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on the boys shoulder and patted Il
with fororn gesture which to the
foremnD's eye was rs graceful as 1t
was sad. He moved closer to Bud, and
his big hand fell on Cynthia's brothers
other shoulder as he realized that red
hair could look pretty sometimes and
he wondered why the editors singing
made Cynthia cry. and at the same
time he decided TO be mighty good to
Bud henceforth. The spell Of night and
song was on him; that and something
more. for 1t Is n strange. inexpicablc
fact that the most practical chief ever
known to the Herald had singulary
sentimental influence over her subordi-
mates from the moment OF Der arrival.
Under Harklcss' domination there had
been no more steadfast bachelors in
Carlow than Ross Schoiield md Caleb
Parker, and. like timoro,is youths in a
graveyard. daring and hooking the
ghosts in order to asSuage their own
fears. they had so gibed and jeercd Mt
the married state that there was talk
of urging the minister to preach ut
them. but now let it be recorded that at
the moment Caleb laid his hand on
Buds other shoulder his associate. Mr..
Schofield. was enjoying walk in the
far end OF town with Il widow. and il is
| not to be doubted that Mr.. Unworthy 8
heart also was no longer in his possess
sion. though, as it was after o'clock,
the damsel of his desire had probably
long since retired TO her couch.
For faint light or the cause of
these spells we must turn to com.
ment made by the invaluable Mr.. Mar
| tin some time aftcrward. Referring to
the lady to whose voice he was now
listening in silence, which shows how
great the cnthralling of her voice was,
he said. when You saw her or heard
her or managed to be around anywhere
she was. why, if you couldn't git up no
hope of marryin' her you wanted to
marry somebody
Mr.. Lige Willctts. riding idly by,
drew rein in front of the lighted win
dows and listened with the others.
Presently he leaned from his horse
and whispered to man near him, Il
know that song"
"Do you?" whispered the other.
"Yes. He and heard her sing it the
night he was shot. We stood outside
Brscoes and listened"
$50"
Its sernphic song he said" con
tinued Lige
"No.' exclaimed his friend. Then,
81 7g bis head, he sighed. We'll it's
mighty sweet"
The song was suddenly woven into
laughter in the unseen chamber, and
the lights in the windows went out.
and Il small lady and tall lady and a
thin old man, all three laughing and
talking happily, came down and drove
Oft in the BriscOe blackboard William
Todd took his courage between his
teeth and. the song ringing in his ears,
made Il desperate resolve to call upon
Miss BardlOck that evening in spite Of
its being week day, and Caleb Parker
gently and stammeringly asked Gym.
thia if she would wait till he shut up
the shop and let him walk home with
her and Bud.
Soon the square WAS quiet as before,
and there was naught but peace under
the big stars of July.
That day the news had come that
Uarkless. after weeks of alternate i'm
! proveInent and relapse, hazardously
lingering in the borderand of shadows,
had passed tho crucial point and was
| convalesccnt. His recovery was 49,
surrd But from their first word of
( him. from the message that he was
found and was alive. none of the peo-
| pie of Carlow had really doubted.
/ They are simple country people, and
they know that God Is good