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uppit- ll out . «ex. "l". ', the 4‘! his M of IQI‘ ’5‘ uch'ou with 0W! admiration. ”Tonedâ€"art lei it ' noun mama reply. and tho Inching at“. tonal rapidly dpvn tho m,mhuummhoammu manna-Io m up!” «compul- lllent 01 the (MM: whip. The host- chtund scroll the m row brim Ind. with t mm "in!- III we to I mm and. .mld : cloud of dust before a naked yellow house. v "'Herel where you get out. lulu." announced the John. lawn: down from hie out to peer within. "This )ere lathe Her-don Ihehens." The gentlemen Inside assisted um Spencer to descend In Inlet! to the weed-bordered vent. when the Itood mum; her tuned 91mm into dupe. and giving direction: warding her luuue. Then the two gentle- men ulnar-cod. lent boning n mp- cut. 3 Inndbox. and t bunt. whllo McNeil supported I IMwI-Itnp and n umoll trunk. Thus decanted they meet!!! tonowod her. lend up the nu~ mw path toward the front door. The latter opened luddenly. and Mrs. Herndon bounced forth with wetter on: welcome. . “Why. Phoebe Spencer. end hue you teeny come! I didn't expect you'd get-elm: before next week. Oh. thin leans too nice'to see you 331m: al- most'u mod as going home town» In? 'You must b'e completely area on n ' “I must Invite you to come lnto ‘ the home now." Ibo exclaimed, sweet- ly, "for I am almost llke a stranger here mmlt. but I do have you will both of you cull. I uhall x» so very lonely :t first. and you are my enllbst tequuinuncu. You Vlll promise. won't you?" , “ ‘ “Dear Ayn: Lydia; of com-Io I'm 3M to be here.‘ But I'm not in the lent them. I've had such a delightful mp." aha slum around Imulnxly upon her panama: Acavallera. “Oh. put thou things dn’wn, gentlemen;â€" nnywhero there on' the gran: they can be carried)! mar. It was so mm 0mm b99131. “Hey. warez" sins out the driver. growing Impatient; “it you two gent: no aimln to go down town with thin outfit. you'd- better he pmn' in lively, (er 1 can't stay here all day. " Mount grihced turuvexy made at McNeil, only to discover that indi- vidual quietly leaned on the trunk. Ho promptly dropped his own grip. "Drive on with your butéher’s car-t," he. called out sfiftefully‘. “I reckon it’s no special honor to ride to town." 'llhe pleasantly smiling young wom- an glanced from one to the other, her eyes lairly dancing, as the lumbering coach disappeared 'thro'ugh [the rod "How very nice of you to rennin,” she exclaimed. "Aunt Lydia. ! m '0 ‘nxlous for you to‘ meet my (fiends, Mr. Moflat and Mr. McNeil. They have been so thoughtful und entertain- Ing all the way up the Bear Water, and they explained In many things that I did not understand." - fiShe swep‘t lmpulslvoly down toward them, both hands extended, the bright glances of her eyes bestowed impar- tially. ' McNeil bowed. painfully clearing his throat, but Noflat succeeded In .029”:an ht. pleuure with a well- m‘mded nuance. . he go mum to you bath." And the two flaunt knights walked M000? Mm! the' ‘rotd. neither uttering u word. , can?“ 1!. Inc-n!” Acquainted. Once within the cool “Mow. at the thins-room. In. Herndon Inln be- thousht here.“ to kill her ntece In I treat: glow of welcome. while the lot- tcr ennk Into n convenient rocker and bean enthualutlcnlw espousing her “bounded enjoyment o! the west. and of the Impressions nth'ored during her journey. Suddenly the elder won on glanced about nnd exclaimed. lnnzhlnuly. “Why. I m completely forgotten. You hnv‘e not yet net you! room-mute. Come out here. Noun: this to my niece. Phoebe Spencer.” The girl ‘thnl nddreued nuanced. e slender, mm azure dreeeed In white, and extended her land shyly. mu Spencer clasped It wennly. her eye. upon the dashed. wineome (we. years. Miu Spencer turned her about so u to (Ice the window. .“Weii. you are," she announced, ‘decisively. “i guess I know; you've pt magnificent hair, and your eye: in perfectly. won- derful. You-Jun don’t u‘yourleii up right; Amii. Lydia an”! did. lave my taste in such thing... but [’11 make a new girl out of you; Let's go upstairs; I'm simply dying to pee our room, and get some of my dresses unpacked. They must look perfect {rights by this time. " They‘emne down perhaps an hour later; head in hand.'-,_a_ud chattering like old friends. The shades of early evening Were alreisdy falling across the alley. Herndon hnd’ returned home {roan his day's work, ind had brought with him Rev. Howard Wyn- kosp for supper, Miss Spencer viewed the young man with approval, and im- mediately became more than usually vivacious in recounting‘the incidents of her long journey. together with her early impressions of the western coun- try. Mr. W§nkoop responded withan interest far from being assumed. “I have found it all so strange, so unique, Mr. Wynkoop." she explained. “The country is like a new World to me. and the people do not seem at all like thale oi the east. They lead such a wild. untnmmeled iiie. Everything about seems to exhale the spirit of roâ€" mance: don't you find it so?" He smiled 1t hex- enthusiasm, his glance of undisguised admiration on her face. “I certainly recoil some such earlier conception," he admitted. "Those just arriving-from the environ- ment of an older civilization perceive merely the 'picturesqugelements; but my inter experience. have been de- cidedly profile." VVVVV V," ' Those Just arriving from the environ- ment of an older civilization perceive merely the ’pictureequgelemente; but my later experiences have been de- cidedly profile.” “Why, Mr. Wynkoop! how they be? Your work is heroic. perfectly mad! I meet new; to yield me a breeder con- could It is Why, the very men ‘ She quickly extended her hands. “Oh. it in so heroic. I0 eeliveecrincingl I em going to help you. Mr. Wynlloop, in every way I possible camâ€"I shell certainly epeek to both Mr. loiht end Mr. {IcNell the very first opportunity. I feel elmoet sure thet they will Join." The. unavoidable exigencies of e emit nucM‘ficompelled Mr. Wynkoop ”no. o1 lit. on any; they on no in", no modest. no man. 1H: Ur. Holt! 1 who: at your church?" The minister cloud Ma that. nu chock- roddom. “It. Kola? Ah. no: not oust”. Do you moon tho minnow. Jock Iona?" “Vomit!!!“ no; hotold no he mod‘nhoâ€"thomnuletho alone-Id. l undue-lint]. ad I you“ greatly no mu mm ’0'. III! pomp be my be prejudiced nun-t. ycur «mutation. “on I. no much urn-onus In random. But I left every prejudice cut 0! lb: Mluourl." the deeltrd. laughingiy, "every one. acculturation. l'mgolnsmm 3 true um, tro- th'e top ol my hudtothomotn'ynhoe. but. McNeil In you: church?” m mini-tor haunted. “I rally do not recall the me.” he confessed u lot. reluctantly; “I scarcely think I can have over not the gentlenun." . “Oh. you ought to: ‘ ls so intense- ly oflslnsl. end his (see ls full of cher- scter. He reminds me of some old aslsdin o! the Indie Axes. You would be Interested In him at once. He is the tor-emu: of the ‘Bsr V' peach. somewhere nest here.” “Do you mean Billy McNeil. our on 81min": crook 2” broke in Herndon. “I think quite likely. uncle; wouldn’t he 1mm I wimdid addition to Mr. Wynkoop'n church?" Herndon choked. his entire body linking with ill-suppmnd enjoy- ment. “1 should Imagine yes,” he ul- mitted finally. “Billy McNeilâ€"oh. Lord! There‘s certainly I an open- ing for you to do some min-tom work, Phoebe." “Well. and I'm'goln; to.” announcod the young luly, firmly. “I gueu 1m road men’s chancterl, and I know :11 Mr. McNeil needl (I .to have some one show an Interest in him. Hue you a large church, Mr. Wynkoop?" “Not large I! judged from up eut- ern standpoint," he canto-pod, with some regret “Our present member- Fast I mnlm’ndizcd and Hosted imp h'comvosed of eight women end, ’Till I couldn't uv got trusted three men. but the congregxuonnl nt-‘ F. I - f uh I tendnnee ll quite good. end conch-nay or a p “g o bind: t d‘ Increasing" Let alonc’a bag of flour; "Only £511.“ women “a three men!" But my Banner went to cookin“ '. bmthlessly. "And you have been 11- And “M ““118 1 kimwcd She $00k m boring open this field (or five yenrs! Twenty boarders. and the money-- Y He! cqnld it be _so Fulfill?” Goodness‘Eakes,» she made a power! Where none bu. fools have ln‘câ€"k! WynKOOp. pushed back his chair, anxious to redeem himself in the esti- mutlon 0: this fair stranger. “Miss Spencer." he explained. “my parish comprises this entfre’ mining region. and I am upon horseback many the foothills and up in the ranges for “my a .third of my time. The spirit of the mining population, on well no of the cattlemen, while not actually hostile. is one of indiilerence to religion» thought. For three long years I worked here without even a church organization or a building; and apparently without the faintest en- couragement. Now that we hove n nucleus gathered. a. comfortable bulld- inz erected end peid for, with an in- creasing congregation. I begin to reel tint those seemingly barren five years were not without splritunl value." wmmumudnuunmm ‘l'ho ugh: In lull! “W: tho silvery moo-flat W um. thofootdthiodzudtluw [>th of the um oflm III- Hm ~ ' (By W. W. Fink.) It was here in Indiana" Thu 1 rked and maniac! Hanan, Whic is prohdfly thc'mwn I've a story to relate; . Well, the work! was all “in It. And then: weren't no good lithium: And my toes grew got: a-kickin' ’Gin the homy shins of fate. 0n the farm, somehow or other. Storms kept chasing one a-nuther; Till they trampled do“ lly harvest And they mildeved out my hay. Still l'd time enough to Jether All my crops in putty weather It I hadn‘t run for ofiee. Which (the oliee) ran away. But my Harmer, in a manner. Held aloft the family boner, .For the kept the pot whiting; Day and night she'd-(min and weave. While I kept “aolectioneerin'ff 'Till the neighbors got to ”eeril'. Just. because she made the li-riu' And I tlmght we'd better leave. Well, wekindo’ «bottom ’Till we landed in WM ' It's the most confoondod‘heutry That a Booster ever struck! _ Inimfihtm. won-armchair; ,v. Well, my life was growing sunny Wit}; the Ishinc of Hannct’s money; But the woman‘s-tighten in her For a Jestice of the, Ppace, And you bet it til my dander, For to see her tumin' gander, Supercedi’n' m} Ahct husband . Leavin‘ Iu'm among :he geese But the long-hosed pomc-inditers, [mien-fighters. woman‘s-rightgrs, ’Lected her; but you 'can bu your Boots 1 did! lectionccr, , And I told her, that's what I did That I‘d finally decided That the kentry wasn! hcakhy. And we‘d bate: come back here. So‘ we com: to Indium", - And I must confess that Humcr ; Had electioncered so honest ‘ That she ha'dn't'spem a dollar. And my life is once more wmy. Hanna’s krerful of MY money. ' And’she's mm- 4 mmfm female” No'i ashamed her spouse toffqlk'r. mgâ€"nqsed Yankees. pome- ~inditersâ€" I'm for business. but what’sbngpeu Where none bu. fools have luck! (To to rescind)