The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-22
THE LlFE or THE
WINDS on HEAVEN


second nro DeCWeen Two DutternuC logs,
produced fryingpan and kettle and set
about supper.
IF you please, said Barbara with
her small air Of decision, u am very
thirsty"
- gu will have to wait till I go to
the spring." replied the newcomer,
without stirring.
Barbara elevated her small nose in
righteous indignation. After a long
He was laughing to himself. She hast.
lily elevated her nose again. After all,
it was very lonely in the woods.
!. Supper is ready he said, after a
time.
IT do not think I care for any, she
replied with dignity. She was very
tired and hungry and cross, and her
ooh, yes, you do,'' he insisted care
lessly.. Come, now, before it gets
cold.'
IT tell you do not care for. any,"
she returned haughtily.
For answer he, picked her up bodily,
carried her ten feet and deposited her
e on ANOTHER log. Beside her lay {, clean
steak, toasted bread and cup Of tea.
manded sternly. "You need food. You
will eat supper now.'
Barbara looked up at him with wide
eyes. Then she began to eat the yeni-
SON N B BY and by she remsatrked, "Y Yg
drained the last drop Of tea, she even
she said.
It was now dark, and the night had
stolen down thru the sentry trees to
the very. outposts Of the fire: The man
arranged the rubber blanket before
it. Barbara sat upon the blanket and
leaned back against the, log. He
peFeMhaa f fB he h sske producing pipe
Then when he had puffed few mo-
ments in quiet content, he inquired:
Chow did you come to get losta"
She told him. -
0That was very foolish" He
scolded severely. "Don't you know
any better than to go into the woods
without your bearings. It was idiotic. -
/ "Thank you, Barbara replied
"Well, it was,' he insisted, the
bronze on his cheek deepening lit.
"Are you always in the woods" she
NNot always" said he.
mBut you live in them great dealF'
| eyes, -..E ...-
"You: must have had a: great many
exciting adventures
mot many ~.
now9"
"South.' ~ =.
..Mavs S,us are you going'"
"What are you going to do there7'
There ensued q slight pause before
the stranger reply. ."Walk thru the
woods said he.
Tin other words, its none of my
business, sretorted Barbara, little
"Ah, but you see it is not entirely
/ This offered a new. field. either
you are on missions''
~ it y Important"
. "Mow long is is i i; going to take you'
''What is your nancy
+ "Garrett Stanton" @,~ :.
burst out Barbara, vexed. "Why d
you stare at that horrid fre7'
He turned and looked her full in tn
face. In moment her eyes droppe,
before his frank scrutiny. She fel
the glow rising across her forehead
When she raised her head again h
was staring calmly at the fire, as be
fore, one hand clasped under his arm
the other holding the bowl Of the bria
pipe; e, -, -,
alarm yyour relatives9'' ..se
"Oh, no. I often spend the night a
there
"Parents are apt to be anxious.'
HBut mine are not here, you see.'
"What is your name9"
HBarbara Love-
He fell silent. Barbara was distinctl
piqued. He might have exhibited
more fattering interest. !. F
g Is that all you want to know abou
me9' she cried in an injured tone:
IT know all about you now. Lister
Your name is Barbara Lowe; you ar
visiting the Maxwells, your relatives
for a few weeks; you came from Dc
are sae-: an only chiid and IS Of 10 years
ages.m 49, 49, hoo. +o,,;na .ro
. about meq,' cried ID Barbara, astonishe5d.
. Stanton smiled. Nobody he r.
piled. "Don't you know that we woods
men live by our observation; Do 70
S. 6eo any GuluR pecul1dI aDout IAat GlSos
question attentively. "No,' she CO,
Z fessed at last.
,, "There is an animal in it. Loo
: III can see nothing,'' repeated Ba
bara, after second scrutiny.
Stanton arose. Selling brand fro
the fire, he raped sharply on the trun]
Then, slowly, what had appeared to /
, a portion Of the bole began to disint
3 CRATE, and in q moment a drowsy pc
;, cupine climbed rattling to u place {
safety.
4 "That is how knew about you,' g:
planned the woodsman, returning to tt
:, fire. HYour remark about staying ov,
. night told me that you were visiting tt
Maxwells rather than the Adamses.
: knew the latter must be relatives, b
cause a girl who wears pretty SUNNI,
dresses would not visit mere friends
the wilderness; you would get tired
i this life at the end of few weeks, al
so would not care to stay longer. II
! me to guess you from Detroit.'
:. And how about my being an on
]: |child7O
: well" replied Stanton, "you Sc
3 you have little the manner Of one wi
q has been trife''
9 tsSpoiled,'' finished Barbara with
. wicked emphasis.
9 Stanton merely laughed.
!, "That is not nice, she reprov,
with vast dignity.
. Barbara was furious at herself +
Q blushing. A cry, inexpressibly mour
full, quivered from the woods, close
- Oil what is thatfn she exclaime
Q -four friend the porcupine. Don