The Lamar register., 1920-01-14
aco oooo 20 90 60 1000 90 90 pooop
TNCoC0OOGoC0O COCoCo0ocoCN
- x
& FOR CURLEY 6
SS5s|S-=SS
S6 BY AGNES C. sRooAN. RS
go 300 100 pepeoepe2S2 e
GoGS SooCOdN0NCN

AnGtHt ftt;hl lnt
sal gazing with drenmy eyes, into the
street. The philnnthropist whose good
deeds were 81 often published. had
made another endowment. What
beautiful life must be his, III the gen
eruuS sharing of riches lliS grudsing
interviews with reporters aroused An
gelu's interest: who could imagine
great Kindness Of heart, in one of such
trrseneSS of wordsi Eccentric the old
gentlemen must be. she thought and
impatient OF praise.
Then suddenly moved by n pre>ump-
iuous thought. Angela's blue eyes wild
ened
Why notf' she nurmured into the
dusk. and Il mist clouded the blue eyes
ns she thought of Curley. Curley, at
once the joy, and anxiety Of her life.
II wa~ one of Angea's sudden i'm
pulses which had led her three years
ngo 10 take upon herself the boys care.
Angclu-or Angel. as he promptly call
rd her, had been very young herself
~ the time Her visiting days at the
orplmnnge .ndeuIcd Curley 10 her
little fellow with black eyes searching
for sympathy aud riotOu> dark locks
matching the mischiev0u> dimples In
his cheeks Their puriings after each
visit were "a filled with mutual regret.
That Angela had gone To the superiIi-
t,ndent AT last and arranged for Cur
ley's adoption. At home In her tiny
apartment. Angela WIS amazed at her
self for her daring hut she had never
regretted the act. Curley was a con
tinual comfort. making her evening
hnmecomings a delight, always; he
watched for her. needed her-thai was
Angela's joy: aud as Curley grew he
ade himself wonderfully useful. No
maid could have prepared daintier
meals or have learned 10 keep the
rooms In better order Oh they were
very happy these Two. with wreaihs in
The windows at Christmas time and
picnicking days in summer.
Anseln was wise IN curley's instruc-
tion. and Curley adored his Angel.
For weeks curiey trudged through
winter SHOWS. soliciting orders for IA
certain firm which bestowed gifts for
each stated amount. and in this way
Curley earned violin. Angela mar
veled at his aptitude with the bow.
She was able To let him have few and
simple lessons. Buf the music Curley
made up for her was very sweet to
hear II became part Of their pleas
ant evenings.
Now. after nll the promise Of his
future. Angela must send the boy
away,-and wherei Curley was still
too young to support himself, yet in
these three years OF home life, lie had
been far removed from the orphanage.
So. as Angeln read the newspaper
article. there came to her another Inn
pulse. aud she jumped to her feet.
why not:~ she whispered again.
Her cheeks were flushed aS III" hur-
ri,.d along The street und her eyes
Sl"ne through their tears. She w"uh
seek the philanthropist in his home and
beg from him-u chance Tor CurleN-
Perhaps when she told the man Of all
their dreams-of how good and dear
and brave was her boy. perhaps the
heart Of James Rider would br moved
to dc for Curley what she herself
found impossible. But Angela had
not counted upon the diriculty of All
Interview.
You must arrange for an appoint
ment with Mr.. Riders secretary the
door man told her. .
Angela turned away. Then. as no
other course seemed possible. size de-
cided To see upon the following day
the secretary; and she took curiey
with her.
\ pIeasant-fsced young man ran
down the steps OF the mansion Just a.
she and Curiey started To ascend. Sl"
fnncIed. from the bulglng papers In
his pockets. that this might be the See
retary himself. So Angela met The
Young man with the question:
As | cannot see Mr.. Rider" she
said. -I wish to take up a matter with
his secretary"
The young man bowed, and immedi-
atnly held open for her the house door.
Seated in an impressive library with
Curley standing between them. the
man looked at Angela and smiled.
What can | do for your he asked.
Earnestly then she told her story.
"CurIey would be worthy of any
Kindness Mr.. Rider could give him.
she finished tremulously. But the hoy