The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-11-19
tween them.

J 'IlaN wld frc wien yc may, man.
but nivCr wild u tame tiger. Hush, now.
Go out this door and cuol that crazy
head of ycrs Hero como the lalics."
Instantly the excited group scattered,
tho men rcsuming their work rs though
nt no time thought Of crime or quarrel
had entered there, but Rorkc's heart
was humping hard rs he went to his sta.
ton. First to CntCr were Captain LralC
and Mrs. DauntOn, though the blthC
voices and chCcry laughter OF the other.
could be heard without. Evidently there
was fun at Kit,y's expense, and Lcal,
had seized tho opportunity to draw
uclcn to one side. They were talking
earnestly rs they entered.
1T seems pr0vidcntial that Wills
first station should bring his mother
back to the old homo. Here and now 1T
least she should lc safe from all shock,
especially with your caro- to guard her,
| Mrs. DauntOn. Sho said to mo only
yesterday: 'HClCn came 10 me only q
little over year ago. but | think have
needed her for years, She is dear to me,
almost as my own dauShtrr
| 'C;nd bless her for those words, ," said
| liclcn. deeply moved. IL camr to her
rs dependent, hut She has taught me
Il now definition ,f motherhood. "
! 'MothCrh0un hats lis HIrrUwtul mean
ing for Mrs Farrar," said i.ralc ;ravc.
ly, his handsome Clark rr"i fixed upon
her face. "lias she newer s;,nk,n to YOU
about H0yl", hcT eldest SOM
"Shr has sonnet lurS IL, ,UIiu1yd hiu,, ="
said Helen, will! great cu,l,.trI;ni. "Eut
Lei, !,
| and | know the bitter sorrow ne hruu..A.
to every ON" who loved him, hut" She
added quickly, rs thnu.,h eager to
chunEo tho subject, chow CuHv aud
warm and ChriStm#sy j! looks and
smells! ] shall have Wnrl her new ,ir!ini-
tiUn-whHt Christmas means. We learn
| many definitions, do nr not, ;,S life goes
ON, ;ud sometimes ia,r is good TO us and
| lets us learn the harpirM last.'
'And you havo learned II sad one of
Christmas"
Il: very sad one. My own baby
died III my arms on Christmas rvr.h
| Lcalc bent earnestly toward the sad,
sweet face deep emotion in his own,
but ut the moment ELLIS entered, follow
cd closely by Ormsby. She bowed in
| already there and looked as though she
| would gladly have turned about again.
| After her came Will and Kitty aut
other young people Of the pest, all eager
and intent on inspecting tho prcpara
tions being made, all full Of cumpli
mcnts TO Rorko for the success attending
his lah0rs, ull full of admiration Of tn
portrait, which they grouped about un
admired, while Ellis hung her father
slDcr underneath. And then once a,.ui
the whole panty, chatting mcrrily, wcl
drifting out into the crisp air and glt
rions sunshine, leaving, glowcrins aft,
them from the doorway Of the it'll
loom that opened off the main hall, til
i'll favored, i'll liked soldier Graicc.
Two minutes later, and no one cOul
explain how it started or what was il
exciting cause, with hardly spokCl
word or rrcmonitory symptom, tw0mcl
were cinChCd in furious struggle ono
heavy, hurly powerful and gifted Will
almost dcmoniac strength, had hmlco
he other down. That other, 1.-the,
.ncwy, ranthcrlikc in every motion,
Nrithcd from underneath his huge an
taGonist and had sprung to his feet
while the first NOR" slowly, hravcd
himself upward, and tLon. like mad.
dcncd bull, dashed at his foe
Springing lightly to one side, Grow
Knife, for il WAS he, whipped from It's
sheath Il Elittcring blade and poised it
| high in air, and GralCc, even in his
| blind fury, SAW and hcsitatrd. There
was II rush OF the workmcn to the spot,
but Captain LrHlc WAS first OF all. Clear
and cold and stem his voice was heard
! 'Drop that knife! Drop that knife, |
| say'' and slowly, reluctantly, though
his eyes were blazing with hate and
rage, the Indian turned toward the man
he had learned 10 trust, to honor and to
| obey, and the knife fell cl:ttcring to
the noor. t'raicn made Il lungc as
though 10 prHh il, and r"rl,c's rcaGy
foot tirpcd and frllcd him. Then,
with hnih hands, the lrishMtm rrabhuT
him by Tn" collar aud dragged him,
dazcd anh %cuwIing, to his feet.
"Thcr" ar" ladies coming, SIR" was
the warning Of one ot the men.
"Tal:c lh&t man out and cool him
off, said Lcal", still calmly, TO the cor
poral. "I]l hear the story later. Quiet
now, one and all, - he added, aS the
group dispersed. cit is Mrs. Farrar."
They met at the very doorway, the
fair, radiant woman, closely followed
by her daughter, The dazcd, hulking
soldier, led or rather driven forth 10y
| Corporal EGrl;c, and instantly Il change,
swift and fcArsomn, shot across Tic
sweet, pathetic face. One glance was
all, and then, pale rs death, Sho tottcr.