Williams news., 1916-01-27
his old dog. And what do you suppose was WOrrYinq him Dorothu2n

his old dog. And what do you suppose was worrying him. Dorothy?"
 T guess he wondered what there was for dinner" said the little girl.
 Eli nodded No doubt" he an- swered. But that didn't prey upon his mind so much as the knowledge that he hadn't acted quite as a mar ried man should. He was scared lest his wife had thought him dead and got married again"
 Mrs. Smiths husband left her, and she didn't get married again." said Dorothy. She wanted to, though"
 "So back Ulysses came in the guise of a beggar and nobody knew him, and there was whole gang of men after Penelope. But Penelope was true to Ulysses, and she kept putting them off, and"
 There's mammal" shouted the lit tie girl T told you I was going to bring her to see you, Uncle Eli.''
 She sprang to her feet, and, with the little boy, raced across the green toward sweet-looking lady who was strolling quietly in their direction un- der the shade of the hospital trees.
 Eli Baynes sat rigid in his chair Then he looked wildly about him. He had begged the superintendent to get him propelling chair, so that he could move from place to place, but as yet his desire had not been con- piled with. Now he felt a mad i'm pulse to flee.
 He sat up and gingerly put one foot to the ground. He must escape at all hazard. To his surprise he found that certain measure of fexibility had re- turned to his limbs; perhaps it was the will at work on the body. He put out his other leg, and for the first time in months Eli Baynes stood erect, without support, and strengthened his twisted limbs and muscles
 Absorbed in this effort, he had not seen how quickly the three were ap- preaching him again. AS he was about to attempt the walk to the hospital he found himself confronted by the mother of the two children.
 One glance into his face, little gasp of fear, and Lucy Baynes was weeping on her husbands neck, her arms about him.
 Eli" she sobbed. "Oh, my dear, why didn't you come home to me after all these years?"
 You told me never to come back until I had made a man of myself, Lucy" said Eli doggedly. 'T tried I tried my hardest for ten years. I made a little fortune in the mines. I sent you everything had"
 You. Eli? That legacy was really your money?"
 He nodded And did mean to ask you if you would take me back again. But I couldn't bear the thought of coming back to you cripple. So I went to the hospital here. And I thought that Tiff you had met some body whom you cared for more, I had no right to stand in your way. tried to find out, Lucy"
 There couldn't be-" she sobbed.
 T didn't know they were my chil- dren at first. Then I came to look for Children's day, when I could see them. And when I got we'll I meant to go quietly away, if you cared for somebody else-'
 "Oh, my dear, have loved you all ways" she answered.
 It was happy party that gathered at the new house that night, and Ned and Dorothy, still open-eyed in won der, had hardly realized that Uncle Elt' was to be their father.
 Tell us some more about Ulysses, Uncle Eli" persisted Ned, climbing upon his knee.
 Why" said Eli in embarrassment, it ended happily-very happily Only guess there was a lot more in Ulysses life than ever got into his