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EVENING' PttBLfO LEDGERS PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, lAEPIIJ 8, 1926.
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SOWING SEEDS IN DANNY
THE GUMPS-Good for You, Min! All the Women Are Wit)i You
Uu Sidney SmtftfW
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By NELLIE L. McCLUNG
Author of "The tfcxt of Kin," "Thrbe Times and Out," etc.
S TITSI "'WTt WE- DOUAfc Y j BU- NEVefcS
THIS STAIITfl TUB STOIIY
! Vh J. Ittrfo JVaiicf. woman
vltk high ideals ami mora than , the
.,Ainani measure 0 mo m. , .,,
Atmart
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papWt Pl'C pill. UIU imvi villi it vi niui-
ped (ho box neatly. ,,.,
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IJ.'I 'ii'-i.mi. J nerlormina her labors
tatlvgaiih manner, inquires about
htr health and about her numerous
chlldrcl, objects her to s6mo uplift
;, talk on motherhood, supgests
Vol. for her husband to read, and
Mtt'tsi herself in the welfare of iho
family-
m.lC hnll Imtl played n strange trick !
1 beating down bo grain along this
narrow path, just as If n mighty roller
had'eoms through It, untlllt reached the
house, on the other side o which not
one trace of damage could bo found.
"Didn't we get off lucky?" Tom ex
claimed, "and the rest of tho grain 1st
Mt cen lodged. Why, $25 would cover
tho whole loefi, cookhouse roof and all."
HI? father was looking over tho rip
ppllng Held, green-gold In tho rosy 'dawn.
Ho started uncomfortably at Tom's
Tvords.
Twenty live dollars!
CHArTER XV
Inasmuch
AFTER sundown one night Pearl's
"resolve uas carried Into nctlon. She
picked a shoebox full of popples, wrap
ping tho stems carciuny in wet
lapor. eiic inn, un
Sod tho box neatly
rriinn lihp wrot
wrote It painfully, laboriously, in round
bloeky Ipttcri. Pearl nlwaj-H put her
tongue out when she was doing nnytl.li.fr
that required minute attention. Hhe
HS SO atlXiaus if vc inu uuiiirai jh-i
right that her tongue wns nlmot
around lo her ear. The nddrcs rind:
MUs Polly Uragg, cngllsh gitrl
and hick with fovcr
Hruiidon Hosplttle
Rrandon.
Then slic drew a design aroupd it.
Jimmy's teacher had made them once
in Jimmy's scribbler, just beautiful.
She uas sorry sho could not do u bird
nith a long strip of tnpe In his mouth
with "Think of Mo" or "From a
Friend" or "Love the Giver" on Jt.
Ma Knw a man onco who could do
them, quick as wink.' lie died n drunk
ard ith ilollrlum trimming, but 'Aim
terrible smart.
Tljeii f-he stuck, under the ti-mg, n
letter flic had written to Cnm!!!a. Ca
milla would get them sent to Polly.
"I Know how to get them hent to
Camilla, too, jou bet," she muiiiiined.
"There are two ways, both good ones,
too. .Tim Itussell is one way. .Ilin
knows what flowers nre to folks."
She crept softly down the stnirn.
Mrs. Motherwell hod left tho kitchen
and nn one was nhout. The men wnro
all down nt the barn.
She turned around the cookhouse
where the tioppics stood straight i ml
itrong against the glowing sky. A little
ingl( red one with white edges Hwnycd
fently on its slender stem and seenifd
to beckon to her with pleading in
sistence. She hurried past them, fearing that
r-he would bo seen, but looking bnck
the little poppy was still nodding and
pleading.
"And so c can go, ye sweetheart,"
he whispered. "I know what jo want."
She came back for it.
"Just like Danny would bo honin'
to come, if it wns me," sho murmured,
fth a sudden blur of homesickness.
Through the pnsturc she Hew with
the bpecd of a deer. The tall sun
flowers nlong the fence seemed to throw
a light in the gathering gloom.
A night hawk circled in tho air above
kr. slid n clumsy hat came humping
through the dusk as she crossed the
treek just below Jim's shanty, t
Hottles, Jim's dog, jumped up and
barked, at which Jim himself came to
tho door.
"Cnmt buck, Hottles." he called to
the dog "How will I ever get into
societj if jou tieat callers that way,
and n lnih. tool Dear, dear, is my
tie on Htialght? Oh, is that jou, PearlV
Come right in. I am glad to see jou."
Over the door of Jim's little house
the words "Happy Jlome'' were printed
in large letters, and just above tho one
little window another sign boldly and
hospitably announced "Hot Meals at
all Ilouro "
Pearl stopped at the door. "No.
Jim," she -aid, "It's not visiting I
m, hut I will go in for n minute, for
I must nut this (lower in the box. Can
I je co to town, Jim, in a hurry?"
,1 can " Jim replied.
'I mean now, this very minute,
mnpei-oangi"
Jim started for the door.
'Howld on. Jim!" Pearl cried,
don't jou want to hear what ye'ro
tola" for' Take this box to Camilla
-Camilla B. Rose, at Mrs. Francis's
and she 11 do the rest. It's flowers
for poor Polly, sick nnd dyln' mnybo
with the fever.- Hut dead or nllvc,
I lowers nre all right for folks, ain't
they, Jim? The train goes nt 10 o'clock.
Cnn yo do it, Jim?"
Jim wns l-rushlng his hair with one
hand and reaching for his coat with
tho other.
"Hero's the money to pay for tho
ridd on the cars," Pearl said, reaching
out live of her coins.
Jim waved his hand. '
"That's ray sharo of it,'-" he said,
pulling his cap down on Ms head. "You
sec, you do tho first part, then me,
then Camilla Just like tho fiery cross.''
He was half way to tho stable as he
spoke.
He threw tho saddle on Chlulquy nnd
was soon galloping down the road with
the box under his nrm.
Camilla came to the door In answer
lo Jim's ring.
Ho handed hcT tho box, and lifting his
hat was about to leave without n word,
when Camilla noticed the writing.
"From Pcnrl," she said eagerly.
"How Is Pearl? Como In, please, while
I read tho lctte it may require nn
answer."
Camilla wore a shirt-waist suit of
brown, and the neatest collar and tie,
and Jim suddenly became conscious that
his boots were npt blackened.
Camilla left hiifi in tho hall, whllo
sho went into the library nnd read the
contents of tho letter to Mr. and Mrs.
Francis. ,
She returned presently nnd with n
pleasant smile snid, holding out her
hand, "you arc Mr. Russell. I am glad
tc meet you. Tell Pearl the flowers
wlll.be sent tonight."
Sho opened the ddor as she spoke,
and Jim found himself going down the
steps, wondering just how it happened
that lie had not said one word he who
was usually so ready of speech.
"H'ell. well." he said to himself ns
he untied C'hlniquj-, "little Jimmy's lost
his tonguo, I wonder why?"
All tho way home tho vision of lovely
dark ejes and rippling brown hair with
just a hint of red in it danced before
him. Chiniquy, taking adantagr of
ids master's preoccupation, wandered
aimlessly against a barbed wire, taking
veby good core not to get too close to It
lilniclf. .Tim came to himself just in
time to save his leg from a prod from
the spikes.
"Chlulquy, Chintquj." he said
gravely. "I understand now something
of the hatred the French bear your il
lustrious namesake. Hut no matter
what the man's sins may luno been,
sui-elv he did not deserve to hnvc
a little flea-bitten, mangv, treacherous,
mouse-colored deceiver like j'ou named
for him."
When Camilla had read Pearl's letter
to Mr. and Mrs. Francis, the latter
was all emotion. How splendid of
her. so sjmpiithetic. so full of the true
inwardness- of Christian love, nnd the
sweet message of the poppy, tho em
blem of sleep, so prophetic of that
other sleep that knows no waking I Is
it not n pagan thought, thnt? What
tender recollections they will bring the
poor sufferer of her far away, happy
childhood homo I
Mrs. Francis's face was shining with
emotion ns she spoke. Thcu she be
came dreamy.
"I wonder is her soul attune to the
melodies of life, and will sho feel the
loo vlbittions of the ether?"
Mr. Francis had noiselessly left the
room when Cninllhi had finished her
inpid explanation. Ho returned with
his little vnlibo in his hand.
He stood a lrroment irresolutely look
ing, in his helpless dumb way, nt his
wife, who was so beautifully expound
ing the message of the flowers.
Camilla handed him the box. She un
derstood. Mrs. Francis noticed the valise In her
husband's hand.
"How very suddenly you ranke up
your mind. .Tames," she said. "Are
von actually going away on tho train
tonight? Really. James, I believe I
shall write n little sketch for our
church paper. Pearl's thoughtfulncss
has moved me, James. It really has
touched me deeply. If jou were not so
engrossed in business, James, I icnlly
believe it would move you ; but men nre
so dlffcient from us, Camilla. They
are not so soulful. Perhaps It is just
w well, but really sometimes, James, I
fear ou glvo business too large a place
in your liK It is all business, business,
business."
Mrs. Piancts opened her desk, and
drawing towaid her her gold pen mid
dainty letter paper, began her article.
Camilla followed Mr. Francis into the
hall nnd helped him to put jm his over
coat. She banded him his hat with
something like reverence in her manner.
"You arc upon tho king's business
tonight," she said, with shining eyes,
as sho opened the door for him.
He opened his mouth as if to speak,
but only waved his hand with an im
patient gesturo nnd was gone.
(CONTiNunrTroMORROW)
DREAMLAND ADVENTURES
THE GIRL IN THE ATTIC
ny DADDY
(I'i'lllV and Iilllii. both made small
IqIU tide Hopplti'Hop and
Johnny Hull on a trip icith tho birds
h the city. The rabbit and dog can
fly along m fast us the birdi, bceausa
'lii'! mi mmc them airplane icings.)
CHAPTER IV
I be Mill C.lrl Sees Fairies
JID&K OWL'S hoot, calling Doctor
I'fggv nnd Doctor Wily to the nld
"' the little girl in the nttlc, sounded
If he were in a hurry. Hopplty-Hop
vc KrPnt iPnp( nn(1 jl)s nirpinno
ym carried him and Peggy up flvo
torlea to (lie top of tho tenement build
'ft', 'ohiinj Hull followed with Hilly,
Jl'sMing iKfide Hopplty-Hop on tho
re escape landing.
... ?" 0wl "",l "'0 other birds were
""wring . eltedly nnd peeking into nn
c window Peggj- nnd Hilly peeked
h them nnd there in n rudo bed
!.yJ",vv 1,lnB n -m-l. whito-faced llt
i..g,rIV,,," moonlight shining In her
'". TV,, though Peggy and Hilly
at . " "'" doctors they could toll
"t in cc ,1,nt tbo iuIe Birl wns
Y,iiI!rnr. ' nr- T'sy!" murmured
Tlr r.mnV.ary ,0 l'BR'- "Cro her,
to him y twittered . Hrown Thrush
,lriV1'l)e ,he: .""""l KMing. tho llttlo
"vh J. ?. fnint moftn nnd began to
& . x 8gy nnd Billy leaned over
'ftoh her words. .
"I !"" .K(,lnR nwnvl" the girl said.
from i y f,'!" ll,n llt roofs; uway
lea,! 1' Koi"K nvLar ,nl1' oh. l hnto
Mil ... . oor, mo,h(,r bc,lll"l' 81.
Oh. oh- . l0Dcl' Aml so will father.
nteV,""a,l",,y "jwrd.!! deep' sigh,
r7.t7l,r ,nt0 "'o nlu5 ey
heat
into
ad i,,; w" woman nnu a ttiln
tlrVd Ttn U8leep; lloth J0'ne'l very
lkV wL P' p,,llrnberlnit so soundly
"ll.it t 9nVn other Jilrcfs. v
-u t muat go awayll'.thllttU
girl went on whispering. "That is
what I beard tho doctor say. That Is
why mother cries nnd father looks so
sad. I must go away, nnd I don't
want to lenvo them all alone bchlndv
Hut I'm so tired, so tired of just being
sick! I must go nway!"
Peggy looked nt Billy and tears came
to her own eyes.
"Sho means that she is going away to
heaven," Peggy whispered.
"Cure her. Dr. Peggy! Cure her,
Dr. Hilly !" murmured tho birds. "Cure
her as you did tho birds In the woods,!"
Now Peggy nnd Billy had cured tho
birds in tho woods by making them
forget they were sick. But this little
girl was far moro sick than the birds
had been. Still tho same euro might
work with her. Sho wns tired of being
sick, nnd mnybo it was Just being tired
thnt was causing her to go nway. Per
haps if they could make her forget that
she was tired and make her think of
getting well, sho would get well.
"Cheer up!" spoko Peggy. "Cheer
up!" cried Hilly. "Cheer up!" song
tho birds.
Tho eyes of tho llttlo girl popped open
big. sad,, brown eyes.
"Why, why, who nre you?" she
whispered, and her eyes grew bigger
nnd bigger. And no wpnder sho wns
surprised, for Peggy and Billy were
not girl nnd boy size, but were ns tiny
ns dolls. Besides that, no bird nor dog
nor rabbit had over been up on that
nttlc fire escape nnd tho little girl didn't
know what to mako of them.
"Have you como to toko mo away?"
she whispered low.
"No, wo havo como to mako you
well," answered Peggy nnd Billy in
ono brcuth, "To mako you well!"
echoed the birds and animals.
"Ah, then you must bo fairies and
I thought fairies only lived in books,"
murmured tho llttlo girl. "Fairies,
wonderful fairies. And you aie going
to mako roe well, I feel better al
ready." (Tomorrow U'ill lo told hoo
Johnny null goes on a flying hunt
after oats.)
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says she believes in fair play for
all and she hopes there won't be
a split in tho Republican party
this year, ns It certainly wouldn't
.be just to tho Democratic candl
date to forco him to run against
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