Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1916-06-16
CHAPTER Vli-continued.

u Here's some KIND o. note" said
lem. picking up one of the planks
(which had been wrenched from the top
of the case. 1t says: Sir Sir Ker-
hight Charles B. Thomas Rip 'er
open. chummy; who's she fromT'
Charlie read:
20 Sir Knight Charles Brushly Thomas.
lfrom a few of his mu-mul- titood-i-nous
ad-mirin friends.
"Oh, DEAR" cried Charlie, looking
llup with shining. pathetic eyes. Il
inever invited the girls to my party
''Don't you fret Charlie-boy." COM
lforted Mary Alice. 'They couldn't have
IIcome. They all went out of town for
lChristmas."
Il Everybody looked at Mary Alice.
An explanation was wanted.
II at vas Francis idea" she said.
N"First he wanted that him and me-
The and should give 1t to you; then
1.-THE girls heard about 1t. and they were
ljust crazy to help. went to Mr.. Will
llett's office-I had to because-for
Jreason--and at first he said he and
Mrs willett would do 1t all. But
told him the girls would be so disap
Ipointed, and we fixed 1t this way.
been so nervous, fer fear it wouldn't
\ come. Mr.. Willett said he'd have II
sent out, but was afraid Isn't 1t a
dandy? It's better n any Stacey's
u had in their whole art department
tMr. Willett sent way to New York fol
lit"
\ This was a long speech for Mary
lAlice. She blushed and retired. into
1.-THE shadows.
"You lazy critters, clean up this
tmess," said Martha. Lem went out
with a big armful OF rubbish. while
Sam followed with the empty case
4 Charlie sat lingering the shiny instru
ments, his eyes glistening with happi
ness
Hes got real talent" Martha was
always insisting.
alone. There was deal of puzzline
4 over the exact utilities of the various
Particles In the outfit Somebody looked
q up; 1t was Mrs. Brown.
whats become o. Lem?" she quer
ia.
Just then the kitchen door swung
lopen and Lem. quite red in the face
replied: Here | be-" He was push
/ ing before him big and commodlou:
wheel-chair.
That's what I wanted to go t.
town for" he said. 81 wrote in and
had it saved out for me; friend
fpicked it out. He's a storekeeper
! When I come home, druv around the
back way SOS t nobuddy'd see me
Whaddayou think of er. chummy?"
L or late Sam had been allowing Len
little morley. in the interest OF
4 clothes and self-respect. He wanted
to see what Lem would do with 1t
This was art of his treatment" ir
the process ,,f reclamation. Now San
felt queer. lumpy discomfort In the
neighborhood Of his Adams apple, as
Is that member were trying violently
to climb out through his mouth. He
blinked.
Scrutiny showed Sam that Lem hat
on the same humble suit of clothes
which he had worn on the day he quiz
jail. He had on the same blue cottor
shirt. with its limp color. 1t dawnet
upon the Boss that all the clothes LeE
had bought consisted OF a necktie Of
bot red, deliberately etched by machin
| cry with floral decorations as nodes
as the wallpaper in country hotel.
LENS soul had walked up. indeed
Behind the expressionless eyes dwell
sentiment, tenderRess human sympa
thy. Lem had gone humbly without 9
penny OF his own for four months. anf
I then with his first few dollars be hat
bought two-bit necktie for himself
II and this princely offering to lay upor
the altar of affection.