The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-11-04

| the privatiOnS and the privileges Of
| their new home. A friendship had al
ready sprung up between Mrs. Arthurs
and Mrs. Harris. and nothing seemed
more appropriate than that the two
gether while Harris sought out new
homestead land and Arthurs proceed.
I'd with the development Of his farm.
After the crossing Of the Pemblna
the party began TO scattcr-some TO
homesteads already located others 10
friends who would billet them until
their arrangements were completed.
A. length came the trail, almost lost
In the disappearing snow. that led to
Arthurs' homestead. A quick hand
shake with McCrae. Ned Bacon. and
the doctor. and few others who ind
grown upon them In the journey. and
the two young couples turned out to
break their way over the llttle.used
route that now lay before them.
Darkness was settling dOwn-dark.
ness of the seventh night since their
departure from Emerson-when like
mole on the face of the plain, n lit
tie gray lump grew on the horizon
Arihurs rose In his sleigh and waved
his fur cap In the air; Harris sent
bnck an answering cheer. Slowly the
mole grew until in the gathering shad-
ows II took on lndistinctly the shape
Of building, and just as the rising
moon crested the ridge of the Pembl.
ma hills the travellers swung M az the
door Arthurs walked unerringly to n
mil on the wall and took down Ian
tern: It's duh flame drove the mist
slowly down the glass. and presently
the light WINS heating back from the
gliStening frost which sparkled on ev-
cry log Of the little room
We'll, here we are I'm Hungry Hall"
said Arthurs. Everything lust as I
left H." Then, tur-'ing TO his wife.
Come ILL.," he said. Jack. perhaps
YOU have an engagement Of your own"
lie took his wife In a passionate EN-.
brace and planted fervent Kiss upon
her lips while Harris followed his OK.
ample Then they sat down on the
boxes that served for chairs. amid q
happiness too deep for words. =
80 The minutes passed until Mrs Ar.
thurs Sprung 10 her feet "Why.
Mary she exclaimed. 81 do believe
you're crying" while the moisture
gli~iened ou her own cheek. "Now,
you men. clear out ! suppose YOU
think the horses viii stable them
Selvesf Yes ! see Won have the box
full ~ wood, Fred. That's not So bad
FOR start. Leave some matches and
say. You might just get our boxes in
here Remember we've lived in these
clothes for the best part of two
weeks"
The young men Sprang To their task.
and ms soon ms they were out of the
house the girls threw their arms about
'Hch other and wept Ike women to
cether. II was only for moment:
quick dash Of the hand across the
eyes. and both were busy removing
coats and wraps The door opened.
and their "hoNes." as well as other
Equipment from the sleighs. were car
ried In. and the men disappeared 10
The little stable M the back Of the
house. After several attempts the
girls succeeded in starting a fire in the
rusied stove. and soon its grateful heat
was radiatlng 20 every corner OF the
room.
The house was built OF poplar logs.
hewed and dove-tailed AT the corners
with the skill Of the Ontario woods
man. II was about 12x18 feet IN size.
with collarheams eight feet from the
floor. The roof was Of two thick
nesses Of elm boards. with tar paper
between. The floor was OF poplar
boards The door was I'm the east
side, near the southeast corner; the
stove stood about the center Of the
east wall. The only window was in
the south; six panes of sx10 glass suf-
feed for light Through this window
another lantern shone back from the
darkness, and the fllckerlng light from
the stove danced In duplicate. A rough
board table sat under the window; a
box nailed I'm the southwest corner ev-
identity served as cupboard. No tools
or movables Of any value had been
left I'm the place Arthurs having stored
such effects with neighbor, some
dozen miles away, lest they be stolen
from the cabin by some INSCRIPTIONS
traveller during his absence.
The days that followed were days
OF intense activity for both men and
women. There was much 10 do. In
side and out In the interior OF the
little house an extraordinary change
was wrought; simple draperies and
pictures relieved the baroness OF the
walls; shelves We're built for the ac-
commodatlon OF many trlnkets dear TO
the feminine heart rag carpet Gov
cred the center Of the floor; plain hut
appealing dishes peeked enticingly
from behind the paper curtain that
now clothed the bare ribs of the cup
board and sense OF LONELINESS per
vaded the atmosphere.
A week had passed. and no sign Of
life. other than that Of the little party
itself. had been seen about the Ar
thurs homestead when one day IIar-
ris' eyes already becoming keen TO the
prairie distances, espied dark point
on the horizon. 1t grew slowly from