The Monticellonian., 1917-10-26
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By mbRTHA MITCHELL

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 SHe had sought forectfulness in suf- frase meetings. In saaIety. in charities. church work eud travel. But ihe pain If her heart grew md would not be eased. Then q solitary camping and tgamping trip to Ter Ozark estate which had leug lieen source of mer- fi#eht among her fripniS. suggested it- sell.
 After she aliehtcd from the train In fhe viliaee of l,untie she learned. hy dint If much questioning of the sleepy agent that the sanders estate was sthere VI see them young pine sap lin's. that's 1T. About Il mile down tn rivers
 Many paths crossed and reerossed amaae the slender trees, but none Of them seemed to lead anywhere. She uaS ahnnt to desnair of ever finding t4e log cabin. of which she had heard Iffie and spoken much. when she heard sieh-aimost seb--net far away. Fielding her breath and listening. fear iHe she knew not what she heard n man's voice. deep and rich and all un- trained. singing m old ballnd. He was evidently using m TX. for now she heard the even blows on Il log. A girls form darted down one of the pnihS and. without th'rting. Grace followed. She halted when she came in view of the young man swinging the TX, for the girl was running toward him now, frankly crying. Grace stepped back among the trees. but still within ear shot.
 The man exclaimed. "Oh, you v Then no more was said until the girls voice broke out:
 Jack Jack, I'm so sorry I ever said wouldn't marry you and be a farmers wife. will. I will: hut why have you begun planting here? Don't you know how you always said it was T sort of fairy place and its owner fairy far away, who didn't want 1t dis tufbed?'
 "Yes. know" said the man. but just decided that fixing up the old log house and seeding the cleared ground wouldn't he disturbing even fairys rlnce: and anyway. I'm doing it for the fairy
 "NNho owns it now?" asked the girl. T do" came the answer. Tt was sold for taxes two months ago and I bought if in for us"
 Tho girl laughed softly. How did you know"
 "Ot just knew you couldn't help knowing how I wanted yon, and that you would really rather liye with me on q farm nStead of in one af those eheap. gaudy cottages in the Center. They are not real. dear" he said. soft ly "NohodV Wunts place that isn't il home
 Tears stood in Graee's eyes now. A home "Nobody wants Il place that isn't home.'' The words pounded themselves into her brain. This was 8 home for these two. and hers was far away.
 "Good-hy. young loversl Good-by. Ozark estate. I'm going home" Copyright. 1917, hy the Mcclure Newsps-
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