Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-23
SOWING SEEDS IN DANNY
BY NELLIE L. McCLUNC
author Of "The Next Of Kim Three Times and ONT. et

tho Pilgrims Progress to her. the
Reverend Hugh Grnntley came in and
begged to be let stay and enjoy the
reading, too. He said Miss Barner's s
voice seemed to take the tangles out Of
his brain, whereupon Mrs. Mcclure
winked at herself.
That night she obligingly fell asleep
just where Christian resolved to press on
to the Heavenly City at all costs, and
Mistrust and Timorous ran down the
hill.
After that the minister came reg
ularly, and Mrs. Mcclure, though she
complained to herself that IL was hard
to lose so much Of the reading, fell
asleep each night, and snored loudly.
She said she had been young herself
once, and guessed she knew how 1t was
with young folks. just hoped he was
good enough for Mary, that was all I;
men were such deceivers--they were all
smooth as silk, until it came to livin'
with 'em, and then she shook her head
grimly, thinking no doubt Of the va
garies of the late Mcclure.
The Reverend Hugh Grantley walked
up and down the floor of his study in
deep meditation. But his thoughts were
not on his Sunday sermon nor yet on
the topic for the young peoples meet
ing, though they were serious enough
BY the set of his iaw.
His friend Clay had Just left him.
Clay was in a radiant humor. Doctor
Barner's friendly attitude toward him
had apparently changed the aspect of
affairs, aud now the old doctor had sug-
gested taking him into partnership.
"Think of il. Grantley," the young
man had exclaimed, what this will
mean to me, lie is a great man in his
profession, so clever. so witty, so
scholarly, everything. He was the double
gold medalist In his year at McGill,
and he has been keeping absolutely
sober lately-thanks TO your good of. |
fices"--nt which the other made q ges-
ture of dissent--"and then would be
in better position to look after things. |
AS IL has been. any help I gave Mary
in keeping the old man from killing
The minister WINGED and went n
shade paler at the mention of her name,
but the doctor did not notice.
Mary is anxious 70 have II brought |
about. too" he went on. .ifor II bns
always been n worry to bor who, bo
was AWAY. but now he will do Tho &c
flee WORK, and I will do the driving. II
will be distinct advantage tn me
though Of course 7 would do T. anvway m rtc,
for her sake" ' W. "N' way
Tben II ,vos wor, for r.,..
that be cana of r,no o .hnt .ne III. mhis.es hee,
its featnres % in in coptroi ,tcJ tnuT Thi can nold
naming Of bor ~ no,no nontIo,' ,hn @ hnis easy
prietorsbin " Tho ei radiont snt "ppaptne hm,; pro
Claws face con,d n,oan hn. "upp,neSs pna .Ss, in
' II" h,d az, ho. eon,u h mean put one thing.
lie T heard ard" bimsoif nsc Dlnd, .arinr oilna; Ind
'u..S w. - .o, ,, .,
on,v III, VI course l th;nk II is the
on' Oat h,g ,h,ng 10 do' ana Clay had gone
0uf u "nist',ns' n. ing
r,o,;eS ue SAT i3r r a rev minutes perfectly
U.'onaessi hiu, I s.. Ihen Shudder ran through
nd ndin' una the black Highland blood surg
tG "a INTO ms face, and anger famed in
h,n hm esSs' ne Sprang to his feet with his
nuge f, hands clencched.
od =. fie snail not have her. he whisper
eu TO himself. She is nine. How dare
he name herr
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