Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-03-22

bluff overlooking the two streams.
Then public square was carefully laid
out with mathematical exactness.
Then each mans lot was assigned him.
Mark HeOer's was next TO Whitmau's,
the eastern side Of the square, facing wes,
aud his future garden ran back 10 the edge
OF the low bluff
Mark Heber did mans work, and from
the first day of this hard t)il Whitman ceas.
ed 10 class the youth among the boys.
In the course of week eight strong log
houses, each story In height, and pierced
with loop holes, and each provided with
single CapaciOu3 chimney, were finished,
and fIOnted the little naked square.
Mark Heber's house was simply arranged
built upon the plan generally adopted by
the settlers There were but two rooms,
one being entered through the other. The
inner room was TO be Gays. The outer
room was TO be parlor, dining room, kitchen
library, and Marks bedroom.
"Ihe house is your province, Cay" said
the youth, upon tue morning after the houss
was finished. 81 sh III leave you to furnish
1t and transform It into home while work
upon the stockade. If you need my help
when the stocsade aud block house are
finished, l will turn myself into house
carpenter"
81 shan II need you, sir, )" said Gay saucilY
'fou attend to the farm, and leave the
house to me-"
The shelter provided, the eight houses
were left entirely TO tho management OF the
women, the men working upon tue stockode
which was constructed upon strict military
principles, and was a model ol worth and
excellence.
1t require two weeks and the labor OF six
teen men 10 complete this work.
Whitman and his family mad been living
Ia their house for a week. All the families
lad moved into.their homes save the Hebers,
but Gay with pretty tyranny had not al.
lowed Mark to cross tue threshold OF his
house since he had finished il.
Now, when Mark unYokei bis oxen,
turning them loose in his own yard, and
draw his wagon under a great cottonwood
in his back garden, Gay called 10 him with a
bright emile, saying that he might enter the
house with her.
lie came pleased and smiling, but paused
upon the threshold In mute amazement.
Was this the room with four rough los
walls which he had given into her hands
Was this sunny little home log-house OF
the plains
It seemed incredible.
For little cever.witled Gay, with her deli
, cafe skillful fingers, had fashioned lovely
home out Of her barren materials, such al
I one as would delight the eye TO rest upon
and her sole Lelps had been two kindl
, boys of fifteen years, who had worked unde
h her directions.
q ''lrs the pretliest room ever saw, 4,
cried Mark, with enthusiasm. There ism
a q house in Town like It, Won't The peopl
open their eyes ? It's Just lovely I" erie
n Mark delightedly. "f Ou are a regular HON
, fairy, Gay. You were meant for the fron
, Ier, aud you are the fairest flower on al
4 The plains My precious little sister ~
lie drew her TO him and kissed her ten
derly. But Gay, most unaccountably, brok
from him blushing like q rose.
4 "Ill call Whitman in to sec the house,
d exclaimed Mark, not noticing Gays col
+ fusion. I'VE shall set M for the aristocra
d of the town"
ir He dashed out In boyish exuberance an
called in the entire population ol the villag
10 They all came 10, and there was a gener
= request that Gay should chrislen the seltl
ment.
4 Gays eyes frightened, even while 81
shrank from the honor thus put upon her.
,d L" can't" she said. "Mr. Whitman
IN the Oldest Of US all, aud is our Mayor
him name the village"
,e "Tnen I'll call it Heber, In homer of o
IN little Gay" cried Mr. Whitman. "What
"a you all say, my friends ?"
al. "Heber II is !" cried dozen voices, in
he claim.
en- AT that moment o. boy who had been pli
al ing upon the platform inside tie stocks
VIC came 10, gasping the words ;
INDIANS ~ The above we publish a
H. specimen chapter but the continuation
.he this story will be found Ia the New YC
of Ledger. Ask Tor the number dated March
ID. J which can be had at any news office