The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-05-13

tain degree. He ordered the flappin
black oilcioth curtain in front role,
up sc he could see out, and secretl
enjoyed the drive. unforeseen though
it had been His spine never said
word. Perhaps it. too. enjoyed hav
ing a change from a couch in a darl
city room.
They saw no in their passag
through the long. low old house
Phyllis evidently lac learned tina
Allan didn't like his carvings abou'
one before people.
Wallis seemed to be acting under
series of detailed orders. He and
Arthur carried their master to a long
well lighted room at the end Of the
house. and deity transferred him tc
a couch much more convenient. be-
ing newer, than the old one. On this
he was wheeled to his adjoining bed
room. and when Wallis had made Aul
m~ysteriously for a while, 1t was
growing dark by now. and rho lights
were on. They we're ro:=., shaded,
Allan noticed, as the Others haA been
at home. Allan watched the details
OF his roon with that vivid interest
in little changes which only invalids
can know. There was an old fash
Toned landscape story paper on the
walls, with very little repeat. Over
it, but not where they interfered with
tracing out the adventures OF the pa
per people, We're a good many pic
lures, quite incongruous, for they
We're Of the Remington type men like,
but pleasant to see nevertheless. The
furniture was chintz covered and
gay. There was not one thing in the
room to remind a man hat he vas an
invalid. 1t occurred to Allan that
Phyllis must have put a good deal Of
delicate work on the place. He lay
contentedly, watching the CRATE fire,
and trying to trace out the story of
the paper, for at least q half hour.
He found himself, at length, much to
his own surprise, thinking with a
certain longing Of his dinner tray. He
vas thinking of it more and more
interestedly by the time Wallis-tray-
less-cama back.
"Mr. and Mrs. De Guenther and the
young madam are waiting for you in
the living room" he announced.
They would be glad if you would
supper with them"
Very well.' said Allan amiably,
still much to his own surprise. The
was, he was still enough
awake and interested to want to go
on having things happen.
The room Wallis wheeled him
back into was a Tong, low one,
w%ainscoted and bare floored. 1t was
furnished with the pest imitation
to be obtained in a hur-
ry, but over and above there were
cushioned chairs and chouches en-
oolio SOlil.cI L. ItlGIC were
more cheerful pictures, the Maxfield
Parishes Phyllis had wanted, over
the green papered walls. There was
a fire here also. The room had no
more period than a girls sentence,
but there was a bright air OF vel
comeness and informality That was
winning. An old fashioned half table
against the wall was covered with
4 great many picknicky things to
eat Another table had more things,
mostly to eat with, on it. And there
were the De G%uenthers and Phyllis.
On the ghnle it-falt very like q
welcome home.
Phyllis, in a satiny rose colored
gown he had never seen before, came
over to his couch to meet him. She
looked very apprehensive and young
and wistful for the role Of Bold Bad
She bent towards him
with hex hand out, seemed about to
then backed. and acted as If
something had frightened her badly.
"Is she as afraid OF ma as all
thought Allan. Wallis must
given her q lurlI account of
he had behaved. His quick i'm
pulse was to her.
"Wsl1 Phyllis. my dear, you GER
didn't bother me with plans
time!" he said smiling. '.This
is a bully surprse!"
Tim glad you like it," said his
wife shyly, still backing away.
"Of course he'd like it." said Mrs.
De Guenthers kind staccato voice
behind him Kiss your husband.
and tell him he's welcome home,
Phyllis ichild!"
Now. Phyllis was tired with much
hurried work, and overstrung. And
Allan, lying there smiling boyishly
up at her, Allan seen for the first
time in these usual looking gray man
clothes, was like neither the marble
Crusader she had feared MOI the
h~eartbroken little boy she had pitied.
He was suddenly her contemporary.