The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-03-24

unimportant whether he did or not.
Removing the cover from his dinner
pail, and depositing on the seat beside
him two apple cores. half a doughnut,
package of gum. a yard or SO Of
Irvine, a jackknife and Second Read
er. he finally pulled out a piece of
blue paper on the outside of which
was written in large letters. 1.-TWO
Poimes. BY NJ. Manning" and handed
them to the doubling Thomas In tri-
umph.
'"Ther was bee and" read Gale.
"He sat on q tree and
He herd sound
And he made bownd
At the sound.
So that's all so CALL"
$50 on" said Moses. without false
modesty.
There was a workman
Who carried a can
And his name was Smfller
And he went to the miller
And sat on a piller
And that's all Their was herd
"You should try the Atlantic Month
ly." said Gale. folding and returning
the paper. But If that isn't apprecia-
tive, there are several other maya.
zines. will give you list. IL you
like, or will undertake to place these
for you myself. for a small commits
sion."
II guess so." said Moses. feeling
again that he was missing the point
somewhere. 81 showed 'em to Mary
and she laughed and told me to take
'em to school and let my teacher
see EN-"
SLOW is Mary" Gale asked.
swell. she looks kinder peaked.
Was you thinkin' OF comm to say
good-by to herr"
Something of that sort. Why?"
7 Because" replied Moses, II
wouldn't. if was you. Thomas Gray
tried it. and he wasn't suited ct all.
With the way she said good-by,
mean"
"Moses and l were under the sofa,
playing lion. only Mary and Thomas
didn't know it," said Algy. in an IL
Illuminating aside.
''She shook hands. nice and polite,
like she's taught US to do it." con-
tinued Moses. ~ don't know what
more was wanted. But there was
something. He said So"
Twice" volunteered Algy.
'And then he said. Mary. isn't there
any chance for me at all? and she
said. No, I'm sorry. but there isn't >"
And Thomas" continued the faith
full chorus, said. Wasn't there ever
any chance for anyone except PaulY
and Mary stiffened up and said, Paul
threw his chance away"
"What happened next?" asked Gale,
feeling very much as If he had been
eavesdgopping himself.
Thomas spoke right up as II he
was kinder mad. WELL he said. are
you goin' on rememberin' that all the
rest Of your life. stead of that he
tried good and hard and plenty to find
1t AGAIN."
"Ah !" remarked Gale.
"And then Mary told him she
couldn't discuss it with him. He was
home just for few hours, before he
went to France. That was most a
year ago. No ones tried it on her
since"
Suppose" said Gale, producing a
crisp dollar bill, "that you boys go to
Wallacetown with Morrison and have
a spree? You might enjoy it and l.
er-wouldn't run the risk of having
any lions under the sofa while l was
there!"
Mary was very glad to see Gale
Hamlin. and she did not attempt to
disguise the fact. He told her a good
deal Of Boston news that pleased and
interested her. while he drank the
tea and ate the cookies that she
brought him. before he asked her any
questions. "How is Mrs. Starr?
want to see her. tool"
'Oh, she's wonderful! So well, and
so busy. and so happy with the baby!
He's the loveliest little creature!
Cousin Jane worships him. too. You
must see him before you go. He isn't
like Manning at all-he's the image
of his father"
II am very glad she has him. Does
she have good news of her brother,
too?"
"She doesn't have any"
Gale did not answer Immediately.
''I'm sorry If I've made stupid
mistake" he said at last. "You didn't
mention any bad news. the last time
you were in Boston"
"No-I don't often talk about Paul."
80 | have observed" remarked
Gale dryly.
Mary fiared instantly. Men are not
fair to women" she said bitterly.
I'm sorry to say that's often true.
But it's no reason why women
shouldn't be fair to men,. Two wrongs
never made a right. you know"
Are you trying to tell me what is
right for me to do?"