Show CHANGED HIS MIND by FLORENCE ARMSTRONG ARMSTRONG ll 11 it ana as 83 i on friday coming coining when wynlow made ills hig tile the local from turtle river junction the wiles miles 10 north I 1 rth nas ns wheezing its unsteady way ava y down domn the rack anler leaving wim window low on oil tile lie platform at cherrydale cherryl Cherry dale ile glowering helplessly after ils slen dily wn wit velinir outline that settles settle ill lip lie exclaimed Ss as lip lie turned with savage stride sti file toward t tv ard the only garage in the village ill ad e in tolli tomorrow orrow paper whoever heard of a backwoods place where the alie trains run ahead ol of time windows business was in tile the city 15 mills awny away aw ny where lie lad had lived until the lite last two ienus then by the deal of fill an aged aunt whose especial faor lie had always enjoyed lie he lad had inherited n inage old mansion in cher aydale where tile llie old lady lind had lived and died aud and Ni whither hither in ili her ber will she bade the young man conic arid live it was under protest that win winslow low had complied compiled with this provin provision lot of file he bequest this morning limi however ever ills his dislike of the arrangement had blossomed blo coined into tile the full flow or of rebellion and tile the throats threats so often made and rell acied to forego the llie po possession assion of tile lie pio lilo which lind had become a white elephant on hiss his liand hand mere fulfilled ills his first act when the cheiry cheairy late automobile lad depos lied him it at the door of ill his office building ng was to telephone the sentinel and enter an a advertisement advie for the sale of tile the estate As lie ste stepped P ped from the lie accommodation eally saturday afternoon winslow regarded the wintry landscape with profound satisfaction lie ile had bad tin nn appointment with it a prospective buyer who aho was coining on iris the lie next train and the countryside always showed to better advantage under fill this cleir bright sunshine sun llo however wever it was very hard going lie reflected on these ley icy rown roads arid and the wind mind aliew across the open spaces willi a 1 olence calculated to sweep a lighter person off aft ills his precarious foothold hinsl ow turned up its ills collar to meet iolet the arctic blasts shove his hands deep down into his huge pockets and strode on toward the white chite pillared bouse at the joining of the crossroads 0 ile he looked up suddenly as tin on ley icy wind whistled through llie ilie rattling tree treed treetops tops making a shower of crystals that danced around his big feet feel approaching pro aching him filin from the angle was the small ll trim figure of r v girl ill he wondered aliat liat mad errand could have lave sent her out to trend thc jhc glassy roads road ill aliis afternoon when nallen tile lie same blast caught her hat irrespective of restraining hatkins hat pins she clu clutched thed wildly to regain it struggled frantically to maintain tin an upright position and collapsed coll collipp aped ed in ili a little heap from which she endeavored in to arise arie I hurt lurt winslow wins low demanded aux anxiously as lie bent over her lie ile had reached lier her side in two reckless jumps 1 I guess not slip she replied making another effort and crumpled up again well have the doctor here in ili a jiffy said as lie unceremoniously lifted her in his big arms and carried her into the llie libi library ary of the ilig house for once he wis was grale grateful ful that lie was wag not living in 1 1 l town in ili bachelor apart merits I 1 half in if an in hour later when the hie doctor hart had departed elizabeth langden brew drew a sigh of sheer happiness as ale te leaned back in the mg big grandfather before tile the crackling fire what a wonderful home hoin e she he br breathed eathod at her side stood a tell tea tabe on chih winslow s liou keeper had bad set forth the golden lie with v ith english muffins anc alid currant jelly assorting as she did so cc thir this spar s kling transparency was wag anade from fruit raised on tile pren premises lieg which was tile the finet fine t anywhere around the counti ide W bilow turned abruptly front from the fire eliere lie he was stoop stooping ilig to en cour v llie lie flames to leap still higher III ills i ye look in the pleasnt plea pleasant int domestic scene an ali attractive girl who nhu was alit ala also plucky one before his preside reIde ft made look different what a foot fool ie been lie he ejaculated 1 I advertised verti sed it for sale today and some ones due ili here now to louk look it over he muttered somewhat inaudibly tei blips he wont take it she offered but its perfect 1 all the simple dignity of it if sli lie ilie i indicated it with a sweeping lance glance oh ohl I 1 it if you had hadjo to live in inan all apartment in the llie city n as I 1 do and acer see the llie country dressed dres seil in its ils lee clothing on a saturday afternoon bo be willing milling to ray for it with a broken ankle too slie she ended laughingly A harsh jangling sound interrupted stepped impatiently to ilie flie telephone bohe who at jenkins drug drugstore artore well dont come cant help it anif an owners privilege surry orry better belter take the alie next train bak I 1 hear it whistling now no iko positively have to hurry burry mr its ahead of time winslow winlow lung up the lie receiver with ith a chuckle blessings q nn that turtle river station roaster master lie he cut that short for tile ine the old codger wanted to buy without even looking at the all place once elizabeths face woj e a charming espre expression ion of suspended ug quest lm ing winslow leaned across the llie t table able perhaps id bettor better not say yet win I 1 tny roy mind he ces e eq dropped to her h r tea cup ile he stumbled and grow red afi Perlia leaps pg shy she said softly I 1 he h a little alien ahead d of 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