Show I 1 I 1 F 11 mil u B wae w ae P ma t L lda I 1 VA LA aaa I 1 MORE r chopyk ar 6 SMITH ca W ily SYNOPSIS to the quiet household of doctor iia hallard ilard to I 1 M milberry Mil borry square youth ful ur dr hugh I 1 kennedy Cen nedy son on of an old friend of tile the ph physician alcalan cornea comes an an to stay a year he ft first rat meets janla janie unaffected and likable nineteen year yea r old OILI daughter of doc tor bollard I 1 her er older slater bister cella a beauty to la away y from I 1 tome orna a bialt CHAPTER I 1 continued 2 janle fairly gloved phalbe for rather made tier her feel happy inside iler her liking for fathers young doctor lime lina eased asod with a sudden bound ills e eus cs the color of sherry alre IT 0 hed hair meant a temper aerials and the thrust of his chin rao nan stubborn that was as nil all right janle janie I 1 lad ad no rt respect hect for people v who ho acte I 1 III 0 door mats ilo iio looked ex dengle his shoes lils his panama hat the gollen gol ion brown bromn necktie knotted in a emeless but knowing fashion ull lint hat hae ou decided abuit abai t me i lie he asked m with ith a crinkle icille was ins conscious of the fact vint hi 61 e had been staring A warm narin k finh stained liei hei cheeks I 1 jell ell n e lie urged sue ne time maa mabe be I 1 she cora com I 1 ir r inird vlen A I 1 en I 1 ve found out it if I 1 tim am you 11 stay for dIn dinner nor of cense ainge janie bor borrowed tile the olce oice that mother she NN ined to be especially grac gracious loui I 1 II 11 to tile the cool cook 11 I 1 lou ou ei en t expecting me he ol 01 rd fd better find a hotel it will III be all right janle janie fer cantli ii ped that she was as telling the truth lnell ell just set another placa donk a ion lie settled back in the rocker I 1 me for just a minute janie rose intending to make grac graceful ful find and dignified exit the gum diopa preen prevented ted that brushed I 1 iv v I 1 ler er sl it the sack opened rind and spur sent them rattling down to the floor V impossible to be dignified surround Bir sir round tl by scurrying gumdrops gum drops dinv ones pink md yellow and green if they wild hid been bon bons she t have minded so much hut dut guin drops eie childish janle janie felt ns as though she had bad been caught jiin Y 1 e looked up from the gum dhols to rathers rather s boung doctor lie ile ana as smiling not making fun she was aas grateful to him for that but smiling binning the way may jou aou would smile at a child you rather liked janie smiled too straight up into his startled eyes she smiled her wide gli gorgeous smile that cery one said was NIAS lovely 1 I 1 enn I 1 the exclamation was a long whistling sound of kurpil ap il lint happened 7 11 what hat did that I 1 smiled jonie janie explained and felt foolish a moment afterwards 11 ns as th tint tt it icv ills voice sound ed bewildered 1 I thought some borne body had turned on a moon do sol ion do it often not or vel veil I 1 1011 iou loll should I 1 ne ile looked at her is as though he seen her be fore it a a marvelous smile hy did vu mi do it then 1 I was nas thinking janle janie con fel that whenever nhe I 1 try to be I 1 only succeed in acting encl ancl like janle she knew he was watching her aie crossed to the door ie e prated that trip 0 pr er the hill iler her placer was as an c re rel I 1 she t ill ti itchen of the old brick h hi aia 13 ruled bv a rachel was mag a fat elderly col r rr IN 1 woman Nornan who had lived with tile the Pal ballardi lardi since janle janie was a 1 she he U was as devoted to all of them though aou would never hive have ti 91 e 14 i 1 it from her com i g z manner rachel was wag a apar spond price iut hut rachel kachel wac se 9 a ta tyrant rant jiin hi n janle janie entered the kitchen sl f 1 iiii paling potatoes potato pota eq hat fire are ve me having for din ne HP i 1 ill 1 glanced up tip lipsh 11 she red briefly and lie he oer ap ile d implies imp lins a 11 ere having com coni piny rachel aler cro was lias real distress in janle s vie TIP lne e cant feed him baah and warmed over apple dump hi e g I 1 i hel be was uns not concerned janle janie vii 11 red the ice box H res re s tomorrow s chicken I 1 she call d bath bak over her shoulder an fry it and make home tea ca cak k i hut hat 0 o maw gwyne sov say it if th r i bothin but bones to fo sun ilana till rachel grumpily in 1 r I 1 at 1 tapir wont ont care please ra na ch darling ou go set act the table rachel lumbered over U W the lee ice box and lowered herself with mith a runt rint I 1 you youre re ft a darling janle baale em braced rachel the chicken and a bunch of asparagus with equal and ardent fenior fen or oo go on ald ld aul til I 1 I 1 rachel rachiel gave janie a genalo shoe ahoi e 4 ilow how ahm ahin amine moke make any progress you clamped tight to man mah neck jest you sit de table pretty whilst ah th ow tits dig bird in de pan I 1 before she set the table with grandmother ballards ballard a asther and what was nas left of the rose spiny china janle janie did a curious thing she walked into the living room and took florn filin the shelf of the ohp old fashioned square plane plan a photo graph of colla cella it was mas a beautiful photograph framed in sit saher er janle jaide studied it thought fully will cilia was nos lovely the light shining DIng tier her hair gave her an ethe ethnical ical look you thought of christmas cord card angel anel lou ion thought of a porcelain saint in a abher niche for a moment she hesitated iler her hand moved to replace the photo graph she chan chand cl her mind with a small bronze ornament nt she shattered the glass in the silver frame 1 ihen I lien ahe he carried it out into the hall closet wrapped it in a raincoat and buril buried d it under a pile of old galoshes galos hes janie was nos hon bon est and liatti deceit but janle janie was mas human CHAPTER 11 II OUNG doctor kennedy encarn 1 acred with mith an army of empen sive hive luggage fol followed lovied janle janie up in wide nilde flight of polished stairs the old brick house was nos dec deceiving eking on the outside hg he thought it was as shabby of course but it hall haj an air mother would probably put you in the guest room janie led the way may into a lira film spacious room at the rear on the second floor 1 I think this Is it was nas a pleasant room the long side alde windows opened out on a hat bal co cony ny formed by the roof of ohp th porch d Bet between beenen Nen them was nos a fIr fireplace place the furniture was of carved walnut heane but not oppressive because tile room was NARs large and the belling was nos high over all wa at a faint perfume cedar he tho thought ight and lemon vcr beria bena and the locust blossoms blos sons ro close outside its strange it lie he said sun e ing his new quarters with ap that eliat some rooms iscem to vel welcome come aou ou and make you feel at home cariles face lighted I 1 swiftly 8 with pleasure I 1 it Is a nice room she said you can see the garden and the sunset lie crossed to the rear window and inked out over oer tier her head it much of a garden thinking in terms of and new port and emerly hills there W it Is a nice room she said you can see the garden and the sunset wai a 9 catalpa tree girdled with a wooded spat seat and a sum house tangled with mith lines ines mr m r it certainly needed attention the roses mingled socia sociable bi with mith the poppies and nasturtiums the arbor sagged underneath its weight eight of I 1 tines bijil s the birdbath was tilted a aia el rimmed with moss but it had an air lou loll felt that children hid bid planel S oll on the grio and swung froin the apple tree boughs its a i ery cry nice ga gaiden i den lie he said it used to tit bi J jinie anle sighed for or Nani vanished shed glories 0 no o one has time ime adv more theres there s only rachel ind and stuney stoney oh theres there a old od thomas rhomas coming in at the gate I 1 young toung doctor kennedy watch watched pol a burly old man walking up under the arbor towards the house my oldest friend janle janie ex lie ile used to be the care taker of the square lies iles scotch and the bagpipes and has a wonderful garden it you 11 excuse me run don a and see what hat he a brought young doctor kennedy remained at the window presently he saw tier her running across the grass ems to met t the burly old man biell II ell ahn th nall ta HP pr was WAR charming young doctor kennedy thought low and a bit husky aprin sprin kled with ith gay little laughing notes I 1 I brought you a bit of a pres ent A gruff voice thickened with a scottish burr straw strai berries I 1 an excited squeal they re lovely thomas mary thought aou ou had bad company miss janle janie I 1 ita it s rather a young doctor ile he came this afternoon you tou re a dar if clr s g thomas thomaa and also a precious lamb I 1 lobing aiming doctor kennedy watching behind the window hanging was surprised to see her set act the has bas ket on the grass and throw both arms around the burly Sc scotchman othman s neck tile the rear window interfered erfred Int rath er seriously with the young doctors unpacking lie ile found himself drawn there frequently attracted by the voices in the garden already he I 1 ad act identified certain members of the family the fat colored woman noman wa a rachel of course the char coal giant turning an tee ice cream freear in tile shade of the ti catalpa tree trea was stoney stonewall jack son feon philias pe ilias stoney looked a pugilist ills face was nos bitt battered bitter erEd cd and cilas crossed with etli scars the mus cles clea bulged under his cotton shirt tits his chest and shoulders were mere enor but for all ills his apparent strength hugh observed tint thit tile the freezer whirred whirled more when own ever ener rachel bulked into sight ight rachel he had observed wn was the officer in command 11 mother was wag the plump little woman buruan in the flowered dress she must he thought be very ery much younger youn feer than doctor ballard tier her manner seemed a bit lie hoped that tits his unexpected arrival waa not upsetting things A call of Vo mother therl had sent her hurrying back into the hause that was as canles voice Al mother otherl 1 tom nic me allister Al llster has sent cella lilies of the valley I 1 isn t that the luch luckiest lest thing I 1 cella celia I 1 young doctor kennedy wondered about hei bei as he turned into chaos the order among ill his s luggage achl achieved eNed that morning by tits his brother in laws valet alet cella celia and lilies of the valley nalley IN mio ho was cella celia A sister perhaps celia and lilies of the valley the went together somehow both were ere cool and fragrant voices in the garden perhaps Perli aps cella celia thele LI tie e re turned to the window half expecting to see a cool and lovely imely maiden with lilies of the valley bunched in her slender white hands ile he was mas disappointed janie was talking to a stout middle aged woman with hilr hair strained back from a round red face and a billowy bosom encased in snuff colored gingham angel bakel gay little tough laugh ing notes sprinkling thenis themselves eh es through the air oh jou mrs airs quillen I 1 I 1 its a pleasure d dirlan dirl irlin ln A bluff hearty voice well flavored with voth brogue I 1 it looks almost too good to eat go on mid your blaine I 1 illary seen n taxi stop an a somebody git out ald ld luggage its the div alv vil himself as send comply when nhen there isn t a scrap of cake in the boil house ae aou ou a hundred times miot a perfectly beautiful plate ehtel P ant it now noi V A degree of corn ency in the bluff hearte voice mary got it wid bradin damps tamps the best aint none too good for a saint on earth like jour bour father there aln t no hurry IOU ou can keep keel it as long as iou want th tb snuff adored bom b om became et a snuff colored bick moving pon de under the arbor and out at the ante other mother I 1 I 1 another excited squeal sirs mrs quillen just brought us an angel cake so I 1 see mothers alother s I 1 voice with v ith a bit or of an edge 11 1 I wish they would rit kelp keip running in here mother I 1 I 1 the gay little I 1 liegh ing notes drowned in a R floii of reproach I 1 she only ment to bp be kind of course dear A soothing tone sug suggesting getting patience with mth the whims of a difficult chill chil I 1 but you it be so intimate I 1 ahe lady of the manor 1 mother apparently drew lines it was a good thing hugh thought with a chul cle of amusement that she hadn haan t spen sen janle janie embracing the burly old Scot scotchman climan ile he moved around the room hang ing things in the opening bureau drawers gradually t the he chaos was restored to order again at the bottom of a calf kin akin case lay tits his evening clothes lie he lifted thern out with a ru ni ful sort of ex Would rit need them tere here lie he suppo supposed ged A wisp of pink ceif fon fluffed out of one of the pock ets madice fop cland s chief clineff ile he permitted himself a mo ment or two VM of regret not fot for madge exactly but for the easy gar life lie he hid had left behind oh well ell A shriek in ID the garden young doctor kennedy returned again to the window A small white hite dog was streaking across the grass with jante janie in hot pursuit the garden was thrown into confusion stoney left the tee ice cream freezer calling here billere dog ace ice 11 T f Twe edles I 1 in a voice AS mild as the bleat of a lamb hl mother other panting a little joined the chase ita ila chel lumbered down doan the back porch steps with a pink lined willow illow bao baa ht from the din and fuss young doctor kennedy audred that the small white hite dog was a cherished family treasure lie he was surprised accordingly to hear jante janle exclaim as she yanked him out of the poppy bed you nasty mean littly thing I 1 thank goodness il 1 mother waa holding her hand against her side bide cella would mould neer have bavo forgiven us rats 1 jante dumped the small white dog into the willow basket she v care it if ht hc hung him sif s if on the gate Jan janle jahlell lell I 1 A somewhat breathless reproach cella celia Is ala always a a kind to her pots pets I 1 she let the persian cat bob gave tier her starve said jante janle I 1 arid and the love birds that iu widower sent bent her froze froe to death because janle janie I 1 I 1 just for a moment yo young 11 ng doctor kennedy thought that ll mother other had glanced up at the window lie was glad that the hanging concealed him it polito polite to epy on family scenes a that isbit isn t kind Il mother lother continued sie sweetly etly cella celia Is devoted to TN Needles aniell ell wont ha be now anle was mag marching herself toward vils house ned ferris yu you know la in engaged to somebody else cella the red haired young man at the window reflected vias a as evl evi dently ft a belle lie he wondered about the scene in the garden for a moment rn ent end and then put it out of hla his rn mind ind kut but cella celia was not to be so lightly dismissed ten minutes later as he brushed tits hair with vigorous strokes lie he found himself singing in an unremarkable biry bary tone who la is celia what la Is she that all the swains adore her 11 II I 1 I in glad to see 3 sou ou mj boy doctor ballard tall white hite li haired alred blittle a little stooped stood at the foot of the stairs with mith janle janie clinging I 1 like ke a green cocoon to his arm 1 loung oung doctor kennedy was embarrassed emba for the moment by a choked reel feel ing in tits his throat no one had called him my boy in that fatherly way may since he was betra old my boy lie he 8 sh N allom allowed ed tl twice tee thank you sir I 1 m sorry about your letter I 1 the doctor was as holding his liand hand in a warm arm friendly clasp its a fall ing of mine ills eyes twinkled ilow how about that janle janie I 1 1 11 I told him rather I 1 explained how aou ou are |