The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-10-17

AID y read all his books just on prinei-
pie. have the feeling that some day
ne Will write something really good
just because he was such an awfully
nice man himself"
He's q lucky devil to have you say
that about HMM he came, tea In
hand. and for lonely bachelor on a
mountain top II was very entfcIng-
looking tray. that. he set before the
lady. The thunder came from a dis
lance now and the rain was contenting
Itself with gentle patter. patter. The
darkness of few moments ago was
giving way to a misty grayness. He
opened the window little and the
smell of fresh green earth came
through.
"Um, isn't that delicious" smiled the
girl, as she took q long breath. Then
she poured the tea. How many Jumps?
Three7 Why, man alive, what did you
do In Hoover's day?"
"Tell me about that author man who
writes such awful drivel." continued
her host.
swell, you see, haven't laid eyes
on him for years and years." she went
on. II wouldn't know him now II I
should meet him on the street. But
when I was a child we lived on the
same street and he was always so nice
to me when my brothers would pull
my pig-tails and call me baby And
once they locked me up In an old
building. and that nice man came and
got me out. He heard my bowls, I
guess. suppose I was rather .
baby as my brothers said, and he
was always helping me out. often
think Of It, and now when things 20
wrong I say to myself: oh, If only
knew where Chester Lane was I'm sure
he would tell me what to DOR" She
laughed and added: "Silly, isn't IT.
But you see why like his books now.
trash or no trash, don't your And
some day he will write something
great. you see."
HE should for the faith you put
In him, II for no other reason" said
the man, looking at her with curious
intentness. "You ses," he went on,
"he was poor. oh, - poor. little lady
Of the storm, and his good things no
body wanted to buy. So he took to
best sellers-just because he must have
bread and butter and things like that.
But now-I will do something better
for you"
"You will7 You are = Chester
Lane?" she whispered.
''Yes. Peggy Trumbull, am. And
you-why, you were the smallest little
girl I ever saw, and such a good sport.
I remember thrashing your brothers,
both Of them, when they called You
a baby To think that you should
have grown up like this, and"
and" she interrupted, "when
storm came and frightened me almost
to death came right here. / might
have known 1t would be you."
In silence they looked at each other,
and through the open window burst
ray Of late afternoon sunlight-all the
from its release from the
storm.
Peggy rose. 81 must go now" she
said. isn't 1t shame? I'm staying
with the Brantfords across the valley
and started out right after lunch for
tramp. Your mountain looks so nice
from the valley. Good-by," holding out
her hand, "and Will you forgive me
for saying your book was silly?"
Lane had his cap and walking stick
in his hand before she finished. "Will
1 forgive your" he repeated. my
word I'm going to marry you, you
know. You'll be needing me to keep
away thunder storms and brothers and
things, and I'm not going to let you
out of my sight, or you'll vanish as
suddenly as you came. And I've been
waiting here for you all these hun
dreds of years. My dear, would you
mind very much marrying me?"
'"That was very hice thunder
Storm" said Peggy.