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MUTT AND JEFF.

GOSH, BY MISTAKE MUTT FILLED THIS RUBBER SUIT

FULL OF HELIUM GAS INSTEAD OF AIR! THE WIND'S CARRYING ME BACK

TO THE CIRCUS!

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THE DAILY SHORT STORY

"Customary" Note

THE telegram came early Monday

He went into the kitchen and autom-

morning. Aunt Grace had died atically filled the percolator, and set suddenly and unexpectedly. Mrs. Tal- water on to boll. He could cook him- mage, Ben's mother, wanted him to self a couple of eggs. That was the the funeral. At first Ben thought he only thing he was sure of.

remembered how kind Aunt Grace used to be to him when he was a youngster. He decided to go.

They

hadn't

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wouldn't be able to get away, then he A heaviness beset him, an emptiness. He knew now why he had decided to come home to-night. It was the aw- ful hopeless look in Uncle Fred's eyes. He knocked on Belle's bedroom door Uncle Fred was alone now. The one and was glad when she didn't answer. thing for which he had wanted to live They had quarrelled the day before, had been taken away. Nothing to look As usual she had nagged at him for forward to, no one to love and do things leaving his soiled clothing around, for for and share confidences with. not doing the many little odd jobs she

Ben knew the feeling. Right this had laid aside for him to do on Sun- minute he knew it. Belle was gone. day, his day of rest. spoken for twelve hours. And now, be- He was left alone, robbed of his incen- cause she didn't answer his knock, he tive and power to love and desire to had the needed excuse for not breaking live. He was young. He could prob- the ice. If he went off for a couple ably, survive. But it would mean be- of days without telling her where he ginning all over again, building up this was going, it might bring her to her intangible thing that he and Belle had been building for ten years. Then he would be past middle age.

And sup- So Ben packed a bag and went out pose it happened again-the crumpling without saying good-bye. He caught of this all important structure? the 9:01 train. During the three-hour He got up and poured himself a cup ride he thought alternately of Aunt of coffee, forgetting the eggs. He had Grace and of Belle. It seemed incredi- been wrong. He had known it all the ble that the former could have really time. Belle hadn't nagged him. She

senses.

By Meredith Scholl

died. She had been so vital and active. had only asked him to do the little She was only 63. He thought of Uncle things that every man should do. A Fred, her husband. It would be pretty pity that it was only now he realised tough on him. He had depended upon it. Now it was too late. She was her so.

gone. The years ahead looked bleak As for Belle-something had to be and dismal. done about Belle. Or about him. They. were riding for a fall. They weren't getting along. Their quarrels were becoming more and more frequent. And open. He got to his feet, flung open they were still so young. A whole life- the door from the kitchen. Belle was there. She stood with one hand on the time to look forward to..

light switch, suitcase at her feet.

Ben's mother was at the train to meet him. Her eyes were red from crying. They drove at once to Aunt Grace's home. It was almost time for the funeral. Dozens and dozens of, people were about.

A key rattled in the front-door lock. door Ben grew rigid. He heard the

"You" she said. "You came back." "So did you,” said Ben.. She bit her lip. "Only because I forgot to leave the note.'

"What note?".

"Why-the noto-the

customary

"Oh," said Ben, "Well, the place for

This funeral, like all funerals, was a solemn affair, but to Ben the effect note, of course.. I wrote it but put it went deeper. Everything in the house in my bag by mistake." and outside was 50 familiar to him, brought back such pleasant, and memo- ries. At length the final prayer was the customary note is propped against said and people began to pass before the lamp on the living-room table." the coffin. Ben waited to see the fami- ly. And presently Uncle Fred came his downstairs and Bon looked into eyes and something went cold inside him. He went out hurriedly.

Balla crossed the floor. She fumbled

in her bag. Flushed, she looked up. "That's funny, I can't find it."

"You Hittle liar!" Ben cried joyfully. Como He had not intended to go back home "You didn't write any note. this night, but suddenly he recalled here!" He took three steps and caught that there were pressing business mat- her in his arms. "Look, it was all my ters to attend to, and so he asked his fault. I'm sorry. I'll do anything you mother to drive him to the station. want. Only don't leave me again." Riding back into the country has felt depressed and, for some unknown reu- son, afraid. Continuously re thought of Uncle Fred. There were two child- ron, Both girls. Both married and living away from home. He supposed Uncle Fred would make his home.with one of them.

It was dark when Ben reached Ash- ville, and when he swung into Fair street he saw that his own house was dark too. Again he know that strange. sensation of fear.

He let himasif in the front door and called. No answer. The house had a curiously empty feel about it. Belle's bedroom door stood open. The room ovidences was neat, but there were that she had hastily packed a bag. Chere was no customary note propped For the Burouni norion the living room

Her eyes were tear-filled. "Oh, Ben, isn't it awful-being alone!"

"Baby," said Ben fervently. "you'll never know, from this day forward."

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