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am “Hmbhdepondentofmayom men." mam Wanton tromtheublo. “ltlunnotgowm: mun th- W! than “Mrs. Fuller doun’t give u: mu a: chance."uldmyinmne.“8hognudl herdunndnisfit. Irnukemmonn and (lump-nu.” “It's an odd thing a girl like you would ever hue to walk home alone,” cnld Mr. Fuller. “Doesn’t speak well for our friend mvlnutone. or Burnhun there. or Down." “seems as it it were tate," laid fiope, “i had teenhimuoottenand wonderedwhohewu. Irenlianizht whenihadtocomohomeuonetrom rehearsal. I was horribly afraid. .I remember pasting him under a. street lamp. If he had spoken to me then I should have dropped with tear. and he would have had to carry me home that time." “Saved her lite !" I exclaimed. “Saved her life," \ehe repeated. "here isn’t a. doubt of it. We never sent word of it tor tearlt would give you all needless worry. It was a do: at last winterâ€"tell min: Broadway, 1 dangerous place. He pulled her ulde just in time. The horse's feet were raked above her. She would hevebeeucruehedluemoment. He lifted her in his arms end carried her he the eldewulk not a. bit the worse tor It.” muteumonesulrlypet 'I‘Mv‘eleenabmheadotnanlel WW.M with a. mu bend “ample covering eta-um; yid's. [could'not get overtheunpra- alonfllatthndneenmmbetoreâ€"ateeb mlhavehadoftentaclnsmenl vibration one mayhearin ioomgotanogandyonlhansee you to do this remarkable man who must hereafter pay before you his partâ€"compared to which, 33190 is a! runs at deportment at John Fuller's Elizabeth had delicately 1m. .0111! varied to us the things we ought to We behaved well. I have since of amusement around the able. he pratflé ot a child-in this‘ dam: of God's truth. “You ban not heard,” said Mrs. tuner, addressing me, “how: Mr. Wm“ saved Hope's lite.” lta dinner was not more forms.) M that of every evening in the Ful- iu- hemeâ€"for its master was a. rich III. of some refinement of tasteâ€"4am Iotateiicompenbiemtheeplendid Want: one my nee every day at the table or a modern millionaire. But and seem very wonderful to us. then. rah It: line mannered servants. its flowers. in ebundent diver. Hope had rum much to her mother of the de- When we cutie down at half after 0 we were pmented to our host and the guests of the eveningâ€"handsome men and women 111 mu dressâ€"and young Hr. Livingstone was among them. I an: rather cheap in my frock coat. al- M I had thonzht it mud enough for anybody on me any or my grew cotton. Dinner announced. the gentle- ueIM'oee and oflered escort to the la- Iflu. and Hope and Mrs. Fuller reliev- ed our embarrassment by conducting C to our nabâ€"women are so deft In M little «acumen. Imforgoingtomy room and be- m to write at once, but Hope can it was time to.be getting ready ta- dinner. m of my interview and at What I the F‘xe done wonderful!” said Uncle Eb, ind Hope Ihowed quite as much pleas- ure in her own sweet way. ’ “IMF and Uncle Eh. “I: It r me: mad!” aid Hope. “Ten ammu- “With Mr. fiance Greeley.” I m- awed. my voice bombs my ex- Meat. WandUncloEbwu-adtuncm- mlnmmm Mpggetuged: WMnttjob.”lnld.try- “Ramadan“: I have never forgotten the kindness gt that Irishnmi. whom I came to how wellingoodtxme. Remembering Mdunndotbemlalflysm hh with a hem-u “God bless “'0 Irhh!” evea time turned him, ”Id he would answer. “Amen. 811' 3‘" yet We.” Hedidnotleavemeuntnlwuon any way home loaded with tact and mmcooddmmwimauvorot tumult. Soro Thrust and Cough- PAGE m [BEN mm By IRVING BACHRLER' “Nani" Input“. “Wham Hope?! “Imminzunytom”du mwmmuxm wumxmmmm "'8th qokitfloi'lyfi and in {low voice mmumuchotudnus it. 1:01: the color mounflnsto my t “One In: to have somebody." .1” “1d quickly .1 aha DICK“! at the flow- eronhorboaomtndlopkod down attt ”burly. “That 1- true, one In: to have mobody, had you know I haven't Ind any last or comm myself. 3!. ”I. w, I uvgnmtoull you." “Bui: decently polite," I meted. “One has to have somebody orâ€"orâ€" boa monk.” “I've heard how well you did last year." she said. “and how nice you were to the girls. A friend wrote me all about it. How attentive you were to that little Mina Brown!" A supper was wilting for us at home. and we sat a long time at the table. I we: burning for a talk with Hope. But how was I to manage It? We ran with the others and went end sat down together In a. corner of the great par. 10:. oeauurul rooms, they say, on Gunner cy park. Lives alone with an old nerv- ant. We got to know him though the necldent. Mr. Fuller and he hue done buslnees together, a great deal of lt since then. Operates ln the stock mm tat.” Groatbaakcflofmmwerohaudedto “My ears!” he whispered. “Ain't it ree-msrksbie grand! Never been! ner eeennothin’ iikothetinslimy born days. An’ t’ think it‘s my little Hope!” He could go no further. His handâ€" kerchief was in his hand, while he took refuge in silence. Going home the flowers were heaped upon our laps, and I. with Hope beside me. felt some restoration of comfort. “Did youm'l‘mmbnur'm Fuller uked.‘ “Heutbcckotnsanddid teem to enjoy It so muchâ€"your sin;- Ing, Hem-WW” d’of “Angel-mmnd Fur” mdanoubflm Grout mwdmmhuded bhcrunhoanedowntmthopht- torn, ad my contusion was multi- plied bythekmnbor. for I hadnot $011311thme she an: the balm of “Ann! Robin Grey." not better than [had heard her Inuit baton. butnchatminxlythero m mun-mun o! flaunt going a: mmmthonaiencowhenshem finished. mummMemlo- the platform, he: dainty kid slippeu showing under her son. end the odi- om Livingstone escorting her. I was never so mad]: In love or no tunnel: jealous. Imnstconfeult. tot-tun tryingtotenthewholetmthotmy- selfâ€"Imafool. Andltuthenent- er tony that one can ever “I In!" and never “1 an" in flat plot. I could evenmnmyoeumenmdthmbnt I we: to greet a tool I untied end mketflrlytotheyommu- neck away in a coach with Mrs. ‘ Fuller. There we. a great '?= crowdinthe church thatcov- ered, with sweeping arches. an interior more vast than any I had ever entered Hope was gowned in white silk. I crescent of diamonds in her hair. a birthday gift from Mrs. Fuller. First Henry Cooper came on with his violinâ€"e great muteru I newne- member him. {then Hope ascended to nenhowentamwlthlohn'l‘mn- bull to the smoking room. when I toundthomulkmgmesflylnccob nerwhenltmdmetoxototho church with Hope. "W "â€" 'boeuno' " 'WBTIM’ '7 7' Hr. 1mm- lnqnlred law. “You never an fled but?" "Lucy died.” he answered when; "not was long. long ago.” Theyhuxhedmerruyomthoqnlnt mmInImnceotmyoldmendandtho qualntermhehfllotumnxlt. a. rude Meet 0! the backwoodmnn mightunmmododdlyontotphco therebmtorthoqnietummlnc mtndthonnooldheootmch lhmwuchthodnueltmmutm tummy! n autumn-J -L ___# “Had a Marat way 0' mum’ years ego,” aid Uncle lb. “Didn't hev t‘ please anybody but the girl then. Hyenkednglflyewentan’sotnp withheren’glnhernmecknn’tol‘ her right out plain nn’ square what ye .wnnted. An’theteettledltonewuer t’other. An’ her mother she Ilep' In the next room. with the door hut open. nn' never paid no ’tention. Recalled one car night when I we: aperitif the mother hovered out o’ bed, ‘Lucy. hev ya got anythln' ’x-ound ye? 311’ she ho!- lered back. ‘Yls. mother! An’ Ibo bed. too. but 'twen’t nothin’ but my nun.” m‘a‘m we m mil-fa “I! new win nor. But Mr. Fuller and I were out or town that night, and tho young men missed their great opportu- “Dear. no!” said the. "rho poor thing is 111' bed with-a. headache." 1:" Hope had been 111 at homo I should have felt tree to so nnd~ alt b! bar 3.5-1 had «hum than.“ :13 “The chlld ls worn out.” m mid Mn. Fuller. “I shall keep her In bed a day or two.” “Couldn’t I see her a moment?” I In- qulred. Some will say my determination was worthy of a better love; but. bless you, Ibuemyownwayotdoinzthlnge. and it has not been always so unsuc- cesstul. I got in bed late that night. but than was no sleep for me. In tbs still hours I lsy quietly, plsnnlnz my future. for now I must mats myselt worth hsvlng sad as soon as posslble. IbKMYoI man-mm “Now. you go t' bed." he said, rising and gently touching my head with his hand. “There'- thing. xoln' t’ happen. boy. take my word fer It." We‘s’at’ thinking a'v'vthe then." i’xnew what he meant. that I was to conquer the world somehow. and the Idea seemed tome seaboard I couldhardly help laughing as melancholy as I felt. Barium “There's things goln’ t’ happen." Un- cle Eb whispered. “I can't tell ye what er when, but they're gqln’ t’ happen, an’_theyfre_ mm’ t’ chm everythlnn." "Hopehuzottootu-theadotm” Isald. “Shecanmuryurlchmanlt nhewishesto,andldon‘taeewh: she shouldn’t. What an I anyhow but a poor devil just out or college and everything to win? It makes me miserable to think here in thls great house how small I an." “Yes. Icannotslveherto up?!“ decisively, “I must tryto win her back. It isn‘t fair. I have noehhn upon her. But I must do It", “Comm it! Women like t' be chased.” he am. “It'- their now. What do they fix up no {erâ€"drum? an’ sflksan’ saunaâ€"41111:“? setmen a-chuin’ uv 'em? You'd otter enjoy It. Stickt'herâ€"Jee’ ukoapumt'c root. That’s my advice." ‘ “Whew-w!" he softly whistled. “Wad. ittnkeotwomittenst’mh apalr. Ye’llhevt’ukherugfln." ‘Tmusttrytowlnherbackâ€"aom- sayâ€"somehow," I whispered. “Gd’n ye the mlttan?‘ he sated. ‘That’s about 1 " I answered.. was possibly too far In the depth of my feeling. “Don't believe it." he answered calmly. “Not a. single word of it. The: womanâ€"she’s tryln' t’ keep her away from yeâ€"but ’twon’t make 110' an. ter’nce. Not a bit." “She doesn’t love me." I ma impul- sively. “She doesn’t can the met her finger tor me." " 1301:: Hope?” “In about Hope." “Don’t be hasty. Hope '11 usurp back on you." he whispered. y Then Hope'badenqboth goodnight nndwentawaytoherroom. Itlhad known as much about woman then u now 1 should have had it out. with short deny. to me Index-Imam: be- tween us. But in that Inhjoct one lomnndlennl. Monethmglhnn leunodlsthlo-thntjelloulythrowum llludonsonmwodnndlooknnd act. Iwenttommmnndutdown tornbltofmhonl-L Bop.“ mmlmmglmlm.nahtw .wulbwlnherbnchr AM all my oath hm wht wulcometo‘l Iheudmydooropenm,m thonlurtedmyhoad. man-coca nearmelnhlsatocmtutudohkt. sleeves. “Introublerhowhllm “In troublefllufl. CASTOR IA ~10: Inf-nu ud Children. “Come. Hope." the and. “I cannot let you sit up late. You are worn out. mydear.” Thenahestoodallent. Irosetomko her hand and ask her to tell me why, a pretty rankllng in my heart. Soft toot- steps and the swish ot‘a gown were align-caching. Before I could speak Mn. Fuller had come through the doorway. “Do not tell me. do not speak of It again. I forbid you." the mend coldly. Shermqulcklyandtnrnedheruco away. “SheuflghglmuumfeuIVI said. “I am my. hopelessly In love. It in tune you knew lbfiope, um! I want your counsel." She wee still looking done: the unmdmtntfletootwumoflng nervously. Now was my time. I begun mutuevoml. lteltewudun- pnhetothrowmyememebont hasnddnwhercloeemmeendteel the pink velvet other tax: taco upon mine. ulmdenlydonelt! Bntwhet withtheetrnmeunndamdenrot thetblcmmflaevolceeottheothm who were slain; In the llbnry neu- by.themnuryottheepmdlnscrlne- unethetwupreeemznponmykneee. Ihednotheltthoeourueotelom. ‘Orcouraelwmaakherltyouwlah to so." I said. “Whendo you all?” “They haven’t Qxed the day yet." She sat looking down at her fan. a beautiful. mm: thing between braoaa of Ivory. Her kneea were mated. one dainty toot showing under males of. lace. I looked at he: a moment. dumb with admiration. “What a bi: man :01: have grown to be, Will!” the said presently. “I an: almost afraid of you now." Imunhouei'WhattomIknew not; what It meant I could nguely‘ 1m- agine. Them wan. a moment of. urt- wand silence. mmmtommgo: CHAPTER XXI. OPE was not at breakfast with I read the advertisements of board Ind lodgingâ€"a perplexing task for one so ignorant or the town. After many calls I found a place to my liking on Monkey hill. near Printing Home square. Monkey bill was the east end of William street and not in the least fashionable. There were some men and cleanly looking houeel on it of wood end brick and brownstone in- habited by small tradesmen. n In momeblxmblenndthechfletdt- tingonnbroed. flat roof that coveted Then Uncle Eb hurried obtain. And I cum away. “Won't you come up a minute. Uncle Eh? I want to see you very much." Wemngedtomeetthenttt'rhen unwantbroughtulourhau. [hen-d Hope calling :1 we passed the mu» way: "Le’s see; ’3 about 8 o'clock.” said he presently. “I've got t‘ so an' ten' to some business 0‘ my own. I'll be back here some time t'dny. M18” Fuller. nn’ I'll hev t' lee thet girl. You mustn't never try t' keep me my from her. She’s not on my knee too mny you ter thetâ€"eltoaetber too many." Uncle Eb wu older tlnn either of them. but be had not thought or tint. ‘They’ re lonesome." he uld thought- fully after golng over the letter min. “ "ram’t no wonderâ€"they' re glttln' old." It was from David Brewer. He wouldhavetobegonenweekorlo buying cattle and thought Uncle Eb hadbettercomehomeusoonuconâ€" venient. The postman cune than with s letter for Uncle Eb. “Oh. dear. no!" and Mn. Puller. “Sheaunmtgo now. mun-tum. and it's such 1 long journey." “Mt she was goin’ home with me," an Uncle Eb. “Immutmoandmmmm' mammal-duly. “On81tnrdu lfiaflhkqfiopeamtortmtof mat, to Sutton probably. nnd from therellhautnkehertoflmsbomn‘h myself for a (in: or two." “Mrs. Fuller.” I said. thing. when “haw“!thnnkmform hospitalitymutulmllhavetowort night: probably I must and lodging- near the once." I struckonmyufidabynoon. At! w ”mangonb. Hopewu mwmmmdwoumeam nan-mootmmdthatcouldhudly mammalian-able. Itrtodto ndneemeomy-ntxhtwtthmoh ”germ. 7 was mfottnbty settled and had cut “Jest hev four pancakes m’ a. tuna egg."n1d thcleEbu he dppedhu ta. “Gran' tea." he added; “strong enought'flotta wmdouar coo." 3313' 6mm our-WM amtmayottempungdmaes. humble, but quaint and cleanly. I thrifty German who. having long to!- , Iowed the tea. had untried nnd thrown y ant m- nnchor for good not! all now amhmchnlocwithhhwlfonnd two boarder; both newspaper m m old lbw In trout. one. n Inner himself. and put the pine. In chip-hap- and [mod it to them. a; 5 § i g i “I do sneeze powerful sometimes.” sud Uncle Eb from under his red bandnnnn. “'8 enough t’ sure any- The first and second butler: came running In with a frightened look. There was also : startled movement from somebody above stein. She said there was nothing. Pru- ently Uncle Eb named so powctnlly that it rattled the crystals on the dun- deuer and rang}: the bran medal- “OBI. “Now. nwfinnar." ma Undo m: u we at mung. “I: there'- anything Icandot’ helpju' 10' mo norm: Dug." “He’s not up yd." aid the. “1 tea he did not alepp well.” wlth iu‘ nut." he and. “Had a mrmx'unomuutlethmu the“. Mocha-lanthanum tofmmun'rhusbtnd’llpnton IMWWU Mt It'll m. then: log: mootbu'n a haunt“ tooth.” Shothukedhlmmdmfluduto lookmntthewm. “Where's yu- hubandf' Uncle Eb inquired. ' may: no In: pet-dent." and Du. clo lb. “I m’nlly out buckwheat mm m’ muple sun: with u good Itoucupo'm" mmkflmmammt. “Dunnobutrllgoontt'thoban. mhnltu’ukotlookumm’ unammamobmk. “I: then urchin: you would uh parflculu'ly for you; bmktut?’ In. Fuller inquired. mount-mun!!!” from hot now. but Kn. WI inan- norhod tom In! mi. and Ihoidmypotce. mvingnochildm othemfiohndmodnurtot proprietor-hip over Hope that m ovi- dont. mt ptobtbly was why the girl hadceuodtolovo wouldn't-1min muotoid. A'tmopotmnterieo cum clear to no that morning. Through many gm: 1nd ("on the hadgotmysweethurtintaortot bounce and would mate i Inn-ring. at hot own choosing it possible. yodnvuout Poor girl! It had been almost In benvyntrlnltohernstomeâ€"cntflng mo 0!! u the land done: Remem- brances or my under devotion to her innllthoyenu betweenthennnd chlldhood mitt have made her nor. with plan I Ind nlrendy determlned whnt I would do. and after Uncle Eb hndgonothntovenlngl wrotehern long letter Ind naked her It I might not ltlll Inn some hope of her loving me. Ibeuedhertolotmeknow when I might come nnd tan: with her nlono. Wlth what eloquence I could Mumbeantoldnez-hovmyloro anndlnldholdotmyllte. -W ,_-â€"_â€" Eurrmcnn’s olden. A bl; window of little pone. lnltl tutherendletlnthellzhtot' Wlulun street. Here I found a hot» to: malt- “I mm‘t." he told cheerfully. Tore long I‘m comln’ down arm. out I can’t tool round no longer now. I'll Jeo’ go 311’ glt my new clothes un’ out to: the steamboat. Want ye t’ no 111' oee Hope tomorrow. She'- com- a’ up with In! Fuller next week. I'm goln' t’ and out who.“ the nutter av. m then. Summln'l wrong Dom Dunno whnt ’fll. 8110'! u: mot.” mm HUI-IR ”HERE ll "'0'" mmumumm I finished my article that night and 12 008nm Novas Yuan MANY SHORT aromas AND PAPERS ON TIMILY TOPICS $2.50 Puma: 25m; col-v NO CONTINUED STORIES viocwhidm whoisv akhw will thereuthoflghtmdtom h E, mdhsppy wounhood. m‘fhfir’fifi’fl' of haw need- It “:2: towrih Mn. Pinkhun. L unduhowfllnoeintne 5635531118994 9° 50.19.53- MONTHLY MAGAZINE A nmu Lunar Den-Mrs. Pinkhunh "KW?" hand confer-neme- dd 0.13de m Lydi- 3. Pink- hm's Vegehblo Compound will It “I {inept-epitome tau-tho 0 Mp6! Mndgfim withoutpdn “‘3‘ ° " Mus EmmColoo! Tnllahoms, Team, Girh’ MM" often mom-Indium: Wthey withhold” mnfidenastflibaiflulpqum GRISIS 0F GIBLHDOD Wiimma Cafe. S, "IE OF PM! All! PER". (To be continue“ [Taoism-viewed. P.0. 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