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Show naceof THE SUNDAY ITERALD, MARCH 11, 1823. huaFan(C Saw JemJ3lEecr5teai narrow ifiaft of pain. .rWherer "Tree fell oa me.'' he . elalaediBriantlrmberrami mrgon I Jtaa tny fialaVfor that yellow- - ridlaiivo. Tt tha anil awa anl InMWfiillv ammhaH Its way Into Incredible IntHcarfes of city a ehltectare, It would never have peaa trated Into Mrs. penfleld's living-rooat all; but by a marvelous prarlslon, there was a precious houfTFthe afternoon when It ;8trui"k hw "Brtgfibor's' white 'wall : and was deflected.' nearly full strength, through one of Mrs. Penfleld's win" dows," She took tip her sewing. Mrs. Wopple'a gloomy eyes fastened upon It with glowing cariosity. "What ln time you maktn'r she In- ? he mimicked, - "Not in Sacramento.She did not aturn bia banter. Her Bad .of ilfe. but I --was lucky to get " '' . brows twisted. "Of all the people ia off so easy." she began abCup-- " They sat la sneace tor several mo- - The Custard I sently. neata, each, absorbed la thoughts. limit m which the preeence of the other had '! "ril'het' tobV worrrln lenaenciea- - ne iangned- Ta't a his boyhood that Jerry Winston had what it Is to get near 1 felatlvoi Why, beet face to face with a member of bless your soul, tbat' feUer's harm-' .. bia own faany. He had cut himself leas." off volnBttrOy, called by the freer life ; Oh, yea,- of course," "she replied, of the western woods. Mrs. Penfleld recovering herself. "I ain't critlclalng. 7 " U i seen him before. During I was only surprised.-- Thad In from strolled the kitchen. her chndhood be had been meatloned "By George V cried Jerry Winston. quired, ". ! only at rare Intervals, and then with the resirvo that hides an 'waaderers "So that little sharer belongs to you, Mrs. Penfleld exhibited the pink as behind a ctfRIQi of tadt criticism. does heT I dldnt know yoa had any garment rich with basting thread. "This here's a for Lettle." Jerry Winston cleared his throat youngsters." have two threo by adoption." r It's mighty UtUe I got to teU you Mrs. Wopple reached over and sure numof ain't the a you "Queer t bout myself;" he began. "Lor, it nipped a piece of the goods between ha commented slyly. I two thin Angers. "Ain't that undermikeae"ToneoomeiBittlnkL of the' ber,'' "One of them Ts ' life Pve had to give up, ' Seems like wear sllkr haven't had her but a day. can smell the woods in my dreams. smiled. I sure Is. It's going to mako a "It shorTbyTha entrance of the nWcSp-ItaU- st I could smell 'em when "I was a young- Thad, dear, thla is your Undo Jerry. beautiful sweater." Aln'i thatjilcer One glance at the occupant ster, and SYNOPSIS Anally I .couldn't stand 4t ; Of the wash bench While they were 'getting icqualnted. rt"H!mr Tam't sult'ble for Lettle." reduced nit high any longer. Thafs why I ran away. "Not suitable! Why, everybody's " CHAPTER L Linns m ban, eoa-wt-id enthusiasm to round, double stare, But that wasnt why I didn't keep In Mrs. Penfleld went Into the kitchen. wearing 'em." ' ' "Well have lunch she soon," into a dwelUna. lira. Paonald la framed la amber eyelashes. pretty touch," he added quickly. "No, sir. bulldtnc know of aa apartmant called back.- - "rve got some cornbread ."Not ailk. 'Tain't noways suttle gaafl," said Mrt Fenneld for. I that wascause theamHTaTdri't cup,- - originally "taotater to dress Lettle so fine." at tba "Vuatara lata-dr- y mally, "look what we got while you give me for not staying home and warming In the oven, and fm making Qourt" Bar kaeoma ia darfrad from Mrs. Penfleld laughed. "Would you -drted-bee- f adle work, her chM petrea Bala- a lira. a TvOeeir grayyr she saving store, as they'd planned. golarmtothe aba baa Bomtlua 'Wa4bersUna,who suggest my making her I , calico of strawberries Lettle toward we'd d po&ted Jar have wlthrthe hoping air of Bo- naturally I Mr are "Vrma-acHe finished the uw 7had," aiaa, aws-witashe asked pleasantly.. "No, fcomalaae small boys whom an entomologist who indicates a par- company, and now I can open It for sweater sentence a wave with of his hand. "Panala,'t n wishing,. I had WPP1) 1 here". " Qid how you're living- - near'heref one ormr very-ofamily, Ajnt-itrUlariratlebtiBT--Th- t a some nice cio es ror tnat cmid, 'causa wonderful LeW& And Lettle. this here's Thad, f? eulriag for bar iwdar bar aJaWan name. fie hesitated. "Yea, a few blocks Mrs. Penfleld circled around by the she needs 'em to pull herself up with. personHaving thua separated-thei- rCHAPTER IL-- A Uoast, lb. Ooaal everjr he- - replied vaguelyTHIotft going to help her so Boelar, induces Paula to take eherte-o- f alities with the convenient ladle, she know whether Fshall hang 'round.or tfronrdoor Ifrtinirtor Crink." she Ain't nothing much as taking pride in something, aa paokaia, wfcicir'abe 4eae with - aoase reached for another bowl. a into out the said, looking driveway. not. Depends!" mlasMm. and she's the kind that'll llvenp to The setting of the table had not Her fine eyes grew deep with sym- - "Good morning, :Lorene. .EVrythlng her do'es. Poor : CUITORnlaarehtaiiafuaadtnnp earrahealway8 smooth?" ; going beMratflleult "fdOrtnk"to thing (or thins which might ba of value, Crink, been doing It; 'tain't no wonder she Lorene Percy paused on her way vataran at tha sum, aaaouatara a email learn. On a cloth composed of four hasn't ria 'faster." girl, Lattia, who proves a foamao worthy past Number 47. She was a pretty 'of hi steal He takes bar to Penale, ana flour sacks, united by hand,: were four Mrs, Penfleld reached for a soft roll Lattia la adopted Into too taaUly. girl with deep violet eyes, small fea plates, four bowls, four tumblers of k here. Dldnt 4Tltegoodsr--uLooanazmaases four mmcmatm n,re, water, spoons, and, fr frrnt 3tmmi this fine! wash Couldn't anything hair. She bad an excellent business airs. Penfleld, a plate of cornbread, ba Mrs. Panfleld'a on da Jerry. Ha me more'n-- white corduroy. ha is plat to ramaia ia tha a small position, besides singing in a choir, pleased saw piece of butter, and a knife, vicinity of Tha Cuatartf Cop. that streak; it had an ac-- Nowr boys," signaled Mrs. Penfleld. and she was frankly a favorite with Yes, I cident spilled on It I guess. But tkk-In- g MA. renfleld. end mean 77. Mrs:f fcclpTftejTpreiodr Aa&Hnbyooh that there's nough for collar "?6," hot" everything;" smiled ihe ami cuffseutf and rose. She. put her bands on what you" say. You know God can't, for Lottie's sweater and "Dick and been I Chase have glrL mean It" .. Crlnk's small shoulders, and looked. bear nothing unless you rm Vlng to invited on a lovely trip , to Mount 'nough for a skirt, too. Then the" mixed chorus aald slowly i Into bis eyes with, unaccustomed serilet Jier w"ear It Sundayswhen she's Diablo, and he cant hay won't go." ousness. "Yon knoiw what Wi mean, "Lord, we tbank .Ibee 'cause we got been good through the week, it'll be "Why, that's too bad, Lorene. j a- - reform, OrlnETli .we was to take her to? big appetites and good things to eat dress. If there ever was one. wish you could go," meat" Wouldyoube willing o .divide what fflie's going to b the happ'fest cliild in "So do I," sighed the girl. "We we have to eat into fourths, 'stead of Lettla forgot her hunger momenThe Custard Cup. My I can't scurce-lrnost had a quarrel over It. You thirdsr .. . wait for her to gethomejHrant to tarily and .opened her black eyes some friends of the Bosleys are get,! "Sure,1' Agreed CHnk easily. . see her as happy as she's bound to be." Td wide. "That beats me," she comment-eting it up, ana mere was room ior "Do you always talk that way as soon as not; and besides, she "If I was In your place. Mis' Penfleld. two more, so Mr. Bosley Invited " wouldn't count on it too much. Pve "Lordr exclaimed Lettle, aghast fore you begin What In tarnation do "Oh I" Interrupted Mrs. Penfleld, In al- - you do it forr heard that if folks wasnt happy "Do you think rm a piker? a different tone. "Well. If I was In always Inside 'em, there couldn't nothln' make -- wayi t4torgeMor-s- v mtnutal I It I think about wouldn't your place, 'em happy from the' outside.' "Brought lnr flneried Mrs. Pen-- how thankful we are," returned Mrs. again. You know it's always a good Mrs. Penfleld' smiled. "Yes, that's Held. "Brought Int From where f Penfleld mildly. "Now saU right In. Idea for folks to stick to their own - "Damp and places," explained Let-- , so, but there's something got to start was HI and bet circle of that friends, i Lettle sailed or rather she plowed. If the happiness going Inside 'em. Some of her arm. tie, with a generous-wa- re what Mr. Chase was thinking." folks have got a factory of their own, "Honest, PensleV. contributed Crink, no engrossea inters or resoiuaoa erer "Maybe," conceded Lorene; . "but and they make their happiness fast's In 'a confidential tone, "she's the held so deep a tribute as was accomhow I've wanted to go to Diablo with Waea can use Lettle. the meal and some folks have plished .by they quickest grabber I erer saw. Inow I a Jolly party I expect m get over bad so many it hard knocks that their she'd find neaps of things we seed. was over, she hunched down on her she laughed. "If you say I'd bet I I I i nf stool In the relaxation of absolute happiness machinery has grown rusty 'That's one reason I thought" ter, It'lfhelp me to do it" She waved and set Then if s got. to be oiled up fixed and her on black content, eyes Lettle, lending an attentive ear to her hand and went on toward the and started Mrs. Penfleld. going. Why, look at the tills eulogy, broke la. with amplificaPercy flat' birds, Mrs. Wopple. You never heard Til stay with you forever, If yon tions. She bad bo Intention of IdenPenfleld Mrs. Into turned the back want me to," she announced. a bird sing on the ground ; but give bun tifying herself with any household so living-room- ; then stopped In the most a bit of encouragement in the way of a Mrs. Penfleld acknowledged her trias to minimise the honor she speedily profound amazement Jerry Winston fencepost or a bush or something with but bore It with remarkable Deferred; rather, she meant that umph, was still holding an an outlook to modesty. It and he'll sing his It Was Quaaie Boeley in the 8martest had risen and of of thoughtful little head off, 'cause he's so bubbling attitude listening, of Hata. household to appreciate fully that absorption. She tried In vain to recall over with Joy. It's up to me to give CHAPTER IV here was no ordinary suppliant "Do you mean you can't find anything In her light Interchange with Lettle that encouragement." pathy. Tm easy the beat skiver there is," Lorene that could have had slgnlflanything to to do?" Unole Jerry, .. Mrs. Wopple rose.,. "I must be goln'. she announced. "If souep'a goea to Tm' trying out one' or two things," caace. times Mrs. Penfleld had specuMany "AflT got to sayls, Ifs a mercy you got or or Are a there's piecesanything, lated about the Uncle the "What's answered matter, Jerry shortly. identity of the man he such faith in Lettle; I sh'd call her an you oughter see me. Tm sure been searching for her who This time the evasion waa unmis- she asked. affliction If sheas to ray house." horns and bells to boot who bad He shrugged his shoulders and be had even traced her .to The Custard takable. Mrs. Penfleld was sorry she So far Letfle had merely changed Way 'tla If I don't get there first, I lick the feller that does, so It all Cup and then failed to find her. Sev- had pressed the matter. "I do hope came Instantly the nonchalant, good- her allegiitice,ad lier boarding ptore; "said. "It has been natured man of a few minutes before. Jier days hudnot been comes out In the wash. Trust for eral days had passed since Thad'a re- you'll stay," she lonely.' There ain't "'nobody ' ody. '"Nothing, Car'llne. I'm naturally kind" disturbfil. The lust for loot was In the best pickings.' She . . o' interested In this little, nest you her blaVxl ; and now tbat she was well thin shoulders, like one who carries iiici f uauiw wu wiv tuo auiiifrsi must looked at her keenly, pityingly. tfvejn,! that it have been He except due, treawd and well Ad, It had become a honors easily.. ' "Walt till the children get here," sortjof frenzy. She knew little about ". Wobody?"3 MPenncoVered She shook her head. ."Neither of she nodded proudly. "I'll bet you'll putting fcTf.ttude Into speech, having board with an old sheet and propped uiv yuaw i uu, nuM.u wjo uau Buy cut off by .the severing my family nor I had a few years be lnt'rusted then. They're dears, alw4kXf employed that medium lor It In a comer. Turning,. Ibe stood a posed herself all close ties. That past was filled of happiness, and then" She broke ev"ry one of 'em." . The more moment In deep thought, her. brown of vastly different purposes. with painful memories. Lettle came In first and dashed t off, her Hp quivering. thankful Lettle felt the higher grew eyes on .the prickly piece of childhood an was not unmixed to know she It Joy "Say, Car'llne, thsit's tough," he put the sink. "I got somep'n now," on the wash bench, her mental vision the heaps of rubbish in Mrs. Penfleld's that a previoua acquaintance might In awkwardly. " "Looks like your old shrilled. Til bet It don'Moaltf - nel 4ggjSra absorbed, in problems of arithmetic, Jbe near and that at any moment she uncle might as""much as dropped you i:..;r. As another savage collects his beads The question confronting Mrs. Penbe called upon to talk casually :i line, but I guess he wasn't realisThere was a sound of running wa- and blankets, so this one collected the fleld was complicated only by the llmU might of those years which were hurled ter. Then Lettle appeared in the door superfluities of human living, the byWhat's. thatT Somebody tic tatlon of food for the family. The In her right hand . to the living-roodeep in her heart. The very sound of products of organisation and reorganiugly accretions of speech and be- her maiden same had stirred lethar".yps." she breathed more easllyr she swung an- - old agate teakettle. havior disturbed her very little, bezation, the driftwood that eddied In Into recollections renewed life, "She's a peach I" declared Lettie from the wrecking of many households. rapiaining tenant wouldbea cause she believed that underneath gic ' them there Is always a bit of life into the (To be continued.) power of shooting like darts lief from the tension of a painful triumphantly. "She don't leak. Look that is sweet and true; one has only of agony through the commonplaces reminiscence. at her I" to pry off the handicaps and give It a of "O Lettle!" cried Mrs. Penfleld. "$o, I can't come In, Mrs. dally routine. ' chance. It was Oussle Bosley, In the "Look yourselfj", Inevitably, since imagination is a "I was only thinking." she said more vivid The child's gnre followed the direcartist than reality, she had smartest of hats, carrying the smartbriskly, that It might be mercy If exaggerated the ipoeslbilitles of he est of bags, drawing on the freshest tion of Mrs. Penfleld's finger. The Lettle'd stay. I got most a box full encounter, anticipating them with a of gloves as she talked., Tm going water had percolated through the obs of clo-ethat Mrs. Weath'stone sent dread which she was far from feeling downtown." V. structions In the bottom of the teadown thafs betwtxt and between, too when that encounter I oc"You Mrs. commented are." kettle and had found many boles for always actually small for me and too girly for ,Thad. curred. She-ev- en answered the ring Penfleld, laughing. escape. The teakettle had become a -lot i. expect-tBey- 'd fit Lettle line." Mra. Bosley sprinkling-pot- , serene conviction "Yeh, I gad-rmerrily spraying the ' That young lady shot a wise glance of thea bell with the smiled "Pve V. left a floor. was that calling. neighbor out or bright black eyes. The eyes i"Wlalmd Lettle. MJn'U "Qqod mnr"'"g." aha. called bright- card on my door, telling any 4 were young, tut the that the darndest luckr With a. flash calls to come here." expression was ly, as aha rolled aside the big door. . centuries old. fun of gathered shrewd "All right" of black curls, she made for the sink. A man stood on the warped board new and mockery. "My do'es hain't "And if anybody does come, will took the place, of front steps. He Jerry Winston's broad shoulders that never stumped anybody shook with laughter.Tcaa.Bee she's yet," be was about fifty years old, rugged, you please say I've gone to Sacravictuals that weather-beategiving the Impression mento and won't "be back for a coupla" going to be a comfortTCerTine. I'd cuts the Ice, anyway.' stake my life she's got some go in and hard work, inces days?" of And ni get, her a sleeping-bo- x Mrs. Penfleld's eyes grew wide. her." combined. down to the groCry,? added Crink santly He said nothing. Hat In hahdJe ISure wUlAahesaiailowly. "if "Land-- sakes laughed Mrs. Pen-fleieegeriy, more and more captivated i wouldn't give a laat. year's smile a yonll do, your part" regarded Mrs. Penfleld with very minute by the sterling pepplness of ' carrot for a feller, that didn't have which "My part! What do you mean?" slgnlflcaace, Inexplicable w ine newcomer. "I mean If you'll go. to Sacramento." some spirit It's a motor attachment; somehow checked the rest of her "Sure, well nave ft worked out usual "Ain't you smart' snapped Mrs. and If you want to see one thafs in the part about comgreeting o no time. "Bout all the real dif "I ain't asking you to do a good working order,- yon just hang blinked Bosley. brown in. Her eyes ing right Crunce-aa-ext' one makes Is that In question. no harm in your saving Ground and keep an eye job Lettle." Atnt crime. " you're happier ' to .have another one J3'm thinking of doing that very me a little bother." . , "Am I supposed to know your she In Now. Crink.- von oat no bother saved by delng a thing," said Uncle Jerry;, '' "Ain't J at . last inquired the table-a- nd bo spry, 'cause rm goharm, either,' retorted Mrs, H was hoping you'd guess m he little CHAPTER V ing to. dish right now. TouU find an tnra: deep voice that flliea Penfleld pleasantly. Tm always glad rettmed, extra spoon la thtf egg box. to help out but I cant go so tar's narrow alley. the won't need no knlfo and fork. This .The Pink sweater- . her head. ltbatJ'nr sorry.1 hers supper's""slmplo to eair head "My her goodness I 1 knew welL" tossed Oussle grateful " "Then TO tell you," he said, ia evi"Very : With the cover of the saucepan in dent disappointment . Tm your Uncle angrily. "All' f, got to say la, youll somep'n was oik" Mrs. Wopple, who her hand, Mrs. teafleid made dash ' trip over something bigger, .holding had straggled through, the kitchen Jerry" jl " for. the outaldo-door. "Thai ' she "My TJaarJerryl I didn't know I your head so stiff." She turned with door; paused at the entrance to the to emit this 'commentary Called,, la a practiced neighborhood a wrathful flourish and clicked off, living-roohad one.': JfU. "Thad! on Mrs. Penfleld, sewing by one of the echoes heels out her pounding hlglf iHellaughed.: TSasnt.JamwJPni ng eontinued,-fllahlfrom the sides of the narrow alley, . r ' windows' in the midst of sn unusual np stwr; with ston your father?" ra agate ladle, I most forgot "Some little lady!" commented Jerry array of materials.- -' : r widened. "Yes." Her eyes to can that blessed baby. He's been "Come right in," invited Mra with a laugh. "Hot and pepJerWinston; John :. Tm his youngest brother, as cordially Insistent as If Mrs. watching Mrs. Catterbox'.garden. She nlaaWinstoii.?-V:- r - - - pery like a Spanish saucer , His face Pfootaed him a penny to keep the "Mrs,. Penfleld extended her hands. straightened ; his merry eyes 'grew Wopple kad not already done" so. chickens out two hoars while she nice comfortdidn't know I had keen and cold. "Yoa don't like Mrs.. "Walt till I move this "Come right in able dub into the sunahfns for you. uptown. - He's been ia boat a near relaUve to the world, rm Boaley, do your to know if ho tore could Hckled to death." She stared at him,. "How did you Ain't It lucky yon came' In Just's the V ' " D" tt himself, the dear I" sun did!" who twasr know walking , .Jerry Winston entered, She moved the ,'best chajc inls the - H.4 llininedj. melaMona' were cat Howjy.- 'Aj be sat down, 1 agt.J'W .hj ciught - : ' tar' w Idviiistcii badef affected mcome 'Tax Law 1 For Information Call 740 J. 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