Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-07-14

| if you are my own son. I am glad you are here" she said with sudden sOberness, and smiling tenderly she put both hands on his shoulders, drew him to her and kissed him, and again he felt In his eyes that curious sting.
 Come, Harry!" With gallant bow Harry offered his left arm. and 1 gathering the little Kentuckian with her left, the regal lady swept out. In the receptiOn-roOm she kept the boy by her side. Every man who ap- preached bowed, and soon the lad was lowing, too. Barbara almost cried out her astonishment and pleasure when she saw what handsome figure he made in his new, clothing, and all her little friends were soon darting surreptitious glances at him, and many whispered questions and pleas ing comments were passed around Then General Willoughby bowed with noble dignity before Mrs. Dale and the two led the way to the dining room.
 Harry" she said. '"you and Bar bara take care of your cousin"
 And almost without knowing 1t the young Kentuckian bowed to Barbara who courtesied and took his arm The table flashed with silver and crystal on SnOwy-white damaSk and was brilliant with colOred candles The little wOOdsman saw the men draw back chairs for the ladies. and he drew back Barbara's before Hugh. on the other side of her. could fore stall him. The boy had never seen so many and so mysterious-lOoking things to eat and drink. One glass of wine he took, and the quick dizzi- ness that assailed him frightened him, and he did not touch 1t again. Beyond Barbara, Hugh leaned for ward and lifted his glass to him. He shook his head and Hugh flushed-
 "Our Kentucky cousin is not very polite-he is something of a barbarian naturally ."
 "He doesn't understand" said Bar bara quickly, who had noted the in I anu ShS luIilCu tO llcI SOuSiu
 Papa says you are going to live with us and S6uzare going to study with Harry under Mir. BrocktOn."
 "Our tutor" explained Harry i; there he is across there. He is an Englishman."
 "TutOr?" questioned the boy.
 "SchOOl-teacher." laughed Harry.
 "Oh!"
 Haven't you any school-teachers at hOme?"
 "NO, l learned to read and write a little from Dave and Lyddy."
 And then he had to tell who they were, and he went on to tell them about Mother Sanders and Honor and Bud and Jack and Polly Conrad and Lydia and Dave, and all the frontier folk, and the life they led, and the Indian fights, which thrilled Barbara and Harry. and forced even Hugh to listen-thOugh once he laughed incred- ulOusly. and in a way that of q sudden shut the boys lips tight and made Barbara color and Harry look grave. Hugh then turned to his wine and be- gan soon to look more flushed and sulky. Shortly after the ladies left Hugh followed them, and Harry and the Kentuckian moved toward the head of the table where the men had gathered around Colonel Dale.
 "Yes," said General WillOughby, F"it looks as though 1t might come"
 with due deference to Mir. Brock tOn," said Colonel Dale. ''it looks as though his country would force us to some action"
 They were talking about impending war. Far away as his wilds were. the boy had heard some talk of war in them. and he listened greedily to the quick fire of question and argument directed to the Englishman, who held his own with such sturdiness that Colonel Dale, fearing the heat might become too great laughed and skill fully shifted the theme Through hall and dOorways came now merry sounds of fiddle and banjo.
 Near doorway between parlOr and hall sat the fiddlers three. Gallant bows and dainty courtesyngs and nimble feet were tripping measures quite new to the hackwOOdsmuu Barbara nodded. smiled and after the dance ran up to ask him to take part, but he shook his head. Hugh had looked at him as from a superior height. and the boy noticed him frown, ing while Barbara was chaleng gng him to dance. The next dance cleared his face and set his feet to keeping time. for the square dance had. oI course. reached the wilds.
 "I know that" he said to Harry who told Barbara. and the little girl went up to him again. and this time flushing. he took place with her on the floor. Hugh came up.
 Cousin Barbara, this is our dance I believe" he said little thickly.