La Junta tribune., 1907-03-30

1 was n small rlsce. anL
eand the CAildren's $ Missionary band had
been organized the two or three poor
Families had found 1t sinecnre to keep
their poverty before the public. Even
the most liberal Of the work lovers
were forced to admit that their pro
teges were becoming more aud more
sShIftless aud lazy.
Al keturah loved charity work and
Mated knitting. and 1t was this same
late that made her cling to It NO as-
duousiy. II she had lived In the right
\ he her sensitive conscience would
I've provided her with sackcioth and
shes.
f 1t was In the lush Ut middle June and
he odors Of honeysuckies and roses
"A ere mingled with those Of ripenins
Glra wberries and pungent garden herbs.
EOilen busted bees and irldescent but.
erflies fitted about In the sunshine.
6hd amoug the tendrilA of the grape
niue above her head was the half con.
4 {bals1i meat 0f a.yellOw. q warbler. Moth
n sSR was afraid Of keturah. Even now
me Of the warblers was twittering .
5ntempiative interlude not three feet
&way from her clicking needless
sfE But Keturah was In q disturbed
name Of mind this morning and was
sipt even conscious OF her tiny friends
n resence She could hear the cOnQueror
G1stlinY about In the kitchen-her
3 1k3tcheu now-rattling dishes. opening
md shutting oven doors. whistiing-
res. actually whistling-to the canary
E1rd and now and then indulging In II
natcli OF high pitched. breezy song,
+ Xeturah listened with mingled emo
s1l1Bns. The conqueror was a splendid
4 pusekeeper-she was glad to admit
lat. both for her brother and her con-
Il &eieuce's sake-but she was NO ener-
etic and 30 strongminded and 30 capa-
II 1e! She did all her. housewOrk and
oked after the poultry aud flower
III rien. She was president OF the Mis-
binary society and found plenty OF
me to visit and receive calls. ke-
brah admired her vastly and even
ked her In q rebuffed sort Of way.
4 1t somehow. even from her vantage
ound Of inside spectator. she could
vef quite understand how one wO-
IN could accomplish 70 much. Every
Drning her conscience made her offer
help With the work: end every morn
3 the 'couqneror looked ct her with
lmIy superior air and said that slow
Up was bother.
81 4 M that ID why ketursh's mornings
IRE spent In this grapevine arbor or
d making poor calls. Nhe wanted to
Se the conQuer0r and tried to with all
strength Of her tender. shrInking
nrt. Was she not her brothers wife
= her own ister-iu-iaw. aud was she
- the bast housekeeper and The most
liable ma nagsr In MsadowvilIs! Bat
10 with all thsss attractions Ks-
tah could not force her sensitive. r.
ID nerves to ignore this new ecdes
bsstie and energy and self asssr-
b.
Aud there was another thing. Fer
se and twenty ysars Keturah bad
20 the undisputsd mistress ef ~
ablishme.t. doing the work In hsr
Dst. prim. ladylike way and never
auing thst the years woaA bring
er change than wlsat risAtfully be
red to then. sghe had 'bSe9 hoasS
ger for her father until be died ard
n for her brother. and, although she
once thousiit-and hoped-that her
fher might marry. such . possIbil-
had gradually lpeeu lost sight o(.
had just passed his fortiefh birth
y and she her forty third when The
,nqueror came.
Eetwrah was mot comi,ativs. and sbs
pe~tsy frssd "a take the new order q