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* Author of 'The Melting
| of Molly"
I Copyright, 1916, by tlio Rellly * *
Britton Co. ,
(Continued)
"I know, boy," he said softly and
then turned and presented me to the!
Mr. Clendennlng, who was arranging
papers at a desk beside the window.
I do like with my whole heart that
funny Buzz Clendenning, who has the
reddest hair, the largest brown spec
kles on his face and the widest
mouth that I have ever beheld. Also
his lauxh is even wider than is his
mouth, and overflows the remainder
of his face in ripples of what is called
grin. He is not much taller than am I
but of much more powerful build, as
is natural, though he did not at that
moment recognize the reason there
of.
"Shake hands, boys. Don't stand
looking at each other like young j
puppies," said my uncle, the General j
Robert, as he clapped his hand on
the back of the Mr. Buzz Clenden- j
ning. "You don't have to fight it out.
Your fathers licked each other week \
about for twenty years."
"Can't I even ask him to take off
his coat once, general?" answered;
that Mr. Buzz with the grin all overi
his face and spreading to my coun
tenance as he took my hand in his to 1
administer one of those shakes of
which I had had so many since my
arrival in America. For a second he
looked startled and glanced down at 1
my white hand that he held in his,
and from it to my. eyes that were
looking into his with the entire
friendliness of my heart. Suddenly I
had a great fright of discovery with
in me, and my knees began to again
tremble together for their skirts, but
before that fright had reached my
eyes quite I had borne to me an elder '
brother in the person of that Buzz
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Clendennlng, and I now know that I
can never lose him, even when he
knows that —
"I'm no shakes in the duel, prince,!
so let's kiss and make up before you;
get out your sword," he said as he
also, as my uncle, the General Rob
ert, had done, laid an arm across my
shoulders in an embrace of affection.
It was then I made a discovery in the
strange land into which T was pene
trating—men have much sentiment
in their hearts that it is impossible
for a woman to discover from behind
a face. They keep it entirely for each
other as comrades, and I received a
large portion of such an affection
when that Mr. Buzz Clendenning i
adopted me in what he thought was
my foreign weakness as a small
brother to be protected in his large j
heart.
"I am very happy to so salute you
instead of the duel." I made answer
and did immediately put a kiss on his
one cheek, expecting that he would
return it upon my cheeks, first one
and then another, as is the custom of
comrades and officers in France.
"Help! help! Don't do that again,
or I'll call out the police," responded
that funny Mr. Buzz Clendenning, as
he shook me away from him, while
my uncle, the General Robert, and
the great gouverneur did both in
dulge in laughter.
"I am abashed, and I beg your
pardon for offending against the cus
toms of your countr.. Ido remember
now that my father did not permit
such a salutation from his brother
officers, and I will not do so again,
M. Buzz Clendenning," I said as my
cheeks became crimson with mortifi
cation, and tears would have come
over my eyes had my pride permit
ted.
"This is what he meant you to do
Buzz, you duffer. I said goodby to
twenty-two of my friends this way
the day I set sail from old Heidel
berg," and as he spoke that great and
beautiful and exalted Gouverneur
Faulkner did bend his head to mine j
and give to me the correct comrade;
salute of my own country on first one
of my cheeks and then upon the
other.
"Yes, sir; It's mighty pretty to look
at, but I reckon the kid had better
stow the hahit before he is introduc
ed to Jeff Whitworth and Miles Men
efce and the rest of the bunch." said
that Mr. Buzz as he left off wiping
from his cheek with the back of his
hand the kiss I had put there and
administered to me another embrace
on my shoulders with his long arm.
"Besides, youngster, there are girls
in Hayesville," he added with a grin
that again was reflected on my face
without my will and which did en
tirely take away my anger and em
barrassment at his repulse.
"Girls, girls!" exploded my uncle,
the General Robert. "The female
young generally known as girls are
about as much use to humanity as a
bunch of pinfeathers tied with a
pink ribbon would be in the place of
the household feather duster that the
Lord lets them grow into after they
reach their years of discretion. Rob
ert has no time to waste with the un
fledged. Don't even suggest it to him,
Clendenning. And now you can take
him around to my house and tell
Kizzle to begin filling you both up
while I wait for a moment to go over
these papers with the governor. And
both of you avoid the female yoimg,
for we've work for you—mind you.
work and no gallivanting. Now go!
Depart!"
(To Be Continued)
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! "THEIR MARRIED LIFE"
Copyright by International News Service
(Copyright, 1917, International News
Service.)
Helen paced the floor in agony, won
dering what she would say when Mrs.
Frisby arrived. Of course there would
be a scene, and heaven only knows
what her careless remark would lead
to. It was one thing to t respond
laughingly to Warren's remark and
think no more about it, but it was
quite another to have that remark re
peated and distorted to please tne
gossipy nature of the woman who
told it.
Helen had never liked little Mrs.
Frisby and none of the other women
had liked her. She was the kind of
a woman one is pleasant to, but avoidi
whenever possible. But nevertheless
Helen disliked gossip and she would
have done anything rather than to
have said anything to Mrs. Thurston
that might be repeated to make trou
ble.
She thought with a fresh burst of
fury what Mrs. Stevens had said over
the telephone. Something about Mrs.
Frisby's husband being familiar with
one of the Gaiety girls. Helen had
never said that, so of course Mrs.
Thurston had added that choice tidbit.
Well, there was nothing to do now
but make the best of it. and this
Helen intended to do. no matter what
happened.
~ The aoor-bell rang and Helen
brought her wild walk to a stop. She
rushed into her bedroom for a moment
alone, and when she, walked out into
the livingroom there was no visible
trace of nervousness. Little Mrs.
Frisby looked very small and help
less and Helen saw that she was
alone, for which she was thankful.
The two women regarded each
other, one with open hostility, the
other with outward composure.
"I suppose you have no idea why
I am here?" Mrs. Frisby began.
"Oh, yes, I have," Helen said, now
that the way had been opened. "Some
one has made trouble about a careless
remark."
"Of course some one of your friends
has prepared you for my coming." the
other woman said in a shrill tone of
voice, "but that will make no differ
ence. Of course you have no excuse
to make for such an unpardonable re
mark, so there must be some truth
In It. I want you to tell me what
you know about my husband."
"In the first place." Helen said
celmly. although her heart was beat
ing fast. "I don't know anything
about your husband. That must come
as a surprise to you, but I must ask
you to believe me."
Helen's manner could not help hav
ing an effect upon the woman oppo
site her. who eyed her with suspicion.
"But you couldn't have made a remark
like that just to hurt me," Mrs. Fris
by protested. "I can't believe that."
"I am glad to be able to tell you
that I didn't do that," Helen said gen
tly. "Some one remarked the other
evening when we were out playing
cards that your husband had been
seen downtown with a young girl.
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I was foolish enough to say without
thinking that If you did not take any
more trouble to make a friend of your
husband than you did of your women
acquaintances I couldn't blame him
much. That was every bit that was
said, but I am ashamed to admit to
that much."
"Then you don't know anything
about any Gaiety girl?"
"Certainly not; that part was added.
I suppose the idea of a pretty girl lec
up to it in some way."
"It must have been Miss Graves,
my husband's stenographer." Mrs.
Frisby was saying thoughtfully. "You'
see," she added, "X lost my head for
a moment, because my husband is not
really that kind of a man."
"I am sure he Is not," Helen re
turned heartily.
"But what hurt most was the fact
that any one could say such a thing."
Mrs. Frisby finished.
"I will admit that it was unpardon
able and savored of gossip," Helen
said sweetly, 'but It was the thought
of a minute and I put it Into words
without thinking how it sounded."
"And did you really think so?"
"I'm afraid I did. You see, you
haven't taken the trouble to make
friends In the club. I don't know
why It is, but your manner Is sus
picious, and you are too impulsive and
say too many bitter things to people.
Of course, I know I have no right to
tell you this, but you wanted the
truth." -
"I know you're right," Mrs. Frisby
said quickly. "My husband has told
me the same so many times. X don't
make friends easily because of my
manner, and I feel worse about it
than you could Imagine. I'm ashamed
that I made such a fuss at the meet
ing, but Mrs. Thurston said it so vin
dictively."
Helen was about to agree with her,
but stifled the impulse. After this
she would be careful of everything
she said unless it was in the privacy
of her own home and before people
she could trust Implicitly.
"I wish you would let me be your
friend," Mrs. Frisby was saying im
pulsively.
"I should be glad to have you come
and see me." Helen returned, feeling
sorry for the queer little woman.
"And I hope that you will believe me
when I say that I shall never say any
thing in the future that might be mis
construed."
"And I'll make It right with Mrs.
Dalton, don't worry about that." Mrs.
Frisby said quickly. "Mr. Frisby told
me about seeing Miss Graves home
that evening. She is a nice girl and
we are both fond of her, and he
would be so disgusted wtth me If he
knew I had made such a fuss."
Helen smiled She
was wondering if after all there
wasn't something nice about little
Mrs. Frisby, Just as there was some
thing nice about every one if only the
trouble were taken in each case to
look beneath the surface.
(The next Instalment of this popu
lar scries will appear here soon.)
All's Well That
SS Ends Well
The Story of a Young Wift
ance Is the Roa
By JANE M'LEAX
Grace dropped down on the bed as
the door closed behind her husband
and began to cry bitterly. She had
waited up to the last minute, hoping
he would remember what day It was,
but he hadn't remembered; in fact,
he had been more taciturn and pre
occupied than ever. It was the bit
terest disappointment Grace had ever
had.
Their two birthdays came very
close together; therefore Grace had
expected that surely this first birth
day of hers that they had spent to
gether would be remembered if John
never thought of It another year.
Things wouldn't have been so bad,
either. If the memory of Johnjs birth
day was not so recent. Grace had
had a dinner party (just three
couples), and there had been a
course dinner, and a cake with
candles, and several packages before
John's plate which he had opened
to the delight of the others. John
had told her that night that no one
had ever remembered his birthday
before.
Grace wept some bitter tears, but
she was really too sensible to fret
the morning away; so she finally
choked the sobs back, tidied up the
apartment and was just about to go
out for the morning's marketing
when the bell rang. It was the
pretty little woman from upstairs.
Grace did not know her very well,
excepting that she was very fragile
and very appealing, and that she
always had Rowers on Saturday
nights, and that her husband seemed
devoted to her.
Mrs. Baird had taken a fancy to
Grace and a chance acquaintance
ship. made after the fashion of apart
ment house friendships, had been
seized upon eagerly by this little
woman whom Grace seemed some
how disposed to protect and be
friend.
"Oh, were you going out?" Mrs.
Baird asked in her shy, pretty way.
"Just marketing. Why don't you
get your things and come with me?"
"I have ordered my things over
the telephone. Why don't you do it.
it's so much easier?"
Grace laughed. The homely house
hold conversation restored her spirits,
and she responded with some of her
old-time humor.
"Well, I like to get out in the
morning, for one thing, and then I
have found out that one saves a
great deal that way."
"I never think about that. Fred
says that I'm a perfect baby about
money matters. I wish I had more
of youi vivacity, Mrs. Raymond."
"We're never satisfied with what
we have," Grace responded. "I sup
pose there are some of us who wish
we could be more like you."
"Don't you believe it," Mrs. Baird
responded quickly, pulling her Japa
nese kimono about her slim figure.
"Why, X have determined ever so
many times to stop being a clinging
vine, but I somehow have never
kept my resolution. You see, when
Fred married me he seemed to like
me that way, and X learned to be
more kittenish than I really was Just
to appeal to him. I had all those
absurd notions about a man's liking
a woman he can protect, but it does
not work, at least not after a man
and woman really know each other's
faults."
Grace looked her surprise and in
terest;
"But Mr. Baird is devoted to you.
Why, he sends you flowers every Sat
urday, and he seems filled with small
attentions."
Mrs. Baird laughed.
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Who Learned That Toler
to Happiness.
"My dear, that's simply habit.
Why, he has a standing order at the
little florist's down at the corner; If
he forgets, Tony reminds him; there's
nothing personal in It."
Grace flushed. "But you love him,"
she protested.
"Yes, I do, awfully, but I want to
be different so that I can hold him
better. That's why I want to be
friends with you. I think you could
help me. Fred admires you so
much."
"Of course I'll help you," Gt-ace
said Impulsively. "And now to be
gin, you run up and get your things
on and come with me."
Mrs. Baird jumped up with alac
rity and as Grace heard the door
slam overhead the telephone rang.
John's voice came across the wire
to her quiet £'Hello."
"Dearest, I remembered the day
before I reached the office, and I'm
so ashamed of myself. I'll explain to
you to-night, but I've had a business
worry for over a week now which I
have just cleared up. If It will help
you, I'll tell you that I have been
carrying a little box around In my
pocket for a week, and we're going
to the theater to-night and out to
dinner, and everything else."
Grace's answer was evidently sat
isfactory and as she turned away
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from the telephone, her face radi
ant, Mrs. Baird came in.
"The sun has come out," she said,
happily: "I thought it was going to
rain this morning, but I think it's
going to be a nice day after all."
Advice to the Lovelorn
DON'T RUN AWAY
Dear Miss Fairfax:
Recently I met a young man whom
I have learned to love, and what
makes It worse is that I see him al
most every day In my life, "this man
is very pice to me and that is about
all.
Would you advise to leave my
place, so that I can forget about him?
A READER.
Don't yield to your own emotional
folly. However this man attracts you
you are not feeling real love, W cause
that has to be based on more than
mere physical appeal. You don't know
him, and if you did you really might
And him stupid and boresome. Don't
rn away, but stay and try to develop
a sane friendship out of which legi
timate deeper feelings may grow. Dis
miss all your foolish ideas about be
iing in love. Look the thing squarely
in the face and say to yourself. "This
man attracts me strongly. Well, now
I must see if I am clever enough to
make him love me." If you lose de
termine that you must cultivate a
little more charm, so that you can ap
peal to the people you like, and a
little more poise, so that you won't
idealize any attractive man who hap
pens to come your way.
A FOOLISH GIRL
Dear Miss Fairfax:
A friend was engaged to a young
lady who proved herself unworthy or
him, by going out with young men
she had not even met through intro
duction. He gave her several chances
and was very forgiving, but she did
not heed him. Was he Justified in
breaking the engagement after she
refused to stop acting in this manner,
and do you think he ought to write
her an apology, or should he drop the
matter? READER.
How can a man afford to marry a
girl who has no Idea of loyalty, pro
priety. or personal dignity? Respec-
table girls do not go out with strange
men, because they owe It to them
selves not to act so rashly. An en
gaged girl has a double obligation—
she must protect her own good name
and that of the man who is going to
make her his wife. About what
would the man apologize? If the
girl refuses to change her ways, she
would not make a trustworthy, home
loving wife and mother.
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