The Detroit times., 1916-12-06
TheEpening Story
How the Turkey Saved the
Day.
rop-sighi 'sis. SY ". Werner

dent, nor yet 20 10 tt" ptuf4 80
treme Also true worth should not
considcr itself superior 90 little
seifadyertisemcnt 20 meet an
emergenoy before the real gold
shows Itself
Rllly Jaw fell hort IN Two of The
counts aLd Was hopelessiy mired IN
lhc third. An ~ which would have
eliminated him for the purpose o.
lclion except for Dandy.
Billy knew him almost from be
tgg ana WAS 60 h.st Interested 10
the turkrs poubs delight in color
and appreciation oi self whatever
was most Rcrgeoue ia Dis vicniH
The poull tried 10 companion With.
even 40 thc farfakng cf Grain scat
tered among the fowls. often DC lea
70 embarrassment "a, IN Hc case o
a timld ciiy cousin who gane for
visit wearing "a red drc- She re-
riained terror,xcd prlsoncf 90 'a
lousc uulA discovering plala ars
rendered ler immune Even al6Tl
Lizbeth. ~ spite of h,r natural
carelessness and intimate knowledge
OF the poult's peculiar uaisr .f mindt
didn't wholly aps sometime
when 9urhasine millinery -te
would have lapses at zh, ,l q vivid
hat or sash or Rain rib1on Hut a.
tuch Bpsee mraDt ccrl.d f gn
welcomed escort whenever sae
ped out lhe lycgbU-ht .aiors ware
quickly laid aside
There was taik ci kllA- Nlnd'
Lf course. but lJ Eeter SOY cev0Go
ilIk n seemed shame to gt IN
luch .pTouflns genius iu tEe Hlt
and besides De- uas am UNUSUALLY
handsome bir1 Il hr did know o..
That WAS the funny pari uan'l (
taking bis cwu beauty Sc seriou b. .
It would seem az Tho te aas lock .
ing for companionFhip worthy rH
owu grandeur a. q Young pcu.t DE 4
tried 70 associate win the fancy .
stock hantam rooster bur the roust
er fought him away unmercifu'iy +.
rhen nc offered his ccmpanicusnip
to the showy gainsas the corgr1ls
peacock. and finally. a. his mind
mstured. 10 anv of be- eh.ldreu or
oder people who appeared IN some
showy article OF apparel And thr8
all his assocmilons from he hen
tam TO the visitor with the red dress
he had an odd habi, of studying the
object Of his favor and then 'vs
ing his head so that he could look
himself over. 70 vas plain smirk
OF satisfaction at being with one Of I
his own kind and not being De In
ferior Of the two.
Billy was hired and saving his
money, 80 his plain clothes left him
out Of range of the turkey observe.
fion. Billy $ employer wass quite /
wealthy for a farmer, which lef'
~plm out OF range. At least tor ? time
of any particular thought OF Mary
Tixbeth.
In person, Billy was good to look Z
upon. He was the only hired mar
his employer never found fault with .
which meant more than surface 4
showing, for the employer was
bard taskmsster.. Being PAINFULLY
oifident. with no selfappreclauou
" whatever. and having an unusually
good mind that insisted uu being EN-.
rloyed, Billy busico himself on, og
hours with improved farm metbcds
and with books.
All OF which fills in Tho perspec
tive save thar the farm boundar;
formed part OF tho town corporation .
line In The town were q number
cf young men unknown 10 difideuce
and acttely conscious Of Mary LIZ
teth's coed looks and prospects md
accessibility They added color and
animation to the farm veranda am
lawn.
This would have led b. compiled
tions but for an unexpected Iuckl.
ness in Mary Lizbeth when any of
Ter young men appeared at thc foot
. Of the long lane leading TO the house
she would hastily slip on g red sash
or anything gay and hurry out. That
would bring the turkey. With hin
st her side she would seek a barn
shed; then whlsk out ano hook he
door. II Was a dastardly trick ana 4
20 Dandy seemed 20 regard II. FOR he
would stand long houl with head /
down, as tho trying To get ONO. I
thing thru his added or empty pate. I
Inry i-izbeth visited for a few I
wecks with a schoolmatc ia a neigh I
boring town. liere she met Clsr
ence, a youth OF many accomplish.
mhnts. and among thcm smooth
Tongue After the Introduction he
called On her cyrry dav. and in The
evening" they wcni 20 picture shows
and dances By tne end uf her three
weeks tiAii u scented all Fttled "a.
cept the qucatiun ANA answer
when she came home MARI L1betb
was all ahutter. and the mother
caught the contaginn and nuttered.
too But the farmer merely frowned
and visited the next town, where he
msde Inquiries. The inquiries deep.
sned the frown
''lf I've got 90 have a soniu-law
he grumbled 10 bic wife on his re
turn. Il want one with sense enough
20 help run the place. not a pair Of
dancing feet and red hot blazer,