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ST; parece que no Sc ~encuentra
a gusto.
-Bien: die que me aguarde unos
minutes en- Ell saloncito, que en- Sc
guida estare Z SUI lado.
Desapareci6 Ia criada. El senior
Santiago Sc levant0 prestamentc DEF
lechO Y despues de haberse hecho una
ligera toilette Sc dirigio al salon.
Magdalena lie aguardaba sentada
cerca de la chimensa.
Al DIR Ell ruido que 10 puerta pro-
dujo al ahrirse Sc levant6 la joven,
un POGO confusa.
Ell senior Santiago Sc detuvo en- Ell
umbral contemplated con cierta 40
riraci6n no d;simulada II radiante
belleza que acababa de descubrir.
Asi pernaneci0 inm0vil IN ~instante
examinando embellishments aquellas
faccioues encantadoras que no habia
v;sto Ell dia anterior.
e. susie, Ia lucha sostenida para
arrancar a la joven de las garras de
"a muerte Y Is obscuridad relativa de
Ia campina, lie privaron primero de
yer el rostro de Magdalena. Despaes,
en- su c~aarto, los vestidos empapados
~ maltrechos que desfiguraban ST
cuerpo Y los e~nmaranados cabellos
que cubrian la mitad del rostro de
n ioven lie impidieron ~apreciar su
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NUMERO III
UN ORRERO ARISTOCaATA.

podia abcirse ante Il con II condici0n
expresa. Indispensable de que encon-
trase I Su hijo.
Aqui solamente estaba el punto
negro del b%rillante horizonte entire
viSto. Y basandose todas sus eSperan-
zas en- IL debIl probabilidad de que
regresase el ingeniero o de que lie
case a descubrir d6nde Sc encontra-
ba.
Aniquilado por el trabajo incesan-
te Y penoso de su cerebro, Sc dur
mic a la madrugada con IN sueho
pesado, de beStia rendida-
Maria, su criada, lie llam6 a las
nueve de Ia manana.
-Perd6neme listed Ia molestia, Sc
nor-dijo Ia mujer,-pero es IA ter
cera vez que vengo en- una bora.
-1POr que?-pregunt6 el senior
Santiago sorprendido de esta insis-
tencia desacostumbrada.
-SeHor, ne envia Il joven q
quien listed salv6 aver.
Quiere partjr en- seguida, pero an
ties desea dar a listed las gracias; per
ESQ ne Re atrevido I vcnir: de 10
contrario.-..
Como! 6Quiere partir va?
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nor. L conoce listed mi trlstc his
toria V mi falta.
No. no, quetida nina. Sc 10 ase-
guro.
-;Pero como Ia joven lie mir&se
con cierta i~ncredulidad, cl seNor SIN
tiago anadi6:
-Por 10 menos 81 Sc alguna cosa,
este es muy honorable y muy natu-
raj q su edad.
Perd6neme 81 he dejado escapar
una exclamation de simpatia al n
Ger SUI nombre, a 81 padre
desde hace mucho tempo, es deer,
lie conozco de nombre porque nuAca
he tenido relaciones con el.
-iAh! iConoce listed 4 m; padre?
DE nombre solamente, SC 10 re-
pito-dijo Ell senior Santiago bajando
la mirada al pronunciar este embus-
te.
Magdalena, ante estas palabras
respir6 algo t%ranqulla.
lie ruego que Sc siente-conti-
nu6 81 interlocutor;-s: We listed en-
mi n persona dispuesta a serle it'll
V a ayudarla en- estas circumstances
dificiles Y dolorosas, quiza.
ST, 81, muy dolorosas-afirm6 Ia
ioven emocionadisima.
-Pues bien, tenga confianza en-
mi V cuenteme sus penas; digame por
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esbeltez Y su belleza.
Ahora ell d~escanso habia Tranquil
lizado sus faccioneS. Su larga Y es-
pesa cabellera, de I'm castano subido,
enroscabase coquetamente en- su ca
beza. despejando Ell puro ovalo de 81
rostro. Y Ia dulce mirada de sus gran
des ojos negros brillaba en- TODD su
e~splendor, realzado aun por Ia pail
DEE diafana de su tez.
Agreguese 4 este su estatura pro-
porcionada, su graciosa esbeltez y el
exquisite Y penetrante perfume que
emanapa de su cuerpo y que Sc es-
parcia en- torno de ella. Estaba ver-
daderamente encantadora.
e. senior Santiago, despues de con
templarla bien, entro en- Ia estancia
saludandola cortesmente.
-Senor-dijo Magdalena,-desea-
ria, antes de salir de esta casa, po-
derle testimoniar toda mi gratitud,
TODD ell profundo reconocimiento que
conservare siempre por Ell v~aleroso
acto que listed ha eiecutado.
lie iebo Ia vida Y este no 10 OIL
vidare jamas!
-Oh, senorita. NADIA tiene que
~agradecerme; ne hecho una cosa muy
natural en- un hombre de corazon.
Soy yo, por el contrario, quien da
gracias a la Providencia por haberme
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conducido . o1illas de Ia Marine en-
ell momento en- que listed guerra mo-
rir.
Pero no hablemos mas de esto-di-
10 cambiando de tono.-;Me permit
tie listed que Ia haga dos preguntas,
antes de dejarla p"artir?
-;Cuales?
AL salir de aqui, adonde pien-
sa listed dirigirse?
No 10 Sc aun-contesto Magda-
lena con turbado aceHto y como en-
barazada por Ia pregunta.
-iAh!....;no 10 sabe listed?
Ell senior Santiago repiti6 estas pa
labras acompanandolas de un acento
de sorpresa que hizo haiar Ia vista a
la joven.
-iPuede listed decirme su nombre
sin comprometerse?-agrego despues.
-Quiza 81.
-iPor que, quiza?
-Porque tengo miedo de que CO.
nozca listed este nombre Y de que
sepa los rumores que actualmente
deben correr sobre mi persona.
-iQuien es listed?
-Magdalena Dallebois.
-iMagdalena Dallebois, la hija
del dueno de la hacienda de los Fres-
nos. ..usted!
ST. V en- su acento adivino, Sc
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que trataba listed anoche dc acabar
con una existancii comer2ada ape
mas.
mo cspera astcd ser dichoSa al
pur dia'
or, ~. !nmas :hr:as
~ por que? No tencmos todos
en- ia vida ura parte dc alcgri1s Y
otra de ~pesares? 81, las tenemos, y
las una no Sc compran sino al precio
de las otras.
ESQ creia 20 hace algunos dIas-
replica Magdalena con acento hides
criptiblemente triste-pero Ia es-
pantosa realidad me ha robndo cruel
mente esta illusion.
-Veamos-insistio ell senior San
tiago con una voz vibrante de una
compassion tan sincera, que Ia joven
Sc sintio inclinada hacia el;-ino Sc
"a Dor casualidad n pena de amor
la que ha causado su desperation?
Jay! 81, senior
Magdalena Sc sintio enrojecer al
hacer esta confession, pero sin embar-
60 no Sc a~rrepintio de clio; su inter-
locutor Ia habia conquistado.
Estas palabras fueron para ell Sc
nor Santiago un rayo de luz; record6
las confidencias que lie hizo Andres
en- cierta OCCASION en- Ell canine de
Crszancy, que unidas a las revelacio-
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TRTAN DE AHRIR UNA OFIC!NA
PARA OPERAC!ONES AZUCA-
RERAS EN- Ia HAeANA.

Icirgranra Especial nara il rRENSI.
NNENA YORK. AToSt0 80 Sc
gjn Sc dice on lbs rircJl0s financi"-
roS. los harqu".o$ del Wall Street
estan cStudiando may sacramento la
poSibiliadd de atrir IN la tiabana. u;!a
oficima deStinada n ope:acionrs a2u-
carGr3s, scmcinntc en- TODD Z las d.
versus o~ficinas pur Sc dedicaG = hac1r
las miSmas opera"ioncs con ci aEgodun
en- differences parties de los E;tadOs
Uu;dos. Esta oficina tendra COMO prIn
ciDal obiet0, encargarSe de las opera
clones mencionadas, e~speculando So
bre las producciones futuras. Esta
idea ha sido ell reSultado de Ia DISPOSE
ci0n que ha d!ctado el gobicrnO anne
ricano, prohibiendo en- este pals toda
que Sc ven grandemente amcnaZadoS
con ei ESTABLISHMENTS de una oficina
clasc dc tranSacciones comerciales qGc
Sc relaciones con las rroducciOnes fl
turas del azucar. Los corredorcs,
de esta indolc en- n Habana. opinaa
que en- case de que pusieran En- pGac-
tica los banqueros de Wall Street su
provecto. clio ser!a cauSa he lue el
cobierno americana protestant entTgi-
canente.
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res heciias por Teresa Ledou::, con-
firnaban SIS tristes pr~esunciones. No
dude que Andres err la causa indi-
recta de la desesperaci0n dc Magda-
lena.
Pero en- ell momento de discutir de
nuevo con la joven sobre este respec-
to-. todas sus ~crueles aprensiones de
la vispera, todos sus sufrimientos de
Ia noche lie asaltaron bruscamente.
Ahora que conocia los podarosos
lazos que lie unian al %ingeniero, cu-
va annarga a~usencia deploraba, sen
tia ansia de interrogar a Magda!ena,
pero al mismo tempo lie contenia el
miedo de esclchar alguna mala EotE-
c;a. Ash permaneci6, indeciso, teniblo
rose y emocionado, y con 81 corazon
V Ell espritu a~tormentados por ideas
contrarias.
Por ultimo Sc decide q pronunciar
este nombre que lie brotaba de los
labios.
mo Ia sido a causa del senior
Andres?-pregunt6. temblando.
isl, senorI 81 viera listed cuan-
to lie amaba...
-;Que lie amaba listed? eYa mole
ANA? iHa acabado va TODD?
-Si-dijo Magdalena que sent;a
desbordar las penas de su ~coraz6n..
-Acabado ya!-mrrmrr6 e. se-
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las cosas que hay incautadas?
;Por que no respeta al pr6iimo?
:Por que Z los suyes no amansa?
Que haga algunos cuantos meritos
uue....se ~trasQuile las barbas,
que Sc quite los anteoJos
puc no Sc pcnga polainas;
que CORA a bailar deScalzo
cuatro jarabes en- Chalma;
V 81 al cabo de eStas luchas
We que no consigue mi aqua,
que olga 10 que ell ranchero
~";llueve" 0 me lleva Ia trampa..'
V 81 este tambien sucede...
mo Sc va perdiendo NADIA!
CHANTECLER.
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Or, de labios de una joven, el re-
lato de sus %trapicheoS Y de sus ano-
! res, es siempre interesante; peTo mas
interesante todavia es oirio de boca
de una iamona, con dientea postizos,
reuma en- IL espalda Y 81 pelo mas
blanco que IN pico del Himalaya, y
nal maya" sea el que olga que no, y
Ell que 10 ponga en- duda.
ESQ de que Z una sonora sc le ocu-
ira sentarse 4 rcmendar calcetines.
rodearse De sus hijos Y del Pcrro, y,
]n,:rntras TIA una p~untada aqui : m
ALA, desembucha sus paSadaS coQue-
tarias y pase fevIsta de SIS e~ndlahla-
das trapiZondas. tiene el dOble encan-
TO de la sinceridad y &c la e&perIen-
cia.
Para que 10 he de negar? 70,
en- mi tempo. hice bulla en- los sa!o-
nes
-:Ay, mama:
ST, chula. No porque ahOra NJ"
yeas ccha una last;ma con dyspepsia
Y TODD, vayas a Greer que yo ME pase
IL vida vendiendo oraciones = San
Miguel. iToma oraciones. No Eu!
~"templada" para estas cosas. Cu2Ado
| II padre todayia nj pensaba haccrme
: q conda, yo " hahia tenlCo Ve.1tc no
no, > por mi Sc habian dado de ba!"-
2os mas Ge aatro. :Jo:t. .josseece.
! Vicnc Jose, hecao n !5St.ma de
, achacoso, y de v%ieiito, o Ia aadade-
| re- del nieto, y con una an;!pa7'as ha-
ciendo eUuilibrioi absurdOs en- IL pun
ia de Ia nariz desmesuradamentc &
guilena.
! mo es cleric cue en- mis- ttem-
DOS. "brillaba" matcrialmente en- So
c:edad? No es cierto cue solo CHI
- Ramirez. Ia sobrina del sacristaH
era Ia inica que las "poGia" conm;go?
An; estas I'll. para Gecirio, que te ena-
moraste de mi porGue tenia yo ur t.
lie De avispa con "corse''. Y ba:!aba e!
rigod1n y Ia pavana como los i'ro?lo*
angeles. " mira que en- esa epoca
hacia Juror Lola Gallardo, LeonIte5
Letechipia = Concha Cascajares,
Las hiias Sc e~ntusiaSman ante tales
relates V 10 pierden detalle De ia pla-
rica. 81 acaso, comentan el hecho de
que IL sonora, habiendo sido una tro-
nera de marca. Sc espante ahora dc
que elias Sc despabilen por IN movie
V Sc pongan de flato cuando les "c0-
gen" ana carta.
-iY por que no qhiereS que y"
tenga rclacioEes con L~a!ovlclo Cant
2ares?
-;Qu!ta de ahi, SO "ranuja. PorIue
los hombres de hoy no Sc paT"2fn n
los de aver. Y porque nj III padre, Cue
era IN triihin de- Siete sualaS, purdn
rompararse con el p~illastro del tai hu-
dovicio. Sobre tCdO, que ESQ no vlene
a cuento, Y que uStedes no tIenen no
! VIC, rorque q mi Sc me ia IL CANA.
;I.avcn q hrasero!
Cuxndo, en- cl curse dc m de cssas
co~nversaciones. salpicada dc ~recuerdos
curiosos v de chisteS de ingerio, surge
alguna dcsavenencia entire los cas-
cadcs esposCs, cl asunto reViste mayor
interes y despierta mayor entuslasmo
entire Ia genie menuda. Por 81 ell ella
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TIROS Al BLANCO
y NADIA QUE "LLUETE"!

~ uE SiiiHSNS
de la terra m~eXicana,
donde resistrose Ell case
i hov "Chantecler" les relata,
pero IN case tan historico
como Ell lucero del alba.
Por entonces, los vivientes
de aquel pueblillo. pasaoan
Dor situaci6n bien penosa,
porque nj una gotta de aqua
carinosa y compasiva
los sembrados re~freScaba;
poroue tocas las cosechas
iba q llevarse 10 trampa,
porque con IA tai sequia,
va demasiado pesada,
los sembrados eran victimas
sufridas y resignadas,
de picudos, chapulines
U otras tres O cuatTO piagas.
Diciendo IN sermon el cura
del lugar, cierto manana,
Sc rcfi1i6 entire otras cosas
a aGuella carencia de aqua
cue va dar fin con troyanoS
Y t;-ios. amenazaba,
V . u buenos feligreses
asi d;io en- forma Llama:
"Esto de cue aqui no i~lueVa,
de que los campos sean aScuas,
de Que los ganados sufran
ura sed nunca apag"a",
De u las nubes "acuos2s'
u Dor nuestro suelc paSan
no tengan para nosotros
mas que una Sombra instantanea
que nos libra unos momentos
de este sol que ncs abrasa,
no depende de fen6menos
atmOSferlccS n! naCa,
solo es castigo del cielo
Dor nuestraS enormes faltas.
Veni 4 h?"ei nelitencia.
!cvantad :. Dios e. alma,
ctGrmcntad vuestras carnes,
f!lage!ad vuestras espa!das,
a,les lie otra suerte, L c6lera
De iCs ciclos no Sc calma,
" habreis &c perderlo TODD:
vuestra cosecha y vueStra alma!"
No predic6 en- balde 81 cura,
que q Ia Siguiente manana
Sc hallaba ell temple p~let6ricO
de genie que sollozaba
pegandose Surriagazos
con toda fe Y toda CANA,
para ablandar ! los cielos
y....resolverlos en- aqua.
El curita las 'maniobraS"
de los fieles presenciaba
sin chistar; mas como vieSe
que I'M feligreS, con mas alma
que los otros, en- Su cuerpo
sendos %olpes descarg-oa
de tai modo. que salia
va sancre de sus espa!das,
no dts tan duro, hij0 MIC,
bios tai rigor 10 reclama;
que 81 sigues de tai guiSa
POGO va = serv:-te eI aqua"
Y el pecador, redoblando
su Juror por la aZotaina,
viendo al cura de reojo
sin hacer alto exclamaba:
No, sinor cura, ora l!ueve
O me lleva Ia ~desgracial'
-. 49, . . . 1900.
Quiere que en- su "milpa" llueva'
don Venustiano CarranZa,
c~entenares de mili3ne:
de pesos, que le hacen falta
porque su milpa Sc encuentra
cual Ia del cuento de marras.
We sin cesar a las NUDES
que del Norte SC %lcvantar,
profundamente suspira.
sus ~viejas manos levanta;
pero... Ia lluvia no liegI
porque las "nubes" Sc escapan,
les que Quiere cue lie llueva
nomas por Su linda cara?
:Por que no haze penitencia
como los canones mandan?
;Por que no devue!ve toaas
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Cuando necesits libros en- esPanoi
dirija.e a Ignacio (. ~Lozano.--llS
N. Sta. Rosa Ave-San Antnn.o, Tex
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self Dsee aeu tAan - - - ~ -
days a Ms Occupancy o( rAe eeood
eoos frost
-AnA nos.- be said eheezfsEly. .uAaf
about yourself? You've lSe Q hs Of
illusions. Of eorrse. bet perhaps yss've
gained ideals 1haris q step"
LIFE deserved Sidney. with tAe
wisdom Of two weeks out In the world.
life Is . terrible thing. n We dix
we've 80; Il. and-i,s got Us
Undoubtedly"
when ! think Of how simple I used
10 tliak IL I'll was' One grew up and
got married. xnd-oad PERHAPS had
children. and when n got very old.
one died Lately I've been seeing that
nfe really consists of exceptions
children who doa't grow up. and
srown-ups Sho die before they are old.
And"-ttls TOOK an effort. but she
looked 81 Lin squareIy--ani people
who baye children. but are rot mar
ried. Ii all rather hurts"
All knowledge that is worth while
hurts In the getting"
Sidney got up and wandered around
the r0oTa, ,ouch!H. its little familiar
; objects with tender hands. X. watched
her. There was this curious element
In his love for her, tiia; when he was
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How would you like to have
your daughter In sidney's place?
What do you think will be the
effect on Sidney Of the atten.
tons Of Doctor Max, LeMoyne
and Joe orummond-wiII It
turn her head?
ASSERTS MULES LOVE MUSIC
A California Farmer Has His Phone.
graph Play When He 10 Train.
ing Them.

The Colorado farmer who gets more
milk from his cows by giving them a
dash Of grand opera and u bit Of rag.
time on his photograph is not a plo.
neer In this novel field Of farm eff.
cheney.
George A. Gage Of Suffer county,
California, claims to be the first "mu.
steal farmer"
Gage raises mules and horses. He
has n big music box on his farm and
he plays band pieces, preferably sooth.
Ing melodies and waltzes, when he Is
breaking his mule colts.
Mules love music" said Gage. q"
discovered that ten years ago when I
drove Benjamin Harrison-the ornerl.
est old mule you ever saw--to Yuba
City when Il brass band was playing.
1.-THE mule had one Of his balky, con.
trnry spells that dny, and l could hard.
~ do n thing with Benjamin until we
got to Yuba City. You'd never believe
1t II told you the chnnge Just n few
band selections made In that animal.
From that day until Benjamln's death
he was the gentlcst, lovingest old mule
you ever would want to sec.
"That give me an idea. When I
break my mule colts now I always hive
the phonograph play. II seems to at.
tract the mules attention from the
harness and wagon.
Horses don't seem to be affected
much. But mules IRE nearer human
than horses anyway"
Gage also AYERS his chickens like
phonograph music. but would not 70
on record as saying ragtime made the
hens lay any more eggs.
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always az hand upon which he ps down constantly in shorthand the ideas
that come to HIM Il is almost reflex action with him. In this way he is
able to form and Instantly record subtleies of thought and delicate shades of
expression that otherwise might escape him The famous first LuSltania note
for example, with its finished expression and skilled rhetoric, was fst pre-
he passed three days in strict seclusion. silently studying the grave aspects
Of the German-Anercan situation. and had 10 communication with anyone
save Mr.. Tunuity, his secretary.
In the White House it is quite usual to see the desks of the executive
offices covered with pages Of shorthand they arr. almost as commnu Ii sheets
.. tyneWrhing for not only does the president employ this brief mode of
writing, but Mr., Tnmuty and the assistant secretaries use IT, Frequently
the president hands his notes owe to d stenographer. who can read them as
readily as his own shorthand.
President Wilson first studied shorthand In his collegiate DAYS. and has
used it throughout his career. He is the second of the presidents of the
United States to uet the winged art" Nearly 100 years ago James Madison.
who later served two consecutive terms i'll the White House, employed short
hand n reporting the deliberations of the eyermemorable federal convention
at Philadelphia. which gave us the system of constitutional government.
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men to be provided for this important territorial acquisition to the United
states. lnhatltants thnsHves have expressed Il desire for full citizenship.
helore taking possession of the islands there are many details involved
IN tine transfer to be worked out by the executive department Of the govern.
ment involving contracts and business concessions in the islands which tbe
guaranteed would be continued. These will be adjusted, in all prob
aDhny' together With a temporary form of government for the islands. which
prevail pending congressional action. Senators who are particularly
interested in the requirement Of the Danish islands point to Porto Rico rs nm
example that might be followed in working out the political DESTINY of ,bose
new American possessions. When Porto Rico W as ceded to the United States
Foraker act in 1900.
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with her it took on the guise Of friend
ship and deceived even himself. 1t
was only in lonely hours that 1t took
on truth, became a hopeless yearning
for tn touch of her hand or d glance
from her clear eyes.
"There is something else" she said
absently. II cannot talk 1t over with
mother. There is a girl In the ward"
ga patient:"
Eyes. She is quite pretty. She has
had typhoid, but she Is a little better.
Slie's-not a good person."
Il see"
Eat first I couldn't bear to 70 near
her. | shivered when l had to straight
en- her bed. I'm being very frank,
but I've got II +talk this out with some
one. l worried a lot about 1t, because,
although at first l hated her, now /
don't. ! rather like her"
She looked at X. ~deflantly, but there
was no dlsapproval in his eyes.
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VII.

Sidney never forgot her early i'm.
prcssions Of the hospital, although
they were chaotic enough at first,
There were uniformed young women
coming and going. efficient. cool.cyed,
low Of voice. There were long Wis.
tas Of shining floors and lines OF beds,
There were brisk intcrnes with duel,
clothes and brass buttons, who eyed
her with friendly. patrOnlxing gIances,
There were bandagcs and dressings,
and great white screens, behind which
were played little or big druimas,
baths Of deaths, ~ tho casc might be,
And over oil brooded the mysterious
authority Of tho superintendent Of the
training school, dubbed tho Head, Tor
short.
Twelve hours a day. from scvcn 10
seven, with tho off.duty intermlsslon,
Sidney laborcd at tasks which revolted
her soul. she swept and busted the
wards, cleaned closets, folded sheets
aud towels, rollsd bandages--dId ev.
esythlns but nurse the sick, which wa
what shs he'd come 70 ia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-25
CHAPTER vii-Continued.


All the small loose ends 81 her fife
were gathered u~Tp-except Joe. She
would have liked 10 get that clear. too.
She wanted him 10 know hn. she felt
about IL alI-tha. SHE liked him as
much AZ ever, that stte did not want
% hurt him. But she wanted TO make
u clear. too, that she knew row that
she would never marry him. She
thought she would nceer marry; but,
u she did. 1t would be a man doing q
mans .ork In the world, Her eyes
turned .issfuliy 10 the house across
the Street.
KS lamp a;iiI burned overhead. but
his restless %tfs:ngiag aofdat had ceased.
He must be readsne~-he seai a great
deal. She really ought 10 90 10 bed.
A ResgtibDrfood cat came stealthiiy
across The Street. and stared up at the
little balcony with green glowing eyes.
@f;oine on, Bill Taft" she said.
'C1,ne on"
Joe Drnrnfaonti, passing the house
for the fourth time that evening,
heard her voice, and hesitated unccr.
taiaiy oa the pavement.
"Joat Cotue In"
"it's late: III better get home"
The misery Ia his voice hurt her.
'Iu rot keep you long. / want to
talk TO you"
He c:i.ne slowly toward her.
"Weal." h. said hoarseIy.
@Why haven't you been 10 soc me?
II ! have done anything" Her voice
was a-tinsic with virtue and outraged
friendship.
"Toa haven't done anything but
shew me where ! get ofr."
He sat down on tho edge Of the bni.
cony and stared out blankiy.
III that's the why you feel abou,
It."
I'm not blaming yon. / was a fool
70 think you'd ever care abcut me.
I don't know that | feel 80 bad~-about
the thing. I've been around seeing
IN other girls. and I notice they're
glad to- see me. and treat me right.
too There was boyish braVadn in
his voice. "Bnt what makes me SICK
is to have everyone saying you've jl!t-
ed me-"
Good gracious! Why, Joe, / never
promised
well, We look ut II In different
ways; that's all. took 1t for a prom.
lac"
Then suddenly all his carefully con
served indifference ned. lie bent for
ward quickly. md, catching her hand,
held It against his lips.
"Pm crazy about you, Sidney. That's
the truth. 1 wish could diet"
The cat, finding no active antaco.
nisrn, sprang up on the balcony and
rubbed against the boys qnivering
shoulders: IL breath Of air stroked the
morning- glory vine like the touci, Of n
friendly hand. Sidncy. facing for the
first time the enigma of love ana de-
SPAR, Eat, rather frightened, In her
chair.
"You don't mean that"
II mean II. all right. n Il wasn't
Tor the folks. Ia jump In the river.