Show DAWN OF SUNSHINE by MILDRED CAROLINE GOODRIDGE what in the world la is cleora up to now n ow I 1 wonder from her mysterious secrecy with any other girl I 1 would suspect a tryst with w ith some romantic lover over that it fit cleora at all dissented may delmar her pr practical independent ways do not at all suit tho the young men of 0 the and their idle purposeless lives do not appeal to her no although she would give us no inkling of her purpose in speeding to parts unknown in her fathers automobile and she dressed in her very oldest duds we may count on it ita I 1 think that she Is off on one of her wild philanthropic expeditions cleora malden maiden had just hashed flashed by in the machine she was indeed arranged ns as it if bound tor for a working bee rather than any social pleasure function the machine had bad seen its best beat days it reminded thoughtful earnest cleora of the old home and its decayed condition her father owned land but most of it in litigation ready heady money was at present a rarity with the old judoie once he had hinted to his motherless daughter that her girl friends were one after the other making what he called good matches there were many young men scions of very wealthy families in the district cleora cicora had shaken her head soberly at this allusion father we do not need wealth to be happy she declared 1 I am going to love you and you only as long us as you are here to care tor for the judge sighed considering that the worlds richest gifts were all too poor tor for his cherished darling but he recognized the true nobleness of her nature in devoting her life to kindly deeds in behalf of the poor in the town he had seen her start out that morning with a full basket the judge asked no questions but knew that some worthy family was on her list when he noticed her attire rough and careless and she informed him 17 L 7 A off on one of herrild her Wild philanthropic expeditions that she might not return until dark he wondered but did not seek to closely question her judge maiden opened his eyes to their widest when at dusk that evening the automobile drove into the yand and he looked it over and then turned a critical challenging glance glanca upon his daughter her hair was disordered her clothes dusty and torn in places the machino machine had its leather seat cove covering ring scraped and jagged in places until it looked as though it had been used for a moving van im tired and hungry announced cleora as she drove the machine to the garage ive been working hard all day long you look it observed the judge what you been doing with the machine moving a house pretty nearly smiled cleora now dont get grumpy father when you hear my story you will be quite qu ito as interested and sympathetic as myself you know I 1 inherit all my benevolence from you well let us hear what you yell have been up to this time he suggested theres a halt half blind old visa man and his feeble wife the Malt Matt lands over near elberson said cicora yes ive heard of them bought bough t some property from that scoundrel ringold nin gold who has put a cloud on the title of one halt half the land I 1 own in the township observe observed 4 the judge naring flaring up wrath lly their son dr paul Malt maitland land bought it corrected cleora it seems he knew before ho he went away that he had been swindled by mr ringold just as you were but lie he never dreamed that the old folks would be disturbed until his return about a week ago however the real owner of the land served notice on the old people to vacate I 1 learned of it yesterday and arranged to assist them in finding new quarters until their son came back there were some household treasures they particularly ticul arly cherished and I 1 took those in he che automobile 11 id like to catch hold of that Rl apold remarked the judge an old grievance vividly revived it what he beat nr me out of in real money its tho the complications lie ha mado made that have obscured the title to my land so I 1 cant legally sell it until the records are cleaned up prom from what old mr and sirs mrs malt land say spoke cleora their son eon has been trying to find mr air ringold so the incident passed by for tho the time being cleora was very much interested te in the old couple she had assisted they had enough money to carry themselves along but they were slow and fearful as to making any mistake in their movements in intact fact within the week cleora had become a guardian to whom they deterred deferred in al all I 1 their plans tho the judge grumbled a over the tha condition of 0 the automobile but he did not try to deter cleora from continuing her visits to the old people ile ho looked askance however when hla his daughter became enthusiastic in telling what hat a fine portrait she had seen ot of the absent doctor and what a loyal liberal son he had been to his hid aged parents 1 I suppose doctor maitland Malt land la Is pretty poor remarked the judge guardedly maybe his investment in that house and lot took all he be had bad in the world 1 I dont know I 1 hope not replied cleora the judge was not nt at all crafty but he was naturally solicitous as to the future welfare of his only child ho he brought it around so BO that young sidney talcott who was heir presumptive sump tive to quite an estate and always a devoted follower of cleora cleom came once more into the lists it was a fair moonlit evening when young talcott mustered up courage to propose to cleora she treated him as it if she was a kindly sister told him he had better go back to the fiancee he had quarried with and sent him away with a lot of good advice after he had bad gone cleora strolled across the verdant space aligning the home grounds A mans figure came swiftly across her path he halted to lift his hat courteously and inquire can you direct me to the home of 0 judge malden maiden it Is right at hand band explained cleora and then her heart fluttered for she at once identified the original of the picture mr and mrs maitland Malt land had shown her of their son 1 I wish to see the judge explained the stranger perhaps he paused a quick flicker came into his eyes 1 I am his daughter said cleora ills his hand reached out to clasp her own there came into his face an eager glad expression she could feel his pulses heighten 1 I cannot find words to thank you his voice was husky and tremulous you have done so much for my father and mother and I 1 it Is pita please 4 ant to know that I 1 may partly reva repay your goodness I 1 have soma some glad news for your father good news indeed the young doctor had bad run down the swindler ringold lie he had not only forced what restitution could be made as to his own property but had compelled the execution of documents that would clear up the clouded titles on the judges real estate an admirable young man announced the judge as their visitor left them and at the end of a week old mrs maitland kissed the noble girl tender ly IY as she said you were kind to me as aa it if I 1 were of your closest kin when we were in trouble now that the sunshine has come it seems brightest because you are to become my own real daughter Cop copyright bt 1914 by W G chapman |