Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-05-27

pathy no less than physical caresses.
To make a perfect union the man
must appreciate with her the books
that held her, and they would pene-
trate together the mysterious paths Of
learning to wisdom. Therein was
Stuart lacking.
Slumber would not come at bidding
the night Stuart told his love. She
tossed frctfully rs she tried to cvade
the problem before her Like memo
ries of pain it recessed Punishment.
"Do l love him? Is he necessary to
me? He is dear as friend, ! know,
but beyond that-what?" she said to
herself
When sleep came it was troubled
dreams intruded, and she thought she
saw herself and Stuart galloping side
by side over the prairies to the west
ward. Behind them was an ocean Of
fire; the cracking of flames SOU I'd
in her ears; she could feel the hoE
wind, born in the heart of the buraia.
grass, blister her neck.
On and on, with the MARGIN Of safe
! ty growing narrower until within a
! dozen jumps of the furrOw that would
balk the fire. Her horse stumbled in Il
gopher hole regained his paise, blan-
dered again. ard she was drown to the
! prairie.
Jim she cried.
The flames werl guol Ear now. re
Slid from his horse, gathered her i. hls
| arms, holding LCr f0aa desc tp ls
breast to shinl. her from au-'..'.t.4.
and staEgeral across the safety ...a
/ with the angry flames t'-uiuG o. n
sullen, deaa red. as IL cIviHg ont mQle-
| dictions on her rescuor FIR yonr.ving
them Of their prey.
/ Jim, Jim she shricEcL i1 "a" de-
irium. suppose had lost YOU
! There was a rappmg at the door.
| Consciousness slowly returned 10 her;
| she shook recollections Of the night
mare from her.
whats the matter, Edith? Are YOU
hurt?'
mo; I'll be out in a minute. Wait"
And she hastily dressed.
You're ILL.," he exclaimed when she
appeared. You are ghosty pale
"Oh, jim I've had such dream'
she said.
Dreams are silly things, Edith
Surely you would not let one frighten
your he soothingly said.
But this one did. And, Jim, know
now" and her head dropped to hide
the flush of her cheeks.
"Yes?" said jim, not comprehending
"What you asked me yesterday"
! Sweetheart! And your answerF" He
I eagerly ran to her.
Yes, Jim, love you" And in the
embrace that followed disappeared the
! artifcialities of troublesome philOso-
phies in the depth of an emotion print,
tive and elemental
Guarding Nail.
A gentleman in Jerusalem told me
that he found Turkish soldier on
guard in some part of the Church Of
the Holy Sepulcher, where it was not
usual for sentry to be, and inquired
of him why he was there.
He pointed to a nail in the wall and
replied, 1T is my duty to watch that
nail"
Asked why, he explained that tln
l-Aill4N VI tlit Nfltth5-l ltL EtL NhACLl-
hdd driven the nail with the view of
hanging picture; that a rival sect
had furiously objected, saying that it
was an Interference with their prop
erty and wanted to pull out the nail:
| that thereupon the Turkish govern
ment had interviewed and set him tn
watch the nail and see that no picture
was hung upon it and that it was not
/ pulled out.
To allow the picture to be hung
would have been to admit the claims
! OF those who drove in the nail To al
low it to be pulled out would have
been to admit the claims of those who
objected TO the driving in Of the nail.
! Therefore the nail must be preserved
J and the picture must not be hung, and
; to see that this was so an armed SEN
( try must watch day and night. For
I aught l know he may be watching
still.-Rider Haggard's "A Winter Pill
grlmage."
The Amateur Gardener.
I've planted the peas in the rose bed.
I've set out some slips in the sun.
| I'm wondering now with a care furrowed
DTOW
What the Job will be like when it's done.
| The names that are written in Latin
I've studied with scrupulous care.
| I've mixed up the seeds of all kinds Of
breeds
And scattered EN- everywhere
Fhe scheme will work out beyond questions
In highly original way.
The humble string bean side by side wilI
be seen
With the pink and the poppy so gay.
But tremble to think OF the finish
As over the garden | gaze
VIII they call me to eat the netunias SO,
sweet
While tomato plants stand in a vaset
Washington Star.
Realistic
She tat .hr musirnle nle,-Miee Schrporn
er sings w'-h wonderful realism. pcr
you think ..r He-Yes; you can
most see the crack in her voice.
troit Saturday Night