The state herald., 1914-01-09

ANo, bhc ietuiuout NV III thc Lch.
You're no Daniel, II am u Charmer.
No dens for US"
Nor lion cages?" inquired Abbott,
still inscrutable; never again?"
Never again." came her response.
Fran stopped before the Ferris
Wheel.
Let's take ride" she said. little
tremulously. Wont need tickets. Bill.
stop the wheel; want to go right up.
This is friend OF mine-Mr. Ashton.
And Abbott. this is an older friend
than you-Mr. Bill Smookins."
Mr.. Bill Smookins was an exceed
ingly hard-featured man, OF no recog-
nizable age. Externally. he was blue
overalls and greasy tar.
Abbott grasped Bills hand. and in
quired about business.
Awful pore. sense Fran lef' the
show" was the answer, accomplished
by grin that threatened to cut the
weather-beaten face wide open.
Fran beamed Mr.. Smookins knew
my mother-didn't you. Bill? He was
Mr.. Smookins was Human Nymph in
those days. and he smoked and talked.
he did, right down under the water
remember. Bill? That was sure-enough
water-oh. he's a sure-enough Bill. let
me tell you!"
the engine. that the rheumatism he
had acquired under the water. was
sure-enough rheumatism-hence his
change Of occupation. 81 was strong
enough TO be a Human Nymph." he
explained. "but not endurable. Nobody
can't last many years as Human
Nymph."
Abbott Indicated his companion
Here's one that'll last my time"
The wheel stopped. lie and Fran
were barred into n yeat
And now" Fran exclaimed, Its all
ups and downs. Just like a moving pic
ture OF life. Why don't you say some.
thing. Mr.. Ashton? But no. you can
keep still-l'm excited to death. and
wouldn't hear you anyway. ! want to
do all the talklng-l always do. after
I've been In the cage. My brain is
filled with air-so this is the time TO
be soaring up into the sky. isn't It!
What is your brain filled with?-but
never mind. Wen be just two bal
loons-my! aren't you glad we haven't
any strings on us-suppose some peo-
pie had hold,-l. for one. would be
willing never TO 20 down again. Where
are the clouds wish we could meet
n few. See how I'm trembling--al.
ways do. after the lions. Now. Abbott.
III leave a small opening for Just one
word"
"lll steady YOU" said Abbott. brief.
ly, and he took her hand. She did not
appear conscious OF his protecting
clasp
II never see the moon so big" she
went on. breathlessly. without think.
Ing OF that night when II rolled along
the pasture as II II wanted TO knock
US on the footbridge for being where
we oughtn't. | never could understand
why you should stay on that bridge
with n perfect stranger. when your
duty was TO be usher at the camp.me.,
Ing You weren't ushering me. you
know. you were holding my hand-l
mean. | was holding your hand. as
Miss sapphira says | shouldn't. what
a poor helpless man-as I'm holding
you now. presume, But laughed in
meeting People ought to 20 outdoors
to smile. and keep their religion In
house. guess. I'm going TO tell you
why laughed, for you've never
guessed, and you've always been
afraid TO ask"
Afraid OF you. Franz"
"ASfully. I'm going TO show you
let 40. no ! can show you, No. I'm in
carncHt-you can have me. afterwards
Remember that evangelist. (.
There he stood. waving his hands-as
I'm doing moving his arms with
his eyes fastened upon the congrega
tion-,his way-look. Abbott"
'Fran' As II ! we're no, already
looking"
"Look-jupt 80; not saying word
only waving this way and that
And II mad. mo thing OF our hypno,
tixcr-tho man that waves people into
our biggest tont-hc seems To pick ON
up bodily aud carry them In his arms.
Welt And II tho people ara to b.
waycd into a church, II won't take
much OF breeze TO blow them out.
I don't believe In uoulwayinF. Hut
that doesn't mean that don't believe
In the churoh-doer lido you
think"
you bdieye in convictions, Fran.
And since you've come into the church,
you don't have TO say that you believe
IN IL"
"Ycs--thora'a nothing on N. out
side. and oh. somotimes thera's no
little. 10 little under the roof-whai
do you think OF mo. Abbottf"
Fran. think you mr.. the most"
"But do youl" she inteIposod. stiii