The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-12-15

dance Of hay and oats. They raped
at the cabin door, hut got no response
They lifted Its latch and entered. 4,
A table stood In the middle Of the
room, set for two. On Its cover OF
spotless white linen were plates and
cups and snucers and q big platter
Of roasted prairie chickens and q great
frosted cake and preserves and jellies
and potato salad and q pie and a
bottle OF currant wine. A clock was
ticking on the shelf. There were live
embers in the fireplace and wood In
the box. and venison hanging In the
chimney.
The young soldier looked about him
and smiled.
This Is wonderful" he exclaimed.
ITO whom are we indebtedr
"You don't think I'd bring you out
here on the plains and marry you and
not treat you we'll" BIN laughed. 81
warned you that you'd have to take
what came and that the hospitality
would be simple"
"It's a noble and benevolent con.
spiracy that has turned this cabin into
a paradise and brought all this hap
piness upon me-" ne said as he kissed
her. 81 thought II strange that Mr..
Nuckles should be on hand at the
right moment"
"The creek was q harder thing to
manage I" she answered with a smile.
II told my messenger to see that the
gate Of the reservoir was opened at
four o'clock. SO. you see. you had
10 marry or swim. Now I've made
clean breast Of II. ! felt sure some
thing would happen before you got
back from Milwaukee. was plum
superstitious about H."
The young man shook with laughter
and said: "You are the new woman
born OF the democracy Of the West"
81 began TO fear that I should be
an old woman before ! got to be Mrs.
Needles"
"vhose house is thisT' he asked in
q moment
at Ia the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Lukins. Their land near Chi
cago Is now used for a cattle yard and
slaughterhouse and Ia paying them a
good income They moved here some
time ago. He looks after the reser-
voir. Mrs. Lukins IL a famous cook,
as you will see. We can stay here
as long as we want to. We shAl find
everything we need In the well. the
chimney. the butt'ry and the cellar.
And here Is the wedding supper all
ready for us and I as hungry as a
bear"
'Tn the words Of Mrs. Lukins 1t Il
very copasetic,' and ! begin to feel
that have made some progress In the
study OF BIN Kelso. Come, let's have
our supper"
"Not until you have broiled a piece
Of venison. II will take a lot Of food
to satisfy me. I'll get the cream and
butter out Of the well and make a
pot Of coffee. Hurry up. Harry, I'm
starving"
Darkness fell upon the busy lovers
and soon the freight and the glow Of
many candles filled the homely cabin
with Pickering shadows and a soft,
beautiful color
Supper is ready" she said. when
the venlson steak had been deposited
on the platter.
H,im, love you not as most men
love-" he said as they stood a moment
by the side OF the table From the
bottom OF my heart | do respect You
for your honor and good faith and
when ] think Of that and Of all you
have suffered for my sake, bow my
head and ask God to make me worthy
Of such helper"
They sat down to this unusual wed
ding feast. and as we leave them the
windows Of the little cabin fling their
light far out upon the level plain !;
we hear the sound Of merry laughter
and Of the tall grasses rustling and
Keeling joyously In the breeze. The
moon In mid-heaven and the innum-
merahle host around II seem to know
what Is passing on the edge Of the
Grand Prairie and TO be well pleased.
Surely there is nothing that finds a
quicker echo In the great heart Of the
world than human happlnessi