Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-08-24
COPY OF Jacobs Ladder for to-day. and

he's going to lend it to me tomorrow.
Don't you want to borrow it for the
next day? After this mornings ser
non it would be such fun for every
body he visits to have the book
Wouldn't it, though. But he nigh
recognize the book. Are there are dis
tinctive soils on the cover?"
No" said Dick, but he might want
to talk about it, and that would give
Us away"
I'll fix the cover" sal i'd 1.etitia-
I've several pretty ones that | put
on my new books while I read them.
I've a dainty little thing for myself
and III send it to you in neat brown
leatheretta just suited to yUur taste for
elegance and utility. As for conver-
sati0n, that won't bother US little
bit One Of the first things that
woman learns il 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.
Letitia, being one o. the public
school teachers, was not at home
when the minister reached the Smith
residence tie next me- ming. Mrs.
Smith welcomed him in a kind, moth
erly way, chatted few minutes and
then begged to be excused to see TO
her dinner. "ying, III you enjoy books
just help yourself to any of I-etitia's.
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
best Of all" and she handed him Ja-
cobs Ladder
The book opened where Letitia had
slipped in a bookmark. He looked at
it, smiled and turning the pages noted
tt,e marked paragraphs. It was still
ia his hand when Lelitia entered.
fresh and bright from her brisk walk
What dainty covert he said,
closing it. You are as skillful at
making pretty things as at training
children. should Judge"
That represents my sisters love.
not my skill, she sent it as birthday
git, requesting ME 70 keep it on one
Of my fayorites.'
SO this Is one Of your favorites?3
Yes. am also reading the French
Revolution and the Kentucky Cardi-
NIL just now. Variety is the spice of
lie. you know"
ra vc,1 q ware t|at 9o5z5I6Y,, I,t=v.
eians have decided that spice Is IN
#heIssome and az abnormal love for
It is inremperance? ,"
Mamma has plum pudding fer din
nor. Shall ask her to substitute
some ansficed desert for IT,
Don't DO that I'm too human 10
give Up the rarest treat Of my boy
hood, and they Went ont 10 dinner.
The=neXt morning. while Mrs. Rieh-
ards was attending to her household
duties. her guest amused himself in
her library. He found there neatly
covered copy Of Jacob's Ladder. and
spent most of his time reading it.
AS she entered he laid 1t aside. ask
ing, Did you make a study of Jacobs
Ladder in some club? I see it seems
10 be unusually common here
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.
VIII you lend NE your Jacobs Lad
der for the evening? am tired of
visiting and want a quiet rest until
train .lme. If you are busy now,
bring it to the hotel when you come
to supper. I'll send it back in the
morning"
1t was returned the next day and
with it this nCte
The pastor had little book.
He read it Ger 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
Mrs. Minnie Gabrilson.