The record-union., 1895-09-07

good II you're hungry. I've got some
hard bread thapll be good for the lady
though | don't keer for nothing but veni.
son myself
He then cut off huge slices of the mea
for each, and even Lucy ate with grea
relish. Indeed, she confessed she had
never ate meat of such fine flavor before
While they were eating Lucy was startled
by the sudden appearance OF Moccasin
the white-hafred. crooked old Indian
who came to her door week before.
His face was lit up with good -natured
smile as he seemed to recognize Lucy
and all responded to his "how."
"COme in and get your meat" said
Beaver Skin. you alters hit meal
time. Moccasin is good lnjun. We've
been together a heap in our time. He's as
true as huntin' knife"
Lucy was greatly interested in the sto-
ries Of frontier life with which Beaver
Skin RECALLED them.
They found him more intelligent and
better informed man than they antici.
pated. He had fallen into the habit OF
talking like old trappers by long associa-
ton with them. He was greatly pleased
with Lucy. and took great pleasure in
showing her his collection, and when
they left presented her with very beau
tiful bear skin as:black as coal.
1T will be- powerful nice this winter to
| sleep under" remarked Beaver Skin.
! Lucy was proud of the bear skin and
trinkets Beaver Skin had given her, and
she made him promise that he would
'come to the cottage often. Moccasin
seemed to take great interest in the
whole proceeding. He gave Lucy an
enormous bears claw; SO large, indeed
that she could hardly be persuaded it was
what it really was represented to be.
| On the whole, the visit was a very pleas
ant one to all. Arthur said that, al
though he had not killed bear, he was
able, nevertheless, to take home a skin.
which was, perhaps. just as good, and Lucy
| thought it tar more satisfactory.
"Wasn'ti i, odd, though" she said, ''to
see Beaver Skin keep his fur cap on all
the time we were there"
HE probably never thought of it,"
said Clinton. He is so used 10 out-ot-
door life that he was not aware it was on
his head. All the hunters follow the
same habit"
There's something good and noble
OF Cooper's hero"
''Y You can fancy Moccasn to be the last
of the Mohicans," said Clinton. You
will probably not shut the door in his
face again"
NO, indeed. Iquite like the old fell
low, although he is An Indian" said
Lucy.
w uou tuSS aTTlN6u uOn9 Lucy spread
the bear SKIN on her bed.
'See what a spread it makes" said
she.
And Arthur had peep at her room
W hat contrast to his own dingy cabin
lie once thought it quite a cosy place
when they first moved in, bat fix it as he
would it lacked the magic touch of a
woman's hand. Clinton had ceiled her
room with shakes neatly fitted together,
baH hD,
II with such taste and skill that the effect
was quite fine. Even some plain prints
were bOrdered with leaves, and pine
cones were made ornaments, while
grasses and ferns made the room really
attractive. AS supper came on Lucy
brought out a mock apple" pie, the re-
ceipt Tor which came from an old paper
Crackers were soaked in water, then
a@d added with sugar and essence of
lemon, baked between two crusts, and,
behold a real pie. Ii was but anex peri
ment, it is true, but was pronounced a
success. That is. by Arthur and Lucy.
Clinton thought it a little fiat.
The trouble is," said Arthur, you
have too many good things now to appre-
claIe any one or them."
" on shall have one to take home with
you,' said Lucy, "tor being my cham
piOn."
Il wouldn't take it," said Clinton.
"She just wishes 10 get rid of it,"
The next day Lucy had planned to call
on Mrs. Blount who lived just across the
fiat Blount and his wife had made a.
brief call one day not long before, and
this visit of Lucy's was to be the return
call. SO when ner household duties were
performed she put on her hat and started
across the flat. 1t was lovely day, even
so late in the season.
The path led among the mines where
men were busy throwing up dirt, wait
ing until the rains came to enable them
to wash it. All around were holes and
piles OF stones which sadly disfgured the
pretty Hat. Trees had fallen across the
path which was very uneven and rough:
but she tripped along gayly as the Blount
cabin was IN sight, and she soon found
herself In the presence of the good but
talkative woman.