The herald., 1920-12-16
CHAPTER !.
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.or winter had lifted Its Icy
AnU trom the Storm Country and
tn 'ss csvuga. and an early spring had
nn =, from the South the red-breast-
s 0Os and thousands Of other birds
g VA their homes in the Forest
% w. vs. ithaca n. Y, is well called,
o" the south. the east the west,
20 ,an 10 the north where the lake
na hardly around a corner, broad
o. stretched their lengths and
I 1,. 81 leaf and bough on NINA
rrs mountains -,
". .s,,road tracks, a girl stood before
MI e building over which. like ropes
: reen, dnped the branches OF a
willow trea This building
Tserent from any Of the other
a,.,,ons near 1t in that 1t was we'll
tainted and the door stood open all
Day. ,,..,o o5-, tho,
- m with searching eagerness at
ro lighted signs that had arrest
Ne, attention. In her arms she
"a a,minutive guinea pig, and the
wv sbe hugged It close demonstrated
Der love for II. o~ ,N,,v, .,o
-.Ilss out and thOughtfully consid-
sih -,
ryervbody IS welcome here" she
IA slowly. That meant that anyone
...g enter II he wanted TO, she de-
ss.S and as Tonnibel Devon did
ss,t 10 70 in, she softly tptoed up
a. stems and peeped into the room.
/, there was nobody in sight, she
tded In and looked about
welcome" was curved In letters OF
., ,bOye table, and the silent young
,,,ngpr sighed. She couldn't under
r,pd how girl could be really well
nm. anywhere. OF course her moth
!, MED her and missed her when she
va.vay, but Tony knew Of no other
,,,s where she was really wanted
NM me canal boat, called Mary and
ntry Mary for short, which had been
NJ, home ever since she could re-
member.
GlOry be to God In the highest"
uuus IN letters Of gold across the
trbt wall. and to the left, Stand Still
,nd See the Salvation Of the Lord"
keut her attention a little longer. She
didn't know what they meant, but the
uhed cOlors shining brilliant in the
Sisht tght Gained her turbulent
plrt and made her happy. She
4 huged the pig closer. bent her head
md kissed the top Of its ear.
Tress we're in church, Gussie,"
te said aloud, "and you mustn't grunt
Nueal like you do on the Dirty
Mari. It's awful nice and quiet, amt
4 hOneyr
Were you speaking to met" said a
voice from near the door.
Tonnibel Devon struggled to heI
net turned around and saw a young
nan looking at her. A flame Of red
rushed over the tanned skin, but be.
uux be was smiling and kindly. she
mled back, a dimple coming to life
Ct each corner of her mouth.
Nope" she flung out in confusion
Twas talkin' to Gussie- Piglet here
Nebbe her and me hadn't ought to b
here You can kick us out II you
want TO-"
Philip MacCauley, the captain o,
he Salvation army In Ithaca, bowed
md then he laughed
Every one Is welcome here" ht
quoted. coming forward. "Wheret
!ou come from1 I've never seen you
before"
I'm staying up Hoghole way" re
aed Tony. 81 amt been arounC
lnao long. This Is an awful nic'
non, amt It huhT'
Yes very. We like It." replied tn,
Wung man. "Sit down; don't be In
auT' want to talk to you"
ionnbel did sit down but not yer,
mniortably. She was embarrassed Il
ne presence Of this handsome youni
stranger, abashed in the glamor Of hi
laorm, and all the beauty Of him.
WIN boyish admiration he was con
mpating the sparkle Of her era,
ga shaded by long lashes as ebon
M0 as her hair which hung In ring
!" % her waist. He decided tina
was very pretty, and that he like
nave her In the Salvation arm
RrteS
Mnt you stay for meeting thi
'unsr he asked presently. wv
ave singing here"
i@ys eyes deepened almost to lus
rcs black
IN I'd love thatl" Then she shoe
%ad- Nope" she went on, II &c
.,w nome to mummy. She's a
Aebbe when my daddy get
A. III come some time and sit clea
Iecsh the night"
a.W an Instant the smile stage
~ 49, ne boys lips, then gravity Sc
49, Ouce more over his earnest youn
WHAT'S done In this placer 81
Suoned after a while.
n we sing and read and pray
~ tne hoy. 1--WE do everythin
~ .n 70 help people. There's such
"" misery in the world"