The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-04

NlIt.
lie came down the steps grayoly
she ia my friend"
I'm a good deal like YOU" Fran
declared, following. u can like mos
anything and anybody; but | can't 70
that far. Wen, | don't like Miss Noii
and she doesn't Ike me-isn't tina,
fatr?"
| Examine yourself" he ADVISED
and lind out what It is In you that she
doesn't Ike; then get rid OF what you
, find"
| Huh" Fran exclaimed. I'm goina
TO get rid Of her an right"
IL" saw the old olGsh smilo now
when he least wanted to see It, for It
threatened the secretary. Knocked the
| grave superintendent and asserted the
girls right to like whom she pleased
Fran escaped. recognizing defeat
but on her homcward way, she was
| already preparing herself for the next
move. So intent was she In estimat.
Ing the forces Of both sides. tina: she
| gave no heed TO the watChful faces
| at cottage windows, she did not reccC.
! ni2c the iuiT"quunt passprs.by, nor OBJ.
serve the occasional buggies that
crcakcd along the ruttcd road with
Grace stood, Of course, Hamilton Greg.
DRY; and, Judging from Bob Cliuton's
regular visits, and his particular alton.
iions TO Grace, Fran classcd him also
as a victim OF the enemy. It now
seemed that Abbott Ashton followed
the flag NOR; and behind these three
lenders, maased the congregation Of
Walnut street church. and presumably
he town Of Litllcburg.
Fran could count for her support an
Did bachelor with veal; heart. aud an
old lady with an car-irumpct The odds
were terribly against her.
The first light sllrmiah between
Fran and Grace took place on Sunday
All the Gregory household were at
late breakfast SgEdayschuol bells
were ringing their FIRST call. and there
WIS mot a cloud Ia the heavens gs big
.as mans hand, to furnish cNnusr Tor
uouattcnGluco.
Tho secretary fred the first phot.
Nuropoa NJ nothing tina, had gong be.
fore. but as lf I, were 40 integral rart
OF the conversation, IN. offered And,
Mrs. GREGORY. 10 j. so ulrn tina. sou
can so tD church uaa. since. iF Fran
doesn't SAINT to go. herself.
(which .lc doesn't. hrsarlL" Fran
il'ngl cited
$50 I presumed" Grcr remarked
significantly Mira Gregory. Fran
can lny with your mother sine, she
doesn't care for chHrrh--aud YOU can
attend services aa yuu did when frs,
came to Liul"hurg.'
Of am sure" Mrs. Gregory SIND mi.
city. that lt would be much better
for Fran to 20 to church. She ought
to go-I don't like to think OF her stay.
ing away from the soryices-aEd nv
duty is with mother"
Grace said nothing. but the EXPIRES.
sion Of her mouth seemed to cry a,Cud
Duty, indeed What did Mrs. Gregory
know about duty, ncglccting tho GOD
who had made her. to stay with an old
lady who ought to be wheeled to
churchl Mrs. Gregory was willing for
her husband to fight his Christian
warfare alone. But alone? No! not
while Grace could 70 with him.
Gregory colGly addressed Fran:
Then. will you go to church" t.,
was rs II he complained. Since my
wife won't"
81 might laugh" gaid Fran 81 don't
understand religion"
Grace felt her purcst ideals insultcd
She rose, n little pale, but without
rudeHes8. win you please excuse
mc?" she asked with admirable re.
stralut,
Miss Gracc!" Hamilton Gregory ex
claimed. disturbed. That she should
be driven from his table by an insult
to their religion was intolcrablc. Miss
her"