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CHAPTER XII.
Expoundine the Scriptures.

Expounding the Scriptures.
| wonder how many persons live II
Jesse's body? On the surface he Is
the rugged whimsical stockman, lazy
with such powers in reserve as would
| equip first-class volcano. Sing tC
him and another Jesse energies, al
lnarticulate poet, crgftless artist, an
illiterate writer, passionate lover OF
all things beautiful in art and nature.
And beneath all that is Jesse Of the
Sabbath, in bleak righteousness and
harsh responsibility, scion of many
Smiths, the God-fearing head of his
house, who reads and expounds the
Scriptures on Sunday evenings to
sullen Billy the morose widow, and
my unworthy self.
When we knelt, the widow still sat
rigid, and with her wooden leg
scratched out upon the oil-cloth vague
| outlines of gallows. Afterward she
| explained. Eyer husband, Mrs. Smith,
bad cess to him, is mighty proud av
his spectacles, phwat he can't see
through and all, and showing off his
learning and pride av Sunday"
But why draw gallows ON the
floor?'
And why for should I not draw
galloWs on the f1ure, seeing he'll never
drown? It's hung he'll be for OPP
prissing the fatherless and the widow,
and burn he will afther for Protes-
tant. Yis," she flashed round on her
son, feed buttermilk to thin calves,
and hould up yer head alladh, cause
you inherit glory while he's frying!"
Away from the widows hate and
her sons vengeance, l led my man
out under the stars. I gave him his
cigar, that black explosive charged
with deadly fumes, lighted him sui
phur match. 1t soothes his passions,
and the pasture scent makes him
gentle, but when I fear my grizzly
bear, and hardly dare to stroke, lead
him by the keen silver spring, across
the hollow where our fla~ers would
make a devil smile, and ON through
the wild rose tangle, to my cathedral
pines. Tonight he seemed suspicious,
even there, biting off tags of the vim
dictive Psalms. Nor would he sit I'M
der the father tree until l sang to
him.
What do you want?" asked Jesse
then, all the rancor gone.
Jesse, do you know that it's nearly !
a year since we married?"
''Ten months, Kate, and fourteen |
days. Do you think I don't rackon?"
l sat down on the root of the little
governess tree, the humblest in the
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choir OF the winds had gone away, and
for once in that sweet solitude l was
lonely. My sitting is at the root of the
governess tree, and Jesses under the
great father pine. If he were only
there, how it would ease the pain. 1
needed him so badly as I sat there,
trying to make him present in my
thoughts. He had gone away, and the
squirrel who lives in the widow tree
had taken even his match ends. Only
the cigar stubs were left, which would,
of course, be bad for the squirrels
children. l wasn't well enough to
call, but l left my nut.
Close by is the terrific verge of the
inner canyon, and sitting at the very
edge of death 1 saw into the mists.
1t was so foolish, why should l be
frightened of death, such a coward in
bearing pain? And yet 1 had better
confess the truth, that presently ran
away screaming, my skirt torn by
brambles, by feet caught in the roots.
Only when l passed the place where
by anemones live, and beyond the
east door of the grove came out into
full sunlight, could go no farther but
fell to the ground exhausted. Yes, it
was very silly, and that blind panic
shamed me as l looked up at the cres-
cent of silvery birch trees who hold
court at the foot of the upper cliff.
Something small and black was COM
ing toward me, a clergyman, too, and
nervous, because he twiddled his little
hat
Are you in pain?" he asked.
Are you a fairy?" answered, won
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pie march II The doctor survived that,
he would be here in 4S hours, perhaps
in time.
made Jesse take his revolver, yes,
loaded it myself, and he promised a
signal shot from the rim-rock to give
me the earliest news of his return. He
nut out the light, kissed me good-by,
and was gone.
From the inner edge Of the bed !
could see through the window, and
watched Orion rising behind the
cliffs The night turned pale, then for
a long time the great gaunt precipice
revealed in tender primrose light and
amber shade. l heard our riders sad
die. mount and canter away for the
DAYS. work. The two Cinnamon went
Dif also on some domestic Grand The
sunrise caught the pines upon the rim
rock into points of fame. l heard
distant shot, and fell asleep.
The widow had stumped about near
ly all night, weary to the tip of her
wooden leg, poor soul, so when l woke
again and crept to the lean-to door,
1t was a relief to find that she had
gone to sleep. She had left me
saucepan full of bread and milk,
which I warmed, and it warmed me
nicely.
Mrs O'Flynn asleep is like peace
after war. Dressing in stealth,
prayed for peace in our time, then
with a sweet enjoyment Of fresh guilt,
stole out into the sunshine.
I reached the grove, at this cool
coral piers branch up to some ribbed
vault. The waves of incense, the riv-
er's' organ throb, the glory in the
windows, gave me peace, but the
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ent over ways and means. Jesse mus
go to Vancouver on business, and thus
after much preamble l came at lasI
to the point.
"Take Billy with you"
But If l go, he's got to look after
the ranch"
"You preach at Billy" I said, you
pray at him. Remember he's wild as
these woods, son of a dangerous felon.
His mother goads him on, and there's
danger, Jesse"
knew while I spoke the folly of
appealing to his sense Of fear. He
chuckled softly.
"Why, Billy daresn't say good morn.
ing to my pinto colt. He was buck
Ing plentiful today, and me splitting
blood before I got him conquered.
Now just you leave me to tame colts
and cowboys"
"Take him away, Jesse, dear"
He bin making love to you, Kate?"
My heart stood still, and to my
Jealous husband silence means con.
sent. Then the hypocrite in me
sighed, and Jesse, fiinging away his
cigar stub, said with an oath that Billy
should be on his way to Vancouver
by daybreak.
Yes, Jesse is hard to manage, but
presently he remembered about the
check, which made him for the first
time in his life feel rich. He's too
rough when l let him love me. In.
deed I had to do up my hair in the
dark, though the firefies offered the
dearest little lamps. Besides little
jealousy is good for Jesse. should not
like to see his love go hungry.
Last night Jesse came home from
Vancouver, and it being Sunday eve
ming, he read and expounded the
Scriptures to the amazement Of the
three new ranch hands.
Afterward, the night being cold,
Jesse had his cigar beside the stove
while I sat on the low stool so that
the fumes might rise above my I'M
worthy head.
"The widow believes" I said, "that
her boy will get rich in the city,"
81 got Billy job"
Jesse's face looked very grave.
"At a grocery" he added.
I sighed for the romantic lad, con-
demned to an apron behind the coun-
ter.
"And the young hawk flew off,"
I'm glad!"
eye see it's this way, Kate. He's
shying heaps at Ashcroft, the first
town he ever seen, where there's a
bit of sidewalk, electric lights, and
mattresses. I had to kiss the fluffy
one to show him they don't bite.
He's willing to start to work as
but don't feel no holy vo
cation for groceries. So in the end he
runs away, out of that frying pan into
the-wall, the rest amt clearly known,
although the police has clue. 1t
seems my wolf cub leads some limo,
cent yearling astray down by the har-
Dor, said victim being the crimp from
1 sailors boarding house. To prove
he's fierce. Billy has skinful Of mixed
drinks, and this stranger is kind
enough to take him to see beautiful
English bark which is turning loose
or Cape Horn. Seems the ship takes
/ notion to Billy, and the captain po'
itely axes him to work. He's been
ooh, it's awful"
WALL maybe Pm fool, Kate, but
eems to be that this young person
lad to be weaned from running after
woman, before he'd any chance to
10 a man"
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CHAPTER XIII.
Nativity.

Rates Narrative.
Jesse allowed that the upper forest
does look sort of wolfy." He would
post relays of ponies along the out.
ward trail, so that he and MCGEE
could ride the so miles back in a sin
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V t ge I "a Die CON-
pound. M y ba ok
acheduntil l thought
it would break, 1 had
pains all over me,
nervous feelings and
periodic troubles. /
was very weak and
run down and was
losing hope of ever
b eing W ell an d
strong. After TAX
ing Lydia E. Pink
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which never Shines on any cIouded

soul"
my soul is clouded. Help me-
II WONDER" he smiled with his old
kind eyes. Have you sense of hui
NOR? Ah,-there. Then you need
never worry, or run away. AS sun
shine and rain are to the dear earth,
so are laughter and tears to every
living soul. Humor, dear. is the
weather in which the spirit lives"
"But sorrow and tears?"
'Why, how can the sun make rain,
bows without rain?"
You'll praise pain next"
"That is sacrament" he answered
gravely, "the outward sign of inward
grace. For how else can God reach
through selfshness down to the soul In
need?"
saw the dear priests face through
tears, but when l brushed them away
the mist remained. He seemed re-
mote, awful and beautiful.
There is a place." he said, where
souls awaiting incarnation, rest, and
from that place they come, borne by
messengers. A messenger was wait.
ing in these woods, no evil spirit, my
daughter, but one who came bearing
child to you. She stands august and
lovely at your back, and in her arms
the soul Of a man-child, just on the
verge of incarnation, waits at the
boundary of the spirit land.
1.-THE light shineth in darkness;
and the darkness comprehended 1t
not
THAT light is all around you, and I
must go. This very ground is holy.
Fare you we'll"
Two days had passed since my dear
Jesse left, then through the long day
waited in the house, and the blue
gloom of night swept up the glowing
cliff. 1t was then I heard the signal
shot from the rim-rock, and told my
baby David that his father was coming
home.
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Wife Notice!

WHEREAS = My Wife, GRACE TRUDo
BARNES, having left my bed and board
without just cause or provocstion, here
by forbid anyone trusting or harboriug
her on my account, as l shall pay no bills
of her contracting after this date.
Dated HYDE PARK, VT, Aug. 10, 1918.
WALTER E. BARNES.
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Hello, Kate" he said in greeting.
Say, youngster, when you sawed off
that table leg to make your mothers
limb, what did you do with the cas-
terri"
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WOMAN IN
TERRIBLE STATE
Finds Help in Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Bellevue, Ohio. was in terrible
state before took Lydia E. Pinkham' 8
The Forrest City times., 1913-05-30
ELkS ELECT AN EDll TOR
T. E. Wood of Mariana Is New PresL
 dent of B. p. O. E.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Pine Bluff.-Little Rock won the 1914 convention of Elks at the annual business session held here as a part of the fifth annual convention and state reunion of the Arkansas Elks' Association, which came to a close with grand Mardi Gras parade and ball at the Shrine temple.
 T. E. Wood, editor of a darlanna newspaper and mayor of that city. also president of the Arkansas Press Association, was elected president of the state organization. N. J. Can't Jr of Pine Bluff was elected first vice president; NJ. J. Welch, Jonesboro; second vice president, and E. L. How lett, of Hot Springs and J. M. Gibson of Newport were reelected secretary and treasurer, respectively. The Exc cutive Committee is composed of N. J Can't Jr, Pine Bluff; Will Steel, Tex arkana, and Prof. J. c. Futrell, Fay etteville.
 The annual report of Secretary How lett showed a total membership for the Elks in Arkansas of 5,009, a large in crease over that of 1912. There are p Elk lodges in this state, 22 of which are members of the state association.
The Forrest City times., 1913-05-30

ANOTHER FLAW IS FOUND
appointment by Former Governa
 Robinson Invalid.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Little Rock.-According to the inyes tigation of A. V. Smith, secretary to the governor the appointment of John M. Davis as state bank commissioner by former Governor Joe T. Robinson is invalid.
 dovernor Futrells attention was called to the fact that Act 8. creat Ing State Banking Department, con. talned no emergency clause and there, lore does not go into effect until 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature. But the bill provided that state bank commissioned be appoint ed immediately and Governor Robin. son appointed MT Davis. who is as. sistant cashier of the German National bank.
 In Investigating the technical error MT Smith found Supreme Court decis ions in parallel cases which convinced him MT. Davis appointment to the of lice of state bank commissioner is void. MT Davis will be notified off. cially and new appointment will be made later by Governor Futrell
The Forrest City times., 1913-05-30
COMMISSIONER RAINS QUITS
''s'"ay Department Head Only Re.
 malning Member.

Little Rock,-As a result of the dis. 'ent and shake-up in the State High. n nay Commission Judge J. Fillmore ''@,nS n1 has resigned his office
 VI ne original members who com .pd ,poed the board Reuben c. Dye. the N''&l'ihan' is the remaining one.
 'uuse w. A, Falconer of Fort Smith s.uslnai'y sa appointed to serve on the soo1. o"'o when Judge Rains was named. eec'ined to serve as a member after houSlaering hou the proposition for a nun. cn VI weeks, and his successor, Judge Soe'3 Soeen'ield Quarles of Helena also
 +.ued to accept his appointment. although one of he youngest state KY sp"r Vments, the Highway Commission sa sas mad one of the most interesting oa. .ateers' In its third session a dis rbaSo arose over the proposed pur- vLase 'Is of state rock crusher to pro. snS que crushed stone for public roads pa paq as a result of the dispute Judge mda, r0%.ls clamped the lid on the com. ~lssions's funds.
The Forrest City times., 1913-05-30
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR MEETING
Mariana Entertains Forty-First Con-
 clave-Officers Elected

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Marnna,-The forty-first annual conclave of Knights of Templar of Arkansas adjourned after three days session N Mariana as guests of Apol- 10 Commandery No. II.
 The following officers were elected: John A. Hummer, Marianna, grand commander; Joseph J. Covey, Benton ville deputy grand commander; J. l.. w. Glover. Batesville, grand genarlis. simo; R. B. Gregg, Stuttgart grand captain general; John II. Fulsom, Cot ter, grand senior warden; John Arch er Fort Smith. grand junior warden; the Rev. Marion N, Waldrip, Fayette- vile, grand prelate John Brodie, Lit tie Rock, grand treasurer; Fay Hemp stead Little Rock, grand recorder; J. s. Speed, Little Rock. grand standard bearer; J. p. Clendening, Siloam Springs, grand sword bearer c. w. Webb, TeXarkana, grand warden; F. L. Pierce. Marked Tree, grand captain of the guard.
 Stuttgart was unanimously chosen for the annual conclave in 1914. Sir Knight J. D. Covey of Bentonville, re- ceived the appointment of Arkansas aide to grand marshal at the grand encampment at Denver
The Forrest City times., 1913-05-30
LIQUOR PETITION
 FILED BY LYONS
FIGHT OPENS ON REGENT ACT OF LEGISLATURE GOVERNING
 LICENSES.
QUESTION UP TO MIR. MOOSE
Secretary Hodges Will Hold Matter In Abeyance Pending Attorneys
 investigation.

Western Newspaper Union News Service. Little Rock.-The liquor dealers of Arkansas have opened their fight on the act of the recent legislatuhe regu- hting the issuance of liQuqr licenses. Act 59, formerly known as Senate Bill No. 118 or the Going act, provides that no liquor licenses shall be issued in Arkansas, unless a majority of adult white citizens of a town, peti- tion for such saloon license. Each pc tition and the, name of each signer thereto, the act provides further, must be published in at least two issues of a newspaper published in the city or town where the petition was circulat- ed.
 Negro voters are barred from sign ing the liquor license petitions, but white women are permitted to join with the white men in signing if they so desire. But majority of the adult white citizens must sign petitions be- fore q license will be granted
 If this act is effective, it is believed
 
 in Arkansas. Since the act was pass. cd by the legislature, the liquor in ertests are said to have been prepar- ing for supreme fight and now are ready to attack the validity of the emergency clause in any court having jurisdiction over the case.
 Joe Lyons of Little Rock represent ing the liquor interests of the state filed with Secretary of State Hodges petitions bearing more than 13,000 names asking that Act No 59 be refer red to the voters.
 Secretary Hodges immediately ask cd Attorney General William L. Moose for an official opinion on the subject and is holding the petitions in abey. ance pending instructions from the states legal department.
 The liquor interests, in seeking to refer the act to vote of the people contend the emergency clause Of the blI is invalid. Upon this one point they hope to defeat the purpose of the bill and will carry their fight to the Supreme Court, if necessary, to obtain ruling
 Attorney General Moose said he would not hand down an opinion on The subject until he has made sweep Ing Investigation of the laws involved
 An appeal from the decision of At torney General Moose is expected to De made immediately by the faction which loses under his ruling.
The Forrest City times., 1913-05-30
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS MEET
Will Hold Next Session in Little Rock.
 Officers Elected.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 TeXarkana.-The state grand lodge Of the Knights of Pythias convened in regular session last week. Grand Chancellor Burkes presiding. The re- port of the credentials committee showed practically every lodge in Arkansas was represented. Nearly 40 past chancellor-commanders were ad- mitted to the grand lodge rank.
 Reports of various officers of the grand lodge showed the order in the state to be in a prosperous and flour ishing condition and with fine pros poets for the coming year The report Of the committee on springs relief showed that over $500 had been eX- pended the past year in relieving sick Pythians at Hot Springs.
 The question of reducing the age of admission from 21 to IS was refer red to subordinate lodges, with in- structions to send delegates with or ders to the next grand lodge
 The following officers were elected:
 Grand Chancellor, c. w. Hays; vice grand chancellor, James s. Mcconnell: grand prelate, J. w. Goodbar; grand keeper of records and seal, B. w. Bart. lett; grand master-at-arms, c. A. Oar land; supreme representative. Judge John N. Tillman supreme inner guard, George J. Gray.
 Little Rock was chosen as the place for next years meeting, defeating Hot Springs.
The Forrest City times., 1913-05-30
New Officers Elected.

Little Rock.-J. D. Arnold. a we'll known local insurance man, has been elected president of the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce to succeed Frank Gregg. Robert E. Wait was elected first vice president, Max Hei. man, second vice president and Elmer E. Clarke, of the Arkansas Democrat, third vice president. The board of gov ernors elected are; L. c. Holman Elm met Morris, A. C. Reid, Frank B Gregg, w. w Dickinson, w E. Lenon, w. l.. Hemingway, w. B. Smith. pu- rand Whipple, Chas. J. Griffith. W. NJ. Kavanaugh, w. H, Granflo. Mayor Chas. E. Taylor, c. C. Price, J. N Heis- kell, Joe Asher and B. P. Kidd.
The Forrest City times., 1913-05-30
Concessions Made by Laundrles.

Little Rock.-State Labor Commits sioner Clary announced that an agree ment had ben reached through his de- partment with laundries of Little Rock and Argenta, whereby the minl- mum weekly wage for girls has been raised from $4 to S6. with reduction in the working hours to per day. It Is further agreed that a reduction of E minutes shall be made every three months until an s-hour day is reached.
 The agreement was reached after in- vestigation by the new labor commis. sioner and is regarded as a big step in the solution of labor problems, in, volving women employees in the state,
The Forrest City times., 1913-05-30
Will Establish Baptist Schools.

Rogers.-The Missionary Baptist State Board of Education, of which the Rev. J. F. Little of Rogers is a member. will. 1t is understood, estab- fish two educational institutions in northwest Arkansas. They will be known as mountain schools" and will be conducted on a high plane of edu- cational advancement. The Rev. Mir. Little has just returned from Hunts vile, Madison county. where he talk ed the matter over with a large num- Der of people and received much en- enlargement for locating one of the schools.
The Forrest City times., 1913-05-30
Epidemic Amonq Cattle.

Cinton.-Reports have been received here from Floral that cattle in that section are dying from some mys- terious disease. Local cattle men are puzzled. The disease is said to re- semble "murraine." a disease which has not appeared in this section in many years. There have been but few cattle ticks in the vicinity of Floral and it is not believed that cattle are dying as the result of ticks. Experts will be asked to investigate the dis ease.
The Forrest City times., 1913-05-30
NEW LEGAL TANGLE ARISES
Court Will Have to Decide Question
 as to Who Was Legal Executive.

western Newspaper Union News Service
 Little Rock.-Another legal ques. tion has arisen at the capitol in the case of the Village Creek and White River levee District against Secretary Hodges
 The case involves the legality of the Village Creek and White River Levee District. A bill creating the district was passed by the late legislature and was signed by Senator W. K Oldham in his purported capacity as acting gov. einor When the Arkansas Supreme Court declared Senator Futrell acting governor, he went to the office of Sec. retary of State Earle W. Hodkes. SC. cured the bill and vetoed it. The aues. ton involved is whether Senator Old ham was legally acting governor when he signed the bill. It is conceded that if he was, the later veto of Acting Governor Futrell was ineffective.
 The matter was brought into court when John H. Keel. Theophilus Ste phens and George R. Hays asked for a Nrlt or mandamus to compel Secretary of State Earle W. Hodges to have the bill published as law
 Whether State Senator J. NJ. Futrell became acting governor of Arkansas as soon as he was elected president pro tenn. of the state senate or wheth CT his assumption of executive honor was delayed until he was sworn in a short time later by Associate Justice Hart of the Arkansas Supreme Court is the question involved In the case
The Forrest City times., 1913-05-30
Soil Survey CompIeted.

Washington.-Congressman Oldfield announced that he has now cured a reconnaissance soil survey the en- tire second district of Arkansas, with the exception of portions of a few counties, which he says will be sur veyed by government experts. The survey in the second district embraces every area of the counties of 100 acres or more and is detailed work which will prove of inestimable value to the farmers of the district.
The Forrest City times., 1913-05-30
Presence of Mind Saves Life.

Fl Dorado.-News was received here that Letter Little of Mich Springs, four miles east of here. was bitten by a mocasin He jumped on the snake and was bitten on the calf of the leg. His presence of mind saved him, phy sicians say, as he bound his leg above the wound and walked more than a mile to his home. where he was given medical attention, Physicians say he will recover.
The Forrest City times., 1913-05-30
Governor Appoints Deleoates.

Little Rock.-Delegate to the Ma tional Conference of Charities and Corrections to be held at Seattle, Wash, July and 12, were appointed by Gov J. M Futrell Those named were: Du. rand Whipple. Murray A. Auerbach and Miss Cortney Carroll of Little Rock. ]. D. Doyle of Walnut Ridge, Judge James g. Steel of Ashdown and Miss Amanda Meek of TeXarkana