Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-07

street a piano sounded. Firm. em-
phatic, determined vocal competitions
with the instrument here also; Rock
of Ages" the incentive. Another piano
presently followed suit In Z neighbor-
ing house-.'Preciors Jewels" More
distant, second organ was heard.
Other pianos. other organs, took mp
other themes, and, as a wakeful pup
py's barking will go over a village at
night, stirring first the nearer dogs to
give voice, these in turn stimulating
those farther away to join, one pass
ing the excitement on to another, until
hounds in farmyards far beyond the
town contribute to the long distance
conversation, even SO did Rescue tho
Perishing" enliven the greater part Of
Canaan.
It was this that made Asiel realize q
thing of which hitherto she had not
been able to convince herself-that she
was actually once more in the town
where she had spent her long ago girl
hood, now grown to seem the girlhood
Of some other person. 1t was true her
foot was on her native heath and her
name was Ariel Tabor-the very name
of the girl who had shared the towns
disapproval with Joe Louden! "Rescue
the Perishing" brought 1t all back to
her, and she listened to these sharply
familiar rites Of the Canaanite Sab
bath evening with shiver Of pain.
She turned from the gate to 60 into
the house, heard Eugene's voice at the
door and paused. He was saying good
night to Mamie.
"And please say 'au revoir to Miss
Tabor for me-" he added, peerine out
under his hand. II don't know where
she can have gone"
probably she came in and went to
her ROOM" said Mamie.
Don't forget to tell her 'au revoir. Z"
II won't, dear. Good nightr'
Good night" She lifted her face.
and he kissed her perfunctorily. Then
he came down the steps and .event
slowly toward the gate, looking N)out
him into the darkness as II searching
for something But Ariel had ned
away from the path Of light that led
from the open door.
She skinned noiselessly across the
lawn and paused at the side OF tho
house. leaning against the veranda,
where, on night long past, a boy had
hid and girl had wept. A small
creaking sound fell upon her ear, and
she made out an ungainly figure APP
preaching, wheeling something Of GU
rious shape.
s'Is that you, Sam?" she said.
Mr.. Warden stopped close by.
"Yes'm," he replied. I'm a-gittin' out
de hose to lay de dus' yonnah." He
stretched an arm along the crossbar Of
the reel, relaxing himself apparently
for conversation. "Y'all done change
onsid'able, Miss Airil," he continued.
with the directness Of one sure 0e
privilege.
"You think so, Sam?'
"Yes'm. Ev'ybody think 90, reckon.
BEN table lot O. talkum bout you
today. Dunno how all dem 9TH young
ladies goin' take it" He laughed with
immoderate delight, yet as to the vol
ume of mere sound discreetly, with an
eye to open windows. .sYou got 'em
all beat, Miss Airill Dey ain, ben No
one roun' dis town evan got In thou
san mile O. you! Fer looks an de way
you walk an cay yo'self an as fer
de clo'es-name O. de good Ian, honey.
dey aim nevah see style befo'! Ny ole
woman say you got mo- fxin's In 9
minute dan de whole res Of 'em got IN
yeah. She say when she helpin' you
onpack she must "a see mon hunefd
paths O. slippahs alone! An do good
man knows | 'membuh wen you rum
MIN roun' de back yods an up de alley
rompin' 18th Joe Louden same you's Q
boy"
DO you ever see Mr.. Ioude nova-
daysY.. she asked. &
His laugh was repeated with the
same discreet violence. "Ain'i seen
him dis ve'y day fur up dc street at de
gate yonnah, stan'in' 18th you wen !
drivin' de judge?"
"You-you didn't happen to ses him
anywhere this-this afternoon"
Nom, aim see him." Sans laugh
ter vanished, and his lowered voice be
came serious. n ain zee him, but !
hearn about him."
what did you hear7
"Dey ben consid' able stir on d1'aidge
O town, reckon" he answered :graye-
", "an' dey ben havin' some double
out at de Beach
Beaver Beach, do You meanT
"Yes'm. Dey ben some shootin g.
in on out dat way"
She sprang forward and cauePe q
his arm without speaking.
"Joe Louden all right" he sansreas-
suringly. "Ain' nuffum happen to
him. Nigh as kin mex out TN Dc
talk, dat Happy Fear gone on de ram
page ag'in, an dey hatta sent fer Mist
Louden to come in a hurry" "
(To be Continued)
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