The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-02-20

scienceless thing like that?" he thought
as Babs ran downstairs to tell Mrs.
Akers "favver" had come.
Mrs. Akers was already aware of
the fact. She had heard his step In
the back hall she knew he had heard
Cecil's last remark.
was Miss Reeves here just now
when | came ln?" Driscoll asked at
dinner. 81 thought heard her voice."
Mrs. Akers' red lips flashed smile.
"Oh, you eayesdropper / hope we
weren't saying anything bad. oh, yes,
we-Cecil was saying something about
Babs, wasn't shef"
AS DriscolI lifted the child to her
chair Mrs. Akers, noting his set lips.
felt that she had scored. Who was to
tell him that Cecilia had been speaking
Of old Ned Mount, a destitute cripple
who persisted in keeping his tiny or
phaned grandchlld in dirt and squalor?
Not she
That evening when the little girl
slept Drlscoll got out that other Bar
bara's picture, thing he did not often
do-much as he had loved her-slnce
he had come to love Cecilia.
1.-THE house of the heart has many
chambers, Barbara. dear" he said to
the picture, "and | wanted to put that
other girl in the one alongside the one
In which you stay, but oh, Barbara
Barbara love herl But she doesn't
love the child daren't ask her to
come Barbara !"
The evening after she saw Driscoll
turn away from her gate, Cecilia went
to the theater with Luclen Glover
faithful admirer whom she particular
~ deteSted, and sat near Driscoll
Driscoll, moody and unhappy, pre-
tended interest in the play, but he had
but one thought. Glover had no right
to buy her her favorite Richmond roses
he himself had done that so long
Two weeks later came the day of the
annual rose carnival. Little BabS, wild
with excitement, went to see the pa
rade in the care of Mrs. Akers. That
lady, engrossed in the conversation of
gossipy friend, gave the restless
child but scant attention.
Seeing Cecil seated above her, the
little girl climbed TO her and leaned
against her. Cecil squeezed
The plump little body to her, and kissed
he witching little face.
"Favver won't bring me to see you
any more" she whispered; "he fink
you don't like little girls! !"
Cecils head grew hot. Had Elsie
Akers put that and other ideas in his
head?
Little Babs danced away, but in less
han five minutes Cecil heard her
scream of terror. She sprang to her
feet.
MY babyl My baby! Where are
you?" Then she saw the child-her
light dress blazing. Somebody had
dropped a piece of burning paper. A
mist swan before Cecips eyes, but she
shook it away and flung her tan wooden
cape around the child.
Its all out-the little girl isn't
hurt !" she heard somebody saying.
Then everything grew dark before her.
That evening Cecil, waited on like
queen by her four college girls,
'rowned a little when the doorbell
rang.
"If it's that Luclen Glover" she told
hem, 'tell him I'm asleep, anything
only send him away"
But it was Driscoll that came in. He
started to take her hands, but seeing
he bandages, turned very white.
Cecil smiled TREMENDOUSLY in his
-roubled face. Don't feel bad" she
old him, my hands are only blistered
4 trlfe. The doctor says they'll be
healed in just little while. How is
INFLOW is Babs?"
81 left her asleep" he answered.
She isn't hurt at all. She begged me
to bring her to you"
81 suppose" she held up her head
you told her | didn't like little girls
What have you heard me say, Ned
to make you think me that
kind of woman?"
He cOlored holly, but he told her,
and of Mrs. Akers' subsequent remark.
With flaming face Cecil explained.
I'm ashamed" he said presently,
standing before her, full of contrltion.
"Oh, Cecil, I'm ashamed to tell you
what is in my heart! Forgive me.
need"
Her eyes twinkled 81 think you
need a change Of boarding placer
NO." he said, 81 need to be in my
own home with the girl of my heart;
but when think what you must have
thought of me these unhappy two
weeks, I'm afraid"
"What's two weeks| She leaned
toward him. "Oh, Ned, what's two
weeks out of lifetime|
Then, very carefully, so as not to
hurt the blistered hands, he took her
in his arms.
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