Show dudson AND HIS HOBBY by HOPE AINSLEE copyright 1915 by tho mcclura paper syndicate the boys who had been teasing judson could soa see that they had gone too far that he be was sensitive that the matter was vital to him they had not realized until now that the man was so much in earnest they never had known a min man who would make a hobby bobby of fire fighting now that they stopped to ponder over it they realized that it was frank judson who had first proposed the organization of this auxiliary fire department and that it had bad been he who had kept up interest Int creat in its ita existence all the wn way along tactfully the subject was diverted from rom judson and his penchant for or ringing the tha fire bell every time the general village alarm was given and though judson had little to say ho he seemed to have overlooked the teasing within ft a fortnight however the residents ot of the quiet suburban section ec heard the fire departments bell I 1 clang clang clang out upon the cold crisp air of 0 the winter night out of the various houses dashed men to answer tho the alarm all muttering epithets about the man who saw fit it to call out the company on the slightest provocation A pair of automobile lights cast their bright reflection around the curving road leading to tho the firehouse and a machine driven by a girl wrapped in a great fur coat r pulled up beside bealda the app apparatus aratus which had bad been hauled from the fire fl boum father bather Is IB not well enough to answer the call so I 1 came in his place began helen thompson do you want to tie the cart on behind get in mr judson said helen when the boys had bad fastened the apparatus to the back of the car frank judson got in b eside the girl and others occupied the while the remaining members member of tho the company started out on foot fool when the tha little contingent from the auxiliary fire department reached the scene of 0 the fire alre the blaze blare had been extinguished by the tha regular fire fighters but we got get the credit tor for being game and on the job said martin who had bad squeezed himself into the car yes abanks to judson hero beret wo WB keep a good reputation tar far answering calls said another its thanks to helon Hel enthis alma replied judson forgetting tor for the moment to amke notice ot of tho fact that ho he w was being chaff chatted ed shall we return naked the tb girt clapping her hands together to kaei keei the circulation in them and tho the little party returned through the dark cold dreary streets street with the clanging bell of the apparatus behind them judson tried to keep the cold wind from helen and asked her again and again if she were not cold but tho the girl kept up her grit till her own home was in sight there was little more conversation between the two but when judson helped helen from the car and picked up the heavy fur robes to carry into the house for her he hoped helens father would ask him to sit and visit a while even sit at that hour ot of the tb night doctor thompson met his daughton daugh tor tar with a smile helen youre better than a son I 1 verily believe touris tour always to be depended on come in judson warm up a minute by our hickory log its miss helen who ho Is to be warmed up doctor im afraid its been pretty cold tor for her said judson 1 I want her to go out but she would do it said ald doctor thomp son eon proudly id like to find another girl who would judson added looking into the girls eyes it was the first really interested look he bad eyer ever taken into them and what he saw the remade there made him realize that he had missed much of the good in the world when he left the tha girl and her father he asked it if he ha might come 10 often to see them which was more or less of a surprise to the girl tor for sho she had known him tor for five years and he had never made it a point to drop into her home she was even wondering on the following night when it over ever frank judson would come when she heard his bis voice in the hall he was telling lolling her father that he had blien been worrying tor for fear she had taken cold indeed I 1 helen assured him as she gave him her hand 1 I should never forgive myself it if you had frank replied never and I 1 know something else you never would have done too mr frany frank judson helen said laug laughing hing and displaying two dimples the young man had never seen before you never would have taken the trouble to come to see me ma if I 1 happened to appeal to you through your hobby bobby the fire department now would you frank judson flushed as he bad flushed that day when the boys had bad teased him what does it matter 1 I 1 I have come and I 1 intend to kew keep on coming it if I 1 may helen |