The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-20

! she says It's the most beautiful IRE
in the world"
"Of course" she asserted, looking at
Keene. 1T makes me loathe steam
and coal?"
That night Keene went home with
his pulses throbbing. She was not
offended, then. and from the fireplace
proposition it looked as II she were
going to follow out his suggestions.
The next morning he met her driving
her grandfather over the place.
isn't 1t dear old farm?" she cried.
"Keene," said the old man delight
eddy, "she loves the fence. She doesn't
want 1t down.
want 1t down." echoed the girl.
looking at keene. 1T is SO pictur-
esque! And l like the idea of fencing
in your possessions. I'd go farther If
l had home: I'd build wall around
it."
Il was afraid you'd think us old
fashioned" suggested her grandfather.
Maybe, now, you'd like some new
chairs and sofys."
why, grandfather, you couldn't buy
such beautiful old things anywhere. It
would spoil the place to put anything
modern in it, wouldn't it," appealing
to Keene.
Indeed it would" he replied, his
heart warming.
The next day he met Stephen driv-
ing from town. There was slight
flush in his withered cheeks and q
light in his dimmed eyes.
she's decided the farm back to me,
Keene,' he said with sob. "She said
had worked out my life on it, and
that 1t belonged to me. OF course I
shall will it to her. but it is mine,
now"
She has made him a man again."
Keene told himself, his heart full Of a
tender reverence for the generous
young grandchild.
| Each day brought some new evil
dence of her thoughtfulness for the
old mans comfort and happiness.
Towards Keene. himself, she ever
showed gracious air of good fellow
ship.
Next Thursday" she announced
one day, lis grandfather's birthday,
and l am going to give him a barn,
big, red barn."
the old mans, and he was greatly ex-
cited over the prospect.
We'll have barn raising" he de-
cided.
What is that?" asked Ruth won,
deringly.
When the old man had explained,
he added, with sigh, 1T amt what
it used to be. They have new tangled
machinery and just few men who
bring their own dinner with them"
How was it in the olden time?"
1T was a great event. Men came
from miles around, rs or 30 of them,
with their families. We set long
tables and most always killed sheep.
Your grandmother made few dozen
pies, and in the evening we had dane
ing and games"
We'll have just such one this
time" she cried ecstatically.
Forthwith they began to plan &C.
cordingly. This renewal of an old
custom was looked forward to in the
whole district, and when the eventful
day arrived, Keene was the first one
on hand. He caught the Infection of
the old mans delight and helped to
make the day a success, and the din.
ner was one never to be forgotten.
What wonders she has worked"
thought Keene, looking at the happy
young hostess. How glad I am
gave her the keynote. She is so good,
she could not help being generous to
him, but she might not have grasped
the situation SO quickly if had not
written to her 1t is sweet in her
never to have alluded to it in any
way"
His courage was inspired to the
point he had been yearning for since
that first glimpse of her by the fire.
side. When. after the departure of
the guests, he was left alone with her,
he opened his heart to her, and she
shyly responded to his love.
Wen live here In the dear old
home with grandfather" she pleaded
when he was saying goodnight.
Tomorrow" he thought, as he was
walking home, II will speak to her of
the letter"
When he went into the house he
found missive from the dead letter
office. Opening 1t. he found his letter
which had been misdirected He
watched 1t burn.
II will never tell her." he concluded.
Gibbons Memorial Hall.
So marked has been the interest of
Catholics in the Gibbons Memorial
hall at the Catholic university that a
building Manned at first to cost $500. /