Show Hush an anand 1 iL and I By J ane CHAPTER An Impulsive Act There sat Junior perched up on the sergeants sergeant's desk eating candy and chattering away to fa the officer and a couple o of burly policemen as unconcerned unconcerned a as I If he were at home I grabbed and kissed him over and over paying no no attention to his little sticky I hands and face nor to his struggles to free himself I donUt dont want to go home he de- de dared when Tom spoke o of starting I want to stay here and he commenced corn com to cry It was really ludicrous Torn Tom and andI I were so happ happy so excited over oyer findIng finding find find- Ing him safe and all right and the little l refusing to go with us Dont you want to go home to baby sister and Norah Poor Norah feels so badly because you ran away No I want to stay here wi this I mans and he slid out o of my arms armsto to snuggle against the sergeants sergeant's i knee much to the officers officer's amuse amuse- amuse I ment Very well mamma will have to get another boys bor I said pretending pretending pre pre- tending I was going to leave him I 1 Junior paid not the lightest attention attention at- at to my threat but admiringly played with the brass buttons on the sergeants sergeant's coat In the meantime Tom had been questioning the officer who brought Junior Into the station house lie He had found him wandering around and unable to tell him where he lived or anything save his name was Junior Tom and something about Norah I saw Tom take his pocketbook out and after thanking the officer lay a dollar twenty bm bill on the desk The officer tried to refuse it but Torn Tom insisted that he give It to his little littleboy littleboy boy to start a bank bani account It had developed during the conversation that the officer had a boy about I Juniors Junior's age REUNITED Junior dried cried when we e took him away but as soon as he got home and was cuddled and played wIth by Norah whose eyes were red and swollen with weepIng Ie became his old sunny self What In the world did you give Ive the officer that money for I asked It It is their business to take care careS of people T I dont don't think It was at all necessary sary Youre You're too impulsive Why Vh Sue you dont don't begrudge 20 for our boy do you No nor a goo good elf more I if It had been necessary But that officers officer's of- of fleer's boy has more than Junior I think It was perfect non non- sense You Tou preach econom economy constantly constant constant- ly to me then go and do some extravagant ex- ex thing I wouldn't think of VeIl It I is done so M we wont won't talk about It Tom Tom answered with the air of finality he could assume when dis- dis phased with with what I said You may mav h ho sure that Junior was netted and coddled that night When When he said his prayers he added to the list whom he asked God to bless s. s and the nice mans In the park much to our amusement For days afterward I went with Norah when he took the children to the park whEn gradually a as Junior seemed to that he mUst not run awaY from her again I once more trusted her to go o alone A HOUSEWARMING Tom had hin 13 that ve have a sort of We couldn't have many so few of our were in town nut Thit we would have Walter altet and Helen Carol Blacklock Black Black- lock and the Vivian Morton would not he ha hack for another I month or I 1 should have invited her lieI I was quite excited OVer It Tom too more Interested than he I usually did over any of our attempts at Its too bad we are an number number num- num I ber he said Yes I wish n was at home I dont don't suppose there Is anyone else we might have he returned doubtfully No one that I want I replied Then all suddenly It flashed over me that Tom might be hinting for an invitation in- in for Miss Coleman Let him In-I In hint I would pay no attention I Ye We made out a very nice supper menu I set the table with the lovel lovely tablecloth and s Carol had brought me from Europe and Tom sent some flowers flower botn for the table and the living room Really the house looked most attractive and as I waited waited wait wait- ed for our guests to arrive I thought how wise I had been to Insist upon moving They an all came together That Is is arrived at the house at the same time We had a good laugh over It as they all came from different di- di We Ve played cards until 10 o'clock when we adjourned to the dining room for supper Helen and Claire Henderson went Into raptures over my table I saw a more exquisite cloth the latter said She herself had such lovely linen that it was the themore themore more flattering to have her so admire mine I CHAPTER I A Trifling Disagreement Our little party went of off perfectly All Ail voted they had thoroughly enjoyed I themselves After they had gone Tom sto stood d looking at the dining table then remarked I I wish hadn't given you this linen Sue Thy I was too loo surprised t to sa say more I dont don't know much about such things but Claire Henderson does and jUdging from her remark it must be bea a very expensive set What it If it is Re He wouldn't be likely to give us a cheap one Its the idea Sue I can buy what linen we need perhaps not like this but good goodenough enough Oh dont don't be silly si I exclaimed Things dont don't cost as much in Europe as they do In this country you know And hes he's so rich It wouldn't matter it if they did Oh by the way a letter came caine from Peggy In the last mall IWas I Iw w Was s too busy to open It Please g t tIt tit It for me Its It's on my bureau I wished to change the subject Then also I was helping Norah to clear I Ia a away Its f. f the first time I ever knew you I Ito to let a letter ot of Peggys Peggy's remain unopened unopened un- un opened for any length of time ho he said as he wel vent to fetch it THE NEWS Please read It while r I help Norah r I told him sure there thero would be nothIng nothing noth- noth Ing in it which would be unwise for Norah to hear and It was late Dear Sue lie he commenced to read be surprised at what I am I going to tell you ou I have promised to marry Everett Crandell You ber I told you we had been corresponding correspond correspond- lag ing for some time and and- should say I am surprised I Interrupted Im not I saw the way the wind blew before Crandell was hurt Tom answered and I felt a little wave wa of at chagrin as I remembered that I had I tt ought his Interest In Peggy was I simply on my account because she was my friend and guest I Well Vell go on We Ve are going to be married very quietly as Everett is far from strong even yet Then we are going to Call fornia on oil a trip After that we shall live In New York Wont Won't that be jolly Dad is heartbroken at losing me though he likes Everett Immensely I I know you ou want to hear about my I clothes Sue I am to be married In my s. s A dark darl blue serge I with a long coat and hat to match I I planned lanned an elaborate wardrobe ward ward- ward ward-I robe as we are to travel and by the I time we reach New York It would be out of style So after we arrIve you I will have to help me fit myself out with all I need Dad has been mo most t I generous generous-fod him ife He does docs h haL s o-s I I I but as there Is no one else for him to squander his money I suppose sup sup- sUP sUP-I pose he be thought he might as well open up for tor once He gave me a check for tor 2000 to buy my trousseau I shant shan't use it all as I want a little of my own to spend on Our Western Vestern trip Do write and say you are glad for me I am very happy and shall do domy domy my best to make Everett a good wife My ring Is wonderful and Everett has fairly loaded me with presents You I I I know how generous he is Your mother moth moth- er Is delighted You know she always liked him She never tires o of telling how nice he was to her on that first visit of hers How he gave her violets violets vio- vio lets etc A TWINGE OF JEALOUSY There was but little more Father was just the same and mother was so patient and loving I knew mother would miss Peggy dreadfully She had been like a daughter to her I What do you suppose Everett has given Peggy I asked Tom a feeling of jealousy creeping over me She says he has been most generous Oh the same things any rich fellow fellow fel- fel low gives the girl he is going to marry marry mar mar- ry I I suppose Do you think it Is jewelry and Probably other things Tom I answered absent Arent you most through Sue Im I'm dead tired And do know you it is 2 o'clock Peggy had some somo nice jewelry which belonged to her mother It If Everett gives her a a. lot more she wm vill be well supplied Jewelry goes out of style like every ever everything thing else T m returned as he started start start- ed for bed Everett probably has given ghen her odd pieces which are very different from anything her mother might have left her Do let the rest gO until morning and come to bed and making no attempt to stifle a yawn he left me So Everett and Peggy were going to be married I picked up UI her letter and read It all over again Of course it noti be perfectly fine fineto to have Peggy Peggy Peg Peg- gy o livo In New York well but t 1 I couldn't expect Evetett Evelett to be as nice to me wh he had a wife to look after j as h he had been when lie he was a a bache- bache jI I hoc lor I put the letter hack Into the enVelope en- en enI I with a sigh at the thought a Then after sending Norah to bed I I ae e followed Tom But I dreamed of Peg Peg- I gy Everett and wonderful jewels Peg Peg-I all I t night nig-ht I long Tomorrow Money I 1 o |