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Show Engaged In Prlnti.ig Something, is It, old man, to m oa n lady for nut home?" lie somebotv could not a: the word mother lightly, though it bad been Ihe long years since TOramr'l moil,, i- ,iie.. "it woui.i be m e. Ilavi you found any one, spoken to any out y.t r "I'd Ilka to have the lady wlv the shiny eyes that takes me to school Bjornlnga," admitted Tommy, "i naked her once w;is she a niuvier, and abi said no, Jual only a little boy's aunt 1 sped sh, . o buay being a aunt that she wouiiin't bava any time to be i muver." and the child sighed deject edly. "1 w laht you'd nsk her daddy. Won't rout" "Why. 1 don't know Miss vVoodbn' dii man." The father stall d a V. rueful) as be remembered I hut i thought to strike up an qit thrmudi the child, but to had coldly repulsed him, M b:d lout been i fast frl nd ni s. -;'.iu!i' for him to si into her hurried to room, which was In the satm bllllilln iis the kindergarten. "1 think prettj good times together, at shall daddy be Ihe hear tonight "I'm moat afraid I'm sli k, dat t murmured the boy; "i aped I'd i" tti t go to bed." Mr. Blrney gntttered Tommy-Trot up solicitously nnd prepared him for tied "I wisht your lap lilted me better daddy. I'm going to get the New Yen la ' ' ' ; to t;' llai Bt any lent1 Djuvver' docs," complained the ebild, j drowsily, The aexl BMrnlng Miss Qrace Wood- 1 inn, blackened her pace, expecting le. any to collie running as Usual. Iben she retraced tier steps. (Talking slowly I list the house. The door swung open ami Mr. Ittitiey, coatleae, an apiou tied about bis neck, frantically explained ex-plained tii.it Toinmy-Trot was very sick with the croup, that the doctor was trying to get a nurse, but he feared the child would die before the, could get help, as the woman who kept their cottage was away. fortunately Mi-s Woodburn bud taken a llistael course also. In her strenuous ' ot being un aunt, she bad helped to take Utile Nephew l'et. r through a very severe ultuck of croup. Sho knew that every minute drawing of! her gloves mid Br wrapi as ii. Mr. Blrnar, Bhi telephoi. ,1 he 111 to take hei place till furtl out her baud ' ( Loving! Ulie bent .'. lio held i nt lite bfnd to her; deftly ie I'l I his I'illow, a i':lck ,J . lions as i.- and 34 bowleg tile bewildered father how to -?f3 it. 'ill the time tali. Ing In J J toothing, comforting nttlo sentet I wm o tie hi i n't Jgxa tome awfnlly good times t tier, H ..ir- 'B in1 When my llttb it- KM etna was i m he . i " i lust whnl i nt- gfl ad htm Will you do that, lar- ggtl l!n? If you will you 'nay mil me 3B Am.; Grace, just ns he does. Will you, gggj "Ita.ver call ynu mnvver,'' v his- H 1 1, id hoarsely, The color flooded Kiss Woodburtfi U face hut with a little lite hanging 111 JH the balance thi r was no time t.) iiesl- H tale. "All right, little man, It's bnr- fl gaj i . iran y m m V I m |