The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-05-03
COLD -YIcIUALS
BY cLARlssA MAckIE
Observation-Disclosures


HANNAH BLAKE'S severe counte-
nance was p0ked around the cor
ner Of the kitchen door. 1t was drawn
into bitter disapproval. b.
Miss Seiden, there's another one of
them critters out yonder,' sA.s
Jane. Selden loOkedsnp from the book
she was reading :; her very blue, eyes
met the 'aght~grayt ones Of her maid.
What = are you tallcing, about, ~ Han
nan r''-sta f-'s -sis,s-< ssss ~, Isl
r. "He's sitting on the barn door fast
asieep.? sits .. tss. i.,,., 6
! s'us 1t a cat7' inquired Jane, who
loved cats land kittens.And dogs.
TITS asnaRssi. Y Yest a1i1eS6elden, 1
knew thaa minutes. yos h nd tAnAs book
agent las& week ythatsAI vhp,e tlOt Of
trampatwOuAd cesne tralpaAg agound.
He's thsse3", abe sndaAsfuagicaaly.
Jsnetaghed. xDi6 yaasf6ell him to
60 aw41fk she aaked.heppfullg.
Hannah 3sniffed.ns IHetsa,, bit Of it.
How couh.I know thai ysutl lidpN want
me ito ctAle HIM. Gntsa slish Of cold
baked aSearis and,A slioashf prune pie
that iIsbaked for myseiff nobody here
liking 'itssexceptl neH aebs hs
DO aayop think best. Hannah. Does
he seem to be very pooh .nnis heljust a
common lazys trampS ,5aRe asked in a
troubled stone.J.,F ians Al
Il believe he's nncommonly lazy, but
I'm taking him the beans and the pie
and a cup. of coffee..ns a
Jane arose,snnd laid aside her book.
II will take the food to him, Hannah.
You have SO much to do. 1t 10 very
kind of you to get 1t ready for him."
> Folks have got to eRttutramps or
what-not," she declared as shesgave a
fiat basket into the hands of her en-
ployer. She watched Jane as the slen-
der figure stepped gracefully dosn n the
bricked path stD the .1ates Of the barn
yard, saw her cross the yard and enter
the great barn, which had two i'm
mense doors, front and back. The
tramp. was sitting in the back door
/ way. that UverloOkedaa sNast tlsld of
weeds andIfiowers. !. IA,,the~tistance
was the dim blur of hills
= Jane knew that Hannah's keen ears
would be listening for any autcry. so
she approached the styaneen with the
confidence that was born OF her native
courage and her own pride and glory
IN labor. ~ ,.t -li--..
'Did You wish to see any one7" she
asked quietly. e. 49, "..- 4os.a! ,aiu
The man turned his head and imnpe-
diately got upon his feet .,aramosing his
dusty felt hat ~. r.n :, h.s ~
"Thanhr you, i merely sat down to
rest awhile. Il was VERY tined. and the
barn. looked cool and. the view pleas
anti He spoke respectfully swd his
accent was that Of d eultfvntes3 wan.
Jane hesitated: MY housekeeper
came ont and saw youhss,eep; she is
very hospitable and she AhemRhto you
might 'he5hot and Sthirsty.nso' she, has
sent you out some suppes.> ,sa Slsr
placed the basaat beside hSsR j.
He fluehed under tie tam ana tlen
wonderful smile HGhtene0rhis weary
face. Your housekeeper iss woman
In multitude win you tsytkeiefhaf
very hungry man, fssanhss Ji6s sln-
cerely? .Tswos,aer " taste bAsssSEhing
I can do-ss, rsttHAs - ssAhlss, ,weod to
chop. pr ,unysAiz1xts tslhH thafx 80
r "No.sshahAtyosss MvsAss Jane, re
fheved stlsat the wanAerar waa40f Nuef
an samiahle type. .;'YoBs-sIer eg3eylnK
the, beautiful view of the halIe3s
Yes. My home sis there he said
simply. .,, =
"And you are going back again.
They win beqglad-tc see 'you; ,aDd you
will be happy to-Fet Ahese. '.Home
| meanssso much ~ i,ss~s. .,lp,
Il He looked at her with a strangely
Thoughtful ,airsi .'.Yesa my4..home is
there and should he glad. .te get back
If 1t were not SO lonely
"I am very sorry," said Jnne gently,
as she left him to enjoy Hannah's
delicious food. -
'well, did he eat the cold v,ctnalsf''
demanded Hannah as Jane returned to
the house. Ia,
s-"I believe he is going to-" answered
Jane in an absent ,voica,.sI.ater she
saw him crossing the field. toward the
woods TINT bOrdered the otber side
He could reach the road to the
mountains there "Perhaps some
motor car win pick iihim Mp,. she
| thought. --~h .@f -
Sunday morning Hannah cnme home
from church withs,a strieken,,look on
her face. lane, who was suffering
from a headache looked nor concern
"What is the natterY --'@
Matter enough, ma'sm. do you re-
member the cold yictualsi man that you
fed in the baInT" X.
Yes. what of him?"
He was Mt church this morning.
Dlzzie Carter, who works upsat the big
house-HIlicrest--sa he's Mr.. Hill
that millionaire, md she says he wan
ders all overs-lores to tramp the coun
try overland good, land, Miss Jane.
here he comes nowl See, the handsome
automobile out there, -. ..--,.
An hour later Hannah peerea from a
1 window and saw him driSe AWAY. She
/ sa W. his last harltUarrf. los,L. at the liftle