The evening herald., 1918-06-13

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iug sister Anna. and Anuii's child.
FINALLY Anna died ana lsit the child
tn Minty. For twenty years, Mmty
was Jacquchnc's mother iu every
sense hul the maternal one. Jacb got
the heart of the loaf oi life. whil"
Mnty unsclfisdly nibbled the crust
somehow out ot her small means she
provided jack with an education. mic,
clothing. aud the usual accessories
of youth ana beauty For Jack was
beautiful in "a dainty wood violet way.
II was no wonder that Barney Me-
Bride fell In love with her at sight
and never rested untl he had married
her
Since then Minty had ucv,r seen
Jhck, hut she got an idea OF the life
Jack ltycd from her lcttcrI, some
times there were pages and pages Of
description and sometimes only a
line. but Miutys love supplied what
was lacking. ANY word from Jack
was better than none at all. She
could not be expected To H. very faith.
ful in her writing when she wns do
ing and seeing such wonderful
things Twice Jack had written ask
ing the old woman to visit her but
| Minty had declined. She would not
| ut in What did she know of the
I terraces, aud drawing roums-shc
\ whu had always occupied seycn-by-
/ five front yard and nine 10y -seven
I Kitchen Jack was young and adapt
able "She might bc ashamed of me.
/ Minty thought sadly. But now az last
Jack was coming To see her. coming
/ home
II was going to nc new expert
} cncc Tor Jack, this home coming, n
new experience for Minty, too. She
shrank from II as she had never
I Hhrank from anything IN all her litc
/ before. How could she bear 10 look
, ON and see lack undergoing the
painful process # disilluHiou.? Noth-
/ ine would bc the same to tho girl IN
T the old days when jack had frcttcd
at this or dcplorod at that she had
not minded so very much, but now
she could not make any fitting excuse
I or apology FOR tins ur that.
she got up ana kncclod down beside
the whit" bed and prayed that she
might bo able to bear anything she
saw Ia Jacks face ur suspected iu
Jacks manner. My mother alwayH
SAID that linscy- -woolscy never fclt 20
harsh 10 the touch until after you ii
worn silk" she said Jack won't hc
able to help II. and I must She rose
aud then with a last look back at the
little room. she went down stairs
That afternoon she was early at
the station waiting tor the I O'Clock
train Tho train was late and she
was nervous. occasionally souo ono
paused Jud spoke 60 her.
Expecting company. Mss lHIcc.
Jacks CoW,ug
"YOu don't say I expect you ro
ticklcd tu death
Mlnty alwaya replied with Iull'
which grew moro and more forced
Then there was % sudden rush toward
the door Nnuy was out ou the plat
form with the rest She was trcW-
bling So she could hardly stand.
bWrr came over her eyes. suddenly
she saw Jacks face, very sweet under
her fashionable itti" hat
why auntie She w.H being
kissed In an atmosphere of voict-
and that made her feel better. Sh,
rallied. My dear one. I'm ro glad
Ia see YOU"
Il knew you'd be But how SORRY
| am that You had TO wait su long
Just wait "a minute tiil I see 90 uy
trunk and then ven havs the cab
take us over town
sln the cab Jack laughed and
squeezed Mintys hands and pattoj
her check with tears In her eyer.
You look luyolN. dear MuN
said
SO Barney says on. you dear
auntc''
The cab ioltod ON aud came out
into smith street where the old house
. stood
Jack ,raucd from the window
"Oh. you've had u painted Ike
that new shade But what's hap
peucd 20 the Dutchmans pipe
some OF Il died out last W'utcr.
Il was hard wiutcr YOU know
$50 don't know. We were a.
Palm Bcacn
they entered together. Jack did
not say anything She was worry
quiet. vcrN suhdued as she looked
' about she went upstairs alone o.
take OF her things Minty heard
I her opening doors and walking about.
"lrs just as thought she said
To herself. Well She flew TO get