Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-01-04

spirit and made her happy. she
Rugged the pig closer. bent her head
and kissed the top of Us ear.
~ guess we're in n church, Gussie.
she said aloud. "and you mustn't giunt
or squeal like you do on the Dirt.
Mary. It's awful nice and quiet. amt
it honey
"Were You speaking to me? said
voice from rear the door.
Tonnihcl Devon struggled to her
feet turned around and saw Il young
man looking at her. A flame of red
rushed over the tanned skin, hut be-
cause he was smiling and kindly. she
smiled back. dimple coming to life
at each corner of her mouth.
Nope she flung out in confusion.
II was talkn' to Gussie-Piglet here.
Mebbe her and me hadn't ought to he
here. You can kick us out II you
want to-"
Philip MacCauley, the captain of
the Salvation army in Ithaca bowed.
and then he laughed.
"Every one is welcome here" he
quoted. coming forward. "Where'd
you come from? I've never seen you
before"
Ppm staying up Hoghole way" re-
piled Tony. II amt been around
Ithaca long. This is an awful nice
room. amt It, huh?"
Eyes, very. We like It," replied the
young man. "Slt down; don't be in
hurry. I want to talk TO you"
ia I..A
comfortably. She was embarrassed in
the presence of this handsome young
stranger. abashed in the glamor Of his
uniform, and all the beauty of him.
With boyish admiration he was con-
| templating the sparkle Of her gray
eyes. shaded by long lashes as ebony
black as her hair which hung In ring
lets to her waist. He decided that
she was very pretty, and that he liked
to have her in the Salvation army
quarters.
Cant you stay for meeting this
EVENING"" he asked presently. "We
have singing here"
Tony's eyes deepened almost to lus-
trous black.
VII, ] u IoNc 1ueI Sic Siiooh
her head "Nope," she went on, II got
to go home to mummy. She's all
alone! Mebbe when my daddy gets
back. I'll come some time and sit clean
through the night"
For an instant the smile stayed
about the boys lips, then gravity set
tied once more over his earnest young
face
"What's done in this placer" she
questioned after while.
"Oh. we sing and read and pray"
replied the boy. 1--WE do everything
we can to help people. There's such a
lot Of misery in the world"
That's as true's you're born" came
back promptly from the parted red
lips. II know that because my mother
Is sick every day, and she cries too.
That's misery, amt it?'
Captain MacCauley was used to
tales Of woe. but he knew a panacex
for them. Eyes. II is So" he said
Perhaps you could get her to come
here some evening! Do you think you
could?'
Daddy wouldn't let her." was the
reply. and she lifted unfathomable
saddened gray eyes to his. "You see
when man owns a woman, and she
don't do the things he tells her to, he
beats her, huh?"
There was mute pleading in her ex.
preston as she drew back on the
bench a little farther away from him.
All! He might have known that she
had been swept along by the relent
less tide of brutality. He sighed a
little. He had seen enough of ignorant
men with their supreme egotism, to
know she told the truth.
"Your father is-is-cruel to your
mother, them" he faltered.
She remained in deep thought for
the space Of few seconds
"A swat or two, mebbe more, amt
KILN thing to women folks" was
the response she made confusedly at
length.
So unusual had been her answer
that Philip MacCauley gazed at her in
amazement.
"Have you ever heard of-of GodT
he asked finally, his own confusion ap-
parent in the stumble Of his tongue.
TOnnibel laughed.
Il hear God d--n more'n a hundred
times day." she replied. us that
what you mean?"
mot quite" answered Philip, star
tied. mo! Not that"
"Then whatT demanded Tony.
what kind of God do you mean?"
Zone that is good" explained Phil.
ip. "There isn't any God but the one
who helps"
my mummy" breathed the girl,
misty tears shadowing her eyes.
"Yes."
"Where is he, then?" The words
shot forth with such insistence that
something within Philip MacCauley
rose to its demand.
Some ones got to be good to my
mother" the girl ran on before he
could speak. "She's sick--and lonely.