Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-20

.yoi, what kind of pigeons are .no
.. ,here nm the lawn" asked Brent e"''
ally. ,,..,,,, tum-
bers and one or t"" fantails' o,
"surely there are few carriersE asNe'
Brent. .,uo Ia
Me- loo looked again. Yes, there
10 n,,er there. that darker colored one oy
b,msef. You can always tell carrier "
| the white rim round his eyes
"I saw what an awful lot you KNOW,
| aaid Brent, white mice don't seem ~
ha,e absorbed YOU to the exclusion Oh al
L. Ven must give me some lessons III
niyeonoIoRy. or whatever the word is' ~, ~
i,o,, ,hinls YOU could fetch one down WIN
| an air gum
| "I'm sure don't know why!
"oh. nothing" said Brent. running ioV-
| inc hand IN and down his air gun as ne
smoke. except. as you know, / am rather a
| crack shot with one myself. Funny tnins'
but you would not think II II you meos 80
watching me from one OF the "ihuo"' "
| the house, would your ,.
81 wouldn't, indeed" said Miriam, laugh
| ing. ''I see what you are driving at MI, MI
| sorry to have been so dense. Hello, mere
| your Molly coming back alone. Sne mus
| have abandoned the luckless Percy III the
| town" ,,,.,.,, >,
| he said, you won't mind leaving u.s. WIN
| YOU? She left rather in a state, you Know
| and want to kiss and make 1t up. ..
"Ill 90 indoors and think about pigeons
| promised Miriam.
Molly was coming toward them over the
lawn, a little paler than usual and with eyes
| that showed solemn from under the snauy
| brim of her garden hat.
Try to meet me in the sitting room IN
about twenty minutes Miriam" said Brent
"By the way" he added, laughing softly,
as the girl drew nearer, Il don't mino
telling you that my bath didn't run over
by accident yesterday morning; 1 wanted
to get into the Sandersons' private sitting
room. Sandersons an admiralty man, you
know"
Kit, you are genius" murmureo
Miriam with an amused smile. well, Miss
Pollock, did you see the pretty soldiersE'
Yes" said Molly. rather shyly. 20
don't go in. Mrs. Lee"
Must. / have actually not finished my
unpacking yet. See you at lunch" AND
Mrs. Lee, who had mastered the art OF
graceful disappearance seemed to evaporate
| toward the house.
Brent Npk quick look at the girls
troubled face.
"well-Undine," he said. taking her
hand.
We'll what?" asked Molly. Then with a
A~S~
name?"
Little ignoramus," laughed Brent: have
you never even read about your prototype!
Well, never mind; I want you to sit down
and talk to me-"
"I have been wanting to talk to you,
said Molly. but 1t seems difficult, some
how. o, Chris, 1t was so hateful this morn.
ing About the feathers, I mean"
20. don't know" said Brent carelessly
II don't think it mattered much"
'Thats5just it," said Molly despairingly
You don't think It matters Father ant
everybody else does de-"
Brent sat silently looking straight ir
front of him his clean shaven face, well
featured and tanned, but heavily lined for
his thirty-odd years. seemed to have had
the foolish insouciance wiped out Of 1t fol-
a moment
Chris" went on Molly, suddenly soften
ing, you know don't want you to go tc
the war. think I'd go mad to imagine yol
in danger, but-but-the feelings beer
growing up in me that perhaps there's some
thing more important than just loving ant
being happy. Can't you do something
Something here at home even II you cam
go to the front? o, Chris. I am such
coward that I'll be glad IL there really 1.
some reason why you can't fight. But
do want to know what II IL and why yo,
don't do anything over here. You see, 1
makes me SO miserable not being able t.
| stand up for you when father and peopl,
like Percy criticize you. OF course 'sa.
I know you have very good reasons and al
that, but they don't believe me becaus,
/ can't tell them what they are"
80 you and Mr.. Pennicuk have beel
talking me over, have you?" asked Brent
mo- flashed Molly. I'VE haven't. A
| least Percy said nothing but what was nic
of you, but he said he wished for you