The Lamar register., 1919-12-24
Natures
Benson
u GEORGE ELMER COBB
(cspyrisht. 1913. BY the Western News
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1t was the merest accident that Mar
Gus Blake became acquainted with
Nellie Powers, she preceded him leav-
ing 4 street car and he followed her.
A startled cry from her lips caused
him to notice the fairest face he had
ever gared upon.
"Oh." she cried in vivid distress
II left my purse on the window ledge
Of my seat, and II held all have in
the wsrld."
She even started to pursue the car.
but Marcus checked her vain endeav-
or. Quick" he said-where will !
hnd you. II I recover the purseT
~ work at 232 and my name is Mel
lie Powers" came rapidly from the ag-
itated lips, and Marcus dashed to the
curb and sprang into a taxi.
Il wish to overtske that car ahead"
shot out Marcus, and within three,
minutes the driver pulled up at
street crossing half q block ahead OF
the car. said half a dollar" and
moment later Marcus was aboard OF
the car that had led him his wild
chase. 1t held only one or two pas
sengers. Marcus traversed its length
He scanned the window lodges but
they held no purse.
Looking for somethinE" question
ed the conductor.
''why. yes. A young lady passenger
you let OF At Market street
81 remember her. pretty as pic
ture. Sat in the fourth seat from the
front"
"Yss. she placed her purse on the
window ledge and forgot it"
A smile Of enlightenment crossed
the conductors good natured face. II
fancy the purse Is still aboard" he re-
marked. i've had these cases be-
fsrs. You see, the window lets down
from the bottom and there is 4 big
space At the sill to allow Its manipu-
iatien. Instead of placing her purse
On the sill. the young lady probably
let II drop down the window slide"
The conductor turned out Q true
prophet. The purse was recovered
at the cost Of an hours time. Marcus
was gratiAsd to appear At 2S2. which
proved to be q millinery store. and re-
esivs the thanks of Miss Powers.
-An NJ weeks pay and a. much
mere that I have saved is In the
purse she explained. II need II all
to pay the doctor bill of my little
brother. who 10 just recovering from
q long siege of illness," and although
the conversation was brief II resulted
In Blake ascertaining that Miss Pow
srs and her brother were all alone In
the world. and their living address
In tive rooms. the kind-hearted land
lady Of which. looked after little Les
ter, the sick boy.
Marcus lived In q suburb. Spring
had just started In. and anxious to see
Miss Powers again Blake cast about
him next morning for something that
wsuid please her invalid brother. The
result was that he stopped on his way
- work, and delighted little Lester By
bringing him q baby rabbit. His re-
ward was the company of Miss Pow
srs all the way down town.
new interest In life began to ma.
teriaiiss for both the devoted young
people. There was not . day when
Blake did not carry Into town some
F0tulnu8I VI NV c&Aiy
wood violets. the irst fruit blossoms
and the like. Little Lester had but
one ardent hope; to get out amid ma
ture, but the physician had told Nellie
that he must be near at hand whore
he could come under medical care un-
III he was further convalescent.
One day Nellie introduced Blake to
an old gentleman who lived In the
building and who dropped In occa
sionally to cheer up little Lester. The
latter had quite . collection Of artl-
cies Blake had donated, and from Mr..
Rossiter. who was placing a suburban
subdivision on the market. Marcus re-
ceived q suggestion which he discus
sed with enthusiasm.
You have given me quite an Idea,
Mr.. Blake" he said, you are quite
I'm touch with nature. In fact directly
in the midst of 1t. My ONCE fronts a
street with many passersby and with
a window big enough to display q min
,.ture farm. I'll make It well worth
vour while to fx up that window
daily with the developing beauties of
nature on Q big scale, Just as you have
on a small one for Lester here"
Tbsnceforward every day Blake
BROUGHT In further reminders Of