South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-11

at her. ne having come in Unexpectedly.
Don't you Ike the noise. Enid?" he said.
why. it's the sweetest noise I've heard for
months"
He was laughing himself as he ran up the
stairs He opened the nursery door suddenly
and discovered Kitty and the two children
dancing around. playing ring-oroses.
Daddy" screamed The children. delightedly
running to him. Come and play. daddy; we're
going to have kissin-the-ring-"
Kitty's cheeks flushed scarlet as she gazed
at the tall figure in the doorway-saw the
keen, clean-shaven face, and thick hair with
little specks Of gray IN It, above pair OF
humorous, twinkhng gray eyes.
How do you do, Miss Crawford" he said,
advancing toward her. Forgive intruding.
but you sounded so Jolly up here that felt l
must come up. I'm not going TO interfere. See
you later, kiddies."
He closed the door and went slowly down to
his own particular den and locked himself In
He settled down to read, but instead of the
printed words he saw the happy faces of his
children and the blushing face of Kitty she
had hurEedly tried to thrust into place some
rebellious curls that had been disturbed.
81 was lucky to find her" he said to himself.
"They love her already. and II a womans
love they wanted"
Within a week Kitty was Just as much q
member of the household as II she had been
born there. The children adored her, and they
were always praising her to their father
As often as possible Kitty went homo. Her
father missed her very much and his delight
at seeing her was very marked
Kitty thought he was looking a lot older and
Trailer and Nellie told her how tired he was
when he got home and how often he came in
drenched to the skin.
1t worried Kitty very much, and he was ever
In her thoughts She saved as much OF her sal
airy as she could in order that he should have
extra comforts
One morning luncheon was Just over at the
Worthingtons', and Kitty had taken the chill
dren to the window Their father followed
them, Mrs. Crane sitting stifly upright near
at hand
"Music!" cried Stuart suddenly.
Frank Worthington moved into a corner OF
the bay window and glanced down the street
That's right, sonny he said. You've got
sharp ears
Kitty heard the notes of violin now. and
she started abruptly.
The obbligato!" she exclaimed wonderingly.
Fathers obbligatoI"
Frank Worthington looked at her curiously.
do you mean your father composed it?" he
asked.
Yes. but did not know 1t published"
The player came into view He was old and
frail but he held his violin as though it were
part of him, and he played like some one in
spired.
Fathers obbligato!" whispered Kitty.
81 suppose that is not your father playing
it?" said Mrs. Crane.
Kitty's cheek famed, and great tears weled
up into her eyes as she watched the old man in
the street.
Frank worthington did not speak, but he
turned and looked at his sister. Her mouth
opened slightly, and then she got up and left
the room.
The music stopped abruptly, for policeman
had called sharply to the player. The old man
tucked his violin under his arm and with slow,
shufflng step walked back along the street
Frank Worthington looked at Kitty. She
was standing very still, holding the children's
his mind as he saw the expression in her eyes,
and he followed his listers example.
Left alone with the children. Kitty turned
and began to cry quietly Stuart and Nancy
watching her, their faces tragic with despair.
It was her father playing in the street.
She regained her elfpossession and told the
children that she had had a sudden pain. Such