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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-11-25

ske dobe pa je Biblija, XII jo je
izdal Jurij Dalmatin in XII je 200
let sluzila Slovencem kot kali
pot pri pisanju slovenscine. z
nastankom "Biblije" pa je tesno
povezano rojstvo prve slovenske
slovnice, XII jo je napisal Adam
Bohoric in XII je izsla %. avgu-
sta leta 1884 v Wittenbergu pod
naslovom Arcticae horulae, to je
Zimske urice.
Adam Bohoric je bill donna il
okolice Krskega. Leta 1913 ga
srecamo ma univerzi v Witten-
bergu. Ko Sc je vrnil v domovino,
je ustanovil v Krskem solo, XII jo
je vodil dobro desetletje. Nato
je bill ravnatelj decline latinske
Sole in kasneje tudi dezelni SOL
ski nadzornik. Bohoriceva zaslu-
ga je bila, da Sc je ma Soil, XII je
bila prav "a prav latinska, upo-
stevala tudi slovenscina. Da mu
je bila slovenscina pri srcu, je
dokazal svojim knjiznim de-
lom. Napisal je latinsko-nemsko-
slovenski abecednik in slovar,
toda slavo mu je prinesla njego-
va slovnica.
Bohoric je sledil Kreljeve-
mu prizadevanju po izboljsanju
slovenske pisave; spoznal je vaz-
most Kreljevih reform in ko je
prisel Dalmatin v Ljubljano, ga
je opozarjal, maj opusti pisanje
po nacinu svojega ucitelja Tru-
barja in maj Sc oprime novega
pravopisa. Posredoval je tenn la
re, ker je dobival Dalmantinove
rokopise v pregled, preden so Sc
natisnili.
Med revizijo Dalmatinovega
rokopisa "Biblije," pa je Boho-
ric dobil nalogo, maj spise v pra-
vem redu nekatere svoje opazke
o latinsko-kranjskem pravopisu.
Bohoric je razsiril poglavje o
slovenskem pravopisu ter dal v
latinskem jeziku natisniti svojo
slovnico, prvo teoreticno navo-
dilo "a slovenske pisatelje.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-11-25
Prvo sIovenska s|ovnico

Vvsakdanjem zivljenju Sc vec-
krat vprasamo, kako maj pise-
mo in kako govorimo. Podatki
o teh vprasanjih so zbrani raz-
nih knjizicah in slovnicah, XII pa
MISC po navadi prav mic privlac-
ne. Vendar pa Sc moramo zave-
dati, da je slovnica izrednega
pomona, ker je nekako merilo
kulturne visine kakega naroda.
v njej so namrec zbrana VISA
pravila in zakoni, XII 81 jih jerk
ustvarja sam. Cim ma visji kul-
turni stopnji je kak narod, tenn
bolj je kultiviran njegov jerk.
Glavni clement narodnosti
nacin misljenja, verovanja, Gu
stvovanja in obicajev IL kratka
vsaka kulturna pridobitev Sc od-
raza v jeziku. jerk neprestano
raste, Sc siri in dviga. jerk
ustvarja YES narod, toda genial
ne Indicative posameznikov, XII
prihajajo il osrcja naroda, neiz-
merno pospesujejo rast jezika.
Ne ustvarjajo pa jezika jeziko-
slovec, kakor Sc marsikdo misli,
|njegova. naloga je, da4 jezikovne
pojave lie belezi.
V zadnjih dneh augusta je po-
teklo 1863 let, cd kar je izsla
prva slovenska slovnica. Dasi je
bila v znanstvenem pogledu rev.
ma, gre vendar ma priznanje b.
horicu, ker jo je napisal tedaj,
ko je bill mas knjizni jerk ko-
maj ma zacetku razvoja.
Slovenci smo dobili svoj knjiz-
nj jerk, to je slovensko tiskano
besedo sele leta 1851 v dobi pro-
testantizma. Avtor prve sloven-
ske knjige je Primoz Trubar,
najstarejsi in najplodovitejsi
potestantski pisatelj, sal je ma
pisal okrog u knjig.
Sebastian Krelj, Vipavcan, je
napisai lie dive knjigi ,toda je po-
member, ker je pisal v lepem in
cistem jeziku ter tako izboljsal
slovensko pisavo.
Najvidnejse delo protestant
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-11-25
XII je slucajno zadel oh zem-

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Danes dobro, verno, da poleg
drobnih delcev kozmicne snovi,
XII v raznih legah krozi okoli
Sonca in Sc OBJ zadevanju Oh
zemeljsko ozracje uziga v obli-
XII meteorjev ali zvezdnih utrin-
kov, krozi okoli Sonca Sc pre-
mnogo drugih teles. Glavni
otroci Sonca so seveda planeti
Merkur, Venera, Zemlja, Mars,
Jupiter, Saturn, Uran, Neptun
in Pluton, XII imajo vsi skupaj
trideset do sedaj znanih Lun.
Mnogo je kometov ali repatic,
XII spadajo tudi k druzini Son.
ca. Med Marsom in Jupitrom
pa so odkrili mnogo manjsih
nebesnih telesc-planetoidov. Da-
nes jih cenijo ze ma desettisoce
najrazlicnejse velikosti. Mad
1900 jih je mogoce videti maj
boljsimi daljnogledi, vecina pa
je drobna in so med mimi tudi
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-11-25
SODNIJSKE HOMATIJE
PRI HI. B. Z.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Butko-
viceva skupina, XII je bila pora-
zena ma zadnji konvenciji Hr-
vatske bratske zajednice, sc je
zatekla ma sodisce po injunkci-
10 proti ustolicenju novega CLAW
mega odbora. V smislu sodnij-
ske prepovedi DO ostal ma krmi-
lu zajednice start glavni odbor,
dokler sodisce ne odloci, dali
je bill novi glavni odbor elgalno
izvoljen.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-11-25
Pavle Kunaver:
lEMLJA i TRCILA

A6svlA0n - 1uuObSV
sibirija je precejsen del kop-
ne zemlje nasega planeta. Zato
sprejme ma svoj veliki prostor
marsikateri izstrelek, XII j ga
posljejo neznane~ sile il vsemir-
ia. Letos SO zopeti dosegle Mo-
skvo in ostali svet zanimive ve-
sti: Dne IL. februarja je izpod
neba padel v blizini obale Ii
hega oceana, 80 mill cd vasi
Harkova, ma gornjem toku re-
Ike Haniheca, velikanski mete-
orit, izpodnebni kamen.
Sovjetski znanstveniki so od-
hiteli ma kraj padca, kjer so
proucili yes dogodek, pre-
iskali kraj in zaslisali vse, XII so
videli siloviti PRIOR. Dognali so
naslednje:
Ljudje SO zagledali meteorit
najprej kot slabotno svetlo kro-
glo v visini kakih IS kilome-
trov mad zemljo. To so dolocili
primerjavo in merjenjem vi
Sine pomocjo kotov, v ka-
krsnih so videli meteorit opazo-
valci, XII so gledali PRIOR S kra-
jew, Xxi so med seboj zelo odda-
ljeni. Ma svoji hitri poti skozi
zrak in prodirajoc v vedno 60
stejse plasti pa Sc je meteorit
tako strasno ogrel, da je nitro
zazarel silneie kakor Sonce. Do
segel je visino okoli IL kilome-
trov mad zemljo. Njegova pot je
bila vidna mad 100 kilometrov
dalec po nebu, ker je zapuscal
"a seboj rdeckasto rjav dim. V
gostem zraku Sc je tako segrel,
da je v visini kakih 8 kilome-
trov eksplodiral in Sc razletel.
Pri tenn je nastala silna svetlo-
ba in grom, XII ga je povzrocila
eksplozija meteorita, je odme-
val okoli pet minut po nebu in
zemlji. Grom so slisali Sc v kra-
jih, XII so 80 kilometrov odda-
ljeni cd eksplozije. Verjetno pa
je, da je segel Sc mnogo dale,
a v onih silno redko naseljenih
krajih je to tezko dognati. Ma
zemljo pa je po eksploziji tre-
scilo v skoraj navpicni smeri
mnogo velikih kosov razbitega
meteorita, XII so naredili velike
jane ali kraterje. Najvecji me-
ri rs metrov v premeru, drugi
pa MISC dosti manjsi - cd Is
do 20 metrov v premeru. S
kaksno silo so nekateri deli "a
deli oh zemljo, je razvidno il
nekaterih kraterjev, XII SO jih
kosi meteorita izkopali narav-
most v 1.-Two skalo in jo zdrob-
ljeno virgil dalec naokoli.
Cudovitemu pojavu je posve-
til mnogo pozornosti sovjetski
ucenjak Fesenko. On je pred
sednik komiteja "a prouceva-
ME meteoritov v akademiji zna-
nosti v Sovjetski zvezi. Postal
je ma kraj, kamor je paeel me-
teorit, posebno ekspedicijo, da
bo vse tocno proucila. Do sedaj
so dognali, da je moral biti me-
teorit, preden Sc je razletel tik
mad Zemljo, gotovo okoli 1000
ton teak enoten kos meteor
skega zeleza ali siderita. Njego-
vi ostanki, XII so jih nasli okoli
zrel in v zrelih, kazejo Sc po-
sebnost, da vsebuje to izpod-
nebno zelezo samo 500 primesi
niklja in mic kobalta, sicer pa
je popolnoma ,cisto!
Zaniniv pa je bill tudi nacir
trcenja meteorita Zemljo sa'
mo. Vsi vemo, da krozi nass
matt zemlja okoli Sonca. Ma te.
daljni poti, XII znasa ma lete
okoli 900 milijonov kilometrov
mora Zemlja silno hiteti. Vsakt
sekundo preleti okoli 20 kilo
metrov.
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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-11-25

lmajo tudi svoJo hitrost. Ravnc
opisani meteorit, XII ga sedai
/ imenujemo Sikote Ain meteo.
rit, je incl v svetovnem pro-
storu hitrost okoli AZ kilome-
trov ma sekundo (topovske kro-
gle okoli 1 km). &c bi srecal
Zemljo cd spredaj, tedaj torej
okoli II KIM ma sekundo, kar je
skoraj toliko kakor cd Trsta do
Triglava! Toda pri tenn meteo-
ritu Sc je zgodilo obratno: "a
letel Sc je oh Zemljo cd zadaj,
ali bolje, ma svoji poti, XII je
krizala pot Zemlje okoli Sonca,
je mater Zemljo nekako dohitel.
Ker je MIN vred v isto smer
hitela tudi Zemlja, je meteorit
incl v ozracju Zemlje zelo
zmanjsano hitrost:: AZ KIM mani
20 KIN, torej samo okoli 13 KIN.
Zato je po mnenju znanstveni-
kov ia meteorit tako pozno "a
zarel in ohranil svojo celoto do
nenavadno mike visine v ORA
cju.
Ia zanimivi dogodek, trcenje
Zemlje z vecjim -- ali bolje re-
ceno manjsim - nebesnim te-
lesom, mas 1.-Two spominja ma
drug podoben dogodek, XII je
vznemiril velik del Sibirije in
yes znanstveni svet. Bio je dne
30. junija 1908. Tedaj Sc je mad
sibirsko tajgo ali pragozdom ma
nebu nekaj silovito posvetilo.
sledila je strasna eksplozija, XII
sc je slisala in cutila dalec ma
okoli. ze po prvih dognanjih je
meteorit eksplodiral okoli 500
kilometrov dalec ma severn cd
Irkutska v najtezje dostopnih
in redko naseljenih krajih ST.
birije. Kljub oddaljenosti eks-
,plozije je pub vrgel nekaj RI
bicev broda ma okoli 600 KIN
oddaljenem veletoku Jeniseju.
V Kansku, Irkutsku, Taskentu
in cello v Jeni v Nemeiji so in
strumenti zaznali mocan po-
tres; zracne valove, XII jih je
povzrocila eksplozija, pa so in
strumenti, imenovani mikroba-
rografi, zaznamenovali " Lon
donu, Cambridgeju i. DIR. Zani-
mivo svetlobo so opazili v isti
noci Sibiriji in cudno zarenje
ma nebu Europe.
Ker pa je padel meteorit v ta-
ko oddaljenih dezelah, do kate
rih ne vodi nobena zeleznica nj
ii costa, dolgo MISC mogli pro-
dreti do kraterjev. sele v letu
1927 in % je prodrl ma kraj ek-
splozije .sovjetski znanstvenik
dr.. Kulik. Proti koncu so ga ma
pravi kraj vodila podrta in po-
zgana drevesa. Pricela so sc re
60 KIN. cd kraja, vec tisoc kva-
dratnih kilometrov gozda je bi-
10 unicenega. Drevesna debla
so lezala radialno okoli sredi-
Sea. Mislimo 81 to sredisce me-
teoritovega udarca v Trstu, te-
daj bi sc razprostiral krog uni
cenega gozda Sc "a Rovinjem,
Sv. Lucijo, Cerknico in Vidmom
v Italiji! Ker pa je minilo cd
padca meteorita okoli deset let,
so Sc tia zamocvirila in voda je
zalila kraterje, XII jih je okoli
200! Meteoritovi deli so trescilj
oh mocvirno zemljo, XII je v
globini zmrznjena. Nekaterj
kraterji merijo okoli so metroV
v premeru. Nj pa bio mogoce
odkriti nobenega ostanka mete'
orita. Domacini sicer trdijo, de-
so nasli precej po padcu koscf
\ zelezja, sicer pa nj bilo sledu {
MEM. Kako je, to mogoce? Tu
di pri vrtanju v globino 81 n
MISC nicesar nasli. LIE plasti SO
te in drugih snovi so bile okol
kraterjev nagubane in so prica
le o silnem udarcu in ekspozi
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il mad inv Zemlji. Nikdo ne mo-
re pojashiti, kaj Sc je tedaj Ego
dilo. Najbrze Sc je oh silnem
tresku Zemlje in meteorita tvo-
ria taxa vrocina, da Sc je me-
teoritova snow izpremenila v
plin. Nihce ne We. VISA opazova-
| MIA in raeuni kazejo nekaj po-
sebnega, kar ia meteorit loci
cd letosnjega: med tenn ko je
udaril letosnji meteorit v Zem-
ljo z razmeroma majhno silo,
ker je Zemlja tako rekoc pred
MIN bezala S hitrostjo 20 KIN
ma sekundo, je veliki meteorit
trescil vanjo prednje strani.
Kaze, da je krizal pot Zemlje z
lastno hitrostjo okoli % KIN ma
sekundo,' Zemlja pa Sc mu je 20
perstavila hitrostjo 20 KIN,
kar znasa skupno hitrost 81 KIN
ma sekundo! &c pomislimo, da
udari kos zeleza teak mnogo
tisoc ton S hitrostjo, XII znasa
razdaljo Rovin-Trst, ali jesse
nice Ljubljana, potem je pac
umljivo, da Sc pri tenn razvija-
jo re v zraku gorostasne sile in
vrocina, XII je mogla zdrobiti tu-
di tax orjaski kos zeleza, ga IL
premeniti v plin in izkopati v
zemlji ogromne jane.
Ma zemeljskem povrsju so od-
krili ma mnogih krajih kraterje,
XII so jih izkopali il vsemirja pa
dli meteoriti. V pokrajini Santa
F'e in Ell Chaco zapadno cd juz-
no-ameriskega veletoka Para
ma so ma ozehlju vec stotin kva-
dratnih kilometrov stevilna je-
zerca, XII pricajo, da so nastala
cd udarcev meteoritov. V blizi-
nj jezerc so nasli tudi njihove
- meteoritske - ostanke, Ste
Wine kose izpodnebnega zele-
"a. V Afriki v pokrajini Asanti
je krater, XII je okoli 10 kilome-
trov srok in okoli 40 m glo-
box. Znameniti so Sc kraterji v
Teksasu v Ameriki, v Henbu-
ryju v Avstraliji, v Estoniji in
drugje. Nobenemu pa MISC po-
svetili toliko pozornosti kakor
meteoritskemu kraterju v Ari-
zoni v Severni Ameriki. Lezi
dalec cd gosto obljudenih kra-
jew. Zato so ga odkrili sele l..
1891. To je mogocna jana sre-
di puscave. Men premer je oko-
Ii 1900 m, globoka je Sc sedaj
mad 200 m! Zunanja pobocja Sc
dvigajo mad jamo mad so m vi
soko, ma noter pa strmo propa-
dajo. Po padcu silnega meteori-
ia ga je zalila voda, kar prica-
jo Sc danes jezerske usedline v
sirokem dnu. Dandanes pa, ko
je podnebje te dezele puscav-
sko, Sc je to jezero osusilo. Ia
to je nogoce YES krater natanc-
no prouciti. Udarec meteorita
je bill tako silen, da je mestoma
trdno skalovje, oh katerega je
trescil, zmlel v najfinejso mo-
ko. Toda okoli leze tudi skalne
klade,> XII tehtajo do 1000 ton.
Vse skalovje, XII ga je udarec
izpodnebnika vrgel IL jane, teh-
ia 400 milijonov ton! Zadnji
najbolj oddaljeni kosi izvrzene-
ga kamenja leze do 10 kilome-
trov dalec cd kraterja. Med raz-
valinami skalovja so do sedaj
nasli ma tisoce drobnih kosov
meteoritovega zeleza. V notra-
njosti kraterja pa so nasli le
malo kosov. L. vsega je razvid-
no, da so Sc oh udarcu mete-
orita razvile take sile, da je eks-
plozija vrgla il nastalega kra'
terja med kamenjem istocasno
tudi meteoritovo zelezo, XII sc
je tudi zdrobilo in zmlelo '
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-11-25

Narocajte, strife in citajte
"Enakopravmost"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03
OLD MISSOURI MULE
YIELDING THRONE

ST. LOUIS,-WH-The Missouri
mule has Joined the old gray mare
on a growing list of things that
amt what they used to be.
The subject came to light when
the U. S. Department Of Com
merce published a book listing
the ranking agricultural counties
of the country. For the first time
in history, not a single Missouri
county was listed among the so
leading counties in terms Of num-
Der of mules and mule colts.
Missouri, known throughout the
world for its sturdy mules, has
been slipping for many years in
this category. In 1910, the Show
state ranked second only to
Texas in the number of mules on
farms. By 1910, however, Mis-
souri, had dropped to ninth place,
and to day is out of the running.
While Missouri mules have been
disappearing, the North Carolina
mule has been increasing in num-
Der, the report shows.
The principal reason for the de-
cline of the Missouri mule, a vet
eran of both World Wars. seems
to be the rapid increase
in mechanization of farms.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03

On Saturday a spirit of holiday
hung over the luncheon table:
Charles, Norah and Greg had
come in from the fields early and
Kate had lunch on the table.
And now, GAIL" Norah an
nounced gaily, her eyes shining,
1--WE are about to show you the
sights of the county seat! Come
Saturday afternoon and farmers
knock off work and make whoopee
: in a nice way, of course
Charles smiled at Gail.
owe been looking forward to
presenting my daughter to my Ola
friends" he said happily, and Gail
felt a little misty-eyed as she re-
turned his smile. But as e eyes
vowed from him, she caught
.Gree's contemptuous glance and
her heart sank. "Get yourself all
done up in your best bib and tuck
. er. chick"
.I dare her to-" cried Norah
with mock sternness. II won't be
outshone-that is, no o tnan is
inevitable! l bet Calls best bib
and tucker is something to see!
And me in my last years llnsey-
.woo1sey, no less!"
'IIl let you choose something
for me to wear" Gail promised
and the two girls smiled at each
other warmly.
Lunch was disposed OF In short
order, and Gail and Norah helped
Kate to clear and to do the dishes
while Greg and Charles took turns
at the makeshift bathroom. After
ward. Gail and Norah scampered
upstairs, where Norah took a
careful inventory Of Calls ward
robe. her hands lingering with low
Ing regard over several garments.
"Norah please choose some
thing for yourself" begged Gail.
and caught her breath. remem-
bering the night she had arrived
and her careless. impulsive offer.
Norah hesitated. and for a mo-
ment she looked straight at Gail.
and then she smiled and said.
Thanks, Gail. I'd love this
green and white striped jersey"
"I'm so glad" beamed Gail
happily. what will 1 wear?"
"Hm-m-m-m!" Norah gave the
matter close attention, speaking
over her shoulder as she fingered
the garments hanging neatly in a
row.. ats going to be a knock
out-and yet I want the girls we'll
meet to like you, SO it can't be
something that will be too much
of a knockout. A delicate ques-
ton, my dear a difficult deci-
sion."
She finally selected a cornflow-
er blue linen that was smartly and
deity cut, and nodded happily al
she crossed the room and laid it
on the bed.
"That'n do it." she promised,
and ran across to her WI room,
the green and white dress over
her arm.
When they were dressed, they
went downstairs arm in arm, and
Ncrah said haughtily to the 9TH
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03
SAYS
OLD FARM IS OUT
Rural Expert Believes Part
Out Because OF New
Machinery

CLEVELAND W.P-Louis Brom-
field believes the old-style general
farm is on the way out.
II don't see how it can com
pete against the specialists" he
said. "It can't afford the variety
of machinery, and that means
drudgery and less production for
effort"
Bromfield can speak with au-
thority, for the noted author oper-
ates successfully a 1,0oo-acre Farm
near Mansfield, O.
The farm, famed Malabar, is
cooperative. Farmers work on a
bonus system as revolutionary as
any ever devised. Working hours
are. from 8 to 6 and mechanization
has removed farm drudgery.
The former novelist and Pulitzer
Prize winner started the Malabar
experiment in 1889, when he trans
ferred his agrarian laboratory
from the department OF Disc,
France, to Richland County. His
projects were land restoration. soil
and water conservation, and food
sef-sufficiency for a farm.
Cites Achievements
AS to whether Or not he has sue
ceeded in these peaceful, postwar
aims, he points to a list of note
worthy farming improvements.
/. Erosion control has been so
successful that IS per cent of run
off water was checked in less than
six years. Springs dry for SO years
or more are running again.
2. Cattle capacity OF the farm
has been quadrupled.
3. Fields from which not even
sufficient wheat for seed could be
harvested now are averaging 80 to
36 bushels per acre. Fields which
yielded 10 bushels of corn per acre
now produce 70 and Bromfield ex-
poets the yield to go to 100.
4. Vegetable gardens and orch
ards. are not sprayed but are free
from disease.
Balanced soil keeps plants from
disease; healthy plants are not at
tackled to an appreciate extent"
Bromfield said.
The author-farmer has been
torn between his two interests
since youth. He became rural
minded at Mansfield. where lie was
born in 1896, but left ior New York
and Columbia University and a
career in writing.
The lure of the pen was not
mightier than the soil, however,
and Bromfield hit on the compro-
mise of writing from q farm. Like
any good farmer, he IS an active
citizen and not above traisping
down to Columbus when the state
assembly has need of him.
Bromfield's weekly newspaper
column in the Cleveland Plain
Dealer on the soil and the farmers
problems epitomizes the life of the
author in its title-'A voice from
the country"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-03
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Gail discovered in surprise, hand
in hand like children-or like low
ers. She had looked up into the
rear-vision mirror above the
wheel and caught that; their
hands, strong and brown and I'm
ashamedly work roughened,
clasping each other. And, some
how, she was almost startled.
Anything so rainbow hued, SO Cos
samer soft as love between people
their age, and people whose lives
were filled with the most back
breaking of daily drudgery.
Fiercely she demanded OF her
self why she should be surprised
to discover that they loved each
other. Surely she should have
known from the first that only
the depth and the breadth and the
strength OF their love had made il
possible for them to live and fight
and work as they had had to 40.
81 see old man Hutchens has
built himself a, new barn." chirp-
ed Norah, as they passed a farm
where the house Vas practically
propped up on planks, while be-
hind it a neat, new barn vas ap-
preaching completion. wouldn't
you think he'd nave as much con
~sideration for his family as for
his cattle, and at least put a roof
between them and the Stars?'
Greg grinned down at her. Norh-
ing marked his feeling toward
Gail more clearly than the differ
ence between the look in his eyes
directed at Norah and that when
he looked at Gail.
Haven't you learned yet, Small
Fry, that a big barn can build a
big home? But whoever heard of
a big home building a big barn?"
he reminded her.
"Oh, 1 know-if you take good
care of your stock and your crops.
you'll get money enough to build
a decent home by the time you're
too old to enjoy it," she told him
pertly. "But I'll take a good home
first. After all, cattle don't expect
so much. And the man I
marry"
She broke off, and for a moment
Gail was startled to see her. face
60 pale, and her young mouth
tighten. There was the look of I'M
shed tears in her eyes. Puzzled,
she saw Greg drop his hand from
the wheel and press Norah's hand,
and under his breath he said very
low, "Stiff upper lip, baby. It'll
be all right"
Gail could almost see the physi-
cal effort with which Norah threw
off the dark mood, but the smile
she gave Greg a taut and
white-rimmed.
Thanks" she said, her tone es
low as his.
Charles and Kate, in the back
seat, had been talking, and the
swift little exchange between
Greg and Norah had gone unno-
ticed by them. Gail, looking
straight ahead, pretended she
hadn't noticed it either. But she
puzzled. Why should the mention
of marriage have that effect on
Norai.? Why should she say light