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Show tha morning and ride for mil befora breakfaal. saddling and bridling my horse myself. If )( stormed ao much th better, bet-ter, it stilted my moorli. Htidrienly I pervelved that mother imed ill. Hhe wm worn out with all the excitement and the work of the past wek. We had auved her all we could, but she had mutated upon looking after mo many details herself that ehe had overdone. Now she lav for hours on the 1 lounge In the sun parlor while Kdith played around her; or Klaie and I talked. ft?n when I looked t her her eyes were closed; atill at a word they would j open, showlns; she had not slept. MFS- SUTTON REFUSES TO SEE j THE DOCTOR. j ItwHa not natural for mother to be1 either indolent or drowsy 1 feu anxious and wanted our old family doctor to see her. Hut she declared she was all rttrht; that U was not bins; but a natural reac- : Uom after so much rttvety. So 1 did not Insist. j Zona wrote guy little notes each day from which breathed the very spirit of happiness. They were having a wonderful wonder-ful time; and sent love to everylKxly on the nUce including the horses and dogs. I couldn't help comparing Zona's happy honeymoon with my own. I rememl-ere'. vividly how I used to shut myself tn my stateroom on the big hhip and cry for hours because I couldn't pleane Clifford, whtle he entertained himself In the smoking room. Then when he emw me, i ery ag.im because he found fault with i my tears. - AM the bitterness of that time came poignantly as 1 made the comparison. All my girlish Hah Is had been taken from me on that trip t the very commencement com-mencement of HIV iMairrit-d life. Hui it soon becmi.c impossible to think of nyth!iir save mother, one morning when she tried to st up she fainted. We revived her with difficulty, and then In spite of her objections 1 sent for Dr. I (toward. He came .immediately, and re- f trmined some time wttft mother. lie j looked very grave when he left the room I and quietly motioned me to follow him. J DR. HOWARD EXPLAINS I MRS. SUTTON'S CONDITION. . CHARTER CL. Wedding Bell. f had seen Leonard Hrooke only twice since Clifford arrived. Hoth times I had begged hlni to go away before the wedding wed-ding ; so that I should not be so anxious as regitrded mother and the girls. Now that Clifford was with ua he could not hope to see me save when others were fueseni, and that could give him but Kile satisfaction. Finally 1. perauaded him to go. Jle left n note of regret for mother and a dainty gift for Zona. What g boy he was! I think that In that lay his appeal to me. Clifford was so dignified, so at most stiff with me. that Leonard's boyishness took on an added value In my eyes. Nevertheless I was Immensely relieved when he left. I well knew It was only a temporary solving of my troubles: nd lh knowledge knowl-edge that I longed to call him hack and tell him that I cared too much to let him go did not make things easier or more comfortable for me. I was delighted at what Clifford had told me of Morton Levering; and only hoped he was right. I knew now that K)ie really loved him. and If 1 had spoiled my life; It made me the more anxious that the girls shouldn't make a mens of theirs. The day of the weeding dawned bright and beautirul. "Happy Is the bride the sun shines on!" Kiel quoted, as Zona came down to breakfast. It was to be a noon wedding, wed-ding, so the morning was a full one. Zona was married In the little church 1 we all had attended and the same pastor j who had baptised ail of us married her. On account of father's death the wed dins waa a very quiet one. onlv near reUtlvee and young friends of both fam the being present. She was a love I lindV, and Curiatn looked so manly antl proud. 1 felt eure they would always be 1 happy together. "A. couple of children, mother said with tears In her eyes, "but I am not afmld tn trust her with Curtain, lie la a noble hov. Clifford had given her awav, and as m.tde me think for few moments that perhaps After all 1 might sometime be happy with him., RICE AND OLO SHOES. After a gay wedding break f ant the "newlyweds" left for the north on their wedding trip. Much a btrk as Zona's young friends made of It. It made me feel so old. yet 1 whs only six years older than Zona. But six years Is a long time when they are unhnppv years. The boys and girls had armed tnem-selves tnem-selves wtlh several pounds of rice ftd nil the old sh'es they could find. They had tied up the trunk with white ribbon. ani also decorated the harness. All the servants from both the house and the quarter were lined up ea-h tide of the r.vrrhtge drive, thetr hands full of wild flowers thev had gathered early that morning. Huch a shower of rice, such a fusillade of old shoes, as was thrown after the young brme and groom as Zona's favorite pair of horea drew them along over the roadway of wild flowers. I have never seen. Once again a feWmg of pity for m self that I had missed all such demonstrations at my n-edrttng, , brought a mist to mv eyes through which ; 1 watched the receding carriHtfe. We were typical Southerners in our ' love for horses. Father had steadfastly I refused to buv a motorcar, and mother had felt Just as he did. They were good enough for heavy work; but for pleasure there was nothing like a horse. The house party broke tip Immediately, and mother. Flsie and 1 were alone. Clifford Clif-ford had gone about an hour after Zona left, pleading urgent business. CHARTER CLIt. I After the wedding mother Klsle and i myself were ery o,ulet. a sort of reac. lion set In: and o ach kept much alone. T took long nlka In the warm dusk, thinking of Leonard. Clifford and what waa to be my future life. The fragrant heated wind blew In mv faew, and seemed lke rentle hands trying to comfort me. to tell me that anme. way It would come out riant. Then ski I wouM rle heMr- thf no'He was stir In "It la fortunnte that you nre at tvm. Mildred." he eald tn me, "your motner : la in m very wreak curil.ti'n. mud itl re- ' quire very careful nurmnir " "You dont" think, lMHor" I rmildn't put the dreadful thought Into word a. "I hope ehe will entirely reoovei but he ha a been very frail el nee your father itAatseti tear, and lately haa aeemed aker. the may ret areund a fa In, but I am afraid fr her. Iid you know that he came to me eeveral week ao nf her own vnlltlon, and that what I totd her cauecd her to hurry Zona's wed- idiTtt"" ! ".Vri, eh never mentioned aeelnir you, . nor did ehe complain of feellns 1U." I replied "I thourht not! Hr heart la very j weak, and ehe must have the heat of care. l'm wrry Maitily'a arm lan't all rtuht. Hhe used to be tha beat nursa In the country." I la ylt. doctor!" Mandy exclaimed, he haV uaed the prtviljre of an o;d houae servant and followed ua to Itaten to what the doctor aafd about mother. "I'll take care ole Mini, deed 1 wilt doctor" 'Why, Mandy, where did yotj com from" I aaked, Jobi as the doctor quea-ttond: quea-ttond: "You think you can?" "I know I kin!" h told tha doctor. Tnen. "I aeen yo and the '.le doc come In here, Miaey Mildred, at il I jea inla-trusted inla-trusted I'd y Uk to bear what yo all waa a aaytn: Tomorrow A Very Aile Aid. (Copyrtjrht b rreorire Matthew Atams ) !Of iftoa si-eeies of flowera. 24 are white. ?J yellow, rjj red, 14 blue, 73 violet, S , rren ati 1 oramf- The ace of a flah may be determined ! hy count Ins; the lines In th acajea, which ; ar aatd to be of annual sroth I A shopping 'bureau operated by tha Red i Ooaa doe huylux for aoidiers who can't gel to Parta. j |