, 1921-03-03
Medals and Things
BY MARTHA M. WILLIAMS

80 hhS "a aAoc a.
Mrs. Hubert's manner, as she went be-
tween gorgeous ragged ranks of late
growth to meet the Trevors. Aunt
Bah had halted them there to see the
choice late roses and chrysanthemums
she was busy hooding and shrouding
against the Strengthening cold. Il could
Gu them, to be sure" u Bah ex-
planned. But 1t Is II shame not to let
them die happy In the sun on their
stalks"
How | wish humanity ran in fam
lies" Archy Trevor laughed, taking
Mrs. Hubert's hand. IF 1t debut
there! | won't speculate on the i'm
possible. Instead, here are thanks for
what l may or may not be about to
receive"
vivian, ~dear-please snub him
hard" Anna Trevor entreated with
a plaintive accent. HE has been in
siderable now for three days over
he won't tell what. Say right off you
won't listen, no matter what 1t may be.
Then he will run away to sulk-and
we can have a beautiful gossip"
"About me, of course-I am-fxed-
as the laws of Medes and Persians,"
Archy interrupted.
Good boy |" Aunt Bah murmured,
patting his arm.
He kissed her hand. saying with
twinkling eyes: DO your worst, ladiesl
I'm ready for anything-even to have
you set the cats on me-" o.
you'd like that, 40 doubt-now that
you have grown a cat fancier," Mrs.
Hubert said silkenly.
Archy smiled, not quite easily, an
swering: There are cats-and cats.
| am not fond of-everything that has
claws"
"Stop fussing and be human" Aunt
Bah commanded. when you are az
old as l am, you'll feel how wicked it
is to waste life getting grouchy about
nothing. Go on and tell us your
great secret, Archy-whether it's about
money, marbles, or matrimony."
1T might concern all three-only 1t
doesn't" Archy answered. Struggling.
ITS only-all these came in a bunch"
pulling from a deep pocket a buddle
of ribbons, crosses and medals. NEAR
affidavit along with them. saying
they're all due me. l can't quite be-
iieve It
Archy hou uarhng anna cried'
hugging him close. Aunt Bah did the
same as soon as he was free. Mrs.
Hubert looked on with humid eyes,
her whole being fluid. Archy had been
SO siren, VI 10 what hau peiaIieh III
.hose hhon'ns o'erseas-he hhu come
hall ..fs-. .-us - I-.I
pack WITHOUT a scratcn' ana a
seemed 10 AVOID comradeiy gatherings
.noush ne nau ciung 10 MS
ooe"eorse oreeh ny haihe-cioser
u"nn " u .eai oio."er- ihes "au nau
manly iaushs 'oselher aoout soiheuhihs
tney "ou'd not name. when joe
George went on 10 cahfornia' ms last
snou'eu eoou-oy hau peeh. "Lordy' Ola
sun .ne9 et you yet Doh WISH
couiu s'"y anu see the run! Even
utter ina. Arcny u heiu ms tongue.
anu WYNN hubert, whom ne had
.o'eu anu iose as WYNN Dane a
oeen hurt ahu .here must De
's .eiioe oenihu inns reti-
.en.e unns eouiu MAKE her oeiieVe
aies h"u pi"seu 'ne eo"aru-o u'
- "e'e 80 many, many o,her ways
,.m.s S. uippeu ""u
:" VI ""pps,
ne' nc u -pesuh ahsnh aiter
."e p'ane's VINO aHected the
mems III everything. just now n
o"ne" "unV"riah craze-"ent
aoou' u"nk soou' noeorulhg L" her
o"n "o'''"' u" "niih"is ina. she might
oet'er nave Iei' aiohe- ,ats we're her
n'. spec'ai Lnehce 'lvlhhs thrust
!" Aie ne hau "c'uaiy carried
e u ''"ncis person u inter
- , a'''s 'esepeu iroh urowh.
us sue INSISTED were enu.ieu
!" an custer uea'n. VIVIAN a
- a"nsou"I ~ ,
-, ~. ~. e'sp ""o i"u
totu u. nut Sne nuu cried Silly, halt