Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-18

peramrut. and always the willing -
devoted slave of her elder.
Fate. turned cynic, sometimes upscU
the most altruistic endcavors. Thus y
fell out that when, through the bane ~
honest men, surety, evil befell the Lank-
don household. Il was not the nccout-
phshed Hero, but May. the stout ana
rcsourceful, that routed the wolf hOu
the door. She knew gardening by hesr<-
made a fine art of canning. could Du1-
cook the county, raise more and nneE
make butter better than gifted anu
take prizes Mt the State fair, for simpe
plain sewing, so, in spite OF the Ill
bred proyerb, won much honor In her
own county that she was shrewd -witted
enough to turn into cod cash.
I.ossing knew nll ibout that-knew
further that right now Hero's soui
yCarncd for extra ana easy moncy.
'Id commit murder--nlmort nntri-
mony-for an even hundred dollars
right in hand" she had confidcd TO him
yesterday Hence his temperatures TO-
day. which abe had immediately post-
poned ill next wce... lie drew her CO
! her feet. saying Importantly:
"Gct up. Cant talk business 10
anything 10 distracting ns you look
there. Then, ms mc established her
upon stone and turf seal 1m
can make that hundred dollars---n
! you're dead game. ~
Lend me TO il. Al onccc" Herv
cried, springing up and stamping her
foot. Losing grinrod. Mt TIL J
| kroke. to rearpcar shortly grinning
harder than before. Struck buh
market" he explained. 80 I raised the
prices. two hundred Hat If the thing
Is doablc in three lesson't--
Whatever arc Nyou an to-" Hero
/ interrupted. Something steep" he
answered. Boy Enis is six foot three
! in stockings-"
And thirty, at least," Hero inter-
| iectcd angrily. 1t can & be that hs
wants 10 dance
He's rot TO, or lose, deal" Lossing
explained: Hes to 'ead the grand
march Mt tho bang. krt' fair week
with Mrs. Governor, and open the ball
afterwnrd. You know now he's been
raised. his folks thinking dancing was
all the deadly sins. made into pie.
Ought 20 have I'm extra hundred
for that" Hero cRnmented. Tossing
! nodded. \ motor was burning down
! the lane. In half Il minute il had dis
gorg'd Boy Ellis and Il fat travelling
bag, which his later appearance cx-
planned. From y had come silk socks,
pumps. swallow tail, and all tnat
goes with it. when Lossing had duly
InductCd him iUto the garments. Hero
Iosc no5,y 70 the task. She had D
good phoncEraph--Lo Lossing worked sc
robly--for ID" space of full hour
she worked with might and main.
HopeleSSey IL secmed--then rang the
dinner bell. Sound of It electrified
Boy Ellis. He took two steps and four
twirlS without stepping unon Herois
toes. Then May blossom flung open
the door, CRYING, Come out. you bad
children. unless you'd rather dance
than cat.""
"Tha,tiy. Marin sho-ly hadn I, ="
from the boy. blusEing furi0usly MS
he caught sight of himself in the
lnantcl mirror Il know ! better 90
home. He Gln uH. But If / can
keep at This ill round ) o'clock think
] ran aakc the rifle.
"Not Il doubt of ir," Quoth Tossing,
Slappins him on the back. May Blos-
som cooking ,9USHrt TO make wooden
Indian Ounce"
Maybe it did. At any rate before
Sundown the boy went joyously away.
saying nnively az he shook hands all
round I'm 5e here bright and carly
tom%r"w, but you won't get rid. Of
me before dinner time. As Hero's
eyes followed his cnr away the sank
down crying: AT last my name il
justified. Fetch on your medals and
things. After this I'm entitled 10 al
; there are-nnd then some
Three P's-patienct:, practice, per-
Scveraace--most commonly spell sue
cess. They did fer the Boy Next
neon he danced without counting. He
passed TO Tossing for Hero ten twenty
dollar gold pieces, smiling like a
cherub. incidentally next week he
proposed 10 MAY Blossom. They were
married New Years and the Boy ac-
tually danced with Hero. TO the scan-
dal and delight of his happy parents.