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SCARLET AND GREEN i [ By Grace Anne Crooker “XTO. 82, that all you have?” Loring-1N ton stared disconcertedly at the red faced clerk whose whole at-tenti m, for the moment, was taken in ligh ting the cigar that he held between his lip.-,. “Yes it’s the only room left. Busy time you know. 82 your hoodoo number? Huh! lots like you, there’s nothin in it. better take it,” and he looked with a questioning1 grin at the man before him. The day had l een a busy and trying one and Lorington, naturally somewhat nervous, could not reconcile himself to No. 82. His thoughts went back to a busy hotel in a big western city, when he had opened a door marked 82 and saw the lifeless form of a man stretched out on the l ed, an empty revolver lying on the floor. And again, when 82 had marked his door, lire had broken out in the hotel and now it seemed to him, that he could hear the crackling of the flames and feel the choking smoke in his throat. “Can’t do it,” he said, half to himself and half to the red faced clerk, at the same time jerking out his watch. “Ten minutes to train time,” he muttered, and grabbing his suit case he hastily left the hotel. The train was on the track when out of breath he swung himself into the car and, with a sigh of relief, sank into the nearest seat. It seemed scarcely five minutes to the tired man until the conductor was calling out the next station. He arose wearily, picked up his baggage, and stepped out into the depot. He wandered through the big room undecided as to what hotel to try and wondered if ever a man with money had such a time finding lodgings. Above the din of the noisy crowds the shrill voice of a newsboy reached his ear. “Evening papers. five cents! Big wreck on the B. ()! Train No. 82 collides with freight! Several killed!” Lorington started, that number had unnerved him, and he had recovered himself when a hand was laid on his shoulder and a good natured voice was saying, “Well, what is the matter old chap, been seeing ghosts? Say, don't you remember the last one you saw?” and the young man laughed heartily. Hiding his displeasure the best he could Lorington held out his hand with, “I'm glad to see you Paxton.” The two had grown up together and Paxton had always made fun of Loring-ton’s nervousness and. even at this age. nothing delighted him more than to find out some of Lorington’s superstitions. “Come on up to the hotel with me and we’ll put up together,” said Paxton, and without waiting for his friend’s answer, grabbed up his suit case and started for the door “Hey, bring back my suit case!” Lorington called after him, but seeing that Paxton paid no attention to him started up the street with him talking and laughing until they came to the hotel door where across the street was a circus bill with “82 camels and elephants” in flaming scarlet and yellow. With that number across the street Lorington would never stay at the hotel and muttering something about, “a forgotten engagement at the depot.” leaving his suit case and the astonished Paxton on the hotel veranda, Lorington, now determined to get away from that odious number if it kept him up all night, hurried on to the depot and boarded the waiting train. The car was crowded and in the only seat that was left was a brown suit case. He moved it to one side and at the same time remembered where he had left his own, but contenting himself with tin thought that Paxton would bring it down the next day, he stretched himself out in the seat and was almost asleep when an unusual commotion in the car aroused him again. The train had slowed down, almost stopped, Lorington pressed his face against the window. It was still raining and he was unable to make out anything until a flash of lightning lit up the intense darkness and there beside the track a white post with the figures 8 and 2 loomed up. The first thought that flashed through Lorington’s mind was a wreck and. never (Continued on potje 33)
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10 SCARLET AND GREEN BILLY’S BIRTHDAY PRESENT (Continued from mi ye 4) Billy, for I left it at home, but it will come tomorrow morning about ten o’clock. This present is for both of you. It is something you have always wanted, something which I have been trying to get for you three years, and I hope you will like it, as well as I do.” “And I think,” added Uncle Will, “that there’s a pretty little present for a pretty little girl, too, which will make somebody’s big eyes open wider than ever before.” “Oh Uncle Will,” and Elsie ran around to the other side of the table to give her uncle a good hug. The next morning Elsie and Billy were “almost wild” with expectations. They were quite sure it would l e an extra nice present, for, didn’t Uncle Will make them wait one whole day and a night? By half-past ten Billy and Elsie were waiting patiently on the front porch. Why their mother had insisted on their donning their Sunday clothes, they could not tell. Elsie folded her hands on her new white dress, pulled her locket into place, patted the big bows on her little slippers and asked Billy if her curls were straight. But still they waited, and still Uncle Will did not come from the train with the presents. “Don't see why Uncle Will had to go to the station after our presents,” said impatient Billy; “the express man could have brought it just the same as he always has.” “Here comes the carriage,” cried Elsie, and before they hardly knew it, Uncle Uncle Will had jumped from the carriage, and was helping a young lady out. “Oh. Miss Ellen has come! Elsie! rOlsie, go tell ma!” and excited, Billy ran to meet them. “Children, this is your present,” said Uncle Will, “a truly Auntie, something you have always wanted,” and Uncle Will handed her over to the delighted children. When they had reached the house. Uncle Will came in with a long, large box in his arms. This he opened and after undoing many wrappers, drew forth two large dolls. “Elsie, this is your gift,” he said, handing her one of the big. beautiful dolls, “and Billy, this one is for you.” Of course Billy took the doll, and Elsie never more heal'd him say “he was too big for dolls.” “And now, children,” said Uncle Will, “which present do you like the liest?” Of course they both agreed that their new Auntie was nicer than all presents Uncle Will had ever given them and Uncle Will agreed without a o hesitation. THE LONE STAR By Emma Janeva Wilds, ' 10 1. Til K western sky was of ruddy gold, The sun had sunk to rest, The southern breezes gently blow. The drowsy world seemed blest. II. From out the dusk a pale light gleamed, 'Twas that of a lonely star, In all the heavens dark it was the only hope. And it seemed so near and yet so far. 111. As I gazed with awe. at its beauty so pale. In the midst of the heavens of deep. I tho't of the spirit world and of rest, Of that realm where we shall ever sleep. IV. And as I stood there in the holy calm. With the dying world around, I tho't of the loved ones laid at rest. In the cool, dark, silent ground.
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