Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-26

| welcome to it. Wonder wha. the
hades bit herr"
!: *x*
GAM and the doctor tiptoed into the
bedroom. The Mans eyes were
closed, but he opened them as his
partner reached the bedside.
"sam." he whispered.
Yes. yes" answered the partner.
"sam-she's coming. Not-not for a
little while; but-but she's on the way"
Can We hurry herr" stammered
Sam. IL mean. a quick car to pick
her up. Where-where is she?''
She's coming by train" said the
Man, slowly. Listen. Sam. Get
Young Sam and any of the. office
staff that know Marjorie--and Rev
nolds-people that know her by sight.
I mean-get them up to the Grand
Central station"
Sam rushed from the bedroom.
leaving the Man and the doctor alone.
Richard. old fellow" said the Man,
would you mind reading something
to ME? 1t would rest my nerves.
1'm-Im a little jumpy. There's a
book there beside you. In 1t are
some verses on the Spirit Of the
Fall I love the fall. They're mark
cd
The doctors soft voice was soothing
as he read Dandridge's sweet lines:
Come on thy swaying feet.
Wild Spirit OF the Fail:
With 1no,> I,,V,
of russell brown,
Crowned with bright berries of the
, bittersweet
"Trip light measure with the hurry
Ing leaf.
straining thy few late roses to thy
breast
With laughter overgay, sweet eyes
dropped down.
That none may guess thy grief
Dare not to pause or rest.
Lest the slow tears should gather to
their fall.
But when the cold moon rises DER
the hill.
The last numb crickets cease and all
is still,
Face down, thou Hest on the frosty
ground.
| strewn with thy fortunes wreck, alas
| thine all"
The doctor paused for a moment:
then the Man murmured softly:
i There on a winter dawn, thy corse
found.
| Lone Spirit Of the Fall
X Il r
TT was Young Sam that found FER
Young Sam that hurried heI
| through the concourse and lifted her
| into a waiting machine.
| 'Sit tight" he cried. "We've got
| little time! You known
She nodded her head. The big blue
eyes were wide with fear. the lovely
face was stained with tears. She
i turned a grateful look upon Young
| Sam, q look that thrilled him.
| 1t was Young Sam that half carried
! her up the steps of the brownstone
| house. that shielded her from ths
questions Of Anne, that opened the
door to the bedroom where the Mar
lay.
! The Mans keen eyes were upon the
door as she entered.
''Marjorie:" he cried. Little Mer'
jorier''
Daddy! Daddy" she murmured
oh. Daddy! My Daddy"
The Man. holding her tight. moved
his head az the son of his partner at.
tempted to withdraw.
Young Sam" he said. and the ole
! authority was in his voice; "stay here
1 want to speak to you. I want te
speak to you and Marjorie. Close the
door"
| And Young Sam, much upset YET
curiously elated. closed the door. II
that drive from the station to the
house Marjorie had put out her little
hand and touched his strong brown
hand as it gripped the wheel They
| seemed very close. He felt that ths
day had brought to him q trust. s
wonderful trust. And later he found
that it had.
| For Marjorie and her father there
| was left an hour alone together. il
| which the miracle Of her being there
was deemed no miracle at all-only g
crowning of his life with bright Der.
! ries Of the bittersweet."
/ Copyright. 1922. All rights reserved.)