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By ROBE DUNDONALD.

BURNEY, BILLY MID BOB

By DOROTHY DOUGLAS.

Avalon

(CopyrtEhU 1»U.. by the McClure Newepai per 8yndlcnt> .) ' The black pony had an Inconven1 lent habit of suddenly pausing In the road and attempting a stolen forty winks - Old age and a liberal diet did muoh to foster this custom. For the third time that morning Freda Mason slapped the reins over the satiny flanks and scolded the black pony. "Nemo Mason! You are the laziest, 3 good-for-nothing little beast! Please —please get along!" The last words were accompanied by a vicious little slap of the reins. Nemo opened lazy eyes, blinked and broke into a startled trot that carried the little cart and Us pretty driver through the woods and into the road that ended In the village. Suddenly Nemo stopped short ber fore a pair of large iron gates. Be- ! yond the gates were the beautiful gardens that surrounded the Lennox es- | U ^)h, bother!” she murmured. “I i wish I did not have to decide. Don is splendid, but I do wish that he wasn't ’ so rich—and altogether de- ' stable.' She sighed and slapped the

reins.

Nemo responded soberly and re-

» gamed his way.

Nemo suddenly halted again, this time before the neat white gate of a

f cottage. A young man who was }' trimming a rose vine above the porch, 1 * turned quickly and then came eagerly

p forward. It was Frank Doane.

f "Good momiug. Freda," ho greeted

her. leaning Into the cart‘to shako hands. "I was thinking about yon at the very iijjtant you stoppeo.'

Satan's VT|

’ Mrs. Kilgore was thi

wife of the elderly p.,—, : One day she went inta the city 1

— 1 a friend and. among! other “** Miss Sarah S. McCann has returned | boBKht a ne w frock- "Another after a pleasant visit in Pmladelphia. j deer?" said her hhsband. » Mr. Louis B. Runk was in this re-| , another*" >’Yes.' said ■■ sort on Sunday looking after some h ^ lt “ t ^iy.-l io need it:

McClure N.™ i ,8 “ hSVe ^d^ it w^Vo-pretty that .be

(Copyright, .Hr^McClure New.i« j cottage.

Father tJdtdtnura known Barney Mr. John Graul, section foreman on " B „*r . „ . . o h _ r nuM not i th e Avalon division, has been transand Billy and Bobs She «m!d j rerred to Millvi’le and expecU to remember a day when they had not. Jeiive wi p, his family the first of next been a part of her life, although she j wee j c Hr. Bingham from Sea tale,

did not recoguile them as a vital wiH toke Mr GrauI > s place here.

P"*- _ „ 1 Mrs. Joseph Unde returned ve But- -the other man had come, ne Philadelphia on Monday after s stay

had dragged Esther from out her - ' -• ‘ u —

contented care-free life Into a love

aooui vwo weess wicic.

contented care-free life into a love , Mr s ,,d Mrs. J. F. Corson have been entanglement that threatened to carry entertaining relatives for the past

her ofl entirely from Barney, Billy week.

and Bobs as well as her every child- a meeting of the Freeholders was hood associate. I he'd here on Monday last in onler to James Carter had come out to the decide upon a plan for putting the Av farm from the city in order that he alon drive road m gooo condition, might gain a certain knowledge of Mr. Gilbert S. Smith was a recent

Intensive poultry farming. In com- out of town visitor

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Esther on her engagement.

"I am yoing to visit Jimmy's people," Esther told Barney. "I expect to

. Knmp.irk ” Artis Hughes ana wue icii neube frightfully homesick. Chicago, where they will •Td hate to think ^ouldnt be for ^indefinite Ume. Barney aald frankly, but >“ U I “ y “ JameJ! c . Burkc w as at Philadelphia veil become accustomed to the new Sui , day and had the pleasure of life you are about to enter. I am Bil f y Sunday . * ing to miss you ten times more be- -

cause I have only Billy and Bobs left

to chum with."

When, two weeks later she was com fortably ensconced In the beautiful

tempted me." "But you should said. Get thee behind me. Have you forgotten that?"

but that was what made the hubby, dear. I said. 'Get thee behl me. Satan.' and he d!d. but he v v ncred over mV shoulder. 'It Just - you beautifully In the back!''And Just had to take it theu."—Harpers

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Artis Hughes and wife left Wed-

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hearing aniy oujicmaj.

Sam Errickson is critically ill of

pneumonia at this writing.

Mrs. James Corson, of Avalon, has been a. recent guest of her brother,

tonauiv ciiBcuuoru ... —a. — • CapL J. W. Grace.

home of her betrothed and made in I)r H Swa , n was attending to husi-

feel cae of the family. Esther felt n( ^ Cape May on Saturday

for the first Ume that she was really engaged to marry Jimmy Carter. The

•■Yon inIBl thank Nemo for this call." said Freda with a lilt! a blush. I "He stops anywhere at the most_ in-

{opportune moment'

U opportune for me. because, Freda—” he laid his hand over her litlle gloved one. "1 was coming around to tell you something this afternoon. Lot me tell you now. dear. I've been promoted in Uie bank, and now I can offer you something more Jjan bread and cheese and rosea in a enttage' Y’ou know I've always

loved you!"

“I know It." m’-mm rod Freda, 'nut oh. Frank. 1 am not wuro about my-etlf—and-cud-oh. don't look that way. U isn't the cottage and the hiead and butter—yon mustn't think

that!'

"How ean I help thi..Mne that has •omeUilng to do with it when 1 know -when I know that Ijenuoz has—" - a “Please don't -day anything about k-g^y-A^sgmp'.ed Freda shandy. "We speaking of you—” “Me and my cottage," laughed Frank bitterly. Nemo was sun'rised by a tlugllng lash from the whip. "Good morning. Frank." smiled fi Freda over her shoulder \ The next morning when he enI tered the bank Frank learned that the Lennox inilllons had be<-n reduced to a few »h -isnads. and that Don Lennox would relire to a little farm beyond the village and become a market gardener. . in tps a£tefhoon came a telephone Y siinimons’ from Freda. "Come over ' at five." She said; "I have something a to say to you. Frank.” HU hands weie full of late flowers “ .m his garden when he turned Into e gale of the modest bouse where e Masons lived. e from the cottage!" he G slgnUlcanlly as he gave the chryskeniunis to K.eda. n sorry. Frank, but my answer what you ho|>e. 1 am loud of mt not that way. I have promj marry Don." j't he hasty. Freda! The—the z fortune has dissolved Into guess—he is a pauper com-

Some'oTour young people went ..

engaged to marry Jimmy Carter, me (- ourl House Friday evening to hear enUre change of life, the dressing for 1)r . Dager lecture — “ D *~' dinner and the servants behind one's , iron." chair and all the formalities of a Miss Mabel Bright is visiting rela-

lb.r to « ..»» ol re.lK.uHmu hUS * “

erto unknown to her. Maude Peterson and children “Jimmy." Esther said. “I cannot mar , „ vc rcturn „i from Eldora, after a

ry you. My soul It hack in the couo l j iree weeks' visit,

try. I feel l‘ke a prisoner beating the Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Rollo, of Camstone walls for freedom." i den. are visiting at the homo of Uicir

He took her hand within his own ..aughter Mre Jo^ph Kirkbndc

"I will have this made Into a pen- Mra A i )oU ^hert y and son returndant, and when you wear it lust »«■ <,! w ^^r Br ooklvn home Saturday, member that 1 loved you deeply enough a( . l<;r hPVCra | weeks' visit with J.

to set you free.” j Wesley Hughes and wife

He did not look Into Esther's eyes, _ but turned away toward the cur- -

Don't Corceai Attrction.

Gills have always belie -u that it Is a mistake to lay bait their wholu hearts even when they fed the deepest love for a man; they .have an Idea that a man's serious Interest Is more firmly held and endures tht longer when he Is kept In Ignoranc. -f how truly he Is cared for. t'bls feeling teaches gilla to play at Indifference even when they are la to*c. Tbo

,/cuu.c — Slavi( taught to believe that a ^ vening to hear man va)ue8 mo3t , hat ef which he Is Rags and Old | ^ qultp EOre To thc who Is worth ; n

loving, a complete fcbaodonn.ent of g •U possesse* a -harm far above all

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fortunes after business affairs have B Uk t AIM I

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Freda's hand was lifted in protest strange smile curled her lips. -I i 0 ve him, Frank.'' she explained ently. 'He can never be a pauper nil the wealth of my love! 1 was fruid to admit It before—I was (raid of nil that money, but uow hal il lias vanished l can see clear- > dial It is lun Lennox 1 love ufter

__ lieu tallied window and stood there looking out o.er the city streets. Jimmy . was not seeing anything out there Instead, he w-as looking forward to a few years distant when he would have erased the vision of Esther from his life thoughts. The blankness brought a heavy sigh from his Ups and he

closed his eyes.

He opened them Ik?cause Esther had slipped over to his side and her head drooped aofUy onto his shoulder. She was weeping nervously and Jimmy’s arms swept comfortingly about her. | • Never mind, little girl." he said | "It was my own fault for being so conceited as to Imagine 1 coujd take the place cf all the wonderful things 1 that tilled your former life — your ; family, the beautiful cituntry as well aa Barney. Billy and Bobs." In spite of himself a slight spasm of pain shot over Jimmy. It was difficult tc realize that Esther might some day belong to another man. Esther's sobs ceased suddenly and she looked wonderingly up at Jimmy I For the first time in her life Barney, as a poaalble lover, had been suggested , to her. The thought sent a wave ol | hot color over her cheeks and Jimmy , released her from his arms. j "After all. Esther," he said as an added consideration, "I am golnf tc ! ask you to wear this ring Just until you are on thc train going home Parents are bound to blame the other follow In n case like this and my parents are only human. I would rather not have them know — until you i.re gone. Do you mind?" Esther was trembling violently and Jimmy only drew her tenderly Into j his arms, so that he seemed to he ' holding her agains*. a world of emotions Manlike, he smoothed back the soft hair from her brow and planted

a kiss there.

"1 would rather live In a prison all my life.’ - she said brokenly, "lhan to live apart from you " She looked up and smiled contentedly.

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