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Marjorie's I Inspiration. f By J. W. EVANS. » CopVrtabted.., 1905. by Aaaoclated ? < 1 Literary Press y' i I • - • .'.-o "» Marjorle was little more than fifteen. She called It a little less than sixteen, and, in keeping with that declaration, abe surreptitiously lengthened hef skirts bo gradually that her unsuspecting mother never noticed 1L Also she read "His Heart's Queen" with the same circumspect privacy and tortured her tip tilted nose with strenuous massage till she found that her ardor to make It classic merely made it red. In a word. Marjorle was growing up. Her present grievance as abe looked from ber window with a face as dismal as the sky was that her sister Rachel was to leave In a few hours to attend a house party In Phllpdelphla from which she. forsooth, was excluded by reason of her tender years. And that horrid Tom N orris, who had laughed when she said she was near sixteen, was to go with Rachel. Well, the papers predicted rain, and she hoped it would Just pour. It waa at that point that ber thoughts took a turn by undoubted Inspiration, and she suddenly darted ^downstairs with an expression from which the wrath bad partially cleared. She'd show them! A few hours later she escorted Rachel urbanely to the door. "Goodby. dear," she paid sweetly. "Don't forget your umbrella. It's going to rain. Vou two look Just like a bride and groom." she added maUcloualy as Norria pickad np Rachel's suit case. She ' was pleased to observe that Rachel flushed with annoyance. "I sent mine by express." said Tom apologetically. "Pooh! Ton did it on purpose." "Marjorle!" said her sister severely. The only response as they departed was a derisive laugh. "8he's a little imp sometimes." said Rachel, "but she's growing up. I suppose I was just as bad." When they emerged from the subway at Twenty-third street the rain

TOUB ax tads TUB umbskx.lx HUBaikdlx to PBoraor bib hat. was falling In a line, businesslike drlxale that had evidently come to stay. "Oh. dear, these ostrich plumes!" walled Rachel. "I didn't think It would come to soon. No; don't put np the umbrella. The car. Is right here. It won't be worth the trouble, and yon have the suit case." A shadow of a smile flickered across his facq. which she noted. "I believe you enjoyed ber borrld Joke," she scolded, shaking ber head at him. The car made Its way west with exasperating delays., and at last, within a block of the ferry bouse, it came to a stop with a sudden Jerk of finality. The conductor told the exasperated passengers that the line was blocked somewhere and that those lu a hurry i had better walk. "Let's make the best of It." said Rachel. "And blessing on that child for reminding me to" bring my umbrella." When they stepped from* the car platform a moment later N orris raised the umbrella hurriedly to protect her j hat. A bewildering Instant passed before they fully understood what bad happened, but they were terribly aware of the roar of delighted laughter that went up from the damp crowd, which turned amused faces on them as If glad of anything cheery on ■o gloomy a day. The ground where they stood bad the appearance of a sudden snowfall. Every corner and crevice of their clothing was white with a clinging ahower that contlnnel to patter to the ground with every move they made.' The rim of Rachel's "Merry Widow" caught a reserve supply that fell In a continual stream whether she looked up or down. The curved brim of Tom's derby made up In depth for what It lacked In are;, and contributed Its mite to the seemingly endless supply. The crowd was In a second paroxysm - f delight before the two victims cr- ped the dreadful truth that It wits i-ice. •That awful child!" was all Rachel could gasp In ber omsicrnation. Clearly it waa a lime for action. Tom mixed the single gull case, wnd with . /

them right and left, tliey curried on. a 1 gleeful processlou of prusjiectlve fel- • low pusseugers trailing along In their i rl.-e strewn wake. : *"'li!tn." the girt gasped. "It's |>erfeetly tiurril!" Oil. oh. If only I hadn't • (.owe— If only 1 had that youngster : S.tlll attended by a grinning throng. ■ .Tom purchased the -tickets., and they If made the boat with half a minute to i spare. Tartly from tbe unwonted exertions and partly from ber . feelings Rachel's face was scarlet, aeelag which Tom kept bt own carefully Impassive. He remained silent us she talked, begging him half tearfully to brush away the grains from her collar. "Oh. and It's down Inaide my collar too!" she cried. Then ahe saw his eye twinkle, and ber color flamed np again Sue congealed Into frozen alienee. "You're Just as borrld as Marjotie." abe said at last. "You enjoyed her mean Joke about the suit case, and you haven't minded this one bit. and I'm not going to Philadelphia at all.. I'm going right back on the next boat." There were angry tears In ber eyes as she finished, but they were quickly repressed when she saw the other eyes still turned on them from all quarters with Interested amusement. •That's better." he said dryly as he observed tbe change In expression. "We don't want to give tbem tbe Idea that we are making for a divorce court. It's too soon to be conventional. You aren't supposed to weep for at least a month. Now. then." be went on. calmly unbeedlDg the one withering glance abe cast at bftn when she was sure no one would see It. 'If yon go back the kid will have the Joke on you. You can't do a thing to her. and the more angry yon are the better she'll be pleased. Furthermore, my dear girl"— "I'm not your dear girl." abe observed briefly. "Oh. yes. you are. What I waa going to say was that It seems to me you're a little rough on yours truly. I don't especially mind your apparently violent aversion to the Idea of being married to me. but I've been Intending to tell you for some time that 1 don't share In It. I think, the whole Idea is brilliant I think that kid sister of yours Is bright enough to be twenty, and I'm going to apologize for my former Insult to ber age the next time I see ber." He waited impressively fOr bis words to sink In. "Now. Just reflect" he went on; "the, rice throwing and tbe unpleasant part of getting married is over and done with. Why not finish It up? Let's -do It now— and then there will be a bride and groom at the bouse party." She looked at him In wonder. 'There Is nothing the matter with your Imagination, Tom." she said, ber calmness quite restored by tbe magnificent coolness of his suggestion. "Of course there isn't," he smiled. "I'm not proposing It for a Joke. dear. I love you. And it's practicable because I know the license clerk in Philadelphia. so that there will be no trouble about that" She began to shake ber bead, hut be noticed that she did not resent the term be bad used. "Let me think." she said at last "I'll tell yon when we -i get there. But Tom— Tom— It would be Insane." "Not a bit of It" he said stoutly. "We'll both live to call your sister blessed." They relapsed Into a silence which be was careful to break as seldom as possible till they were n earing Philadelphia. "Three minutes to the Broad street station," he said graveiy as the train pulled in st West Philadelphia. "Just throe minutes in which to decide If we are to avoid our well luteutioned friends at the station." She shook her head. "Oh, no— longer than that," she said as she smiled up st him. "It's taken me nearly three hours." Out In the Rain. The Indian fairly revels In rain, declares G. W. James in his book. "What the White Race May Learn From the Indian." Indian women no more mind the rain than they do that ib«- suu should shine or tbe wind blow, and us for any evil effect from the wet there are no signs of It. In the first place, they have uo fear of the rain. It Is not constantly Instilled Into their minds from childhood that "they mustn't get wet or they'll j take cold." This has something to do I with it. In tbe second place, they move about with natural activity In the rain as at other times. This keeps tbe blood circulating and prevents any lowering of the temperature of the body. In the third place, their general outdoor life gives them such a robusti ness that If there Is any tax upon the system It Is fully ready to meet It. Everything lu nature loves to be out in the rain, aud upon human beings Its effects are beneficial provided they ralue health and vigor more than the? mind a little discomfort In the bedragglement of their clothes. -The Che** Automaton. Baron Kempelen of Hungary began to astonish the civilized world of Europe about 1789 with bis chess automaton. This was apparently a figure controlled by mechanical devices and which was able, notwithstanding the fact that apparently no intelligence was concerned In its movements and ; decisions generally to beat Its bnuuln . antagonists Tbe cabinet connected with the automaton appeared entirely i too small to contain a bidden operator. And yet it did roneeal a man who was , an ex pen chess player He was, a , Polish patriot who had lost both of his legs — perhaps In the recent war over I Poland- This man. Woronsky by name, was an expert player With , him hidden in the cabinet and yet , really on the soot the rest ni **»s t I I i : I 1 3 F

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