Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-07-12


Ing maid. who fed screaming nj the
only word of Jnnu'S brcaihlcSS speech
she seemed to grasp. Again joan ran.
this time up two other long flights In.
io hall aud through II straight into
that fairyand She had glimpScd from
afar
Bu, tho bad demon whose entrance
into this paradise she had witnessed
was 10y tbs time within: In long.
curling flames NJ the beautiful cur
tainS. with u fierce" militant resent.
mcnt against this dr>poilmcnt ~ hcr
fairyland. and reckless of the danger
In her battle 20 preserve II hnrchand'
ed. Joan seized the flaming curtains
tore them from their faStruiuss
threw them To- n" floor and cast n
heavy rug upon them
And 81, hurryIne in to discover the
cause Of the extraordinary coinin".
lion. they found her Just awakening
to II realization ~ her surroundings
and her burned hands.
Doctor Strickland reached Joan Just
rs the pain brought blessed uncon
seriousness. lie carried her Ia a couch
demanded various articles and skin.
fully dressed the burns. the while
they wondered who she might be aud
whence She came.
Presently consciousness returned
and though with IL returned. too. the
agony Of her wounds. Ionn struggled
Ia her feet. and with fnltcring vote,
started nm apology f"r her Intrusion
But strong hands gently pushed her
back and three people voiced graft.
tudc mud questions.
loan tried to explain. II love sun
Nehf md colors So Nut much ~ "i'
fhrr has ever come my way. All that
| ret comes from Your Windows. ]
WAS watching; hut I'm r"in. t. 81
uy own. I'm studying" sh" began.
then stopped shor, at twing" ~
ian and razcd down NJ IL" poor
haudaccd hands Mrs Smith caught
that look and read II. ImprlSiv"'y
,he spoke:
you're not going 70 do an" study.
IA. for awhile nor anything else. hut
inst stay right here and he nCrs,d u,
me. my dear; and stanton will come
every day to dress your burns"
II sure Will" the latter volunteer
cd and perhaps Miss Joan. since
She loves color 50 much. will be will
ins when she's better 10 tell me what
ones 70 use IN my new offices over
among my poor folks on Cnrinine
street"
loan sat straight M. "Carmine
street" she exclaimed; II was born
there oh doctor. make II bright
Bring some color into their gray lives
Make il like this :" She looked about
her NJ the room. then sank back with
little moan of pain.
They gave her sleeping potion and
put her to bed So ended the first
day.
The fortnight has passed. The burns
are healed. the handaccS gone. Hut
on Jonn's left hand something has
been substituted that binds tighter
than any handng". She STANDS I'D u
broad ray Of sunshine watching Mrs
Smith hing silkrn curtains az bronze
gold hue. Through The door strides
Greek god? or could Il be q movie
star? 80; Just hIe-hcart"G man
who has dedicated his life and kn"wl.
edge IA humanity. He pats an arm
around Joan
Just 50" the beautiful sunlight,
Stan" she says, and TO think-lm
not away of across the street. looking
in. bu, actually living in it--with you
oh. stan. Il can only help you bring
IL into other propdc's lives. ns you
have brought 1t into mine -
~ didn't bring it 10 you, little wife;
YOU flew straight into it-but Fin going
10 keep you there always"