Arizona republican., 1909-12-27


 not the original Daniel of biblical days but
 another interpreter of-dreams who seemed or
 occasion even more startling,y original than his better known prototype Naturally, for the sake o euphonv. the house-boat of which Daniel much part could bear no more fitting name although the webred Gaylords were anything but lion-like. Dur ing the summer months the Den, tethered to scarlet buoy, hoated with lamb-like meekness Lake Mchi- samne seventy miles by rail from the Gaylords home in Bayville The clumsy, comfortable craft, lumber scow underneath, series of boxke bins top pos sessed no power of locomotion in its right, but submitted taney to being lowed about by hired steam tug whenever the peasureloving Gaylords grew tired of their anchorage.
 Of the Gaylords there were four; Archibald, aged thirty-hve his wife Elisabeth Diciy their yearod son and Toots" their daughter precariousy surviving her second summer. In addition, the Den sheltered Rhea Mrs Gaylords exceedingly pretty sister, Daniel of whom there is more tell, and Regina Quinn, an antagonstic elderly damsel who attended ably to the inner wants of the Gayords Then later in the season. there was guest named Philip Marston.
 Although Daniel had lived for nineteen years would be mistake to say that he nineteen years of age Sometimes he seemed not more than nine and young for his age at that; at other times great his wisdom and prudence his foresight and his intelligence that 1t seemed if he must be at least ninety. He with certain broadbotomed boat, the connecting link
 
 consisted of making himself generally useful and Dan- iel did his duty with untiring zeal
 In person. he not prepossessng being lathe-like in build and over-long for his width his mouth and over-arge, his stiff, orange-hued hair over abundant his reckles over-sized and overnumerous, and his hands his feet and his big overtender heart had somehow t-distanced all the rest of him. For two years Daniel had belonged body and soul to the Gaylords. He would have died cheerfuly for any of them, from big, genial Archibald down to tiny "Toots"
 If needed Daniel for dinner" Elisabeth would say believe he'd gladly permit Regina to cook him. Daniels perfect synonym for the word devotion He gives himself the clouds give rain. There e0nt be in him for anything further in the way of afec tion-we have every bit of him."
 Mrs Gaylord, however was mistaken. Daniel still retained generous portion of his large, tender heart but not for long When Mrs. Gaylord's sister, Rhea Prescott, arrived in May spend long, restfu mer in the Lions Den, after Washington winter, Daniel showed the Gayords what devotion, what utter abnegation of self really meant
 Stronger closely guarded ctadels than Daniels simple heart had gone down fiat before the battery of Rhea's big, dark eyes, but certainly had cumbed quite expeditiously At sight of the decid edly attractive young Daniel had surrendered all that he had to surrender with instantaneous completeness that asonished experienced Rhea All her other admirers, however, had later desired reciprocity. Daniel aspired nothing It bliss enough be permitted to gaze, to worshp and to serve and never before had worshipper offered such dsinerested homage It seemed this time. that Daniel must have exhausted his capacity for devotion; but again the Gaylords were mistaken.
 In July. Philip Marston, a cousin of Archibalds rived by invitation to spend three weeks aboard the Lions Den Had Daniel been an ordinary worshipper at Rheas shrine is probable that Marstons advent would have filled him with many forebodings its announcement did Mrs. Gaylord; but Daniel not ordinary devoee he welcomed the newcomer as joy ously as did Dicky, which is saying great deal.
 But, Archie" demurred Elisabeth, when Gaylord had mentioned casually that he had invited Philip join their family party will he fit in, You know the Den isn't very big and in such close quarters have to be pretty chummy. If he shouldn't find congenia, if he disiikes children"
 You needn't be afraid of Phirs not fitting in" as- sured Gaylord He'd fit dry place His adaptability is amazing. In ten minutes you won't be able to believe that you haven't known him always-you'l think he's your ego from former state of existence. I've yet to hear of the man, child that doesn't adore him. Why, my dear, he's simply the most pleasing tal that happened"
 But" inquired Elisabeth, lis it safe to have anyoody as fascinating all that? There's Rhea-"
 ." No danger whatever. Rhea's anything but suscep- tble She's accustomed to attention to attach any importance few extra bandishments: Phil. too, is invulnerabie. We couldn't chaperone safer pair. Be- sides, if he and Rhea did-but pshaw They're too much alike. Then there's Barr"
 There's nothing in that Absence, in Rheas case is always fatal you know She does forget the poor things so speedily. Besides. she refused him"
 It Daniels duty to pilot all guests from the train ;o the Den and Gaylord said whmsically, in three years he had not lost mslaid single guest He did the honors nobly in Marston's case 2
 Get into this here boat" said Daniel, when he had seered Philip from the little station down waverng sawdust road to the waters edge, where the boat hc1chcd. I'm to row you out to the Den It's an c!ored about six miles from here but the lakes some scooped along the edge you cant see her till you've went quite bit"