Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-07

he's going 10 lend it to me tomorrow,
Don't you want to borrow it for the
next day. After this mornings ser
mon it would be such fun for every
body he visits to have the book.
"Noudn't it, though. But he might
recognize the book. Are there are dis
fiactiye soils on the cover?
No" said Dick, but he might want
to talk about il, and that would give
us away"
'I'll fix the cover" said LetitIa.
I've several pretty ones that | put
on my new books while | read them
I've a dainty little thing for myself
and III send it to you in neat brown
leatherette just suited to your taste for
elegance and utility. AS for conver-
sation, that won't bother us a little
bit. One of the first things that a
woman learns in society is to elude
undesirable subjects of conversation.
Dick had faith in her ability, for
she had been "eluding' his attempts
to tell her something for the last
three months, and he made no more
objections.
I4etitia, being one os the public
school teachers. was not at home
when the minister reached the Smith
residence the next mo- ning. Mrs.
Smith welcomed him in kind, moth
erly way, chatted a few minutes and
then begged to be excused to see to
her dinner s"ying, ''If you enjoy books
just help yourself to any of Letitia's.
I don't know anything about them
except that they are good. Here's one
she told me to be sure to leave around
handy, for she thought you'd like It
hest OF ALL" and she handed him ia
cob's Ladder.
The book opened where Letitia had
slipped in a bookmark. He looked at
it. smiled and turning the pages noted
tie marked paragraphs. It was still
in his hand when Lelitia entered.
fresh and bright from her brisk walk.
What dainty covert" he said,
closing it. sYou are as skillful at
making pretty things as at training
children. l should judge"
THAT represents my sisters love,
not my skill; she sent it as birthday
gift, requesting me to keep it on one
Of my favorites.'
so this is one of your favorites?"
"Yes. am also reading the French
Revolution and the Kentucky Cardi-
nal jast now. Variety is the spice of
life you know"
Are you aware that modern physi-
clans have decided that spice is nm
whole some and an abnormal love for
I IS intemperance?"
Mamma has plum pudding for din
aer. Shall I ask her to substitute
some unspiced desert for it?''
Don't do that. I'm too human to
give up the rarest treat Of my boy
hood and they went out to dinner
The next morning, while Mrs. Rich
ards was attending to her household
her library. He found there neatly
covered copy of Jacobs Ladder, and
spent most Of his time reading it.
AS she entered he laid it aside, ask
ing, Did you make a study of Jacobs
Ladder in some club? | see it seems
to be unusually common here"
1--WE haven't. It is much better for
private reading and reflection, don't
you think? But if you are fond of
flowers | should like to show you my
garden now"
That night he met Dick and asked,
will You lend me your Jacobs Lad
der for the evening? l am tired of
visiting and want quiet rest until
train time. If you are busy now
bring it to the hotel when you come
to supper. III send it back In the
morning.
1t was returned the next day and
with it this note:
The pastor had little book;
He read it DER and DER,
And every time he read the book,
He loved it more and more
Soon as his people found it out,
They borrowed one, It's said,
And everywhere the pastor went
They sent it on ahead.
MANY thanks for your thoughtful
ness
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