Show THE EVENING EVENIN STOY THAT POOR BOY soy I Cop Copyright 1912 In by W W. Werner He TIc was waR a a. thin stunted be boy 15 Iii maybe mabe with pathetic blue eyes and a a. hungry ry white face He lie came tearing aroun around the corn corner cr almost knocking Marian down In his rush ruh to get set away aay from rena a bl bJ fellow In a light tan suit stilt who was tas brandishing bran bran- dl dishing a a. cane The terror in the thc lIlUa fellow fellos s eyes ees was pitiful Neither saw haw Mai Marlan Ian Ian- IanThe The rhe bo was a too scared and the man w was waa too furious You Von little villain he shouted hoarse hoarse- ly la When Vh n I catch von you you- Then both ran tan down the street and Marian was as left still staring after them an and wondering If there could be bc any n mistake mistake mistake-if If Sidney Wilson had a double double for for It seemed impossible that a R. aman aman man of hl his supposed character could be besuch besuch besuch such a a. brute rute i H i tf i ty I S Hos a nice chap Marian's Marians s heart quit beating as CUI she stood there th ni 1 galloped to make up tar Io lot t tIni Her 1 pretty fac took on nn distressed ss d lines If any nad told toW Her Hershe I sh she she- would have indignantly flUn tin the tile story etory back backS But her own eyes could n not t be contradicted She was wan On h r her boarding house c aft after r a a. day downtown Wilson roomed lIT itT tn j next t street She had hatt hoc been about to turn Into a a. small mall notion store stoic to get gel a a. spool of or thread NOW she sho went straight ht on too overwhelmed o to talk even en to ask l k for COt lh tIme thread Besides Beside after that scene she did not nol care ctr whether the dress ever was finished She had worked ever every night till Ull late pelting getting It ready for or a a. dance that night SInS had quit work ork nn an hour earlier caviler to put on tho the finishing touches it was a a. pretty prett dress drets s of J chiffon bought be because be- be cause cal Sid Sidney no Wilson declared pink the only onh color for fOt her clear skin and dark clark hair hall It was cut low to show a a. round neck nut But now now nol hc dropped into a rocking rock rock- In ing chair and sa sat with closed ed eyes until th the gong on announced dinner The other boarders commented on her her- sober face and tired tiled eyes but filio fihe ho Plead pleaded d a a. sick h headache and u IL neuralgic toothache for or rood measure She asked erI the tho landlady Irs Jackson to tell Sidney when he cam camp came at 8 Xh Then rhen n she went to bed bell He ire was wa cry very much upset so 50 Mrs Jackson Jackson Jack Jack- son report reported tJ Dont you jou ou l' l really a 11 feel fee able to go o she asked In her c experience perl ence headaches and even en toothaches were sometimes not so bad ball as us claimed Xo No Marian Marlan replied crossly and turned her face race to the thc wall Th The next lay day she sho answered curtly heys hey's telephoned Inquiries Marian's Marians olce could be very cold on occasion I 1 have have- an en engagement er c every nl night ht this week she told him latna Did I like the tue thero ro roses rocs M you ou left last night ee they were quite pretty prell Sidney Shines Wilson II slammed tho receiver tho-receiver receiver cr on tho the hook At t the click Marian tossed hei head In satisfaction The boys boy's pitiful e en eyes e s haunted h her r Sidney Wilson's Wilsons ln's passion passion pas pas- sion slon distorted C face was waa like mike a nightmare You bit and Sidney had hod a a quarrel asked Mrs Irs In Jackson lson three throe c later She had come corne uninvited into Marian's Marians room and sat down and picked up a 1 palm leaf fan Can prepared for a a cha chat t. t No Nc Marian arl lor n said comfortably sh she SI-ic shedid did not want to dl discuss cuss the matter She I I I I didn didn't t want an any one to kno know how a abom aboin omIna om- om Ina ly he lie had acted But Mrs l Jacksons Jackson's Kindly concern was hard hanl to withstand She made her boarders boarders' business her hur own 1111 1 never ne seemed t to think that she ml might hl be Intrusive Hes a nice chap she sho continued pointedly Marian understood that she was regarded ed as as' a a. hard haid hearted I little wr who wa was wats spoiling spoIling- a It nice young oun mans man's peace of mind nind II About bollt the nicest chap I know y Mia Mis h Jackson Jaeson continued reproachfully f Tho The girl that marries him will bo be luck lucI lucky I knew his mother before she she- died rUed and my mv how good ho he was to her V Why h I b believe lle e hed he'd have lain down Iown in lh tho thoi i road odd for her to walk upon if shed she'd said the thie word Indeed I said Marian Mai f In the carefully polite tone lone of or one who not nol care whether the tho person mentioned is lIS' isa n n. saint or not Mrs AIrs Grady where here he rooms In the Iho I I next nc street nearly nearl cries whenever sho she thinks of oC him getting married and leaving leav leav- hag ing- Seems wb when n her t boy bo had hadt t typhoid Pho he sat up UJ with JIb him eSer cr every other night t a lovely young soung oun man Marian MarJan H Her I r voice If It stag hadn't been so soWell sowell well I bred bied would have e been a sneer t Mrs Jackson Jackon looked d at her Iter in open disapproval and aDd r rose e to leave th the room Some p people sh she said tartly O ense enough to know krio when a aI aple I place c of oC luck drops before beCore cm em Then he lie stamped 1 down downstairs to the dining I rOom oom and at b breakfast the next mom morning morning- In treated Marian Martan with marked chilliness Th The Tb next day 3 we wv Suntha SU Marlan look looked d out the window I wistfully Most Mott Io t Sunday Sunda afternoons sh sho and Sidney ShIne went to o a a. park or a a concert The week weel of lonely evenings s had hail left its mark She waS waa near bear lr the point of or unendurable Jane hone Nice Ice young youn man I she sniff sniffed pd 1 think In ing n of ot Mr Ir Jacksons Jackson's words Most likey like like- J ly y ho ol owed old d a n. board bill when he hc was waR talc tak- In InS InS' care caro of him It If I 1 hadn't seen been it with ny is' own 11 eves eyes She h I dejectedly dejected She Slie w was as tired d' working a a. topnotch ate stenographer g gets tI tired of or an even en though the theoffice theoffice office is Is' as ns pleasant and airy as can b bl found round Sho Srn was as tired of everything In Ina ina a ho bo on the tho floor noor In lay her n now neW w tailored suit vult that the thit bov 00 had delivered late the evening before It It too had been ordered I with the thought that thal Sidney TO it She sprang awa away from the thc theO theO-j snatched the suit from the l bo boat ox Ran gaii an tc to chan change c her het clothes It i ito t tto to sit alt It moping elopIng alone because of oh son kon There were plenty of oth othe In tn the thc und and one aile could wal park paik b by ones one's self The TIme sk sky woul as blue M 1 In ten minutes she sho va wa was the street t l with Ith a fair 1 Her 11 face was in cheerful lines and anti she humm or two tuO until u she laa bad 1 the block and turned l the conic ca w carte cane vj The The night ht before it land had ad rained sun n had dried the thc pavements but b 7 In the asphalt were muddy water There was vas a splat air all fl p. show prof r of mud and arid I gray blaY suit lIlt was nas a sight I ht hil d i street ran lan a 1 small thin wl tUI who shrieked with Ith joy over th the the-li l handful of or mud Dmd had made SI 51 hit too today he hc yelled joyously joyously- li k federate 1 Oh Ol shrieked Marian Vor Vo O r wretch If Ir there therea a wa a police sl ht- ht r. r sight sIght sIght- Ill catch 11 lin m crl cried d a d. d And Sidney Y dart darl his his long legs les ll over th the tho With Ith her handkerchief she tried trial I off of the spots some sonic as big bis as her p she only su succeeded In Jn jl 4 J 11 I F I I u Ill catch him cr cried cl a v vo vol l recognized 1 wor worse e. e Her Tier dress diess was ruined j a a hands han tingled to slap tire tITe boY bov res ST minutes for fot or the lie damage Two brought nl lilt hill elapsed Sidney a youngster oiin ser t pitiful beseeching blu eyes were a 1 Im going eoln to hand him over to tolice tolice tolice lice fa s Id Sidney lie He does t thi hi wI ruined new suit Null of ot n a ri cia Ja day Ho lie his hiM mother wont won't listen to a word worn spoiled polle him Oh let Jet um hIm so go o said B Marian Marlan mind Im I'm rather glad he lie dress smiley Sidney t let the bo boy go o and he dai dat or of sight flight Youre always ars so o 0 amiable sa resentfully lt have hac I 1 du ncy hey re resentfullY Wh What salt said f I II if thought you ha land had J Iet forget corset u smiled tremulously as stag she All 11 right light ald aid colet COUet col COU think we wo ct happily po Dont o t lou 1 0 sr et better beUer over o In the park |