The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-10-06
MEDINA; D., OCT. 8, 1921


of roasted prairie chickens and great
frosted cake and preserves and jellies
and potato salad and pie and al
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 hinf
and smiled.
"This is wonderful!" he exclaimed
"To whom are we indebtedf" =,
{ "You don't think I'd bring you out
here on the plains and marry you and
not treat you WELL" BIN laughed. Il
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
paradise and brought all this nap
piness upon nie,p he said ais he kissed
her 81 thought it strange that Mr..
Nuckles should be on hand at the
right moments
'sThe creek was a harder thing to
manage r. she answered with smile.
II told my messenger to see that the
gate Of the reservoir was opened at
four o'clock. So, you see, you had
to marry or swim. Now I've made d
clean breast Of 1t. felt sure some
thing would happen before You got
back from Milwaukee. I was plum
superstitious about It," .,5e.
The young man shook with laughter
and said: "You are the new woman
born Of the democracy Of the West"
II began to fear that. I should be
an old woman before I got to be- Mrs.
Needles"
Whose house is this2' he asked In
a moment. 3 ".
ut is the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Lukins. Their land near chi
cago i'd now used for cattle yard and
slaughterhoIse and Is paying them 4
good income. They moved heressbine.
time ago. He looks after the teser-
voir. Mrs. sLnkins is a famous cook.
as you, will see. We can stay here
as long as we want to. We slisNl find
everything we need in the welL the
chimney, the butt'ry and the cellar.
And here Is the wedding supper al
ready for us and / as hungry DID, a
bear" .,r,.
"In the words of Mrs. Lukins 1t is
very copasetic,' and I begin to feel
that have made some progress In the
study of BIN Kelso. Come, let's have
our supper"
mot until you have broiled piece
of venison. 1t will take a lot Of food
to satisfy me. TIL get the cream and
butter out of the well and make
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 filed the homely cabir,
with Pickering shadows and soft.
beautiful color.
Supper is ready" she said, whet
the venison steak had been deposited
on the platter
'Bim, / love you not as most men
love-" he said as they stood moment
by the side Of the table. "From the
bottom Of my heart do respect you
for your honor and good faith and
when l think Of that and Of all you
have suffered for my sake, bow my
head and, ask God to make me worthy
of such a helper"
They sat down to this unusual we'd
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
reeling joyOusly in the breeze. The
moon ii mid-heaven and the innumr
merable host around it seem to know
what is passing on the edge Of the
Grand Prairie and to be well pleased.
Surely there is nothing that finds
quicker echo in the great heart Of the
world than human happinessi
(To be Continued)