Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 2, 1919, Page 4

PAGEFOUR =~ = 7 THE LUCKY STONE By ELIZABETH R. GREENE. Jerry was coming home. Anne's heart sang the words one minute, and sighed them despairingly the next—for what would Uncle Nate say when Jerry told him of their love and future plans? The troublesome question lay like a cloud upon Anne’s happiness, as one by one her busy fingers tucked away exquisitely embroidered linens into the little hope chest in her room. It was ridiculous to think that the petty quarrel over the loss of a “lucky” stone should wreck her hap- piness, but Anne knew that her uncle had a reputation for being “set,” which, alas, he managed to live fairly well up to. “But he won't spoil my life, just for an old ‘lucky’ stone!” argued Anne, one day to Aunt Jane; as they sat at their sewing. Twelve years ago Uncle Nate had purchased at a fair in Buxton a glit- tering red bauble called a “lucky” stone. ‘Then one fateful day—Anne had never forgotten it—the magic stone had mysteriously disappeared out of Uncle Nate’s pocket. It had happened the day that he and Jerry’s Uncle Cyrus had mowed the south field together. Anne remem- bered that her uncle had been over- come by the heat and helped to the house by his old pal. Cyrus. Lying on the lounge in the cool living room, Uncle Nate had lapsed into brief un- consclousness. Later that’ same day he had startled them all by announc- ing the loss of the “lucky” stone. Then one dreadful day Uncle Nate, tremulous with anger, had stamped Mto the kitchen and wrathfully de- clared to Anne and Aunt Jane that “Cyrus had stolen the ‘lucky’ stone!” Thus matters stood when one May afternoon Anne walked slowly along the dusty road, from a trip in town. That her uncle would never consent to her marrying Jerry, the nephew of his old enemy, Anne knew only tco well; but Jerry, joyous, undaunted Jerry, still confidently believed that Uncle Nate could be “won over.” Absorbed in her thoughts, Anne took the narrow footpath leading across lots to Aunt Jane's, quite unconscious that a tall, khaki-clad figure was hur- rying joyously after her. The third time that Jerry whistled, Anne turned and looked behind her. “Jerry—where on earth did yau come from?” she cried joyously, as her Jover flung an arm, wearing two gold service stripes, quickly about her. “Glad to see me, little girl?” he asked eagerly. “Yes,” breathed Anne, “but—" She turned away her eyes. How could she make him understand the hope- ' lessness of their love? Jerry, seeing her unhappy face, quickly divined its meaning. “Don’t worry about Uncle Nate, sweetheart,” he said cheerily. “I'm going right now to beard the lion—-" So together they crossed the pas- ture to the fleld where Uncle Nate was planting. Here Anne left Jerry to make his way alone to her uncle. Anne was In the garden when Jerry, white and determined, strode up to her. “You were right, Anne,” he said bitterly, “about Uncle Nute—" “Oh, Jerry, 1 told you so!” faltered Anne, woman-like. “What did he say?’ “T'hat ‘no nlece of his should marry the nephew of a thief’—" Anne nodded. “You see, it's as 1 told you,” she said. “Our only hope is to find the ‘lucky’ stone—" “Anne, I'll not give you up for a dozen Uncle Nates. When will you marry me?” “The day I'm twenty-one,” she flashed, catching his spirit. “But that's a whole year away!" Jerry looked disappointed. “Yes; but perhaps we’ll find the stone before—" After Jerry had gone, Anne returned to the house. Despite her lover's a# suring words, she felt depressed. Presently soft footsteps sounded out- side her door. “Anne, dear.” Anne's answer was a sob. Then quietly, Annt Jane opened the door and came in. Tenderly she smoothed int wNent sympathy Anne’s silken halr that had escaped from its pins. There was no need of words between them. But after Anne had had her “cry” she felt better. Left alone, Anne proceeded to rear- range her disordered locks, Finding one of (he dins missing, and. thinking RAIN OR SHINE You Can Call =410 and get a car to go any- where, any time. 5 or 7 passenger cars. " i ! it erfags it Tad siipped’ into he crevice in the back of the lounge she ran her fingers into the opening. Something hard touched her hand. Drawing it forth, a familiar red stone met her astonished gaze. “The ‘lucky’ stone!” cried Anne in- credulously; remembering suddenly that this was the lounge upon which her uncle had lain the day he had suffered from sunstroke, so long ago The stone must have fallen from his pocket then and lodged in the lounge, where it had remained hidden all these years. “You've kept your secret pretty well, old lounge,” said Anne aloud, “but I've fonnd you out at last.” Then with joyous steps she ran in search of Uncle Nate, who soon straightened matters with Cyrus, much te the comfort of Anne and Jerry, who together with Aunt Jane, Cyrus and Uncle Nate, celebrated the reunion which had brought boundless joy to all, especially Anne and Terry. (Copyright, 1919, McClure Newspaper Syn- dicate.) \.I—ETERANS ARE NOT ENVIOUS Seldiers Who Took Part in the Civil War Proud of the Youngsters of Today. Recently one of the current maga- zines contained a picture called, “His Place Usurped.” It showed the usual village crowd of youngsters listening to a returned soldier tell stories of his life “over there.” Sitting at one side of the picture, entirely deserted by every one, was a Civil war veteran. His face was full of sorrow over his desertion by his usual audience. “We wondered whether that was really the way people were doing—for- getting the old soldiers—also whether the old soldiers were feeling as this old man in the picture seemed to feel,” sald an Indiana man. “So we took the picture and showed it to an old man who Is a very familiar figure in our strects—on account of his faded army uniform. He looked at the picture and then he chuckled: “‘Why, bless your soul. I don’t feel. that way,” he told us. ‘I want to listen to 'em myself,” he continued. ‘I want to know how they fought at Ypres and see if it was like we 4id at Antietam. And then, too,’ he smiled mor~, ‘it's just this way. [I've been honored for more than 50 years now, and during that time one gets just a little hungry for a chance to do a little honorin’ himself. So now it's my chance to honor the young fellers. I'm glad the tables are turned for a little while, and I bet most of the other old comrades are, too.'” Making Mother-of-Pearl. The secret of another German key {ndustry has been discovered, the man- ufacture. of artificial mother-of-pearl. | J. W. Hi Dew, a fellow of the British Royal Soclety of Arts, found the proc- ess after much patlent experimenting. Doctor Dew was engaged during the whole period of the war in recon- structing, step by step, the method of manufacture. Aitificia) mother-of-pearl i$ used for mak'ng fancy buttons, dress trimmings and many other articles. Before the war most of it came from Germany. PIANO INSTRUCTION Mrs. G. Oliver Riggs Many years a successful con- cert pianist and teacher THOROUGHLY UP-TO- DATE IN ALL METHODS Students should apply at once Class will be organ- ized on and after Sept. 1st. STUDIO: 1213 Lake Boulevard | LOOKING AHEAD A FEW YEARS Remarks That Will Be Mergly Ordi- nary When the Blimp Has Been Finally Perfected. Augustus. Tolliver, the soap king, strode wrathfully owt of his stateroom aboard the blimp and seized the arm of the porter. “Idiot!” he roared, “why didn’t.you glve me a call this morning? I told you I had to be in London for a di-’ rectors’ meeting at 9 a. m. sharp,-and now London is Lord knows how many theusands of miles In our rear.” “Ah pounded on yo’ door, boss, but yo' refuses ¢o waken,” replied the porter. The soap king pulled out a watch. “Eleven-thirty,” he grunted dis gustedly. “Where are we now?” “Jest passed over St. Louis, boss; we’ll be back in N'Yawk at 12:05." “Oh! well,” said Tolliver, “I can attend that 12:30 meeting of the soap powder people and catch the 1:30 blimp for London.” Dry Lead for Batteries. A dry battery utilizing red lead, im- stead of the usual manganese com- pound, has been patented by H..Czanyi. It is claimed that the red lead battery lasts longer than the type now in vogue, may be kept inactive for months without any deterioration and may be recharged at least ten times, with onch recharge as efficient as any pres- ‘nt battery. Mrs. A. R. Williams Piano Instructor Studio 520 -4th St. Special attention given be- ginners. 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