Herald-Democrat, Greencastle, Putnam County, 30 April 1920 — Page 7

FRIDAY t APRIL 3#, 1920

THE HERALD-DEMOCRAT

SURELY MAN'S GOLDEN AGE L vv C- Howells Writes of It, the Belt years Are Between Fifty and Sixty. if t ,.r f.1 «ne must not take ton many L.lnrrs ( vlll> oneself, hut I slu.nl,l sny . , |he (folden aye of man Is betw een and Of- " 1 "' n muv KHfely ,!ike one has peace then from the UiT,.rent passions; If one hits been ml- „ a hly indnstrioim one is tolerably pros one has fairly leornetl one’s dr has mastered one's art; aire far off »s youth ; one Is not so nnrh afraid of death as earlier; one j kf « jokltur as much as ever and loves , W iuty and truth •* much: family ,rrs are well »ut of the wny; If one las married timely one no longer nlghtnnlks the floor with even the young- , R( ( .|,|]d; the marriage ring la then a ■irrle half rounder! In eternity. It Is a k, eased time; It Is. Indeed, the golden „ n d no age after It Is more than Hrern. writes W. D. Howells In Har»r'a. The be*t age after It may be that (Wtfn NO and W. hut one cannot IB l, e so sore of HO aa of 70 In the pro.sslan «f years, and that Is where the ( ,M turns silver. Hut silver Is one of l, P precious mefRls, too. and It need have any alloy of tho baser ones. 1 , not say how It will be in the .Tears ■tween 90 snd 100. I am not yet con- ( onted w 1th that question. Still, all is ml geld between 80 and HO. aa It Is .tween 50 and 00. In that time. If one has made one ^|f wanted In the world, one Is still ■anted; but between 80 and 90. If one jMIII wanted, la one wanted as much L eV pr? It Is a painful question, but ne must not shirk It, and In trying for in answer one tunat not do less than f'» utinnst, at a time when one’s Itmost will cost more effort than be>re. This Is a disadvantage of living j long, but we cannot change the conIHmilng if we wish to live. There Is always the question whether dries wish to live, but. for the averfelv happy or unhappy man, 1 should it yes, yes. yes. We would ignore the let that there are some men so unBppy beyond the vast average that lev rannot wish to live. These kill lemselves hut. spenking without sta sties, I do not believe these are often pople of 80 and after. Apparently life seldohi so uiihearuble with tlirse that #e nliiicist never hears of their suicide

Wanted Help. I tittle Bobby hnri been learning tils Inmlny school lesson and was very |iHh Impressed with flip idea of the Dnipresence of Ood. A few nights Iter his mother asked him to bring pr a bottle of milk from the hack Krch. f“Me can't." Hobby demurred. “A:l irk out there." ("But you're not afraid to go anyhere. Bobby,” she reasoned. “you low God won’t let anything hurt Mi." "b God out there on the porch In |e dark?” queried Hobby. Certainly he is. Didn’t you leurn lat God was everywhere?" ■Cautiously Hobby opened the door ^few inches aa4 peering out. called: "pisl, "ill you please hand me that plk bottle out there?"—Kverybody's Mpaxlne.

Excess of Oil Production. Conditions In Oklahoma when the Jeiit Cashing poo! caine In Illustrated li-thor aspect o f the oil situation. The Jvh production, for a time was far ■ excess of storage and transportnP" facilities, so that oil was stored the ground, behind earthen dikes, |d run into dry creeks that were pnincd iiji to form reservoirs. ■ rom sheer excess of production gr I"'ul ilcinund. the price fell to 40 Ms a barrel, not heenuse that was value of the oil to the retlnery at I". . ■ or I'. ivonne tint because there l 1 - mi way at the time to get it there, pi new "ells were eotning In by the day after day.—Hay Morris in World's Work.

How Strange! drs. Jenkins was rending the daily I' Presently she exclaimed. r'UiM strange tilings these society ■l ie i|o, Jeremiah !” j'Whut’s up now?" asked Jeremiah, "a- half asleep. My* t en- nliouf the InuncliB "f a ship. ’With graceful ease B huge vessel slid Into the water, tin- dwham of Dn^ahlra ^■1 cracked a bottle of champagne ■ I t-r nns,..* it n)U! .t liave hurt her! B c mutilate her fa,like B'- Jeremiah?”

Hard-Boiled Philosopher. r r * "-'ter was the ruination Of (lie am a," remarked the stranger In •'IS'UI Gulch. s " It "as," replied Three Finger 1 Muv l>e it s just as well we "•d for prohibition, if there had c been anything but total abstl1,1 Hie i>Mky Injuns might have 't nvt on tmssin' the In-tlre contiJ —Washington Star.

_ Plenty of Hope. f“us to be a big run to the mov■T " mmented Yorl.it Ilomm. “I P'hr If | could make good?" E'"" * w h y not," declared llamI ■' Hire e litter of puppies and | " Ht, d w ith your acting nhllt 1 Iwhftd to make good.”— liMill,. Courier-Journal

N o Lightsome Exercise. : 111 ",b! you are playing politics.” ' I 1 k<- that word ‘playing,’” Senator Sorghum. “You "'ll Use the word ‘dancing’ i ' 1 ' )V Hip way n man over J, ' ' If! . Me bull Is at-

“ViEMORY" TREES GOOD IDEA Many Are Being Planted to Commemorate the War Services of Americans m the Great War. A good many trees have beet, planted l,ere and there over the country by way of memorializing American soldiers who gave up their lives in Hie war. Mostly they are for individuals a single tree set in a place somehow assoelaied in hi* lifetime with the one who Is gone. A number of groves or parks and stretches of roadway a re planned, however, where trees sre to he planted In groups nr In cows In honor of the fallen ones of certain - comrnunifies. They call them "mem-» ory trees," which is a good name. | Of the single trees »u Illustration J ts one planted by pupils of the Force j school in Washington, which was at- * tended hy Quentin Knosevelt when he . was a .voting hoy. He was the only former pupil to lose his life In the world •ur. A commirtce of 1U, • formed hy aptmintment of a member ; from each class, will have the care; of the tree; as each member graduates from tils class lie appoints a memter from the Incoming class to take tits place. Thus there will always he a committee at the school to look after this tree.

WHEN MULE WAS A NOVELTY Sent aa a Present to George Washington, It Created Something of a Sensation Here. The first mule seen In this country wus sent to George Washington by the king of Spain. The mule meas ured 15 hands high, and bis ears were 14 Inches long. His disposition was so ungrateful that General Washington remarked ou the beast's Inability to appreciate “republican enjoyment.” The mule was given roueli publicity. Washington sent him out on a tour of the South, where tils long ears, peculiar voice and strange appearance drew large crowds and created much excitement. The attention lavished Upon the mule forced the keeper to hurry him from place to place at such a puce that the animal reduced considerably, Washington having been shocked with his condition upon Ids reappearance in Mourn Vernon. It is said that Washington looked forward to producing a breed of mules suitable to draw the family carriage, but history does not record whether the first president curried out this plan. He was. however, at all times very enthusiastic over mules, and commented upon them In glowing terms us an excellent race of animal a.

Woman Good Trapper. Trapping predatory animals Is scarcely the kind of occupation In which a woman might ho expected m distinguish herself, even with the great extension of the range of feminine activity to which we have heeu accustomed lately. Mrs. Ada Tlngley of Idaho is reported, however, by the Northwestern division of the United Stales biological survey to be so successful In this employniRiit that her male rivals are finding it hard to keep up with her records. Her violins are mainly coyotes, bobcats, wolves, lynxes and mountain lions. At 8:fitl everjt morning Mrs. Tlngley mounts her cnyuse and rides off to her traps, of which she runs six lines, of 50 each. She umJ* a fish bait prepared hy a secret formula.

A G RKAT CHANGE. “Did your war article pet by the News Censor?” ’T believe it did, only I d.Jn't recognize it after it passed.”

Burglar-Proof Glass. There is a glass of French Invention which Is Intended to be proof against burglars. So many cases of burglary have been committed hy the breaking of show-windows and snatching of valuables on exhibition that a special effort has been made to end this particular form of theft. The French glass. It appears. Is pro, I need hy a secret process, tint the makers admit that thickness and care In Its manufacture are Its principal essentials. It Is made about threenuarters of an Inch thick and on test has resisted the blow of a ten-pound Iron disk. The same blow would hnv» shattered ordinary plate glass completely.

Eats Any Old Thing. A wood-boring beetle In C’nllfomla. undismayed by lead or even hy alloys that are harder than lead, has put hundreds of telephones out of use. The beetle bores Into the cables that carry the wires, then water gets In and makes the wire useless until the damage is repaired. As yet no one has found a way to keep the beetles out Perhaps some entomological Hurhatik will train wtrewonua to plug hole* or tapeworms to wrap them.—Youth s Companion.

THE GUIDING SPIRIT By VICTOR REDCLIFFE 5ec<rcco5co. co&co&soecccor 3 iCupvIlztu. tsz*. WVMf-i-n N*-w»p„,,»r itn -.n i Tin- little suburb of Grasmere was so near to the city that the street ears mu out I,, n, Adrian and Cora Mills fell built proud and pleased when they signed a leas,* *'f,ir the loveliest little house in the t la,-o !’’ "We are the luckiest pimple In the worbl," declared Adrian “Surely there Is one landlord who is not a high-rent vampire. We were r„ lie raised 80 Per cent on our city fiat if we staved." "Doub'e the space, "itli all the glories of country life at less than our old rerd'” added Cora. T lie owner, a rich widow, was not of the profiteering kind, and Utile Daisy, four years old, ueted so prettily and her parrnrs were so grateful, that Mrs. Deane felt li a pleasure to help ou their happiness. They were to move l« Grasswere the following week. Otic evening Adrian came home with news Hun somewhat marred Hie radiant future. “I «as out rncrsurlng t|ie rooms.” he observed, “and I got talking with the man living opposite. Did you notice llit- liotne j“sf next to ours. Cora?” “You mean the cement two story that met my fancy?” “Just that—our nearest neighbor. His name ts Jonas Price and he lives ell alone. My informant says be Isn't a very pleasant kind of a iiihii—rich, grasping, a regular misanthrope. The former tenants left because they couldn’t stand him. He complained of the noise tlielr children made; lie poisoned their dog.” “Now don’t go spoiling our paradise by borrowing trouble." said Cora, always optimistic. “Maybe the old tenants were obtrusive, perhaps tlielr children were Insolent tin,! mischievous, not like our own dear little angel, whom everybody must love. Maybe, too. the old man is ostracized because of ways Ids neighbors don’t understand. Why, Adrian, perhaps we are about to have a special mission to humanize this lonely man." Little Daisy, wise ami observant for her years, listened attentively. In her eldldisli way she seemed to get the idea that they were describing some kind of an untamed ogre. The next morning she astonished her parents with a remark that showed a deep impression on her mind. “I said ‘bh-ss Mr. Hrlce’ In my |,ravers,” she announced. “I'm going to. every night. Isn't that right, mamma ?" “Why, surely,” announce,1 Mrs. Mills, "what made you think of that, darling?” "Heenuse, if he Is lonely, with no little child to love, I feel sorry for him. and I'm going to he good to him for fear he’ll steal my dollar or kill Major." "We will see that Major doesn't annoy him. dear." said her father. They moved. Little Daisy had their neighbor on her mind, and when sourfaeed Jonas Hrlqe wus pointed out to her she looked a little awel. but said; "Mamma, lie looks as if he was thinking all the time. Maybe It’s nbout Ills two little dead children." The next day Mrs. Mills missed Daisy. Seeking tier, to her astonishment she observed her neighbor lifting her over the hedge. “I borrowed your little daughter to show her some early flowers In my hot lieds." explained Mr. Price. “Madam. I hope you will allow her to pome over and see me nice in n while.” “iHi, surely," acceded the delighted Cora. “Oh. tnaminn,” prattled Daisy later, “1 told Mr. Price how I put him In my prayers every night. And he showed me the pictures of Ills two little girls, and when 1 kissed him and said I felt sorry for him, he just cried out loud." It was a few evenings after that Adrian was disturbed hy the loud harking of Major. He noticed lights flitting about next door, dressed, thought of burglars, armed himself, mid started to investigate Just in time lo find • man rushing from the hack door of Hi* - Hrlce home, a valise In his liaml. Then as Adrian heard the voice of price shouting for help ho halted Hie man at the point of Ids weapon, hacked Mm Into the house and found Its owner tied to a chair, the victim of a bold robbery. Adrian held Hie burglar until the police arrived, and learned that but for Ids timely assistance the marauder would have escaped with valuable bonds and money. Jonas Price ceased to hate animals after that. The true friendship of the new neighbors caused him to emerge from his shell of surliness and suspicion. Then came the climax in the affairs of the Mills family. Their house caught fire one night amt only a part of their furniture was raved. They were invited over to their neighbor's house, for ihere was not a vacant place they could rent. “I am going away for my health." said Jonas Price, "and you people had I,Piter settle here permanently.” “I don't know what we would have | done if your roof hnd not sheltered | us." said Adrian. “If we could remain your tenants for a time—” Jonns Price fondly kissed Daisy, clasped In his arms. ’Tennitis," he repeated. "You saved me a fortune, and this little angel has brought the first sunlight of years into my dreary old heart. As to the home here, wirli the agreement that I can come once In a while mid pans u few happy hours with you—I give it to you.”

STRANGE CLIENTS By aLDF.N chapman ■ <'ii|j> p ■t U,. it,.- B W»»i«-rn Nc„»<paper l iptoi » ll was n good deni of satlsfaetlon lo Lucius Mangold lo reckon up profits an,I prospeds at the end of two years' pi *11 cl ire of ilie law. There bud been a progress Hint was gratifying and encouraging. "It is a reward for good hard work, falthfulm-ss and ^elf denial." be eniuplimeuted himself. Mangold I <M,ked up as u step echoed at Hie office threshold. The doorway framed a modestly dressed young girl of about nineteen. She bad a face Mint showed character and rrue womanliness. At a glance lie noted ilibi her utlire. while neat, was ! somewhat worn. Her gloves were mended and the I,moiling she carried was old and faded. To his aualytlcnl mind here was a young lady of quite superior mold, hut wllh cerlalu truces of care In Hie shadowed eyes. “I conn* as a client," she spoke. “I noticed your name as a lawyer, but I have no money to pay for your services." "He sented. please," Invited Mangold, selling a chair for this plain speaking visitor, and they faced one another, she atlghily embarrassed, tie endeavoring lo set her at her ease. “I am Flita Vayre," she spoke, “and need advice. I have to work for a living ns a stenographer and live with an invalid aunt. About a month since a firm of lawyers, Parker A Merton, wrote me to call at their office. Do you know the Briu?” Mangold simply nodded. He Indeed knew the discredited pettifoggers and nothing good of litem, hut be did not commit himself verbally. “They were looking for one Elita Vayre, heiress to a portion of the estate of Robert Vayre. they told me. Was that the name of my unde? It was, I Informed them. The rest was easy, they said. If I would sign u contract awarding them twenty per cent and swear to my Identity they would secure for me a legacy of over $10.0tKI. I was quite stunned al the' proposal, but 1 did not like the secret, sinister way of those two men. 1 asked time to think it over. I have come to you." "To see that your rights are conserved? Ves.” submitted .Mangold. "No, for I have no rights at all In the mutter," was Hie amazing reply, "for I am not Ihe rightful Klitn Vayre, nnd I believe they know it. By accident 1 noticed among some notations they had that their Robert Vayre died two years ago. My uncle bus been dead five years.” The wonderment and Interest of Lucius Mangold were alike aroused. "And then," hurriedly went on his fair client, "There came to me a singular suggestion of memory, A year since, when I was living at Columbus I incidentally beard of a young lady working in the same building where I did whose name was the same as mine. I can give her address of that period. The surname is not a common one. I believe Hint she Is the rightful heiress of the rightful Robert Vayre, and I wish you would nscertuln if this is not true. She was a poor girl like myself, and the legacy would probably mean great joy and happiness for her.” The nobility in tile mind of this conscientious, unselfish girl awoke the deepest respect and admiration In the mind of Mangold. Ho showed It so clearly In Ids face that his caller Hushed. “Please tell me further details If you can,” he suggested. “Your ltddress, and I will let you know Hie result of my investigation in a few days.” Mangold wrote at once to the Miss Vayre at Columbus. Four days later an animated, buoyant young lady called In person, announcing herself tin the recipient of bis letter, "l con scarcely realize that 1 inti the person you have described,” site said, "but my uncle was Unhcrt Vayre and I can estuhllsii oilier points of which you advised nte." Within two days Mangold fully established the fact tint his present client was the rettl heiress to the Vayre legacy, hut be did not work through Parker A Merton, hut with Hie administrator of the Vayre estate, and tiis vivacious and delighted client Insisted that she who Imre the same name should he sent for at once. Mangold's first client hiippeued to come to the office when he and her double as to name were conversing pleasantly, and the picture of a young girl of means and tin attractive young man seemed to cause the visitor to contrast her own forlorn condition depressingly. “You dear, sweet friend,” spoke the heiress warm heartedly, "do you comprehend what you have done for me? I have Ju«t told Sir. Mangold that you sluill have a generous recognition of your thoughtfulness.” "Thank you,” spoke the other distantly, "I could accept none.” “Oh. hut you must I Think of It! Now Burney Rolfe and I can marry 1 Oh I such a happy fortune, nnd you must share It." Instantly the dulled face of Mangold's first client unclouded. The young lawyer possessed a new thought that gave him comfort. Was It because she was relieved at the discovery that her double already had a fiance that she ut once grew more gracious? He surmised It and Ids first Impression of something more than friendly | esteem for his first client quickened ' Into a deepest sentiment that the fu- 1 ture developed Into love.

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cocceosooeoco A VITAL MOMENT

By T. B ALDEKSON ooeaeec6c«<»ccoQcccc«oec. (Copyright. 1S20. Wvutern N*%tKpap«i I’nion i He was not the man I was after, yet I experienced a glow ut satisfaction as my eyes fell upon him. ll was In a slip of ilie San Francisco harbor and he was working about me deck of a trim little schooner, bearing the mime “Neptune." The man I hud been seeking for Hie detective agency with which I was connected was Ly man Britt, a notorious criminal. The man before me I recognized as his close friend, Martin Brierly. I did not think he noticed me as I strolled inwards Hie cruft, hui lie hud shrewd, alert character that he was. as I was to learn to my cost Inter. It chanced that I was acquainted with tlie captain of the Nepuuie. I went aboard, hut Captain Moultne wus absent until unou. I returned to the Neptune about noon. Tlie captain was Hi ere, received me cordially and I asked about Brierly. "You call him Brierly.” lie said. “We know him us Matson, assistant to ihe cook. But he gate up his joli two hours ago. Said a dying relative hud sent tor him. Paid him off, and Hint's

all."

I doubted not now ihut Briefly bad recognized me and had been scared away by my iippeurance. I wondered at his being in Hie bumble employment of a took, for be was not given to hard work. As an expert coiner he had always been aide to secure plemy of motiey. “We are to carry to the island «f Burunta, In ihe South Pacific, a new coinage for its king, amounting to something over a million.” Captain Moultrie Inld die. "It has heeu heads tied shells for current money there heretofore. The coin is a thin ailvei one of stnull denomination, and while they have no metals at Baranta they have plenty of diamonds, and we are to deliver the boxes of coins nnd re celve hack for The Goldsmith?) Company the pay in the sparklers." Although tlie suspicion that Brierly was up to something was strong In my mind, 1 could not connect him up in a tangible way with the same. 1 was considerably put out, however, in losing sight of a man who in time might aid me in finding Lyman Britt. I was gratified the following day to run across Brierly entering « drinking place. I had assumed a disguise and felt safe in mixing in w ith tlie crowd, keeping a close eye upon him. When lie left the place 1 shadowed him cautiously. He look u round about course to ihe waterside and went aboard a trim little craft there. I hung about tlie dock and observed two tneu finally leave the vessel. They passed me without paying any particular attention to me. hut, turning quickly, knocked me senseless. I invoke a close prisoner in a room In tlie hold. Tlie craft was nfioal Water and food were brought to me for ten days. I was fed. tint left to my own devices, one night I heard voices beyond my prison door. They belonged to Britt and Brierly and i was fully enlightened ns to llieir purposes from what I caught of their conversation. It seemed tlint Brierly hnd been n spy a him rd of Hie Neptune to learn the details of the coin shipment. He and his confederates saw u clever opportunity to profit by what he had learned. Expert coiners that they were, they had duplicated tlie ordered coinage, except that they had em ployed n cheap baser metal, and with it boxed in their hold were on their wny to get first to I’arutn, Impose themselves ns agents of The Goldsmiths t'ouipaliy upon its king, receive lheir pay, divide, and disappear. There was not the slightest prospect of es cape for me. For five weeks 1 was kept a close prisoner. I could trace tlie arrival of the cruft at Burma, the unloading, n departure, and one morn iug was apprized by the overliend talk of two of the crew in the hold that we were at anchor at Produ, a town on tlie Chilean coast. The men were under the iiiMuenee of liquor and one of them, unlocking the doors of several hclmv-dcck apart meats, by mistake turned a key in the door of my own. 1 waited until they bad disappeared and then stole forth. After some can tlous wanderings finding myself at an entrance of the cabin. There, regal mg themselves with liquor and glnallug over a snakeskin bug tiefore them which bebi the diamonds paid for tin (ruins, they discussed glowingly a fu ture of opulence. I acted on a wild impulse. I hardly knew how quickly and well, mini I had sprung between them, snatched up tlie precious treasure, was on deck then ashore, then making for tlie husl ness part of Hie town, I was pursued, (nit i ran like a deer. A sign showed me Hie official police office of the town. I dashed In breathlessly, told my story, saw the snakeskin deposited in u safe, several officers sent out to apprehend my recent captors, and—collapsed. Three rewards came to me from m.v adventure. One was for Lymau Britt, badly wanted, a second from The Goldsmiths Company for saving them n large loss, the third— A wife, Margaret, to whom I had been engaged for a .tear, and wlumi now I was ntiie to present with ihe Inline we I ail so platiuod for. Poor Approach. "If I ask you to niutiy me, I s'posc you'll say no." "I w- || if you cmkr your approach in that feeble way That ain’t sales tmtiisliip. George."—Luui»\)lle iVi.ijr Journal.

DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH

By CECILLE LANGDON

(Copyright, 1920, W>nt«rn Newspap«r Union ) It was not a very pretentious room Hint Norma Kills occupied, hut Its rent was low nnd there was a sense of pus tection In having Mrs. Judy Porier for a landlady. Then, too, there was her twelve-year-old son, Jerry, always In mischief, but amenable to the pleasant w ays of Norma, who believed there was lots of good tn him. For five years Norma had been an orphan. She hud secured a position as a typist at a very moderate salary. Another employee had told her of Mrs. Hotter, who rented out rooms to an entirety respectable class, and something motherly In the manner of the hard-working laudlady had attracted Norma. The Interest became quite mutual, and very often Mrs. Porter Invited Norma to tea to talk over her manifold troubles, finding a synepathetic counselor. The inaIn complaint of the distressed mother was Jerry, “In hot water all the time!” He was a natural horn fighter, and came home at least once a week with a bniisgd lip or a blackened eye. He annoyed many of the roomers whom he disliked with Ms elfish tricks, was sent home permanently from school, and thia led Norma to taking up his education. He would study for tier, god she devoted tier evenings to givffig him Instruction. “You look, fired, dear, and, excuse me, hut sad, too,” remarked Mrs. Porter, afier noting a certain depression In her favorite roomer. “Yes, there Is a rush of work at ihe office just now," evasively explained Norma. There hnd been at the office a young man named Kosooe Burt who bad shown her some pleasing attentions. and she treasured the same. They had become very friendly and be bad said: "They are sending me on the road. Miss Fills, and if 1 make good it will probably place me in a position where I nmy want to say to you what f would not until sure of a buslnc-s future." Jnsf then some friends approached nnd he half whispered to Norma: "If I write to you. you will not deem me presumptuous, nnd will reply?" “Yes," she assented, nnd flushed nnd trembled, ns was natural with u girl feeling that her first love was about to culminate. A week went by. nnd there wns no word from the young man. Norma genuinely sorrowed. Norma took up tier cross and tried to tie cheerful and happy. Mrs. Porter was going away to visit a sister, and Norma was glad to keep luelauctmlv thoughts at l ay by occupying her spare evenings in helping to arrange her land Indy's wardrobe. "I have a friend who will take charge of Hie rooms while I nrn gone,” she fold Norma, “but Jerry I leave entirely tn your care.” “I shall he glad." said Norma sincerely. "It will keep me from being lonely. He will behave himself splendidly while you are gone, won't you, Jerry ?’’ "I’ve got to if 1 keep my promise to you. Miss Fills.” declared the In,! seriously. “I'm not going to miss being educated, when you tell me that w ithin a year you will have me trained so 1 can run a typewriter and get n good Job as a clerk," nnd he kept off the streets, studied his lessons conscientiously, nnd nt the end of the first week Norma said: “Now, Jerry, we’ve worked hard nnd will enjoy a little pleasure. There is n fine movie down at the Orphenni. There Is my pockethook. Please pay for the tickets. And we must have some soda nfler the entertainment." “All right, and some of these fine days when I get working I’ll pay you back by taking you to a swell opera.” They had a very enjoyable time, and Norma was quite proud of tier well-behaved escort. He hade her good night as she reached tier room, “Oh. Jerry!” she called down the stairs after him ns she opened hei pockethook, ’’Hie kty to my room—it l« gone." "Then I must have lost It," Jerry chided himself. "Say. I’m awful sorry. Look here." and he returned to her side. "It’s a catch lock. Isn’t It? All right, ['ll Just climb through the transom and unlatch It. Mrs. Wlills fins gone to lied, hut I'll let you In here and bring a duplicate key first thing in the morning." The transom had been always kept open for ventilation and Jerry was soon on the other side, released the lock, and departed. As Norma turned on the gas she noticed lying upon the carpet an envelope. It was slightly creased and soiled, brushed hy the body of Jerry as he crowded through the space overhead. It was clearly discernible to Norma that It had been brought hy the ismtinan when she was away, who had sought to fling It through the transom, but It had rnttphf on the ledge nnd had been dislodged hy Jerry In bis descent. It was postmarked three weeks previous. She opened It, unfamiliar with the handwriting. Her color rose, her pulses fluttered as she read the signature: "Roscoc Hurt." In the body of the missive was the expressed hope of the writer thuf when he returned she would consent to heroine Ills wife. Blessed Jerry I Rotigb-and tumble Jerry! What sunlight nnd loy he had unconsciously brought Into hi.' lonely life 1