Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-31

most part level and shady. He had hOped
10 go and come. riding at Rowenas elbow.
ana somehow to tell her of his love 1t
was bad enough to have the hack upset
and all that, but nothing compared to find
ing himself thus forced to help in sheD-
herding the Anderson flock Yet he cOu1d
not protest. Jim Polk, 1t was evident,
FULLY approved Joe's plan-and Jim Polk S
word was law. More than that, the humor
OF his discontinue appealed to him. He
laughed bOyishly as he said: you be right
easy, Joe You shall have all the states
ana territories, every single one AS for
me, II search the scripchers l always did
like Miss Rachel-Susan and Miss Jerusha-
Ann, better'n all the rest"
The hack was the focus of all ewes when
upon June meeting day it drew IN with a
great s nourlsh little way from the church
uooT. Clay Bank Church stood In a wide
shady grove, Hospitality unfenced, II
wa, was square, squat and steepleless, with
log walls, many small-paned windows
tnree doors upon end and sides, and deep.
oVerhanglng caves. Within the floor was
bare, half the benches backless and the
pulpit box-like affair of implanted deal
All this because those who worshiped there
believed that religion was marred by friIls
vi ornament or education. Denominations
ally they were Primitive Baptists though
known locally as Hard Shells
Mrs. Day sat beside Attacks. ready to
erap tne re1ns. r. In her opinion. there was
oVerfowed with bright-eyed bloom Row
ena ana Adelaide had each a child in her
lap, and others under elbows and on
GrlcKgts at their feet. Notwithstanding,
Jim Polk, who rode at the wheel had a
very small boy up behind him and a crow
ing baby girl snugly nestled on his saddle
bow.
Mrs MRS. Day had the softest, motherly drawl
NOW. remember, you Rowe an Addy" she
said. as she clambered down and took the
babe In her arms, you amt to be profId
ana look like you ware stuck up. Speak ter
everybody you know Jest Same az Of NO
didn't have the hack"
Joe and Teeny bounced upon them "No7r
you nave done 1t. Nice time O. day ter git
mere! Joe said, reproachfully Il know
nlts Your fault, Jim Polk. Miss sarah's
done begun-and ye can't git so much as
ernother flea inside that yonder sacred edi9
flee, much less folks NN'
why amt you In thar? I thought
sho ~ you be bent and bound on findin'
out the length O. Kansas Nebra ska's fnot =,
jim Polk said hushedly, but with twinkline
eyes. NiiiiS
His wife gave him a glance of mild nro-
test saying: You oughter not talk that
way Sunday, Jim Polk-not even Of we ai.
at June-meetin'. 'Tain't like other meetin,
1 know. but still" iee'ih ;
But stu it's the biggest picnic anybody
ever saw, Joe broke in. Then spreadine
MS blue umbrella possessvely over Addv's
head: Miss Sarah. femme take keer ~ tI;s
cnilu Ter We, intel L have ter go ha Oh TOW
my Biography lesson. Err good little how liz
time iecess
You Joe! HUSH" Miss Sarah said snu.
| ing over at Teeny. who stood mute and
oiissfui beside Rowena. Now, YOU bovs
| nave done acted SO nice, don't you go and
Spite 1t all. lettin' the Andersons see how
| much you'd ruther wait Orwell. other
gals
MISS sarahs eyes ranged the whole
| preadtn or shade. 1t was fecked with peo-
| pie who could not get inside-about half in
| laughing groups, the others paired and
conscious of nothing beyond their solitude
| of two. The church could not hold a quar-
| ter of the June meeting crowd, but. since
preaching went on from near sunrise to
sunset. all who really cared to do it could
come within sound of the gospel
The laughing groups walked in gay pro-
cession to the spring, and thence ON to the
barbecue pit The couples sat stilI-,rpon
stumps, logs or the turf itself With his
heart In his eyes. Teeny made to lead
Rowena thus apart. They had taken Just
three steps when gay voice said behind
them. You ran of from me. but I fol-
| treating me so ill?"
''She didn't run of from YOU. Mister
Cleve Morton. 1t was me took her. in our
| own hack" Miss Sarah said, yaliantlv,
| laying a OBTAINING hand upon RoWena's
| shoulder.
Joe whistled inaudibly. Teenys eyelids
narrowed over glints Of blue steel Jim
Polk got very red. but interposed, off,
| handedly: 1T was thus-er-way. Cleve-
| Mr.. Morton. / should of said-we didn't
know. Miss Sarah and me, but whut 'twus