KWT VV i: 'T0J ii .. 'i. " .V sw 1, (A ''0 t, '' "M ' sr V i""l ,m ( , ii "- w I 5,V sv . j C SOWING SEEDS IN DANNY By NELLIE L. McCLUNG S Author of "The Next of Kin," "Three Times and Out," etc. CoptrioM, ltst, bv Pvblio Ledotr Co, THIS STARTS TIIK STORY Mrs. J. lturton Francis, a teaman . with high ideals and more than Ihe ordinary measure of ihe milk of human kindness courting through her veins, notices that her icashicoman, Mrs. M'atton, is performing her labors in a sluggish manner, inquires about her health and about her numer ous children, subjects her to some uplifting talk on motherhood, sug gtsts books for her husband to read, and interests herself in the" welfare of the family. She asks that litttc Danny, a child of four, be sent to her on a visit. Pearl, the eldest of the family, a girl of tteelve, prepares Danny for his visit, entertaining him tcith stories of hfr oich creation in tchich chocolate plays a part. When all is ready she carries Danny to the home of the "pink lady." He gets his promised "ehockaluts" and other goodies and is made happy by Camilla, the maid. Via Doctor llarncr, clever, but nrsrly all the time under the in fluence of tchisky, is called out on a .case. lie declares he trill not go, and orders his daughter from the room, but Mary packs his little satchel tcith all that would be needed. ' rM0W p!ck ,llm "p nnd tnkc hlm'" she said firmly to big John. He'll be all right when he sees your little boy, never mlnil what he nays now." Big John seized tlw doctor nnd bore him struggling and protesting to the wagon. The doctor made an effort to get out. "Put him down in the bottom with '""'-this under his hend"-rhandlng Uig John a cushion "and put your feet oc him," Mary commanded. Big John did as she bid him, none too gently, for he could still hear his little boy's cries nnd see that cruel jagged wound. "Oh, don't hurt hlm." she cried plteoiisly, nnd ran sobbing Into the house. Upstairs, in whnt bad been her mother's room, she pressed her face ngainst her mother's klmoco that still hung behind the door. "I am not crying for you to como back, mother." she sobbed bitterly, "I am just crying for your little girl." The doctor was asleep when John reached his little shanty in the hills. The child still lived, his Highland mother hnvlng stopped the blood with rude bandaging and ashes, n remedy learned in her far-off Island home. John shook the doctor roughly and cursed him soundly in both English and Onellc, without avail, but the child's cry so full of pain and weakness roused him with n start. In n minute Dr. Frederick Bavncr was himself. He took the Milld gently from his mother nnd laid htm n the bed. For two days the doctor stayed in John's dirty little shanty, caring for little Murdock as tenderly as a mother. He cooked for the child, he sang to him, ho carried him in his arms for hours, and soothed him with, a hundred quaint fancies. He superintended the cleaning of the house and scolded John's wife soundly on her shiftless woys; he showed her how to bnko bread nnd cook little dishes to tempt the child's appetite, winning thereby her undying gratitude. She understood but .little of the scolding, but she saw his kindness to her little boy, for kindnes is the same in all languages. On the third day, the little fellow's fever went down, nnd, peeping over the doctor's shoulder, he smiled nnd chnttercd nnd nsked for his "daddy" and his "mathnr." Then Big John broke down utterly and tried to speak his gratitude, but the dogtor abruptly told him to quit his blubbering nnd hitch up, for little Mur dock would be chasing the hens again in a week or two. The doctor went faithfully every day and dressed little Murdock's wound un til it no longer needed his care, remain ing perfectly sober meanwhile. Hope EYEING PUBUQ LTSDaERHiliA'tfBtMlJLV SATURDXV ROH :lMt'tiffi - " . r- , , . C. ,- V, sprang up in Mary's heart for lovo, bcllcvcth air things. , , At night when he went to bed nnd sho carefully locked the doors nnd took the keys to her room, she breathed n sigh of relief. One more day won I But alas for Mary's hopes I They were built upon the slipping, sliding sands of human desire. One night she found him in' tho office of the hotel: n red-faced, senseless, gibbering old man, arguing theology with n brother Scotchman, who was in the same condi tion of mellow exhilaration. Mnrrr'a xvhttn fnrp US HllO guided her father through the door had an effect ....... .1 1 .. . HKnilnil 4hn .(TIab upon ine men wno nut mvu.iu n.v- .. Klnd-hearted fellows they were, and they felt sorry for the poor little moth erless girl, sorry for 'old Doc, too. flnn nttnr nnnther they Went llOmC. feeling just a little ashamed. The bartender, a new one from ncross tho line, n dapper chap with diamonds, was indignant. "I'll give that old man a strnlght pointer," he said, "that his girl has to stay out of here. "This Is no place for women, any way" which is true, God "knows. Five years went by nnd Mary Barner lived on in the lonely house nnd did nil tlmt humnn nnvtor could do to Stay her father's evil course. But the years told heavily upon Hlm. ne nnu innue some fatal mistakes in his prescribing. .....I i nrtiM iml limn romnelled to get in another doctor, though a great many of those who nnu Known mm his best days still clung to the old man" in spue oi m """"'""1 1 ill could not forget how he had fought with death for them nnd for the r children. Of nil his former skill mil nine re mained now except his wonderful pres ence in the sick-room. tin could still inspire the greatest con fidence nnd hope. Stll at his coming n sick mon's fears fell away from him. nnd In their stead came hope and goort cheer. This was the .old man's good gift that even his years oi sinning cmiiu nor wholly destroy. Owl bad marked him for n grcnt physician. The Pink Lady WHEN Mrs. Fronds Jcclded to play the Lady Bountiful to the 'Watson family, she not only ministered to their physical necessity, but she conscien tiously set nbout to do them good, if they would be done good to. Mrs. Francis's heart was kind, when you ...... 1.1 ..... A.. It 1...4 I ....... H .1MHh1M Ilium Kl'k I" llj VIII It IMS EIU ui'L'liljr crusted oven with theories nnd rcTlcc tions nnd nbstrnct truths that not very, many people know that she haA one. When llttlo Danny's arms were thrown around her neck, nnd he called her his deaf sweet, pink Indy her pseudo-intellectuality broke, down be fore n power which had lain dormant. Sho had always talked a great deal of tho joys of mother-love. Not many of tho mothers knew ns much of tho proper care of nn Infant during the period of dentition as she. Sho hud read papers at mothers' meetings, nnd wim ns full of health talks as n school physiology. But it was the touch of Danny's soft cheek and clinging arms that brought to her the rapture that Is so sweet it hurts, nnd she realized that sho had missed the sweetest thing in life. ,A tiny flame of real lovo began to glim mer in her heart and feebly shed Us beams among the debris of cold theories nnd sccond-hnnd sensations that had filled it hitherto. Sho worried Danny with her atten tions, although he tried hard to put up with them. She wos the lady of his dreams, for Pearl's imoglnntlon had I'lumeu ncr wun an xnc virtues nnu graces. Hers wns a Btrangely inconsistent character, spiritually minded, but self ish ! loving humanity when it is spoiled with a capital, but knowing nothing of the indlvldllnl. Tim flmvnr nf l.nllnnoa in her heart was llko the haughty orchid uini Diooms in tne hothouse, untouched by wind or cold, heniltiful tn linhnlil lint comforting no one with Its beauty. Pearl Watson was like the rugged little anemone, the wind flower that lifts Its head from the chcprlraii nrnlrln Kn kind hand softens the heat or the cold, nor tempers the wind, nnd yet the verv winds that blow upon it and the hot sun that beats upon It bring to it n grace, n hardiness, n fragrance of good cheer, that claddens the honrtn nt nil who pass that way. Mrs. Francis found herself strnnirlr nttrncted to Pearl. Pearl, tho house keeper,. the homemnker, a child with n woman's responsibility, annealed tn Mrs. Francis. She thought about IVnrl very often. Noticing one dav that Pearl was thin and pale, she decided at once that Bho needed a health talk. Pearl sat like n graven imago whilo Mrs. Francis con scientiously tried to stir up in her the seeds of right living. "Oh. ma!" Pearl snld to her mother that night, when the children hod gone to bed, nnd they were sewing by. the "re. "Oh, mat she told me more today about mo insldes than I would caro to remember. Mind yc, ma, there's n Sthrinir down vor linrk no blrser'n n knittin' needle, nnd if yo ever broke It ye'.tl snuff out before yo knowed what yo was doin', and there's a tin pan in ycr car that if yc got a dingo in it, It wouln't be worth a dhirty postage stamp for hcarln wld, and yc mustn't skip, ma, for it will disturb ycr Latin parts, nnd to mustn't cat seeds, or ve'll get the thing that pa had what Is it rnllerl. h?" , .., ... , Her mother told her "Yes, appendicitis, that's what she said. I never knowed there were so many places Inside a person to go wrong, did yc, ma? I just thought wc had liver and lights nnd few things like that." "Don't worry, nlannah," her mother said, soothltiglv. ns she cut out the other lee of Jimmy's nnnts. "The Lord made us right, I guess, and he won't ici nnytning happen to us. But Pearl was not yet satisfied. "But oh, ma," sho said, as she hastily worked n buttonhole. "You don't know nbout the dlsenses thnt are goln' 'round. Mind vr. there's tuberoses in the cows even, nnd them thnt sly nbout u, nnu more s diseases in tne mint as big ns a chew o' gum and us not seeln' them. Every drop of it wc use should be scalded well, and oh, ma, I wonder any one of us is alive, for we're not half clean I The poison pours out ot tho skin night and day, carbolic acid, she said, and every last won o' us should havo a sponge bath at night that's just to slop ycrself oil up and down with n rng, and an ollver in the mornin'. Ma, what's an ollver, d'ye think?" "Ask Camilla." Mrs. Watson said, somewhat alarmed at these hygienic problems. "Camilla is grand nt ex plaining Mrs. Francis's ounro wars." Penrrs brown eyes were full of worry. (CONTINUED MONDAY) It's dollars to doughnuts no man ever smoked a better cigarette at any price! MMU fcAMei enJ fri in i -sijwjjr 5y S S act Of Avt. BV04 4 K . -re ail u a I. r V t li r HSFfc I ILii TURKISH fo DOMESTIC BLEND CIGARETTES CAMELS quality, and their expert blend of choice Turkish and choice Domestic tobaccos satisfy every cigarette desire you ever ex pressed. You will prefer this Camel blend to either kind of tobacco smoked straight sure ! Go the limit with Camels! No matter how liberally you smoke they will not tire your taste. And, you should know, too, that Camels leave no unpleasant cigaretty after taste or unpleasant cigaretty odor! Camels mellow-mildness will appeal to you. The "body" is all there to any smoker's satisfaction, but that smoothness! It's a delight you never before got in a cigarette! If you want to know just what Camels quality and the Camels blend mean to a cigarette, and mean 'to you just compare Camels with any cigarette in the world at any price! wssn Camels are sold tverywhere in scientifically sealed package of 20 cigarettes , or ten packages (300 cigarettes) in a glass-ine-paper-covered carton. We strongly recommend this carton for the home or odice supply or when you travel. R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., Winston-Salem, N. C HOLD-UP VICTIM SHOT la Alleged Highwayman, a Soldier, Caught After Chase "Giro me your overcoat before I count ,thrcc or I'll shoot you," was the demand of n bnndlt who held up John Chamaislan, 218 North Cnmac street, at Camac And nacc streets last night. ' '0ne, two, three," the hold-up artist counted without a perceptible pnusc bc tween numbers. Chamaislan was too surprised to take off his coat. The man shot three times, one bullet strik ing his ylctlm In the abdomen, one In the left shoulder and one In the In the Hahuemanu Hospital, diUon Utiuy 1,rw.n twenty-eight ycar. Al, n soldier of Onmn Mli.-"oW. Ington, was nrrested nfter n Hm.- h. tnU to the Kleventl. rS,i mvi2 streets stntlon accused of the Minni?!" Ho.wnMield-ln $1500 ball for n': later by Magistrate Orells. coutt iEMCER What the Mercer Buyer Gets for his investment A car of medium weight A car of relatively low operating cost A sturdy car A powerful car A dependable car -A car of delightful riding qualities A car whose adjustments are extraordinarily simple and whose vyorking parts are unusually accessible whose repair bills are therefore surprisingly light. A rarely good looking car A car built not merely to sell but to serve A Hare's Motors product and therefore an all around car. .s SAMUEL EARLEY MOTOR CO. 675 North Broad Street J V-'-vT'S V 42mLAn aWW. i.1 tlini 41 ItWl , iMHTrrilTi 'i T K-r "- sWfWilLmOLi'MaV.-jr: k nl W"?, VHrir l &Sania'kllLuuuuw5rri7xLfiz TrrirrTi1" WsaaaaWSammWmi3rrfa). vv"' 'l &fft??.?7Jl jOlUHtaa SlattaWaWiriSmKi ScSxsSiH? lYrrir aw 'gHiI Tr1 rtlwmS. fl IsawVWtmKznX -gcPTuylgaw i.ww xmxiJir Aw Alf iff! wTm nMssnnawnaw SB&niSiywaZwlj km &"'''' mmmmammkmaAm- JV I "ST3n MIHlH. VDlfli Jam99aammWr w fJ"IT 21L fM ,11UIWM"1I 'AWSXYSTJ, """-"-r-l 48 of the first 50 Pierce -Arrow trucks are still running after 8 years This is one of the reasons why Pierce-Arrows are so seldom in .the second-hand market and are snapped up at good prices when offered for resale. m jma wwinaAnHi No. 31 has been operated for 8 years by the Kaier Brewing Company of Maha noy City, Pa. In daily deliveries it has exceeded 1,000 miles a month. With excep tionally hilly country to travel, no hill has .yet' taxed its abilities. Its economy has been marked, its dependability certain. It has been singularly free from mechan ical difficulties and there is every reason to believe it has many years of service ahead of it. Already it has outlasted several trucks of other and later make. Pay enough to buy a durable truck. Eventually its first cost is divided by the actual number of days the truck runs. A short-lived truck is a liability. WHY PIERCE-ARROW ? 1. Delivers morei work' in a given time. 2. Loses less time on the job and off the job. 3. Costs less to operate and less to maintain. 4. Lasts longer, depreciates less and commands a higher resale price at all times. Foss-Hughes Company 21st and Market Streets, Philadelphia, Pa. Write for Book The First Fifty m J V t -.. - . A ..:' i.r. ,i .'.H w - A t ' - i ' -j
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