The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-06-02


sciousness OF that coin Of Francis VIII
lett's. tightly held in a moist palm.
dawned upon her Mary Alice turned
and sought the entrance to this para
disc.
Il want some Of them," she said to
the Beautiful Lady, when she had seat
ed herself at table with top winter
than alabaster. The Beautiful Lady
was q pronounced blonde with pug
nose. She wore abundant and crackly
white skirts that stuck out dsintily all
around, and at her belt carried little
punch, such as railway conductors use.
She had brought Mary Alice a glass OF
icewater.
The Pronounced Blonde hesitated.
seying Mary Alice speculatiyeiy. You
got any money ?" she asked.
Mary Alice displayed her half-dollar.
sAIl right, dearie," said the Beauti-
full Lady; and then, in a much louder
tone she commanded: Brown the
griddles." A mild form Of physical ex-
ertion actuated the hot-plate prince
Mary Alice, in stiff-backed chair that
was too high for her, ached and waited.
Here you CO." said the Beautiful
Lady cheerfully Hungry? You like
sirup7 l brought you an extra pitcher
and two pats OF butter. Want a glass
OF milkY
I have to-pay for IT don't II
asked MARY Aiice, iQoKing up:
Ell, you10ont Lnlnk We began
lne Wal.ress' tneh sne mace quick
SUIT, Win an eye 20 ueceit. never
lu.nu' ~ pe al lignl
mary Ailee, pusy WIN ner CAKES ana
slrup' old no. see tnat tne Deau.llui
Lacy IumDied IN her apron pocket as
sne approacneo tne service counter.
a WAS very gLanIylng 70 Mary Al
ICE Brown 10 ma, Wnen sac nad ea.en
as nnucn as sne couia nolu--ano snls
was very Respectable quahtity' con
sideIing ner years ana groWtn-tnas
sue nae morning at All 70 pay.
When sne ieIt the palace OF Tile ana
smiled Wry gooo night at the pump
batter baron In the window, she
thought sne would go home; ana she
was little cneered by the continued
possession OF her naiI-0oiiar ana Dy
tne kindness which utter strangers had
neapeo upon ner. her bruises sun
acneu' put Auii stolnacn was hot
Wl.hout soolning euects. Inc ar IN
Sa.y park seseiileu very SWEEP anu cool'
tne niue sifl Wan.s'u more OF u.
Aw board IT Gleasondaie, RoKford,
Peppers Mil, ManterDury, Cassyiile
ana Hillside Fals; aW board. 4
gong changed.
Mary Alice looked up at the trolley
about to begin It's suburban Journey,
as audibly cataiogued by the conduc-
tor. That car would slide along
tnrougn an endless supply or AFFAIR
even cooier ana iresner ana sWester
,nan .nls OF cry PARK. Ana mary
Ailee nau money. ehe could pay ner
rare OUT ana Dacks Sne opined tnae
.ne .ounu lilp %ou.u oesupy nan N
80. anu soss neaz IVY sosel Yea -
s"sy
:. 80 ,,s ~ ap - -. senuss
:. ssea $500, .s - - a., SUI hsm Dn s
tha oar ala b,,mn,rS and taaterir ,,,-
ont of the zone ne nale li0hfs and toor
ito + :. 1 w.v ;nto r,,.s,S s, 1 'A
Mary Al,ca smalIad tba odors ~
meodo. and rrova as t ~. a.. s,ad
en- c,.s.s 49, ,sr avas or,aned tha, ,,
c ssIo tbe,n e asa;, nh 90. ossas
t,rv s+s+;o,, ~5,,a,.a - st.,,,,a,d a,,d ~
on ! dozen t;red-lookine country folk
,av,daptlv g,od - 10 81 tba and ~
dav II +ha citv NAV Alica was ina
nifaIv sootboG Sba payt cIos;nc bar
ewes oneninp Them hltssfuliv ana clos.
ing them again. The car rocked and
hummed: the breezes blew the child's
tangled black hair she was no longer
in pain. she forgot to- her ewes.
The calm sweet stars in . velvet
summer slxv saw q little GIRL aet Off a
suhnpban street oar AZ tt es and az tbe