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Show WHERE JOURNEYS END. Written by Minn Plo Ilrown nf the Clone of 'M, Carton County lllKh Hehixi', nnd Published In thin inouth'n Inetie nr the Carlxjn. The Lorry family was usually a happy one, but at present it wns feeling very gloomy. There were four children In the family, that Is, there used to be. When but a boy of fourteen, Jack, the only boy in the fnmlly, had left home nnd nothing had been heard of him since. And now Helen hud gone away to boarding board-ing school. Tho school she had gone so far to attend was a beautiful beauti-ful place, with beautiful buildings anil a largo campus. At first she was rather homesick, but, after a short time, she became acquainted with the girls and everything wns all right. Time to Helen seemed to fly and before she knew It, It was only a few days until school closed for the summer vacation. On tho evening before she wns to lenve she was in her room, busy packing her trunk for her departure. Presently she heard footsteps foot-steps in the hall nnd the door was flung oiven. In stepped Dorothy Dennc, one of her chums. "Hello, Dorothy," said Helen, "you nre just In time to help me pack my trunk." "All right," replied Dorothy, "but I have something very Important Im-portant to ask you. I want you to come to my house parly after school Is out." Oh, thank you, Dorothy, but 1 believe I had better go home. Tho folks will be expecting me." "Oh, please come, Helen, everyone will be disappointed If you do not." "Well, I guess 1 will go with you, Dorothy." "Oh, goody, now everything will bo perfectly lovely. Good night, Helen." I After Dorothy had gone, Helen sat down to write home and explain about It. Finnlly tho letter was finished and Helen got 1 Into bed. . Tho Lorry family was eating dinner. ' "Just think," said Mrs. Lorry, "only two more days until Helen 1 is homo for vacation." "Yes, and I'm glnd," said Eileen, the youngest of the children. j "So am I," chimed In Mr. Lorry. "It certainly has been lone-'somo lone-'somo without her." "Oh, thcro is tho mail man's whistle," snld Eileen. "May I go and see If he has any mnll for us, mother?" "Yes, dear." A few minutes Eileen came skipping into tho room, holding a letter In her hand. "It is a letter from Helen," she called out jubilantly. "Glvo it to fnther nnd let him read It, Eileen," said Mrs. Lorry. Tho letter ran as follows: "Dear Folks at Home: I hnvo some news to tell you. I don't know whether you will like It or not. Dorothy, one of my friends, Invited mo to a party and I accepted. I hope you will not be angry. I shnll bo homo In two weeks. "Yours with love, "HELEN." There wns a dead silence. Then Eileen burst Into tears. "I1 think she is just a horrid old thing," she Bobbed. "I hope shol never comes home." And sho ran out of tho room. She flung horself on her bed nnd cried as if her heart would break. Mean-' while, down in tho dining room Mr. nnd Mrs. Lorry were talking, i "I hope she enjoys herself very much," said Mr. Lorry. I "Yes, I hope so. too," said Mrs. Lorry nervously. ! "It wns all right for her to stay," said Mr. Lorry, trying to I convince himself thnt what he said wns true. i Tho crowd of girls hnd just arrived at Dorothy's. "Now, girls, go right in and I will have Mary show you to your , rooms Immediately." After dinner in tho evening Helen began to feel homesick. "Oh, how I wish I were home," sho thought. ! Tho rest of the girls were dnncing nnd enioying themselves, but Helen escaped with tho excuse that sho was not feeling well. She went from one room to nnother In search of Mr. Deane. At last she found him in tho llbrnry. "Mr. Duane, may 1 speak lo you a moment?" H so to "Certainly, Helen, what is your wish?" H rj' "' "Mr. Deane, will you take me to the station tomorrow so that H , $eV. I can get a train for home?" jBJ Minm-w "Suroly, if you wish to go, 1 will have tho car ready for you jH '!Ulur in the morning." " ' "Good night, .Mr. Deane, und thank you very much." ? 73 "Good night, Helen. I will hnvo the car ready at half past H " kl nine." H "j'" Helen went up to the room with a very light heart. At seven H , ,ntv , o clock she was up and stirring nround. At nine sho wns out on H e the porch waiting for the car. Dorothy was by her side. H M J" "Oh, I wish you would not go, Helen. Wc hnd planned such a h t jolly time." BH :fl- ;, "But 1 really must go," said Helen, as tho car rolled up to th H """' door. J '; "Good-bye," called Helen as the car speeded away. H ?V'n It seemed a veiy long distance to hor, but In reality it was only H ranhun. II short wny. When they reached the Btation thoy had only n short Bfl J,ll','m time to wait. l1 "Good-bye, Mr. Deane. I supposo you think I am very un- Hr .cii.m grateful, but I appreciate whnt you hnvo done for mo very much." V nK" ,,u "Good-bye, Helen. I wish you could have stayed longer." " ",l"L The train steamed away carrying a very light hearted fdri. - $7: After sho was comfortably seated sho looked around at her fellow " "k passengers. She noticed n very good looking young man ncros ;," l'"' the aisle from her. He reminded her of Jack. Sho wondered If ,rk nn Jack were alive now nnd if so, wehcro he wns living, for it was K$ i iu jUBt nbout eight years since he hnd gono awny. H r' f,,r The train hud been jogging nlong for some time when thure Hheei. was a jar and an awful crash, and Helen felt herself being flun nn r violently nbout. When she regained consciousness, sho looked PJ Uu 1 nbout her nnd she saw her fellow passenger across the aisle. .- ftn Are you hurt?" she called softly. J7 H JJ, Np, not at all, but there are some boards on me nnd I enn't B mol ,ri move." Hnic lnm Presently they heard voices and Helen and the man were E rlUr" ' speedily taken out. J ftk ,,, "This certainly looks as If I am getting pretty near home. From KMornd. whun thoy were 05 their way again on nnother train. ,Kre . "Who nro you ?" asked Helen sharply. BB. "My name Is Jack Lorry." Vfli JackJk Lorry!" said Helen, "why, you must be my brother M "You must be my sister Helen," said Jack. "Well, you see I BnriN.ii came home after so many years." K srl i iTuT ,efti.,.,e "intogether. "There Is our house over there," said Helen. They walked over and went in. .... tX ! lat fr ,,,,,,1Ile bUt, Umt (,0e8 0t matter. number. and Jack cameTn0 Kftthorcd nround the "replnce when Helen ono'tuSed fiilSr W,Wt l ,mV8 brm,Khtru " M "den. Every ', "Helen I" cried Eileen, "nnd it must bo Jack." rVTh.m us SJSS$& mcn anUU "Now J"ck- te :'ir coveof ftjf. WS!8hCd lni M h'8 trftVeIa d " ,? like homVee"nB " ncc08Har' ovil- but ""er all there Is no place fi rff, mcillllteil |