The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-18

place--one in every tnirty-seven must
be helped. came bnck to the States
gladly. i guess I'm an American !
said to my sisters"
To Lee Virginia the talk of "thc
curse of democracy" and "the decay
OF empire" was unexciting. but when
Cavanagh told of the shecpmen's ad-
vance across the dead line on Deer
creek and of the threats Of the cat.
tie owners she was better able to fol-
low the discussion. Bridges was
heartily on the side Of law and order,
for he wished TO boom the state tbeing
a heavy owner in town site. bus he
objected to Redfelds ideas Of bot.
tling UP the resources Of the state"
but wc'rc not" rcfor'cI Rnd"ld:
"we're merely defending them against
those who would muuouoli2e them
We believe In their fullest use. but we
see no reason for giving AWAY the re
sources when the country needs the
revenue"
Mrs. Redfeld rose ga soon as the cof-
fee came on "You gentlemen seem
bent upon cHe?rsslng matters OF no IN.
torest to us" she said, $50 wen lenve
YOU TO fight IL out alone. Pm sure
you'Il all agree with Hugh Ia the end
Like General Grant. he's very Oh.
,tinate man"
No sooner were they seated in the
big living room than Mrs. Endcrby be.
gan 10 relate Comlcaf stories Of her
household Her cats had fits ana ran
up The wall Her dogs were forever
setting quilted by reason OF foolish
attacks upon uorcupines, or els. they
came homo 80 reminiscent Of sEunIs
that they ul, but smCthered the cook
'luNafablS they return from eucuun.
ters of this Mud Just as we are sitting
at dinner she explained. Further
more. Euderby8 bitches are hlbituaily
setting cl0sgcd and overhowing the
lawn and filling the cellar and he
stands In terror Of ais cowboys. When
| think Of all these irruptions and dis.
fractions Engl0nd's order and routine
seem heavenly But Charley finds all
this amusing. more's the pity. and
leaves me 10 set things in order. Most
ludicrous of all 10 me is his babltusl
claim that the ranch Is paying / tell
him there's an error IN his bookkeep-
Ing somewhere, but he assures me that
his receipts exceeded his expenditures
last year, which is quite too incredible.
You've no idea how high wages are
and how little we raise"
"oh, yes, have" laughed Mrs Red.
field "And my cat had At too Hugh
says It's the high altitude. / tell him
IT'S melancholia."
Cavanagh showed himself 81 hear
50 much laughter I'm coming In. We're
nll so insulferably political ont here,
md, besides. | came TO see the ladies.
and | can stay only few minutes
longer"
You're not going back tonight?" ex-
| claimed his hostess.
81 must be on my own precinct by
daylight" he replied. "The supervisor
has nm eye on me"
Mrs. Redheld explained to Lee Vir
ginia, He rode fifty miles over the
| mOuntuins'-
Thirty corrected Ross. "But wha,
| does that matter when I'm I'm the com
pany OF such charming ladles?" no
| added gallantly.
And now he's going TO ride all the
way back tonight"
"Think Of that" gasppd Mrs. Ender.
by. And no moon"
How can you iiud your w0yE" asked
Mrs. Bridges, to whom this was a nor.
tally dangerous journey
"Oh, It's quite simple! If you don't
bump against tree or fan into the
creek you may be quite sure you're on
the trail" laughed Ross.
Mrs. Redheld knew the true reason
for his coming ana WIS not AZ an
pleased, "for with an Lees persona.
charm she said TO her husband, ssh,
l' socially beneath Ross Cavanugh even
In state where social barriers are
few."
Come out on the vcrauda," suggest.
ed Cuvanagh, "and III show you the
hills | must climb"
Lee accepted innocenuy. but as Ia.
young people LEFT the room Mrs. In
derby looked at her hostess with sig
nihcant fahce. There's the lady Ros.
rode down to meet Who is she2"
"Hcr mother Is that dreadful old
creature that keeps the Wetherford no
tel ia Roarng Fork"
NO" exclaimed Mrs Enderby.
"Yes; Lee Virginia is Lize Wother
ford's daughter"
But the girl is charming"
81 cannot understand il. Hugh cam,
home n week or SO ago full Of be
praise And at this point her voic.
dropped lower, and the other drew
closer