Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-20
SOWING SEEDS IN DANNY
BY NELLIE L. McCLUNG
,sor of "The Next of Kin" "Three Times and Out" etc.

, across the road to tangle up Pleurisy's
long legs. He's on his way to Cowsn's g,
i know. Alb Cowan has guinsy. Never
mind, Thursa, we'll get him. ! hope
now that the old doctor is too full to
come--oh, no, / don't, either. just
hope he's away and Doctor Clay will
have 1t done before he gets here.'
When Tom arrived in milford he
found great many people thronging
the streets. One of the Ontario's har-
hours before, and the Huron and
Bruce" boys were already making
themselves seen and heard.
Tom went at once to Doctor Barner's
Office and found that the doctor was
out making calls, but would be back
in IN hour. Not at all displeased at
having some time to spend, Tom went
back to the gaily lighted front street.
| The crowds of men who went In and
out Of the hotels seemed to promise some
excitement. ..''.
Inside of the Grand Pacific q gramo-
phone querulously sang ANY Rags,
Any Bones, Any Bottles Today" to a
delighted company Of listeners. .,..
When Tom entered he was received
with the greatest cordiality by the bar
tender and others. ....-..'.
Here is life and good fellowship, I"
Tom thought to himself. 'here's the
place to have a good time
'Is your father back yet, Tom?"
the bartender asked as he served line
Of customers. -.F !
Hell come up Monday night, I ex-
pect." Tom answered, rather proud Of
the attention he was receiving.
The bartender pushed box of cigars
toward him.
"Have a cigar, Tom," he said.
mo, thank you," Tom answered,
mot any Tom could not smoke, but
he drew a plug Of chewing tobacco from
his pocket and took a chew, to show
that his sympathies were that way.
Il guess perhaps some of you men
met Mr.. Motherwell in Winnipeg. He's
in there hiring men for this locality, ,"
the bartender said amiably.
That's the name of the gent that
hired me-" said one.
me too"
"And me-" came from others. "I'd
no intention Of comm here,"' man
from Paisley said. II was goin' tc
Souris, until that gent got a holt oI
me, and j thought IL he wuz a sample
yauv
"XiJo,s ,oor;u, e.. .u.. >, A.. -.
s iooklI ior a treat. tne par
Ta 1snue' iausneu. @ ns Slhed you up
YIN; 10 pLe.s sVou Lehow. >, =,
po .s,o,,, 49,, I 5.,ss ai.sr .T, uT ueat, .n'
,,asty dastey nan .,1 ueciarea. Inat straisnt
VII .oiu you.
oln unconsciousiy put MS mana II
n.s eoai pocket ana teit the money bi'
latnsr hau @ put tnere. lie drew 1t ou
Wonueriug' ine quick eyes OF the bar
tenGer saw lt at once:
Iom getting out his we'd, boys.
ne i1usngu. Notnln mean ABOUT Tom
you peI Iom goln TO do somethin
IN thc CONFUSION that followed Ton
heard himself saying:
All r'ght boys, come along and nam
your drlnks.
lom mad a very indistinct memor,
OF what followed. He remembered hav
ing handful of silver, and Of tryin
TO put 1t in his pocket.
Once when the boys were standing il
'front.' OF the bar at his invitation h
noticed miserable. hungry -lookip
, man, who drank greedily.
, 1t was Skinner. Then some one tool
him by. the arm and said somethin
, about his having enough, and Tom fel
himself being led across floor tha
rose and fell strangely, to black loung
that tried to slide away from him an
then came back suddenly and hit him.
The wind ragged and howled with in
creasing violence around the granar
where Arthur lay tossing upon his har