Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-12-19

drawn a llttle-chlefly pretty ladies',
and gallant men who loked very much
like the ladies with mustaches added
she might go to the art league and
see if she could become an illustrator.
She returned with new cheerfulness
to mail the letters.
Billy, of course, went with her to
the corner, and though the street was
crowded at this time, he insisted on
crossing to his grandfather for morn
ing greeting. How he was to be told
and comforted if Serene Gage had to
go was problem that Chloe would
not face till she had to.
Little children forgets" she silently
told her father. But he will never
forget what you were. l can do that
tor you"
And granny's going to buy you a
gol fence and a umbrella and iii
pony" Billy was improvising at the
top of his lungs.
"Oh, Billy!' Chloe exclaimed in a
tone of such acute dismay that he
asked anxiously:
did you bump your head, TDto?"
mo, dear, only remembered some
thing She hurried him home, burst
ing in on her mother, who was sitting
down to the morning paper.
Mother! The fund.-" she cried.
Mrs. Gage was undisturbed.
Il have been thinking of that" she
said.
Have you got all the names? And
the amount each gave?" Chloe persist
ed. For otherwise returning It is 60
- f,,1t on he aLo
confidently, but she was miserably
afraid of the answer. Mrs. Gage look
ed patient.
why, think we can do something
better than return it, Chloe; some
thing that will do what it was meant
to .do-pay honor to your fathers
memory"
But they gave it for just that one
thing!"
1t was evident that Mrs. Cages
problem was, not the fund, but her
youngest daughter. ''Try to put your
self in their place, dear. II you had
given for good object, shouldn't you
be glad to have it used in some equiv
alent way?"
Chloe tried to figure it out, but could
only vince. 81 simply know that we
ought to send it back" she said
wretchedly. "Or else ask them all
THAT wouldn't be impossible her
mother INDUCED her, turning sheet
of the paper and shaking it out But
shan't we leave that bridge till we
come to it? / haven't given up hope
of saving the statue"
Chloe welcomed the reprieve.
That's true-we haven't lost yet
have we! You slept so little last
night" she added, apologize that she
had seemed to criticize. IF you want
a nap. will keep Billy out of the
way"
Mrs. Gage never knew that one had
offended. She let Chloe cover her
with the unfailing aftectionate re-
sponse. Chloe slipped out, but as she
closed the door her name was sharply
called. Mrs. Gage was on her feet,
staring at the paper.
Where's Sabra? Find Sabra," she
adding, as Chloe did not
move, "Mr. Harper Lindsey di.,i last
night"
Sabra, summoned from upstairs,
took the news much more calmly.
81 have been to see him and report
ed progress right along, mother she
explained. HE has been intensely
interested in the work II don't know
what I'd do for refreshment without
your visits, Sabra he said to me, just
he last time. He won't leave, thej
work unprovided for, you may be sure
If that" She had to say it more than |
once before Mrs. Gage was treasured |
Some way, with the statue going. |
feel as if anything might happen"
,he said, in apology for her faint |
ut is probable as you
'ay And, if it isn't, Rawly will have
money from the play. And there Is |
he fund l don't think we could use
t better than in furthering your work,
,abra."
That's so-the fund.-" Sabra look !
d thoughtfully interested. IF it isn't |
leeded, we might take it to furnish the |
new quarters. That would
re wonderful help. We could put up
tablet or something to link my faith
RS memory with it. Just how much
Chloe had turned to slip out of the
DOM, to run away from the whole
readfnl business, but at the door
omething deep within her seemed to
trike like ID great clock that said,
Now" She came back, flame wav
ring in her cheeks. They made it
arder by not noticing that she was
here. They were so tall, so sureA
But SO wrong!" she cried to her
courage.
"If we had leather in the library"
abra was saying. Chloe broke in.
"Sabra, you can't take that money.
t was given for the statue. The peO-
lie who gave it may not even believe
4 eugenics' Her voice would trem-
lie. but she was standing very
traight, as tall as possible. Sabra
ooked as surprised as though Billy
ad interfered, but she answered fea-
onably. i
"How could anyone who believed in
ur fathers work. not believe in work
hat is for the welfare of the child?"
They may not believe that furni.
ure for the society is the way to get
hat Chloe was steadier. After all.
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