The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-01-19
Copyright. 1915, 1915. by Metropolitan
Magazine.

can't go outside the house till tomor.
row. It's because we walked after
Willie with our stummlcks out o
joint"
Cant you come out at ALP Rannie
urged. Go ask your mother. Tell
her"
How can II" Jane inquired, with
little heat. when she isn't here to ask
she's gone out to play cards. she and
papa
Rannle swung her foot. WE'LL" she
said. II guess | haf TO lind somep'n to
do. Gnightr
moved away. Jane. on her part. left
the window and went TO the open front
door. Conscientiously. she did not
cross the threshold but restrained her
self to looking out On the steps of
the porch sat william alone, his back
toward the house.
willie" said Jane softly. and. as he
made no response. she lifted her voice
a little, "Will-eer'
ing.
Willie, told mamma I was sorry
made you feel so bad"
"All right" he returned curtly.
"Well, when haf To go TO bed. VIII.
lie," she said. mamma told me be-
cause made you feel bad haf to 20
upstairs by myself tonight"
she paused. seeming 10 hope that he
would say something. but he spake not.
80 20. f..- Mn.
yet, but when ! do-maybe In about a
half an horr-I wish you'd come stand
at the foot OF the stairs till get up
there. The lights lii upstairs, but
down around here It's kind OF dark"
He did not answer.
"Wil you. Willier
"Oh. all rightr' he said.
This contcnted her, aud she seated
herself SO quietly upon the floor just
inside the door Innt he ceased to be
aware Of her. thinking she had gone
away lie sat staring vacantly into
the darkness. which had come on with
that abrupmcss which begins to be
noticeable In September. His elbows
were on his knees. and his body was
sunk far forward In an attitude of des.
Olatlon.
The small noises OF the town-that
town So empty tonight-feli upon his
ears mockingly. II seemed TO him in
credible that 80 hollow town could
go about its nightly affairs just as
usual. A man and a woman going by
laughed loudly at something the man
had said. The sound OF their laughter
was hOrrld TO William. And from .
great distance-from far out in the
country-there came the faint, long
drawn whistle OF an engine.
That was the sOrrowfulest sound OF
all to William. HIS lonely minds eye
sought the Vastly spaces OF the east
crossed prairie and river and hill to
where long train whizzed onward
through the dark. farther and farther
and farther away. William uttered
sigh so hoarse. so deep from the tombs,
so prolonged, that Jane. who had been
relaxing herself at full length opoD
the floor, sat up straight with jerk
But she was wise enough not to speak
Now the full moon came masquerad
ing among the branches OF the shade
trees II came IN the likeness OF an
enormous football. glOriously orange
GOrgeOusly ii rose higher. cleared the
trees and resumed It's wonted imper.
sonation Of silver disk Here was
another mockery What was the use
Of moon nOwf
There come from n little distance
down the street the sound OF young
uulu tnlgH Stptsiun NOT "a
steal voice yet sufficiently loud. and
1t knew only a portion Of the words
and air II sought 20 render; but, upon
completing the portion II did know, II
Instantly began again aud sang tnat
portion over and over with brightest
patience. Thus:
MY cOuntree, tis Of thee.
Sweet land Of liber-tee.
My countree, 'tis OF thee.
Sweet land OF liber-iee,
My countree. Ills OF thee,
sweet land OF liber-tee,
My countree, 'tiH OF thee,
Sweet land Of lber-tee,
My cOuntree. 'ts"-
Jane spoke unconsciously. ITS Fred
die she said.
William lCaped 10 his feet This was
something lie could not bear. lie mhdp
bloodthirsty dash toward the gate,
which the singer was passing.
you get out O here" William roared
The song stopped. Freddie Banks
Ned like rag on the wind.
Now here is a strange matter.
The antique prophets prophesied sue.
cessfuIly; they practiced with some
gIat a..N al. Il. k.s.A a..fI.f
discovered by M. Maeterlinck, who
proves to us that the future already
exists, simultaneously with the pres
ent Well, II his proofs be true, then
at this very moment when William
thought menaclngly OF Freddie Banks,
the bright air OF happy June evening
an evening ordinarily reckoned ten
years, nine months and twenty-One