| Show I i iI I J i ie I f e J 1 I 1 1 i I I A MAO MA I L U I II I I B 1 t J I I f fJ I r i I A 4 T WAS V AS probable thal 6 LW I Bortha never neot would SI I I t n havo become inter interested j I ested in time the man alan C across the way a had hind hadit I L 0 it not lint been boen bO n for the i 1 flowers Then hen from flom rota i Interest In tn the tho win window j A dow her attention y 4 1 was wan turned to tho the I young oung man whose I pale jale face slid so I a I often orten amid the blooms I Bertha had her own little window E I I garden arden In tho the ono one window on the Iho i court into which time the sunlight shone c m f I In the mornings and her hem geranium iti i I I slips Blips grew with such Buch rapidity that her lien heart took great pride III In them They The I had bad engrossed hur hr h r completely until I II II I the tho young man Dan across time the way Vay seL eL out div i Ills Ws window box bo and spent part of or orono i 1 ono morning placing it in position BertHa regarded enviously his lila J nor T II I handsome tile box hox It was evidently DeLi an aD expensive product of o tho lie while whilo hers herB was but a zinc box ox made I for Zor her by b a tinsmith I But Bul whon when tho Iho sun Bun had passed over oyer I I 1 to tho the other side of or the court and I Bertha went ent to water her hor Plants plant she sheI sheA r I I I I I A Blared in amazement fol thoro III in the Iho theother theother other box hox wore CIC c half a Ii dozen lilies II They were not very YOI tall but It was US evident that they tilO wore expensive and amid Bertha Bortha felt fell a flue contempt t for fOl a IL man nian who had to purchase his plants la al ul already ready rend grown Tho The next lay day a rosh realm was Wail prepared for fOt her hor Which When she alto looked out edt tho tIme court to see fiDe If lr tho thoi ho plants i would g iu or om had already wilted willed down Iown elm sho j sa av that th l the thu lilies were twice as large us as thoy tile tho hint had beep been before and she mullen with superiority ab at she sho realized that in all nil I tho time original lilies h Ii tl U died and aull hall hail been b en replaced by hy now nw and aM stronger plants I Tho The thud third day Ia there hero was Wits r n third and larger largel lot lol with the tho blooms blooma c ex cx exquisite blooms that thal must havo hao cost coel c eL a u great greut deal of or money Moro More than limn over Bertha Bettha felt a contempt for fOI or a man JUan who was vas upon a tL L The Tho strange pail r n nf f it was vas as that though a n old hilI 1111 came frequently to the tho window to watch the tho blooms she Dhe did not nol touch louch lie Iho plants but left tho the work entirely to her son eon Once or twice Bertha saw the two standing at tho the window and o laughing over the difficulty they time experienced In bringing blooms to toI perfect I ion Or 01 as tho lie hl s passed it II Was evident that there was sah short life lite for the time plants in tile lito box across the ito I AM AlII INTERESTED IN MAGIC I way war ay Not a week cele passed that the tho plants wore were not nol changed once or twice and aud an sometimes nearly every everyday everyday day Unconsciously site she had become greatly interested In tho the dung man mau L across cross tho the way war and In hR his attempts at so she aIm sh longed to give glo hint him time thu Lh that deserved Hud Had she over oer met mel mud tho ito old lady lad In tho time hull hall aa alto would havo huo spoken to liOn her but thin tUO used usei to tors tOI und and never noor each other Probably Bertha would havo liuo Worried about tho garden gardon all ll hud hind there thoro not conic come the day of oC bor shock Gh et She Sue wan touching loading her hem own planta when the young man hUIlI came cume to tho win WIll window dow Jow accompanied by y another man whid hd glanced glah e l admiringly ut at the plants toni and loaned leaned over itt ilL t the tile others othel sug suggestion ail to lo tho ItO of thu tho blooms m mAa As Aa ho lie did so very nearly foil fell out pi mf 11 HIB thu window in ill hot hor CPI nj the lilies vanished utter aLter utterly ly IY from tIme the box hox and a tL very oly much s sum SUI ur young man turned to his hili friend AS ho he did dirl so fao there thele as RS suddenly the plants only to lo vanish an Ish In iii turn lurn and amid give away to the full till blooms again The two mon men laughed and with withdrew withdraw withdrew drew draw from the window and amid presently Bertha saw them thorn leaving the court courtyard courtyard yard II Sho slipped through the halls i to lo time tile other apartment and In lu re te lo to hem hor lie timid haiti ring to old bid lady lad appeared Sho Shio as its her hor request will have to ask Ned N Il silo HUe NEDS AUNT AUN said I dont that ho he will object to explaining how ho grows ros flowers lowers hut but it Is his lila secret I will able asIc him whoa hOIl he be cornea comes In Bertha Bortha backed away way a protesting In iI J embarrassment that bitt she sue hail nU nd do de dosho d aim sho to lp Il hUll but bp Hie litte hll In 11 tile tho there theio Was Vas a U ring r lP at Il her hei lid own boll am ho opened tho cla l to face tice tile tho old hitch My 1111 0 will be lie only too loo glad lo to show you hla Ilia plants sue bho he t Huh ai with vit hor gentle smile Will you coine with wHit mile 1110 l Bortha wits a as was waa wa Ushered Into Inlo the th apartment by h lieu hop Jt Il a limo 1110 the lh lie icy r ern of some with lib ith mystic symbols syn hols anti and But the tho imin who camo lot foi wail lo to greet greel her looked little like c a u wizard Mj M il aunt tolls tOils me uw that I have bave your CUI curiosity With my lilY Ut fOOlish tricks ho lie Said auld ii Id pleasantly plc Ii as he Lie led lcd her h I to lo the time window Like Lute myo m tortes the thc solution Is I r l I am ani Interested lit Ih and und dah claim blo u it bit at lit It in ill an amateur va wa Vo Wo have ha J hud hind luck with and aud audI andI and andI I decided that this thib year eal eai Y V should have hae what whal wo we wanted It Il Is just a magical trick Time The plants arc are made of over very thin tissue and Hud arc ame Inflated with an aim alt air pump 1 lImp There Thero aro arc three sets for 01 the different sizes 1 can turn turu I IJ I time h either elthel hOt bet s li I fu fati O Its alto Bho saw iW bo ho t deceived but bitt easily she lad hind beeP been found ro 11 the ho magical a ht I nn tl Iq 1 In lit 11 its mind and ad before pho ho I laid Jd d b thu tricks d old with tile tho o come conic VOil cili ii I lady lath and with New No h as sd sO pili tutU that wll hOll the h e months later ho he suggested thit and andI over byer hIs hla window W gl gal l n it icv roUl robi SOOt howeN of ot I I ones nOes We lie answer WH Wit I to tn I Ned NM 1 I withdraw tile lIle holm gar gat don ho he l I a Itu WI tho the anyone ever groW gr I rC t wife on Oil a plant llant of DI tutu that t ta sort Horl dared Lv E a It finer flimer blossom than I ever dream of I f r t |
