Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-27

get docked. So he locked me in and
went He left good fire but ]
suesa probably It's out by this time.
daren't get out OF bed to see"
."You don't have to-" said Lois.
I'm here, IN sec To things TIL your
father comes home at noon
She flung aside her shawl and set
10 work with that swift skin that
characterized everything she did She
built fire first Of all. Then while "
heated the house she ran home for
things she needed--remedies for Ben
and basket OF provisions, "Ill
take two pies" she thot "Old Mrs.
Harper can wait till tomorrow for
here
THE old saying is, Feed a cold
and stnrVo n fever" she remarked
To Benny on her return you've got
both the cold and the fever, 80 we'll
have TO strike happy medium. You
say you haven't eaten anything to-
day. I'm going To heat this chicken
soup for you. ButstOua can't have it
TIL you've taken some medicine"
I'm take all the medicine you've
got bf ] can only have the chicken
SOUP" ben promised eagerly.
Lois found twenty things to do. but
presently the cheerless place was "a
home, warm. tidy and not uninviting.
She had never been In the house be-
fore Az she worked she recalled
what she had heard OF Mel Merrill -
how he had gone from bad TO worse,
losing his wife first. then his place,
until finally he was forced to come
into this dinFy rented house.
"Father'll he awful pleased with
what you've done, Miss Lois" said
Ben, I'm pleased. too. ! thank you
million billion times. lust felt
awful lying here sick when fathers
got trouble enough as II H. Hos had
awful lots of trouble. You zee. he
signed a note with man. and the
man ran away, so he had to pay it.
ana that Just about cleaned up what
the doctor didn't get for mothers
sickness. That's why we had TO give
up our house IL was such nice
house, not a bit like this. He sold
off most or our stuff because he said
| he knOw we'd never have another
place OF our own TO live In. But we
will for ! shall earn II when ] get
bigger. only, you see. I've got TO
/ have new brace for my foot first.
/ That's what fathers saving for now.
He's an awful good father, Miss Lots
but his bad luck | wish | was ~
stead OF ., so l could help him"
"I wish you were Ben" Lots said
with n sigh. Somehow that little con
| fIcsence OF the boys ha& revolution
ICED her ideas OF Mel Merrill
She was setting the table for his
dinner before going home, ahen SHE
looked up and saw Mel, standing In
the door watching her.
why, Lolsr he said. And In his
voice was n tone that made Lots flush
A. little--n tone that she liked and
had never heard before. you've bein
playing the Good Samaritan, Lois
where a Good Samaritan was needed
thank you
Now, don't. Mel" Lois said lightly
Ben has already thanked me Il
repletion." She snatched up hel
shawl and threw 1t about her
!. watt" Mel Merrill said, studyini
: her with his grave eyes. Il want t'
tell you that I've had luck this blessed
day In more ways than one. 80
Gerard came back and laid $4,000 IL
my hand. 1 backed n note for hin
before he went away. And they'v'
put me In foreman at the printini
Il office with n big raise. I'm on m,
feet again. God be thanked. ASnd a
u that wasn't enough Joy for ont
man, your-"
Lois's eyes were shining. "oh. Tn
so glad for you!' she breathed. "G'
and tell Benny"
But he gripped her hand. "Com'
with me and help me tell Benny n
said.
II And Lois went.
II Copyright 1918, by W, websr)