Show maligning Mali gning mother mrs airs brennann Bren nans ton children had gathered at the old home tor for the first time in years she surveyed the group proudly from capt tom ot of 35 to mary blary of oe 11 she believed they were equally dear to her mother alother loves all of us said little mary neary meditatively but she loves tom best because hes oldest mrs brennan protested that she cared for all alike then appealed to her second son dick you grew tip with tom and can judge better than mary alary bid did I 1 ever treat him better than you only in one way mother said the big fellow a twinkle in his eye on cold nights you used to come in and pull the covers off me onto tom youths companion |