The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17

! MS distress she tclt n would not,
and 30 she pui on the ordeal.
She vas very glad Of this The
evening he came home and told her
Patsy would be back in the morn.
| ing He was 80 wonderfully happy
she would not have missed the sight
Of him for worlds. She could not
help laughing az him. and when he
suddenly grabbed her and spun her
around the kitchen she almost
danced a jig in sympathy william
was always such a dear when he
was pleased about anything Per.
haps. she suddenly thought. II would
be as we'll 10 wait until Patsy had
been home a few days. even week.
| before she had her say So"
II was just a week aud day. 10
be exact Mrs Ponder was In her
favorlte chair by the vine draped
sitting room window when they
came thru the gate together. II was
her first glimpse OF Patsy since she
had come home, She felt very
strange somehow--nervous and thrill
ly and eager She rose from her
chair. flssing With her collar rest
lessly How should she meet this
girl who was NO match for her SON.
No, warmly zheeHnsa, she did no,
Peel warmly t0warrf ~ %ot cold
| ly, because--because--
Patsy was speaking just outside
the window. where they had paused.
evidently az her request billy
| Patsy's soft voice had note in II
which said she had recently looked
on the, sorroNs OF life I'm almost
afraid 20 meet your mother You
know she doesn't like me. because
because haven't been raised IN a
manner 70 End favor IN her ewes
You see, with YOU It has been moth
ing but order. order. order. All your
life. while with NEWELL" with
sof, laugh. ITS little Of that there
IL with the Careys But 7 don't be
lieve there's q happier family in
town Why my mother Billy Is
just one Of Gods angel" There was
DauFFr lIFu Fflf NlAfu WIN a
laugh. Il don't believe angels are or
derby. Billy. they're TOO busy max
ing people just happy That's my
mother
"But that's neither here nor
| there" she went on since I've
been away from YOU Two been .hlnk
ing and believe VIC have prob
lem 10 hght II isn't thar 7 don't be
lievo J could make you happy but
Oh. Billy. dear 20 save my life
couldn't be orderly as YOU have
been brought up TO 30 II would 30
simply impossible for nae II came
in late and was in o hurry 20 get
your supper 70 avoid throwing nv
hai and gloves on table. my coat
on chair. even IL they were my
yetl best DO YOU think ! could
walk upstairs with them. and care
fully put them away 40 { couldnt
because I'm just Patsy Carey NOu
y ouldnt like ~. Billy YOU know
YOU woulan and after time I'm
afraid We'd strike shoal- know
should have thought of ul his
before. but 10 has been SO sweet
knowing YOU loved me. and
Her voice trailed into little sob
Mrs Pendcr began 10 Gdgor Why
IN the world couldn't William ay
something and have thc matter set.
tied az once she hated silence
She bryan 90 feel a little choky
herself Would William never
speak suddenly shr falt thai The
silence Was pregnant vith some
thing DusA had deepened into The
shadows ~ nigh She leaned for
ward close 90 her towering vines
and then shc became aware OF
low nurmur And then
But really. Bny Patsy vhi-
pered. u am afraid you wouldn't We
satisfied
Then lct me toll YOU somethng.
Billy said. his voice now coming 20
his mother clearls patsy dear. You
don't know what you're talking
about when YOU say im so dead
stuck on orderliness I'm not III
give . farm sometimes 10 send my
hat flying onto The couch I'd give
two 10 leave tho new papers lying
about any old way. I'd give three
10 dump my noCkties into drawer
so my eyes could light on the whole
kaboodle ~ once. I'd Patsy. think
~ tho bliss of smoking IN our par
Tor With your pup Rags SPRAYED At
NV feet Would be satisfied
Wen"
There was a pause. during which
Mrs pendcr fcohly tried 10 recover
from the shock. Then William spoke
again aud there was loyal ring in
his voice. AZ therc had been in
Patsy's and Mrs Pendor-s thin lips
quiyered lie was saying Don't
think I'm critcizing mother j
couldn't. because she's the best
mother on earth. Just as yours is 10
YOU. figure II this way they're
both right IN their separate ways
and II We take q few leaves out Of
both their books We can't make
much Of muddle Of things Wen
be 40 happy know my mother will
grow 10 love YOU. You sec. Patsy"
his voice was very gentle. shes too
big and finc woman 10 be any
thing but just"
Mrs Pender's head went up proud.
Il, TIod oyor mother reraftad "a