Show adventuring IN MAPPING A chrisimos Chri imos charles Frode frederick eick t OGER TALLANT had the relieved feeling of one who has hag V jut just completed his christmas purchased sei as he started toward the front entrance of the emporium but as he was about to pass through the door to the sidewalk his bis toot foot struck something not much apparently but something it seemed that should not be there he picked it up and carried it in his hand blind to the light outside A bill told 1 and besides some papers eighteen dollars in bills then he noticed a club membership card tucked into a little holder made for that purpose all thought of spending the money passed from rogers mind had there been no way of tracing ownership he might have considered keeping it but now that he knew the owner of course it should be returned promptly roger made his way to the insurance office of jackson W harkess and was shown to mr Bar harkess kess desk did you lose this roger held out the billfold harkess took the book and looked into it why yes I 1 did he said 1 I notice there Is a little money here you take that and ill just keep these sheets of figures which I 1 could not have replaced roger protested 1 I return it to you tor for a reward he said 1 I brought it because I 1 knew it was 1 ours well said darkess with a sly mink nank buy something for your sweetie with it thank you sir air but all my presents have been purchased roger assured Luc lucky kyl 1 then buy something for yourself harkess urged thank you again I 1 may do that and roger smilingly took the bills that harkess held toward him when roger tallant reached home that evening his big family noted the buoyancy of his spirits well roger said his father cordially you seem to have been having his family noted the buaya buoyancy cy of his spirit some lind kind of an adventure in happl ness what it was said roger but I 1 given a name to it IL he recounted the incident of finding the billfold anil add what did you finally do with the money little jack wanted to know he knew what he should have done with IQ it well said roger who was a little inclined to be poetic 1 I bought a picture with it where Is it what Is it like this from sister margery it Is 13 something like this see if you can visualize it said roger it represents little children being supplied with good food and plenty of milk parents acquiring a courageous look and a sparkle to the eye toys clothing and other supplies where needed deeded without much chance of getting them hope renewed and faith strengthened a de termination to carry on in ili fact as I 1 was passing a corner where a salvation alfva army lassie was tinkling her aiji little ile hell to attract coins to the kettle hanging on a tripod I 1 pushed the money I 1 into n t 0 the kettle well roger that was a mighty commendable finish to your adaven lure tire his father commented he heartily rally but that the said after I 1 had walked a block I 1 thought I 1 should in some way feel better about it 1 1 I had just performed a few automatic motions in connection with a twist of circumstances while I 1 felt glad that the biddles would have the benefit of the tooney money it was the same as though a stranger had done what I 1 did I 1 had exerted no special effort had bad made no sacrifice there was nothing of myself in it at all how then did you square yourself with yourself so that thai you come home as joyous appearing as a bride asked his rather father 1 I went back and put another live five dollar bill in the kettle said roger money that I 1 had worked for that had a part of me ground into it that meant that I 1 should do without some thing that I 1 1 wanted that represented a part of my life if at least fire hours that I 1 had lived for somebody torne body else ele mrs tallant gave her son a tenderly admiring look I roger dear she said softly that places a lovely frame around your beautiful picture a C 1111 western new P apar |