Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-04-14

those old paintings from which the en-
cravings are made, exaggerated the eyes
ludicrously. Why. they all have Eyes
exactly alike. Look at our presidents,
for instance. Don't you see that all of
them down to Jackson had those same
big round black eyes, according to the
artist? Maybe that was the one common
trait that made them all presidents. Blft
more likely it was the popularity of the
artist-it was his style in eyes. Isn't
that Mr.. Mason yonder, ma! | wonder
if he is coming here? If he is, I'm GO
ing out in the garden to hoe the beets.
And you can tell him that I'm engaged
for the present"
"Why can't you stay in and entertain
your teacher and monitor, Miss Lizzy?
| don't understand this new departure as
to the garden, John" said Mrsr. Wick
ly, mischievously. Il used to have all
the hoeing dnd wedding of the garden to
do until Mr.. Mason came here to board.
And now | declare l hardly know a gar
den when see it. l heard him dscours-
ing to liz"
Now, mar said the daughter, with a
very pretty frown due to the concentra-
tion of purpose in drawing on her gar
dening gloves, perhaps. Now, ma |.
Didn't he have all that about the abso-
Lutte necessity for physical labor for ev-
erybody, in those sermons that he
preach"
Through his nose, Liz" suggested Mr..
Wickly, with a shout of laughter, bois-
ferrous as a boys.
"Now don't laugh that way, pa. OF
course he'll hear you, and know that
we're making fun of him. And wouldn't
| want to insult him so grossly"
Insult him, indeed! He's entirely too
sensible a fellow to be insulted in any
such trivial way. What an everlasting
worker he is! That professor, j. Alli-
son Huntley, must have an easy time of
it. | can't see what's left for him to do!
This man seems TO manage all the dig
ging, and all the gathering up of fossils,
and all the writing in the field book. And
he carries the surveying apparatus him
self with one rodman and one chairman.
I've seen them myself. And I've never
seen Prof. Huntley at all. Not glimpse
of him."
"Yes. Isn't that queer? None of us
have seen Prof. Huntley, although he
has been here since the last of March
the 9th day exactly. l know, because
| made the lettuce bed that day. | sup
pose he feels too high above the Sand
town people to present himself among
them. | should think he'd come to hear
his able assistant, Mr.. Mason, preach OF
a Sunday, anyhow" put in Mrs Wickly
with some energy and indignation.
why. ma he takes the train homo
on Saturday morning or Friday evening
OF course he wouldn't care to stay ovel
just to hear Mr.. Mason preach. Ism
there all the wise preachers of the grea
city for him to pick and choose among
And isn't it right, too, for him to pu
all the coarse, mechanical work upon hi
employees? / don't see why you peop
should find so much fault with Prof
Huntley. | think he's q splendid gentle
man, and l am dying to make his ac
quaintance. But | must hurry out. MI
Mason is only across the street"
Shaking her head at her mother, Mis-
Lizzy pulling up the long gloves, an
pulling down the long sunbonnet, ran on
into the garden, chirping little frae
ment of love ditty.
''She won't hear a word against tina
Huntley," said Mrs. Wickly with a laugh
II believe the girls in love with a ma
she never saw. So do
"Oh, like enough. like enough Sh
isn't in love with Mason though! Poo
fellow! l absolutely pity him. Matt. Sh
leases and worries him to death, wher
ever she can bring herself to bear hi
society for a minute. Now, she'll ho
that garden till high noon if he stays i
the house that long. I've mind to sen
him into the garden just to tease her
/ little
Better let her have her own wa
about it. If she doesn't like his con
pany, the less she has of it the bette
she will be pleased. And l don't wan
her to get so she won't speak to hin
For his preaching and example have Gel
tainly done a great deal in stimulatin
her to more persistent work at her wr
ing And that pleases me. Besides, h
has obtained for her the writing up of
little summer resort pamphlet for som
of the railroads, and she is to get nearl
, a hundred dollars for it. Think of tina
and other work that it will natural
bring! That's how she can let you go t
Chicago this time"
Mr.. John gave low whistle, and mu
tcring something to the effect that
supposed it was in reality rrof Hun
leys influence that was doing all thes
fine things for their daughter, turned I
greet Mr.. Mason while Mrs. Wickl,
declaring all her irons ice cold, ran bac
to the kitchen.
(To be continued)
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