Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-07
CHAPTER XII (Continued.)


 told me you had |; personal sentiment M for the tub. There are some things should feel the same way about-my hoe and rake, for instance. that I care for my garden with at home And that suggests to me why not dig two little trenches for the handles and plant the tub? Then l shall have an even tirmer foundation on whicl; 10 arrange the the-the educational miscellany"
 The suggestion of this harmless ex- pedient was gratefully received, and 1.-the desk" duly impla ated, whereupon Mary ratheticaly sought to cmbellish her "claSs room from such scanty ma terias as happened to be at hand. X hemstitched bureau scarf that she had tucked ill her trunk ill unquestionins faith in the bureau that was to be part of the ranch equipment took the .sg 'raw edge as it were. off the desk A bunch of prairie flowers. flaming @ cactus blossoms ill scarlet and yellow. OK eyed daisies white clematis from g the creek. seemed none the less decora- Nf..- -'r ti'' ''.n that held them s| Il thought. laughed Mary. '',lla, !, a was going to be like picture l saw M in a magaZine-MeXican hammOckS. N grass cushions and q lady pouring tea from Il sam )Var. Instead it was the sheep wug9.. and Do you sleep light or dark:' There is Mrs Yellett calling us to dinner Shall 1 have q chance to talk to you alone afterward:' i've come ali the Way from Dax's to see you.' explained Judith. with characteristic directness. eve have all the afternoon"
 Really" Mary displayed a flash of schoolgirl enthusiasm. "I feel as if could almost bear the scenery
 Presumably Judith was d favorite guest of the Yellett household, and 10. without reason. She took her place ii the circle about the homely, steamns fare with an ease and grace that su.. geSted that dining off the ground was an everyday affair with her and chair: and tables unure:lmed of luXuries. Mary enviel her her ready tact. Nll' could she lot meet t.leSe people Wit Judith's poise-brlng out the best c tbcn. as she did.
 What klnu of basques are the, wearing this summer. Judy:" inquire Mrs. YcIett. regarding her guests trim shirt waist JudielailN. Il reckon them bose, iHe'l sack things must be all the go. since yeu and Miss Ma. both haze 'e.:,. hut give me q goo tglt litt.n' basque every t!se."
 You real,. 0. gift to have d slir waist, N.rs. Nel cit. You've no idea o the comfort of tl4eln till you've wo,l. then.''
 II don't see but Til have to come t. it." Her $5ne Was frankly rr""etfu' as one WHO feels o5l-e! to fol.ow t.! behests Of f;:s.lon, yet, in so doing sacrifices a cherished ideal
 "Get ne q s;,otty calico, white. Vt: a red cot. W.ll you. the next tim" you're over to Ervay: Buttons ac- corain' to your iu s..meat. but if yoa could get some white shiny with r"s; ring l tii:.E tLey'd match it hand some' She frowned refartivclv. You're su e one of them loose, hang things d beco,ne me: Then you can ;. bring it over Tuesday. when you come to the hunt"
 What hunt?" asked Judith in all simplicity.
 ''Why, the wolf hunt Peter Hamil ton come here three days ago an 1 made arrangements for 'em all to have supper here after 1t was done. Lowed there was d young eastern lady in the party. Miss Colebrooke, who couldn't wait to meet me Course you're goin Judy? You've plumb forgot it or some. thin happened to the messenger. Who ever hyeard tell of anything happenin' in this we're county 'thout you bein' the very axle of it."
 Judith had not betrayed her cha grin by the least change of counte- nance To the most searching glance every faculty was intent on the shirt waist with the ringed buttons, yet both women felt by q species of te- l4pathy wholly feminine, that Judith was deeply wounded Loyal Sarah Yellett decided that HamiltOn's guests would get but scant supper from her if her friend Judith was to be un- favored with an invitation, while Ju- dlth ill her own warm heart resented
 
 his tale of Miss Colebrooke's impa- tience to meet Mrs. Yellett. The ma, triarchs dominant personality evoked many smile even from those most deeply conscious of her worth, but it wasn't like Peter to make spectacle or his ruggedly honest neighbor nev- ertheless she remarked coolly:
 Il shan't be able to bring your shirt waist things up Tuesday, I'm afraid, Mrs. Yellett, but I'll try to bring them toward the end of the week" Then. With swift change of subject. How are the boys getting on with their ed "ucation. Miss Carmichael?"
 The boys looked at Mary out of the corners of their eyes. Their prowess 1n the field of letters had not been publicly discussed before. Mary Car michael, emboldened by Judith's pres eQcp 1NOEo1 bor town. mn torc v-i.l