Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-05-12
1T ST.
BARNABAiS
FAR ?, Mann,
Copyright. 1874. bp M~cCnnecA-
Mastna AeounocA- William

Marsery's eyes danced wickedly: she
snufed battle afar. Alss CatherwoOd,
waddllng m~ajsstcally from booth to
booth at ST. Barnaba's fair. had stop.
ped short at sight OF her, setting her
nose n least an inch higher and snin.
Ing audibiy. Since they were fellow
church workers IL would not 10 to say
Miss Cathervood hated Margery. but
even since young Warwick had fallen
under Margery's spell the elder lady
had shown herself spiteful beyond
words.
All Epplugton laughed at her, Of
couue covertly. She was In a way lts
great lady, owning the biggest house,
the handsomest grounds and nearly the
biggest bank account In the village.
Young Warwlck's uncle, the major,
had a thought more ready money. but
Aimee be lived modcstly. never subscrib-
ed to anything In public and gave away
by stealth more than half his income
he was no such parsonage as Miss
CatherwOOd, whose JOY In life was to
write her name In front OF a good
round sum at the head and forefront
OF every important list.
MarRery said audaciously that Il was
Miss Cather,sool's habit 70 let both
hands know all that even her little fin
ger did. Possibly 1t was that speech.
with the necessary ~accretlons from
mouth to mouth, which first made Ep-
pington's Lady Bountlful so high and
naughty toward It's prettlest girl.
Margery Lane was easily that and
much more. There was a sweet soul
At the bottom OF her velvet eyes, wit
and spirit a-plenty under her mop Of
hoss silk curls. All the finest young
fellows Of the village were her chums
and sworn champions. even to the two
or three who had tried to be something
more. Margery's compelling gayety
shed sentiment as a ducks wing sheds
water. Thus she had laughed her would
be SWANS out OF signing into a con-
sciOusness OF what she persisted In
calling their mistakes. When she had
fully persuaded them to take her own
sane view she sent them rejoicing on
the way to court and marry other girls.
Thus IN her way she was easily
az much n power a Miss Catherwood.
Otherwise she would not have been
what she was at the fair. Miss Gather
wood was the fairs moving spirit. II
she had dared she would have ignored
Margery. Since she did not dare, she
wisely resolved to make the utmost
possible out Of her enemy. Conse-
quently Margery had the stall which
dispensed impartiauy candy, cut flow
ers and literature. The girls chums
had behaved nobly in the matter OF
buying. % say nothing Of her lovers.
actual. possible and impossible. Ma
5Or Warwick put himself at the head
Of the impossible. vowing things were
At a pretty pass. indeed. when the girl
be bad brought up specially for himself
was whisked away from him all IN q
wink by his scapegrace Of a nephew.
Melville Warwick. the nephew. had
been Miss CatherwoOd's protege since
be was In short f~rOcks-thls in spite
OF his own smoldering rebellion. His
mother. a gentle half invalid. was de-
voted to Pamela Catherwood, and Mel
Vile never wlllfully crossed his moth
Ell in anything. He had worn Gather
wood leading strings with what grace
he might up to the day he was sent
away TO college. When he came back
from II to find tomboy Margery a crea-
ture Of Infinite and tricksy charm,
wtthal the q woman In the world for
him. he let II be seen he meant hence
forth to have his own way. Within u
fortnight he had cOurted Margery open
~, getting a nay-say, Of course, but
equally, OF course. whistling It down
the wind.
IN give you time TO find out your
mind" be had said. ut may take
two years. but what Is that beside llv-
ing n whole life without your"
Now be leaned upon the flower coun-
ter 30 ostentatlously rapt in the choice
Of a rose that Miss Catherwood had to
speak twice before he answered.
What Is It, Aunt Pam? You want a
rose2 Let me beg you choose instead
some OF those choice chrysanthemums.
You see. everybody wants roses, and
all the flowers ought to go. The chrys-
anthemums swamp any woman less
majestic than yourself. A dozen OF the
biggest aud hairiest. please. Miss Lane.
Changer Outrageous! Whoever heard
Of change at a falrT'
II don't want flowers. Keep your
money, or, II you needs must spend 1t,
come 70 some OF the sensible tables"
Miss CatherwoOd said with what she
meant for a whitening glance at Mar
gerry. who smiled amiably.
do take him away. dear Miss Cath
erWood!' she murmured. Il have done
my best to get rid OF him this last hour.
II he stays longer all the rest will hate
me. You are an angel TO deliver me
from such a dreadful fate"
You mean l am an angel. Angels ARE
ell masculine. I leave II to the highest
authorities II that Is not true" Melville
said, standing stock still. his folded
arms propped upon the flower table.
Margery looked at him reprOachfully.
you are blocking the way OF trade"
she said. Il have somewhat OF con-
science. h~Owsoever you may be lacking
IN II. These flowers have got to be
turned Into ilannels and soup and shoes
for poor folks. Are you willing TO nay