The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-08-25

OF nm elghty-acre farm, his first I'm
pulse was to dispose OF his inherit
tRnce. but when visit showed Il to
be situated on the banks of n river
full OF fish and bordered by woods
populated with quail and partridge,
ho rented the farm TO q worthy
uouplo and arranged 60 visit them
twice annually for hunting and FISH
ting expeditions
His nrst season he enjoyed with
all The zest of man who loves out
of"dOors. His second visit was not
pnid from sporting desire, but from
great need for place to sulk aud
brood. Garry called his feeling "a
longing solitude" He had been one
Of many sultors for the hand of Mar
garet Sibley. daughter OF Sbley, who
WINS better known by the public as
the Copper King; but when he told
her OF his love she looked bored and
replied "Et IN, Brute? Mayn't |
Reep one friend, them"
He walked through the woods
along The rivers shore without gun
and without rod. Finding no solace
In the hannts Of nature, he fed from
his farm agaIn and tried his club.
The club WAS worse than the farm.
In disgust he Joined a party OF men
going 10 Alaska for hunt. lie re-
manned In the far Northwest for six
months and returned In blossom
time. The call of the open country
was urgent, despite his sojourn I'm
the wilderness-or perhaps because
of II, lie went directly to the farm.
We have new neighbors on the
ten-acre strip" vouchsafed his ten
mt, Mrs. Daley.
Have they hullt house In place
Of the old shack"
No; they've fixed up things n bit.
though, and built on n screened
porch. There Is boy who has to
sleep out"
"who are they?" asked Garry
oarelessly.
'rhelr names are Sibley."
He WINGED at the sound OF the
name.
Mr.. Sibley used to be million
nire. but he lost everything specu-
lating," continued his garruous ten
ant. He don't come down very
often. His daughter stays all the
time and takes care of her young
brother, Then there is an elderly
woman who does the work. She was
the boy's nurse when he was a baby.
They keep COW and some chickens,
but they don't know how to garden.
I'm going to take them down. things
from here this summer If you don't
mind"
Garry's head and heart were In n
whirl at this wonderful Intelligence.
Margaret, his neighbor-and poor!
he had left her in anger, but he
must be n friend now, as she had
asked him to be then. Early the
next morning he crossed his meadow
land 10 the little ten-acre strip. Har-
old Slbley, a delicate lad of fourteen.
came forward IN delighted recog-
uition.
How do You do, Mr.. Elliott? I'm
awfufly glad to see you. Come into
our little summer house. Margaret
will be in soon"
Garry followed the boy into the
dny house. The sitting room, he
noted at a glance, held a few fur
nishinss that Margaret had brought
with her. Two or three rugs, a few
oil her favorite books, pictures, a lux
urious easy chair and couch.
Come on" urged Harold. "and
see the rest of the playhouse, as Mar
garet calls it."
He followed the lad into the tiny
dining room and kitchen, where old
Abbie was washing dishes.
We have two little bedrooms be-
yond, and that is ALL" laughed Har-
old, except my outdoor room. Here
comes Margaret"
She came in flushed and triumph-
ant with n basket of eggs, which she
nearly dropped at sight of Elliott.
Her greeting was cordial and unem-
barrassed, however.
4 did not know you had returned
from Alaska" she said.
Il only returned last night and
earned you were my neighbor."
Mrs. Daley told me you owned
their farm"
II came to hear all about it, Mar
garet," he said, his heart thrilling
rs of old at the sight of her fair face
Rn6 the gladsome sound of her voice.
There is not much to tell" she
said, thoughtfully. "Papa's possess
sions were in copper, and the stocks
all stopped dividends and things be-
came complicated. He sold the
house. In the midst of his troubles
came Harold's Ill health. DR.. Howe
said he must live out of doors and
have all the good milk and fresh
eggs he could eat. Papa said that
reminded him he owned farm and
then he laughed and told us about
coming across a deed to this little
piece of land. He doesn't remember
how he ever came to buy it. From
the sale of our household effects, 1