Show jm lIER OWN twAY WAY cA m GIRL o lY JOHNS JOHN'S COM I 1 spoke your name Mr Jf Mere Mere- Meredith re- re I 1 called to him as he canto camu toward us u I 1 was Just telling lelling Joan that you OU certainly didn't strike sue me meas meas as an object of at pity As I said this I 1 felt Joan catch her breath It I I is probable that no noone noone ono one in all ILU IsIs his life Ute had mentioned pity to John Meredith an and yet Is was waa Just as probable that that lint word had written Itself larger In his 1118 con can con consciousness than any word in iii any ally language Im not an object ot or pity ho he answered laughingly There was a atme atme alme perhaps when I 1 had a mis mistaken taken idea that I 1 was but I 1 cerI certainly am ant not now I At this moment Mr Symington his friend came ame up behind him and andas andas andas as he be passed I saw him sa say some some- something thin some thing In an undertone to John Who ho abruptly turned on his heel and walked Into the tho house What hat did you ou say to Mr More Mere Meredith ditl I demanded as ho lie came nearer to me I I said to him something that any friend would under the cir cir- circumstances cir circumstances I 1 told him to be care care- careful careful ful Cui and not go too fast Cast I 1 dont don't be- be believe behave be believe lieve have Miss Dean that you OU realize what youre you're doing dolne and I r hardly think its it's fair for or you can of ot course see that John I Is failing falling In lovo love with you ou He lie Isn't like other pien iDen men are arc arcand and I must warn you OU to bo be careful You must not encourage him I haven't encouraged him I 1 In- In Interrupted interrupted In Interrupted Impatiently Ive only treated him like a L human being All you people have either cither acted as though ho were a monster or something to bu be done up In tn cotton wool and kept from every hard hard- hardship Shut ship in irs th the world Perhaps W we have hav been wrong said Mr Symington rather sadly adly rut But I 1 hope lope you OU do not blame biame me Miss 1 Dean Beams for I 1 am am very fond of at John and wouldn't hurt butt him for Cor Corthe forthe the world I r found Cound him In a much worse state ot of mind than you OU have ever eer seen him and I suggested and planned this expedition to further take him out ot of himself Sonic Some way however I have never ne thought of his bus meeting any o on In that thai respect ho lie seemed like hike a man apart You mu must t remember my dear Miss Dean that ho is like Adam Adam when he lie awakened in the tho Garden of oC Eden Edn and arid faun found Eve at his Ills side You are arc tho the first woman as vir- vir and as first mother before either cither of at o our parents had eaten of oC the tree trec I 1 cannot contemplate what ef- ef effect ef effect feet It would oud have o on ou my poor frIend If you gave e e him any encouragement encouragement and had him hint stad It Copyright 1926 by NEA Service Inc Judy Speaks Out |