Show p Sin Sin-in Spring Spring i p s The birds are in Iii the tIit tree res Spring Spring Spring to Com s Homing on HI the lie I i Spring Spring Spring If all be day 1 tI Spring ji Spring Spring L Fills he children hearts at play piny Spring Spring Spring f Is the 1114 gui happy song Spring Spring Spring 0 As he labors all day long Spring Spring Spring ig K O Oer O'er et Iu lind ml from s-oa s ca U lo sea r ri 4 I Spring H ilig Spring Spring t Is the tIit melody c Iii z t i p HeIen S Surprise By y Helena Davis r. r len Ili-len n A lIn hail had n a nl ay H been hn a at Krat favorite with tin tin- tini i int in t r the tiie town where sh sin sin- hl li lived At t lol J Sunday school hool and u at all t the lie litt Ilu l 1 i social functions she was wa a a a lead In Inspirit i spirit and nothing of uC Jf a social wa ever Vl U undertaken 1 LJ by t tl the hI younge lt et It of high boys hoy and girls without without with with- out nit Helen JIIn at nt th the thc head c Sh She belonged to one of or the mos mo t prominent nt families of the her father being Ing rated a as a 0 vcr VI ver- ver w n Ir h man and aud her hr mother a 11 vcr very prominent church and club worn woman n p But nut OUt one Ila day ilay there thIe fell ell a a. blow lIow upon the tho family om 11 Mr MI Anglin had hat I made man a 0 number of or unwise Invest Invest- ul and In an hour his fortune wa 08 entirely l owa swept away Everything he 4 owned was was soul sold to satisfy his tots tors even n It to the beautiful p J 1 I r the ht family had been so happy a unu l the tl- horses and carriages Then 1 it was that th the family family- w consisted d of Mr 11 am and Mrs Ang Ang- lin un Helen and Paul went Paul went to live c Int in L t little cottage at the outskirts of f I town to a n cottage that had n a garden In ln 0 the re- re rear renz nr ant and a 0 pretty grape arbor over tIel I the sitting room door J Owing to to their financial strait frs Anglin 1 was as forced d t to tu give up ii 4 4 hr r social life uro and having ha no 10 erv- erv i. i to look after th the hou tho rho help of Ih Helen ormed all ail such Much duties JH herself eJ pro pro- paring th the mt meals als putting the lie five lit little lit lit- 1 tIe tle rooms in order daily ant and with her hc t Wt f han 1 1 th te b j W after nf Anglin if to theIr tr HOW no and sImple juar- juar t tM M vent Into tho 1 n p find IntI Helen In b one ne morning U to tears 1 1 mood loo washing up the tho break break- 1 hr W. W h daughter au what 1 Is the mat mat- J. J ter asked tJ Mrs Mra r Anglin with deep I concern n. for fir zhe knew Jitt that her little laughter daughter never ue Indulged in tears I without rea reason on Oh Oh m I J liil not Intend that you YU should see 0 me inc giving gling up III this Va way but really 1 could nut not h help lp it it I raid aid Helen apologetically But Hut I 1 Iwas I was l just thinking that Wednesday of If next week w is 18 fIa fourteenth III my lilY it t Ii h birthday Inlay and auth I w was is s comparing in my mind thi the liming coming t mt with thoE happy ones of tl tin tin- paM jast k Always t till now IVi 1 hall hail such uch jul jolly jy tinges H on m itt my birthday hut I this Ii is Y year YU yen U I it mu must t go by hy very ery I quietly r Not Nut that r I to frt fret about presents pres lleS R- R nl and und party not not nt nl all a dear lt h but there the Is one OIW thing that troubles Int me and and caused and caused d tho those e horrid old tears ILar to tn come Well ell 11 come conw tell mother r what that ItIs U It Is urged Mrs Ims h Anglin all sympathy at once Ii Its s s mamma confided 1 Helen n Not Ont one of ur fl my qty girl friends have al alluded at- at tJ LI to 10 my amy birthday ay not mint even en Fanny nr igei fl fIot And somehow they thy seem scent to tobe tojo be jo cool to me ipe TIC since papas papa's fn failure allure II un hurts tR me inc so much for after ill all I nm C the same saihe girl I was waR when AC wc were WI rich and I 1 dont don't think our altered c circumstances should cause I my friends to tl t. t me II any n d differently ent h L i J ills Mrs ng- ng hit P pui lI Un I. I JI ll on II lIel- lIel J- J o Jq know Imo that It s the hi I n nc d' d is the friend i cd S IA your our station statton hi III Ufo lIfo 1 Ip yf nUlt ui 4 lr H 4 nj toward fmC u ai 1 friends t at nfl all usta UlU artt not your O poor und and heart hearl pangs s. s So cheer cheet up UI and know nw that only those who can he hl true when all fall us are nrc friends s Fanny Fanity Ro Rogers ers has Jias always be been en like lile a n to ou YU 1 D a 1111 somehow dear leur I f feel that your our extreme en 1 ene nN IK Is a bit at fault However t r well we'll til 11 wait patiently and se see But nut Fann Fanny has not once alluded to m my birthday declared Helen And d' d eIon- eIon sh Ih h hUll huB of It w eka ek in advance nc Doe Doesn't nt that look looka I a bit stra stranger strange ng Have patience d dear ar wa wall all h hor r mother said Id Hut But there was W such hope hop in h voice that Helen ht Rt tt once cheered d up 1111 and ns nil she ahe went ent about h her hr r work her hr clear voice sang n ng In happy accompaniment After I f M h tier her OIa l knew n. n lJ best t. t she thought Walt aIt ant and havo have pa p- p I hence tience Hut But the remaining days day of or that well week went by hy without a woid from torn fill any 11 of friends about her tip all I birthday althou although h Helen MW saw aW them Very every ry day ilcy at school chool In n consequence Helens Helen's Cac face grew Y solemn sot sol ol- ol elan and anti her heart sad Rad Par Pm did she I grieve IC C over 1 what that she thought to 10 h be Fanny Rogers Roger's ference to her And to In strengthen Fanny led a lIttie lit little lit lit- tle tie group lIt f riK K On nil the follow follow- InK ing Monday at school and amut IH spoke to I them In whispers casting glances glance every ev ov- wI w- w cry ery I now floW und timid then at Helen liden who vIto sat at tier her desk pretending to he lx absorbed In 1 1 her 1 books lilt hut who lu saw their eVI every move nw unit and gesture ure Surely that was plain enough I thai hat was 4 she Helen was was- waslo t lo In b III be gradually ti dropped 1 1 Pelt fr from i mu I the nw Ii e ci elide reli 1 wh where Ii ie I id sIll she had always been bett a leader JE But like to make room for IU u even iven though she he was to up a bed bell on oh the I II sitting for Paul so 80 thAttO that tO may oj oJ may tun Is six t ten six ten n room roon Then th the J. J walked bv lV Fann home to It'll mother of tho lie plan and to 10 g got gh her permission hut liui If It H len had 11 the look of understanding under standing t between betell ell Fanny Fann and her mother mh I she Would have hav opened h her r eyes t C to the ft t that the little m matter matter mat mat- t- t ter had hail been heel pr prearranged by them and that there wa watt was a secret leet between them Ihm that bitt bore hore pome orne relation t to 0 11 Helen 11 n. n As 8 th the e t two tWI chums went Ont along the lIme I country like street Helens Helen's leading to 10 JIlIn Hel JIl I en's ens nl new flew hom home Helen opened her he heart hearl arl tl Li to her friend Honest con confession conies confes fc sion is good genii for Cor or the lie soul she he began hegar and I have v a confession to tu make Ever tr since papa met mft with reverses re I J have felt I that my ray old friends were ere growing cold colli toward me ml In lii fact act I Ive I've been J tn all cut up t O over o r the attitude of ut the girls girl ot school lately and 1 I thought that e en on n you you- you you- Hut Hili she abe did not nol finish the sentence for fill iii Fann Fanny locking her he arm In iii that of oC her I friends friend's Interrupted Now ow Helen Anglin you ou a h to hn harbor hose hOlt unjust suspicions ln I know kni that all 11 of 01 your friends tire are Ju just t a s n-s sympathetic and sincere lIne as can be lw For FOI the th sake MIt of your feelings feel teel- ings s they hl have J avoided 1 amen mention t lou of iii your you changed Ill I'll ci circumstances ai and mid the thc l reason ieRson none nOlo of I us have haw h been out to in ins tos s you yuu in ill MUM 1111 i lev I. home Is rol in iii it we f C wanted alit ml i to I a give ul i t Um un I. I map I ive Vl of her lla which as ns l I think you ou know was waR the hit time we Wl always Celebrated For Fot th the truth Is she ht was WaK torn horii ben between the thit two days s I so lO o today i i. i really quite a ax as much her hem birthday a a op tomorrow be he And Amid a as 1 you Oll hl have a little birthday upPer I ha have baked a n birthday coke for or the oc- oc i ii Oh Oli how 11 ot of you ou mam- mam In inn dear tItOr cried Juh I. I kissing nor her mi r h tenderly With all your yur work w and worries No Vo o. o not worries 1 dear dar corrected Mrs Mra Irs An Anglin lIn I tl never hOver el allow such uch a n condition of or mind to In master mastel I inc me Wor- Wor Ilot are ure for or those who have I no nil t lo loved loveil d t to 0 minister r to tn and nothing to do tb As R Mrs Anglin prepared th the little llUll r I Fanny t wat watched an Lilt Lilt- Ity fly to tu whisper a few fl words to tn her lii privately un- un Whatever p it rt wits was that she shi he said brought ht n a look of pleasure to tn the h dear deni motherly face and Mrs Mis oil An Anglin lIn gt gei gelt tI I pressed l Fanny's hand by wa way of e expressing her gratitude ACt After fter I supper sup was 0 Helen lIchen anI and Fanny went Into Inlo the sItting silting room moat to try some mo new nev duets OW over on In the piano Th Thou Then n Mrs Anglin tool took Paul a Jolly eyed bright bu boy huy of 1 12 12 lito Into her hr dence and whispered II to tn him the he In Information Information In- In formation that Falln Fanny hal hail Imparted to 10 her hel that evening Paul danced for fill vIOr very mry jl iii Joy exclaiming What hut a surprise t it will bo Oh I hope papa palin gi I in lii for the lie fun About 8 S o clock a ax as Mr Mrs tr An Anglin lIn jT c I. t aJ J I 17 p I 3 r 1 1 t i r I Helen h began t tu i that it was vas a n birthday party given in her honor I a I hm lear ilear practical mother she was VI wasa VIRa a u brave strong minded girt girl Irl and she II determined to make the best of or an unhappy condition over which sll she hart hail no power of control On Tuesday evening the day preceding pre ceding big Helens Helen's birthday Fanny wall walked ed front from school cho 11 with her stopping to clint hol bf before Con parting to 0 0 go gu theIr mpa mp- mp a rate ate s Ad ir Hl hail hall Just Just- occurred t to tn ii h her t l' Fanny said Id Oh by the wa way vay 11 dear N I have v half a mind t tt to KO ro homo with you OU this ev evenIng evenIng- I If hr 1 Is ls tho order 11 of the thc day day- daY daY- I an and amid main it-main night You Von COUld v to nip fliP awn a couldn't you ou I Helens Helen's face beamed Oh OJ 01 yes Cs do tin doI I come com h. with nv nie she ilu said ImI tnt Im- will be he il it I hI Mamma tumma w sa lighted to 10 have h-av you ant and trust t mamma I get settled But Hut Im I'm Im I'm afraid dear clear there has haN been a slight alight misunderstanding all nil around When hen the girls reached reache lichens Helens home Fann Fanny was charmed with the coz cozy su surroundings ad I I- I Ier Everything er I ng was wasso wasso so 80 simple and clean The garden was so o well woJ keut all and auth the flower loer beds I Ineal Inear near neal out ont ga gate ete 1 laid I out I with tle ayl f l' l joi fot o othis this Ibis had hart been he Pa Pauls I and amt worl after school scho-ol day u ah l on on Saturday ll-C. ll Oh I Ii love 0 thus this m and ami andall l' l I nil all it cozy simplicity I exclaimed Fa Fann Fanny n ity I I So mb do we smiled Mrs Airs Anglin An And Amid we enjoy the tho woi oik Ic of or keeping ItIn it itIn In order But Hut my lily dear dent you ou have no Idea how ito glad I am ant to see oleo you mIi lU anti and to iii know that you OU have come to 10 spend I the till lie night with Helen for this Is the lie sat h by th the table looking over a n late ma magazine alno and find Paul laul tr trying to hold hoJ holda a n sober countenance J kept l a sly I watch from frum rein the sitting window Fanny's Fun Fan ny's nys and Helens Helen's mu music lc was interrupted inter hUm i by u h loud knock on the tho h sitting tilt sit It- It ting room room door dom which opened P onto ohm the front porch I Holen Helen J E please SC attend the tho door doti said sali Mr n In a 0 vety PI unconcerned U corned Voice Pa Paul I bit hl his lIps lIp's to 11 krep quiet f Jt pf-o pf sell e l Oil on his knees r to tu hold holt himself self on his hi chair Helen WI i lit mit to 10 the door n ln I suspect I its it's papa Japo trying to play piny playa pinya a trick on us mis by ly knocking Sh She opened I the lit loom door but no one omie u was vas at atthe atthe the tho thre threshold h awaiting admittance Thrusting her hr head hea taut out Helen peered For FOI half Into tilL the em n a i ute Ut she could distinguish nothing for I her IWI eyes E were st still Ill SI so full of iii the U light ht of If tIme the room moat but gradually things outside took on form oral ani anti and to III ii Helens Helen's surprise anti and Wonder sIte she aw ii two to rows of If boys and anal girls lined Unell U tip up I on un ill either side of the he path Ii leading IN from aon I the lie gate to lu I the ii e ml door mom 0 On a t their Ii el i arms arnis were lIa has bas kt a and nit one JO boy ez cu carried a n la In large pa wrapped per 11 package Why what what liat what does It all nit mean mi-an ii t exclaimed I I Helen I hel bewildered for fill tho the moment lIt Many Ian happy returns turn of if the tho day said Arthur Graham the Ihli boy who carried car r neil ried the package as aR he liLa advanced anti and bowed ii low i ci I Helen lIehn Then a aIh as tIt Ih crowd of 1 15 III t hays boys anti and gills gave aa a way a atu to tu p Jau laughter r surging Fol Into tit the lit litI little lit lit- I Ill tle It cottage which OW they filled to III Its IlM iii utmost t capacity Helen n IH began to un un- that lint it was wa as a birthday sur- sur I n-He n c party given III In her hel honor hOllor And AtH rl right hl gladly slit she bent her back to receive 1 tIll the h 11 I In love i. i and antl one Olle Ollen lo to n grow gio on Oil III that were w MI so CI playfully ail administered rJ II by lice her fi lends Then Arthur Graham with it tt t few f appropriate mok Helen with the package ag he lit hail had so o carefully held 1111 On opening it II Helen saw st lW a beautiful dress diess pattern of oC blue h embroidered r d French lawn li with Uh dainty China ChinaI silk slik I iii for lining ll a gift girt from flum the time crowd Oh Oh how beautiful she Rhe exclaimed Then ii teats trus of joy and gratitude filled her Ri e ey y q anti and site I he could not lint sl speak sleak l ak another another an nn- other word Seeing how hll h liet r t. little daughter el n way was Mrs drs An Anglin lIl came to her 1 relief and spoke lot for her from lom her own heart as ns well weB I a as voicing liS' liS the emotion n of if J I Helens Helen's he I Then J n all the baskets which con con- con 1 1 luncheon lunch dainties wr were Vert deposited depos tin un the table In the hI dining room and auth the men merry crowd gave av cR up to the enjoyment of If JaI games 8 find and frolic In the tho ml midst st of or the tho fun run I ln Mr Mi I Anglin who had been au ab cn from t on business bu canIO camo in II lh unit hud IJ heard the sounds of ot gaiety froia from froma a di distance tancO find and his heart art warmed fo for tOl tOlI I he hr know It Jt was 11 Helen nm thought though t that that hat lili Ire h hu had II I the thO menu ho iii lute had left for household expenses H In n a way that permitted |