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Show ELaiaQy ECDanmcDncE EFaurnm , V f A ROMANCE OF THE COMMONPLACE I I DBy niraumces IPaurCsiimisoim Copyright by Frances Parkinson Keyes CHAPTER X Continued D&eyes WuriSarvloA ' for so long. Moses and Algy and 1 writ by return mail! Geddap, King! Paul appeared three days later, and hev moved over to Janes to stay until Late that night, when everyone else Philip, with his usual falrmindedness, New York, to Paul, was not the she gets back. .1 kinder think thats had gone to bed, Paul went outdoors confessed to himself that the boy was glittering wonder that It is to most what we oughter hev done in the first and stood for a long time, looking still more changed, and though differtowards the unlighted windows of the ently, it was certainly not for the boys, seeing it at his age for the first place, after Laura died, until Mary worse. He seemed much older, much time. Nothing thrilled him at all. The had finished her schoolin and got her house across the road. Adam, facvivid memory of the touch of Marys growth and strength. Jane says she ing the angel with the flaming sword quieter, and decidedly preoccupied. which barred the gate into Eden, could Yes, of course Id enjoy going to Ups, the thrill of that frosty kiss, still dpnt see how Mary ever done so much obUterated every other emotion. Be work. Weve had to get in Myras have felt no surer that he had lost the theater, he said a trifle absently. Thanks awfully. Or anything else finally went to the department store niece from out back, to help her, and Paradise through his own wrongdoing than did this humbled and heartsick youve planned. First of all, though, where he knew Rosalie King worked, send the wash up to the steam launif you dont mind. Id like to go and and sought her out She was not very dry In Wallacetown besides, and buy boy." see Mary. I 1 havent heard from cordial to him. Girls, Paul reflected, bread once or twice, and still shes CHAPTER XI her at all, except indirectly, since behad Inconveniently long memories for ben on the jump every minute. I fore I went to New York. Do you a fellows shortcomings. But when guess Mary put a good deal of yitallty he gave voice to his lonesomeness and Into her Job. Well, I give her Lauras The sun, streaming into the pretty think shes had a pleasant winter? before she went, without any Pleasant winter exclaimed Blanche. living room, fell on Blanches golden depression, she warmed to him at money tied to it It aint much, but hair once. Paul was by no means the only .strings Why, shes had a wonderful time! and turned the color of her deliits somethin. cate negligee from palest pink to rose. Shes packed these few months pretty person whom Sylvia had sized up corDo you think," asked Paul, chokfull, I can tell you I And 1 must say She was, her husband reflected, growrectly. was a there that other little, ing any Business was a little dull that morning lovelier and lovelier with every shes a great success. I dont believe that reason, anything happened just shell turn her back on it all a second month that passed. Just now, howPaul leaned over the counter ing. before I left, that made Mary want to ever, her face wore the time in a hurry Mary is nice, theres and told his story, with the conspicuof expression ous omission of some of the most go away besides just because she slight discontent which at first he had no denying that, and awfully clever, was tired? and as he asked the ques- - noticed only when she spoke of the too, and youd never believe the differimportant parts. He told enough, howclothes have made dullness of Hamstead and which had ence ever, for Rosalie to guess a good deal in her appearance. more and what she guessed moved her left It altogether during the first radiAnd shes had time to rest and not a little. When he finished, she ant weeks of their marriage. read, cut in Philip, which I think needed to repowder her nose. Whats the matter, honey?" Why dont you pick out something , "Nothing, except that Im wishing I has meant more tq her than almost swell to take home to her? she asked. was a nymph again. anything else. The first week she was here she was In bed most of the She likes blue, dont she? I got a Philip laughed. The first time I heard you say that time. Then she began to go for a bracelet here, with sapphires in it, was because you wanted to get away dally ride and to pick up generally. thats classy down, to the ground. Mr. Hamlins pretty attentive to her. from spring cleaning, he said lightly, Paul bought the bracelet, but he Pretty attentive! Blanche echoed and the second, when you had to go reflected. The houses at Lady husband. her office Why, he follows her to an and engage a intelligencr Blanche, farm, Uke most of those in maid. The third time was when you like a shadow ! Wasnt she queer not Hamstead during the last decade, bad tried in vain to crank the car on a to tell us that he was after her bebeen equipped with bathrooms and cold day and 1 got home and found fore and not to accept him? I dont furnaces and when at the time of you nearly crying over it Whats the see how she could have hesitated a Blanche8 wedding, Violet bad put elecminute ! matter this .time? tric lights Ins hers, Seth and Jane had ' Im glad shes had a good time, said Blanche Bills, briefly. done the same. But they had no comment at the end Bills? echoed Philip. deno electrical Why, I was Pauls only I disclosures. and similar of these were one of the should think those to comvices, no elaborate short-cut- s last things that need trouble you. want to see her myself. fort and leisure. Paul began to won"Well, lets go to the theater toWeve plenty of money to pay bills der if be would not have done better and you can go there tomorrow night, we for all the need. You to buy an electric washing machine really things afternoon. and A vacuum cleaner than a sapphire silly child, hand them over There was an amusing farce running She gathered the fluttering sheets bracelet He asked Rosalie what she at the Park Square theater and as the on desk the and gave them to him thought. went down after the first act curtain Couldnt you get her both? Then, watching his face as he began and the lights came on, Blanche, wipto glance through them, she suddenly Im afraid not Just now, he said the tears of merriment from. her ing sure burst tried Ive to be Im out, regretfully. He Told Enough, However, for eyes, gave Paul a sudden nudge. The next day Austin sailed, and careful! We have only one maid, inRosalie to Guess a Good Deal Look ! she whispered, in the first Paul was free to go home again. or an of three stead and four, apartMore. on the right I box ment instead of a house, like almost It was late in the evening when, turned in the direction indiPaul 1 after a long, cold Journey, he reached tlon, the boy seemed to feel her face everyone we know. And really dont box contained six persons The cated. the Hamstead station. Setb was waitpressed against his, the ecstasy of that spend anything on clothes compared middle-ageman and woman, two a to. the other young married women ing for him in the sleigh, and they swift, passionate kiss that Bhe rein khaki, were soon jingling along through turned, and to see the sudden tears Ive met this winter. And we dont go younger men, one of them two girls. At the first glance, and to the theater or entertain much or heavy snow down the road to Lady in her eyes afterwards. was all Paul realized. Then It Blanche farm. I know, darling. It does seem to that Seth considered this question careover him that the two older came I didnt cost a lot, just to live. How still it was, how cold and fully before he answered it Well," were Mr. and Mrs. Adams, one persons white ! How clean and open and he said at length, womens queer. 1 realize how much, beforehand. But the men, Gale Hamlin, one of of young a we had and Paul wondered that he had dont pretend to understand em. But after all, lovely trip friendly Adams and the other Hannah the girls ever, for one single instant imagined Mary thought a lot of ou, and you weve been pretty comfortable and one in white brocade, with the the that he would prefer to live in a city, jilted her. Thats the plain English of happy in this little apartment And velvet wrap flung over in that dreadful strangeness, that It, aint it? I guess it hurt her a good I can take care of all these all right of her chair and the big back the hurry and dirt and noise! Not that deal, and it was a long while, as 1 But I guess we shall have to go a little bunch of orchids and lilies of the valdont need to tell you, before she could slow for a while. seeing New York hadnt been a wonat her waist was Mary Manning, derful experience, of course. But it bring herself to speak to you again. Well, its lucky we havent had a ley he had last seen wearing a red whom was muen more wonderful getting But sence that night that Algy took baby! I dont know what youd have knitted hood, and shabby little red home after it and It was going to be sick, and you helped her out so good, said about bills then! And yet youve wool mittens most wonderful of ail tilling Mary she gradually got to be friends with been perfectly crazy The theater seemed to be swaying, what he had seen, what he had felt, you again. She was real grateful to Something about Philips silence then everything blurred. He shut his what he had divined watching the you, and I guess she still likes you halted Blanche. She decided that it for a minute. When he opened eyes some, in spite of everything. Marys was wiser to change the subject light in the steady gray eyes, the exthem, the box was beginning to fill. I had a letter from Paul last night, pression on the changing mouth. And like that. She dont change easy. Half a dozen extra men had joined she said. I meant to speak of it beperhaps now of course It wouldnt do And she could see that you was tryin one In navy blue, two more the to do better. I want to give you fore. I guess hes rather fed up with in party, to force the issue, even now, but perkhaki, adding to its merriment credit for that myself, Paul. Mary Lady Blanche farm, too. At any rate, haps , was entirely absorbed in the Hgnnah Is it too late to see Mary tonight? aint harborin what you done against be wants to come to Boston for a first oflicer, but Mary seemed quite he asked suddenly, feeling in his you any more, but she aint forgot week. or so and asks if it would be equal to handling the others. Blanche pocket to see if the sapphire bracelet that you done it, and she aint certain convenient for us to have him here. kept whispering in his ear, as he was surely safe. you wouldnt do it again. . . . Wal, Philip hesitated. He felt that the watched. of course 1 dont want to pry, and I present state of his finances could ill Geddap, King," said Seth, addressThat blond man with glasses on Creature aint askin yon no questions. . . . the that wholly permit him to give his brother-in-launregal ing Hannahs fiance, Captain MerrilL is "I I had begun to hope that some the kind of a good time he would exwas taking tjiem on their way. "What didnt Intend to be married unThey time pect if he came to town. On the til fall, but since hes in the army, ails you, Paul, aint you ben listenin to what 1 ben sayin to you these last Then," said Seth decidedly, youre other hand, he was curious to see if theyve put the wedding ahead six five minutes? a bigger fooln even I took you for, the more favorable impressions which months, now that war is declared. I 1 and thats sayin a good deal. Mary he had ( gained of the boy at Christ- Marys going to be maid of honor. No, said Paul breathlessly. was thinking. She she Isnt sick, is made a mistake to let you get her mas time would prove to be lasting. Dont you want to go up and speak Of course, if Paul is coming to Boseasy before and to let you treat her she? to her? You said you wanted to him here, he said see her! "Well, said Seth slowly, "I guess neglectful after you did get her. She ton, we must have (TO BE CONTINUED.) shes ben sick ailin, anyway for wouldnt make a mistake like that1 pleasantly. some time, longern we realized. She's again, even if she wanted you, and dont believe she does. Anyway, she oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooworked real hard ever since her mother died. Mary aint one to shirk, of dont trust you, and Im dummed if I course, and not bein experienced. It blame her. I look to see her be gone made it harder for her. Then she was from here some time. And that aint considerable upset over that trouble all. The power of steam and employsupply generally. Thomas Newcomer Paul waited, his heart sinking lower you and she had in the summer. And fluid in various sorts of and his partner, John Calley, are credof ment that ever. she took Sylvias death a good deal to than to mankind ited with the introduction of the modI got a letter from Mr. Hamlin, the engines has been familiar heart Mary dont say much, and J and possibly preunknown an from ern steam engine with all its essenconnever saw her cry or git nervous like architect, said Seth, that was a know tial elements as a pumping engine. It earliest The historic period. to me. He says he " your ma. But you remember she siderable surprise record is that of Hero, who in his was the Improvement of this engine by him to three asked marry one Mary years time Just dead after fainted away of which the manuthe addition of various valuable dePneumatics, begun to get better sorter ago, when her mother died. And she script was produced at Alexandria vices which gave James Watt his fqane Algy down because she thought about 120 B.jD., described a steam tur- and fortune. He produced the moddropped in her tracks? She seemed turned him to perk up again round Christmas, but Moses and Algy and me needed her, bine and several forms of steam founern types of reciprocating engines. was cornin home to tains and steam boilers. So far as danged if she didn't keel right over and because she It shows she didnt have as known, none of them bad any useful again the day after you left for Noo you. Good Training much sense as she might hev, or she application and they were simply toys York. Now shes gone. new a hev man Any thing the youngster wants refused would never like an terror Steam echoed schemes. or Impracticable Gone! icy Paul, pow to to do you, give him a chance help a You mean that to stick to boy like you. But er first became an acknowledged inclutching at his heart cause you a lot more It do to may a little it sense. I shes useful as a acquired dustrial agent and hope shes dead?" prime end but it will either teach the in work mover when Savery, at the end of the No, she aint deadl Land, Paul, Anyway, he says hes glad to underdo to the how him job in the future hev conditions changed Seventeenth century (1688), made you must be gettin nervous yourself. stand that how much work will learn he or else 1 now and he wanted fountain steam to somewhat Worcesters Shes Boston, practical gone Geddap, King. do to It for him. In to, his parents go to visit that friend of hers, Hannah should give my consent to try his luck ly applicable to the drainage of mines him. 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