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Show Her Daughter and His Son A Qrc-.it Married Li fa Story by I IDA H McGLONE GIBSON AT THE HOSPITAL I did not stop long-r tl an t.. hurl the .words. Walt for mc, ai t (i iaxl Cilv.-r ami rushed into tiif hoapli. i 'an tou tell mo how .Mr. Kenneth I Halsey is' ' I asked. ' lie is conecioua. ' anawcrc a nurse "i Itave jM-x nir from i i room. "Is his father with l.im'.' Is the v i i aide to talk?" "J left him talking with hiq fa'her. ' "Old" i commenced nd then though I how rldlculoua ror m t-. ask qitestlont J of the nurse when Kite iiropably lcfl the-I the-I room jiurposely so that Kenneth nnti hl father could talk Win you take me to them?" I asked. I She hesitated a mi men! an-i the:, .-aid: "Are you his wife'.' I looked at her in surprise as I an I iwered . "Jfo ' j "I can hardly take anyone up there now. 1 have orders again::: fl 'But I have important messages for Mr. Halsey. Sr However, they Will probatjT) tiu v to wan until he finishes i talking lo lus on. v in ou let him know that I am nerc'.' : "With pleasure. .us. ' I pave r mv name ann sue hutxletl away. I drew a long sigh of ir' -f It wa something to kdow that KenneMl '' still alie and coiisoioua. i even smiled a little a. I thought ol her a--i ., mc If I weir Kens wife. "Fo r ua -." I aid to myself it will wobabiy oo many a dav before he nar, a wife." for l fen 'hure'thal alter tm terrible expert en i i and after nouns now heartbroken his 'father Was oer It. I WOUltl Tefer tO hfn falhcr's M'lshcs. Presentu a white-robed nurse came to m- and j-alo : i "Mr. flals-y sent iw t-- saj Uial h.-i h.-i would he ciort'n snoriiy. My patient aent I vou Ills love ami oeggi-l to lot mm see I you for a moment. However, tne dOC-' dOC-' tors said that Ills Interview with hi father would proi.atl I" 'II '-hat ho , roil Id rtand no w I "Do you think he has a chance?' 1 uvw.-d : r. mbllngiy. "I am not allowed to iiiss opinion"", she began and then seeing my down--i-i face he .aii! : v.- my dear, i do think he has some I ana Bver minute that he slays ron-bi ron-bi iu ! hat inu-di In his favor." . ''Ott, rwW' I could eee hir.i. ' You would not want to. my dear. ' ! aald Kenneth's father who jut tlien came ufi "rV po-.r hoy looks s though he were dying His eyes are sunken "n.i 'ho breathes with qT"-' effort Props of ; pcrsr-lrallon stand, all over hU roreneod and his lips are blue." I must have looked as thoujrh I were going lo faint. fCT the nurse threw her arms around me and sahi: L "I have seen patients hx.k worse than 'thai. Mr. Halsey. and recover.' 1 "I hope so. I sincerely hope so." exclaimed ex-claimed Ken's father with; a gToan. 'Haven't you any hope? I aske1. 1 don't know, my dear I don t know. I am all broken Urt. I know that something some-thing has happened to Ken. that I think Is vor than death." ,.,! What do you mean. His min i isn t J affected. Is It?" 1 No hut 1 think that ronscloumes has hrpugWt hint groat vemor.se and mental men-tal agon;.. M i lie Injure someone-?'' Sc. my dear. Hfl only broke m heart. ' Dear Mr. Holey. please tell mi what Mil mean. I cannot stand helnr: len In the dark longer." 1 nidrt'l I i'our' asked Ken's rther In surpris- TI. n I understofKl that the r man was so alslraUffht that he : uahi he had told mi the terrible ihtnv; that weighed on his mind. "Kenneth married Grace Cameron s.ni.t Ini between 'he hours of l.':0n ;..n-l i (hi tl,i:-T mcrr.lng'" Tomorrow Mr. Halsey's Story. dropped from the winter V-rds had 1-ctn blown aw'ay "Dear me!" said Fn ! Iggily l hlm-' hlm-' self, as he Sklpptsl along poking the I leaves over with his red. white and hlue( i striped rheumatism crutch "Bab) Run- I tv will he so tllsanpol-re.i u i nou i iia-J a feather for her! 1 simply must g'.i one!" Rut though he lookf-l everywhere, not a feather e,,ui-i he pick up, and sa ! ana I sorrowful, lie turned back toward uts hollow hol-low Stump bungalow. He was wondering what he could say in Bab Bunting when, ad of a sudden, I nCle Wlggib heard Nurse Jane crying: "Oo on now. If you please' Fly away land do vour s.-rcechlng somewhere else Vou mak" my ears ache' Flutter a '. n "' Unois wiggiiy saw his muakral lady ! housekeeper waving her broom, and then ' he heard n harsh voire crying: 1 'Hay! Hay! Hay!" "Hear ni'" thougii: ihe bunny un-Ie ;as be hopped along fastsei. "Some one ' Is making (rouble for Nurse Jane'" Fnele Wigglh caught lhx "f hlu.s bird, flashing Ifl the sunlight as h dar ed aWay through the tti es, and he hearo Nurse Jane ealllnu' "Shoe-! Shoo' Shoo!" ' Who are you shooing. Ml? FUSBT Wussy?" asked the bunny gentleman "Oh. one of those loud-voiced hluejay birds " answered Nurse Jane. "They are nice to look at and they do some goon In the World, but tluv nr- so li.-isy Ini afraid Ihev 11 wake up Babj Runtv. who has gone asleep. lo on awaf. Mr Blue .Tav"' she , rie-i wavlnv - broom acain as the blue bird darted back "HaJ ' Hay! Hay!" sbrteked the Idue-Jay, Idue-Jay, for be bad a very loud voice Then l e ilarted off. far enough away so n would no: awaken Baby Runty, who .soon awakened of her own accord. oil. Uncle Wleglly. did you bring my f. her "' she asked Well, began the bunny slowlv an-t he was j'JSt going to say he had nor found one. when looking down on the ground h saw a lovely blue feather. frn le Wlgglly picked tip this feather and held it out. "Oh how lovely"' cried Baby Funtv I "A l !ue oni ' It will Just matih m hat. Where did you get If.?" Pr that blue f.-ather well, now t the bluejav bird just droPDSd lf for VQU,' said Uncle Wlgglly, looking nt Nurse ..lane in o funny way and twinkling his plnK nose. "Oh. bow glad 1 am! Thank you. Mr Blue lav and vou. too. Fnele Wlgglly!" laughed Baby F.ur.ty And then Nurse I Jan.- throw out sL,ine bread crumbs in I .1-. Hi- jus should come ba-k. which ho did: Baby Runty had hi feather aftr ni. yon Rl, and If the hath room sponge: doesn't wash all the glass out of the windows so the snow drifts In and freer-a the tooth brush. I 11 toil you nexl about L'ncle Wlgglbj an-l tne soft nest. on |