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

thinking WoefullN or Williams fervid
announcement. I'm going 10 marry
Patsy carey, mother. Just as soon
az she'll let NE" She recalled his
eyes as he spoke steady. deter.
mined his voice strong. purposeful
az she had never heard II. and she
grOaned.
To marry Patsy Carey The
thought hammered az her befuddled
brain. She never had seriously con
sidcred marriage for William at all.
but at odd moments, when the idea
had intuded. Il had been Martha
Bent who had entered into her calcu.
lations Martha had been brought
up, like William. 20 love order. Mar.
tha's home was like williams. inn
maculate always. Martha was a
girl after Mrs. Penders order
obsessed heart-one who preferred
staying az home scrubbing and
securing this and that TO frivoling
With the young Tolk.
but Patsy Carey Why. the girl
hadn't a serious thought In her
giddy ye0ns lSrS II WASH: p
hour since she had seen her 20 by,
recklossly swinging a brand new hat
by It's brim, singing. OF course. at
the top ~ n voice that had a broguc.
and shamelessly permitting "A puppy
20 make ruinous grabs az her skirt
yet she was Williams choice Poor
trluded william. Certainly she
must sct him right
She recalled visit she had made
20 the Careys the previous week.
, which she wished nov she had de
scrlbed 70 William ~ the time. She
felt sure he never found conditions
"a she had found them Patsy was
100 shrewd for that In the arst
place. the Careys were undoubtedly
growing more shifiless Mrs Pen
der. ~ save her life, couldn't have
Told tho pattern % the best carpet
for rs litter of blocks. mechanical
TOYS newspaper picture clippings
and what not And was n parlor.
the sacred room ~ a home, the
place for the children and apps
renily all the neighhors' children 20
eat bread and butter and sugar
Wha, II y was raining Wasn't
here the shed or the barn or the
kitchen or somewhere Again.
wasn't il perfectly disgraceful 10 al
low nasty. shaggy little dog the
freedom OF the room TO the point 81
nibhling q raw potato 10 pieces un.
dor tho couch Mrs Perder had
openly looked her horror Mrs
Eare4- Lad Remained -r-urruffteu,
happy Irish SELF True. Patsy when
she came Ia had flushed softly. but
Mrs Fender knew nov that the
Hush had not been caused by the
disorder. but because she Vas Wi
.tam's mother
Staring over the garden that Nas
'he pink of neatness she decided 10
warn William immediately She
comforted herself with the ronec
lion that be was JUST as great
lover of order as she. and no doubt
with his rare good sense would de-.
idc thai the union ~ two such or
poslIes rs Patsy and be would not
make fur happiness
Tust she reached this placid
conclusion Patsy passed again She
Was walking quickly. the pun TUCK
"a under one arm. her pretty voice
no Longer -aised In Nong she
glanced ~ The Pcnder home hest
iated then went ON swiftly She
looked pale and subdued, so unlike
bols. orons Carey Mrs Pender Won
aerod Something had happened
Gr"l, could Il BE- possiD,. Oh
could .i be possible that she had
not William and quarrclcd With
him Perhaps William bad noted
fbc pun tearing a her skirt unre
buked and had cNposiulsted Per
haps anyway. Mrs Pcnder's hopes
rose nnmeoiatclY and scared 70
messurcle heights ~ -uppertime
when William came homo. evident
iy up~.t over some, hing Ne was
very quiet AZ the table ~ last he
pushed his chair back. his food al
most untouched
There no usc trying 10 eat"
hc said 1T chokos me. Mother"
no added. I'm Worried"
Something IN his eyes and his
voice reminded her so Of the DAYS
Whom. as Iittlc chap. Ne had come
70 her with "a hurt. that she asked
soofhiugll What u 1t. dear" al
MOST adding 50 great vas the re-
scmblance 80 her little boz. Tell
mother,
lie stood by her chair and his
arm went around her shoulder. ITS
Patsy" ne answered I'm 80 afraid
that
Mrs Pender's heart beat triumph
anuy She looked up eagerly 1T
isn't too late, William" she began
"But lt IS" he cut in. mournfuly
Sho'- gone"
Mrs. Perdcr's figure grew limp.
sro's she's what?"
Don't YOU know Haven. YOU
beard Don't you know diphiheria
has broken out In the factory dis
trict and Patsy has gone Go nurse
The Finn youngsters Isn't n brave
Of her. mother Isn't she true blue
She had gone when heard about
n and rushed up 90 the Csrey's hut
she lcfi this for mo" He pulled
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