Evening star., 1928-11-27
THE EVENING STORY

and years, hope" Alice caressed her
mother.
"Oh, good land!" said Judy. I'm 70.
; I haven't O quarter of century ahead
of me the way you have. Times short
for me, Alice"
Absurd" But Alice's thoughts OBJ
viousiy were wandering. by the way,
you want to hear Gongongola tornor-
row." she said. wonderful, mother!
voice that lifts you to the heavens. "
I've heard them" Judy. sighed. MY
dear, I heard great singers before you
were born-what's that?"
There had been discreet tap at the
door and Alice had called out, Comet"
Emily entered with a letter on a tray.
"a special delivery for you," Alice
said.
Judy had colored with anxiety as she
saw the familiar handwriting.
MY land! It's from Nell Peabody.
Something's happened" She read and
gave little cry. Tim has diSap-
peared."
"Nonsense" Alice smiled tolerantly.
But tell you he has! This letter
was written yesterday and he has been
gone since the night before. 1t isry
Nell's fault. She's taken the best kind
of care of him, know that. It's only
that he has been 30 lonesome He's
kissed me" Her voice broke. She
arose from the chaise Tongue.
why, motherl Don't act so foolish.
another, any breed you like"
Judy gazed at her daughter With
shocked eyes. She gasped at her
daughters indifference to what was to
her SO heart-breakingly' poignant.
sn eIan Ts,nn
going to see if I can find him."
You're not going to leave here just
for the sake of "a wretched little cur
like Tim?"
Bnt Judy had wasted all the words
she was going to on the unfeeling Alice
Besides. when she made up her mind
about anything she was not to be
turned aside from it.
The six-houf Journey was u tedious
one for Judy. She er6eheted or gaSed
from the window and Gil the time she
was thinking of Tim. The little scainp
She had not dreamed he could tug at
her heartstrings this way. When her
children had persuaded her that she
must give up her independence and
spend her entire time with first one
and then the other of them, she had
placed the little dog in a neighbor'S
keeping, knowing that she could not
take him with her. Dogs, even little
gray. bushy Scotch terriers, were not
permitted in expensive apartment
houses. From the first she had missed
that faithful companionShip and 1t
seemed Tim had missed her until he
could bear it no longer and had run
away Well, she would find him--if
he was to be found. God forbid that
sofnetilifg should have happened TO the
little tyke. Her eyes filled at the
thought of that warm. loving heart
crushed beneath careless tires.
It was past o'clock when the cab
left Judy at the door of the tiny white
house on the peaceful street whittier
she had retired upon her husbands
death. Nell Peabody nor any one else
knew she was coming. Indeed, everys
body thought that she had gone away
to stay. A lucky old woman she was
to have d luxurious home ana every
care offered her. e
! CrocuseS were coming up in the
freshening grass-blue ana geld and
| white. Their varied g1Af1ees welcomed
Judy, but she passed them by and went
| around to the back door, which her
Key fitted. As she approached cray.
btishy dog bounded from the step to
| meet her.
"fimmyl" She held him close while
he bafked and Wfisgled ana tapped OF
her face with his eager tongue.
Nell Peabody, kind soul, came rum
ming over in establishment.
why, it's you, Judy-and Timn1y"