Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-09-22

by the neck OF MS apron ana SCI nlul
down by the sink
He was squirminE over the geogra
ply Of the garden paths when l found
him." answered Mr. Alan with laugh
Carrots gave one sleepy little purr
and rolled over on the floor for 4 nap
well, such time AZ We have been
a-having!" remarked Miss Selma Lue,
az Mr.. Alan followed her to the front
Of the grocery and they both seated
themselves In reach Of tho river
breeze. She began to snap the beans
busily
az heard about t." answered Mr..
Alan, "and I had . drink Of lemon
ade."
THAT bucket saved a.many Of yells
and soothed a heap Of pain, Answered
Miss Selma Lue with laugh. But.
dearie me. wonder IL Miss Cynthia
coulder been stung BY one Of them
yaller- jackets as q reason for leaving
80 sudden! saw one crawling
around the steps little while ago.
I've Just Thought Of IT," Miss Selma
Lue's hands were idle from anxiety
as she peered up the Hill. with dis
tress in her usually serene eyes.
NO" said Mr.. Alan calmly, Il don't
think 1t was = yellow-jacket that
caused her flight. It might have been
. gray serge" he added under his
breath.
well. Jest feel too uneasy to rest
calm until find cut" said Miss Selma
Lue You, Bonnie. come here min
ute! l want you" And she hailed
tho wounded hero % he struggled up
the road with the empty bucket.
you ought to teach her to nseate
pain a. you do the kiddies," was Mr.
Alan's vindictive remark, which failed
to lodge in Miss Selma Lue's kind
mind; but he seemed glad when Ben
ME enthusiastically consented to run
up to the Hill Mansion to take . bottle
Of camphor and ind out about the
possible accident. He went 20 far 40
to hand him . dime. With the en-
treaty that he hurry and relieve the
anxiety of-Miss Selma Lue. He even
stood and watched impatisntly the
rag-beturbaned head Of the messesges.
which seemed to crawl up the hill
like q big white snail.
II know I'm foolish" said Miss B.
lima Lue as she began On the beans
again. II don't hold with thinking
up bad happenings onto people, fer
sometime it might kinder hit en- sn
some blind side We dont know about
and take, but that child 10 Jest the
kernr Of my heart. She 10 one Of
the why's of me. Miss Cynthia 10, since
l come to the Bluff."
why. l thought you had always
been-the Bluff, Miss Selma Lus."
said Mr.. Alan. anxious to turn her
thoughts from her favorite topic Of
conversation. He bore no malice. but
snub is likely to bring return rip
pies Of resentment: and that witeAing
mischievous smile-his ears began to
burn from reflex action.
"Oh. NO. indeed, I've only bssa hers
eight year," answered Miss eslina
Lue and her eyes rested ON the for
dim hills across the river. "Juot
eight years and two months. for Dthsl
Maud was horned the night after
got here"
How on earth did they gst along
without you before you camel" asked
Mr.. Alan with sincerity in bic teae.
well. they wasn't % many babtss
on the Bluff then-1est Bennie. tAou0A
he was q mighty poor spsolnsa vh>a
I took hand with him.. They've koD&
a-coming along In punches ever slnce.
bless 'em!"
How did you happen to cens-ee
them!" asked Mr. Alan gently. for
he saw that Miss selina Lus's Mind
was back in the past.
Yes" she answered softly. It d
look like the little uniformed things
called meme asserting lonesome -
on side Of one Of the hills over IN
Warren county. didn't have nothing
but some land. . empty home-and .
full graveyard over by the garden
wall. 1t was Jest about sundown ono
day and was a-hxing round the
graves-the wild vi1ets was a-bloom.
ing on Adoniram's fer the nrst time
when I looked up and seen the light
Of glory on the hills. And somehow.
don't know. but all Of . sudden, the
grieving love In mo turned into love
of God that He Jest poured down int
my heart. and was 50 filled with II
that it hurt me not to be a-giving
some of It out to other folks. The
next day l sold the land and homo b
Cousin Dave Elkins, and hitched Up
and started down to where could
find folks to need me-"
I'm surprised you got this far"
said Mr.. Alan. his voice . bit husl1
az he looked into Miss Selma Lue's
face Of beautiful tenderness.
We'll. it was with a-many Q stop"
she answered a. her face broke up
into shower Of smiles. 1T took two
full weeks to make the seventy miles,
and II ever q woman found things
awaiting to be did 1t was mo - I
come along the road" Miss Selma
Lue laughed reminiscently.
Tell me about 1t. please do" begged
Mr.. Alan like 4 small boy Wheedling
for an adventure tale.
We'll, let me see! I was all hitched
and ready to start by sun-up. I had
been real stern with myself about
leaving most everything behind me
packed UP in a corner of the garnet,
but never had any mind not to drive
Charity's mother down before me.
cause NO matter where q body lands,
a COW Is a convenience to have along"
Mr.. Alan laughed and moved Q step
nearer How far did you get that