll show you-it's quicker" mi
Donald led the way back to the sun
mer house.
The little one trotted beside ths
big policeman and Donald, hummnr
gayly. She seemed not to care vh,
her protectors were, so long as Oh
was having a little excitement Don
aid could see that much in the to!I
eyes.
When she saw the trio approaching
Constance stopped knitting ui
stared. But Donald could see si 8
glance that she had not lost ~
body's baby. She looked from one b
the other as the three drew close
"Askin' yer pardon, lady. but IL
We lose this KIDD" ask 4 the polo
man.
Constance laughed. She shook be
head. mo, indeed, / didn't. Is u
poor baby LOST"
"She sure Essays her mas s'f1t
tin and she run away"
Mas dom that" said the CHI
gayly, pointing to Constance and Dc
knitting.
us she, dear?" asked Constance
and Donald realized that she had n'
voice, too, of his ideal. And vns
did you leave your mammaT
The child made a vague gestus
"Over home with lots o. ladies y
knittin' and"
The policeman took the child asas
by the hand. Come on, KID, !aa
catch cold out here. I'll hnd ner =
all right. Much obliged" And the y
policeman and the little one VAN
off in the drizzling rain.
Donald Grey raised bis hat -
sorry"
ooh, it was quite natural. I'm sen
Don't apologize. only nope u
find the baby's mother soon. III ~
a day for little ones to be out
The girls tone dismissed niin - -
Donald strobe on. This time Dc y
desperate. If he had wanted 70 NV.
her after a single glance at ne,' :.
longed more than ever now 'na
had seen her smile, and nea'' =
speak, had stood before her.
He would have felt utterly ~
less IL he had not been niM
lever in the good Presoytefs..
that everything that happens y -
the best. II this was the way ~
to meet her, never to see ner - -
why-that was all. II she were - -.
for him-and with his youtnrw, a.
full outlook on life, he belie'so
was-he would find her sonevas
For nearly two years he soush.
and then, at a benefit dance q