Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-11-19

an hour later that he stumbled to his
feet and went groggily back, drunk
with bitterness and emotion. toward
the house of Anse Havey. Yet when
he arrived after nlghtfall his tongueI
told nothing aud his features told less.
Juanlta, living IN the cabin she had
built with the girl who had become herI
companion and satellite, making fire.
quent hard journeys to some housed
which the shadow OF Illness had In
vaded found IL hard 10 believe that
this life had been hers only a fewJ
months. Suspense seemed 60 stretch
weeks to years. and she awoHe each
new day braced to hear the news OF
some fresh outbreak, and wondered
why she did not. A few neighborhood
children were already learning their
rudimcnts. and plans for more build
ings were going forward.
Sometimes Jeb came over from the
brick house TO see his sister, and on
the boys face was always dark cloud
of settled resolve. II Juanita never
questioned him on the topic that she
knew was nearest his heart it was be-
cause she realized that to do so would
be the surcst way to cstrange his
friendship and confidence.
In one thing she had gained point.
She had bought as much property as
she should need Back somewhere be-
hind the veil Of mysterics Anse liavey
had pressed a button or spoken word.
and all the hindranCe that had lain
across her path straightway evaporat-
ed. Men had come to her with no
further solicitation on her rart. and
now II seemed that many we're animal
ed by desire to turn an honest penny
| by the sale Of land. In every convey
ance that was drGwu-dneds of ninety
ninc.ycar lease instead Of sale-she
/ read a thrifty and careful knowledge
OF land laws ANA reservation Of min
eral and timber rights which she
/ traced to tha head o. the clan.
As summer spent itself there was
/ opportunity Tor follipG timber, and the
/ little sdwmill down ia the valley sent
/ up its drnne and whine IN prOclama-
/ ton that her tree We're being turned
| into squared timberS for her buildings.
Once, when Mill LtBriar rode up to
| the sawmill. he found tho girl sitting
, there. her hands cla3pad ON her knees.
| gazing dreamily across the sawdust
[ and confusion Of the place.
{ we're right smart Interested in tibet
/ thar WoOipile, hain't We. ma ann" he
| inquired with a SLOW benevolent smile.
! His kindness OF puisc invited conf
| dence. and there was no one else with
/ in eaTshot. so the girl looked up. her
( eyes little misty and her voice I'M
/ pulsive.
Mr. McBriar." she said, every one
/ of those timbers means part of
dream to me, and with every one OF
them that is set in place will go hope
ana a prayer
/ He nodded alphabetically. 81 reck-
on" he said. "ye kin do right smart
good too"
Mr. McBriar," she flashed at him in
point blank questioning. since | came
/ NV nave u i'l " W VI hNO III a
very simple and Ineffective fashion.
have done what little | could for the
sick and distressed vet | am constant
I ly being warned that I'm not allowed
to carry on my work. DO you know OF
any reason why shouldn't 90 ahead?"
He ga2ed at her for moment, quiz
ideally, then shook his head.
"Oh. pshaw!" he exclaimed. Il
wouldn't let no SIGH talk es tibet fret
Ele none. Folks round hyar haint got
much ter do except ter gossip round.
Nobody haint a.goin ter hinder We.