Show ca cafuir fair substitute texa by ALVAH JORDAN GARTH Cyrl kt lot by the ib mew pr it had been a it mutter matter of prid pride to bertha lull when she married alvin price hat that he fit was u very handsome M of winning find 1 arable arn ble mati tiers every friend and acquaint OUCH lie its si made became an sit admirer lUan ilif Van vanes nt had tried her wiles but alvin wan wait delther neither flirt not trifler and when he married another there was a certain tins tinge of etia 01 and anti jealousy alvin um a salex mun for 11 inar whole fal millinery honne and anti had find un all established clientele route jid if not take him bin out of the th state and mud ie it never limbed coming home satur duya until he hi to bertha one olle ciny that he ans expected by ilia film if firm 0 to o inake a itil itah li trip his film entire route romp within a tr it place a new hu hut t amid that had farrl arrived bats ani would be out of vogue with the ind lid of tin bahn rtha and Rha had a 1 n x been aoud frien friendie dit und and the coriner onier wan not alot to have her old time school friend spend all 11 tho time the could curf in her Pow linny 1 I should not like to have it travel itic nian for a hufhand tiu hu shunil shand said blanche and particularly at a on tin ai an alvin I 1 always frankly considered that he aam irresistible why you pessimist laughed bertha lh you sup poste al vin 1 er or even thinks of anybody but iner he up ill 11 admit ans answered ered blanche for you are a perfect little jewel of beauty end and duty but also attract attracts attention and my cousin who visited ua us inot at week and who knows alvin ay says that amons the road men not ou on of them dare dares to aspire to the marked partiality of the ladle as a dove does alvin and that he be li Is a favorite that many of them woul wont live give their trade to anybody else why bless youl you blanche blanc ate obra ed artles how can the deaf dent creatures crea turea help it woe was there evel such ua a genial accommodating and helpful a fellow in the Norl dl A week later a canant remark of blanche blanch bet set bertha thinking and she site repeated ething her aou chinin sin had find hinitt about a mr adam adams a milliner at t Gle glenelle nille A fellow fello road man inan hud told of how hon alft al ft would monid en go out of hin wa aati aiti to visit the jadv and 1 that it aa was it subject of ray iray lindl bittl inaze nace other sa leamen 1 atvin alvin camei lame back home ameral days nooner than expected then all was ans forg forgotten otien with bettha ave save solicitude and tenderness tend emese im about done out with mv my ionic jaunt aunt alvin told her waa wax laid up with a alight slight fever for two day days D doc lor tor said ly tk was wax due home for a ret rest too bad for I 1 had finished my entire route except alx six little towns down in walden county bertha dear I 1 want yon you to write a for me to the home house explaining that im laid up for a spell but covered everything but the towns marked on this list and he be handed bertha a written sheet she started rind flushed as she read mad among them that of glenville Glea vUle the town where mrs adams did business alvin ehe she said will it intake take much time or work ork to go o 0 to place places and see ape your customers very little of either replied alvin for they are amone among my surest clients then said lier hertha with anam why not let me tare your phwe plu and anti finish the trip give me rne the suni ampler ples aud instructions eions qu will be proud to to find and out what an in eager little immings 11 t woman I 1 am alin demurred but bertha flin finally ally oTt overcame reame his Bc she felt secretly guilty as ahe he found herself on it train min for he be realized that her main purpose Rs to seo see z som of elioe im lm ble with whom hom alln anit an a it such much a favora and the sting alln of blanche variants van Vani tants ants insinuation smarted yet elmon elmore wits tho first town bertha onet vt iltz ltd it had but milliner as bertha enter etl her tier attore the woman stared at her why you must he mrs iPri price eel she tile nw llou did ild you know that questioned bertha in lp amazement because Bec auie se you just placid placed mr price prices cample cae on the counter courrier and the number of times that proud hux hand of yours haa hits shown this custom ery your picture ire n the ciack ack of hi hit veatch atcy be co untA bertha went to the dexl town glen with ith her heart cheered and comforted still she entered the th etore store of mr mm adams all agitated A middle homan bat at soing boing oua hat are you mrs adams inquired bertha oh no I 1 am beri hert laughter aughter tM mother other voine oue wishes to in see you I 1 A woman gray and abent bent and wrinkled slie site scanned brtha bertha curiously her in bantly the moment bertha bod her mission the old lad ind folded herein her motherly arms tou ton are elcome wl wel come compi as the flowers in spring you sweet above she spoke kaising bertha has that dear good husband of vours told you how flow he arel me we rom mm losing all I 1 bad and comes clear 1 out of bis his way to look over my ray baks and help me along V humbled repentant taW lovinc loving ard her bor husband more than she ferhad rhad ve done bertha ace price returned acme with order boog and heart fall full to ng letioa t t |