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ay FRANcES B (-op~yright, by Red CHAPTER XXv.---Continued. "Iild you al brl: -. IIt .v I arri' rnr ef, ".hn tea": r i"r be;I1r ( ait 1teh1/n! , !;11. .b1 ain t il l 1 :(11 I "'.31aw," te r'. r - It?" g"She 'llr,:'.! I ' Ih ' !r.a lr ' l{ 4 1% s-if and '.t ' tI s r t*-:< 1 : 1 r, ' - : h . towri. - * * - - - - a s.an' he - - ,n et an' a a~~: (1t. 1, :e 1e h an lick -d I:. -:-..he 1 n a" ste' . -o school ter is -I ..' is g in' to an' I ain't grin' . . zin' offer her, - ;':e!ch her," cried - w her a thing or two C Jt::.:a3y agr'eedl with : . 'he:'s 1Zoinlg to find C u- e ;Iechinogest kids :-.'. to school to her - Fra!ces, "and he can n JiaIniny, "and3( lhe '' ., '' ' t I oy they is; all tie v esnan'a.oe 'Tro-um~hr- ' t last Coetunin Ion da,' w.n ao the little girl, "who, '.- hait..!' r' un' the little en ve: - .a - V :.1 the' oilks what aswi 3 '*o 'v . cvo dllarts mnore (n the p' : ' '' al y just to n~ rite his Ya o: o .\ 1r d . !.. Uo I:sky '(eauset ol0 ( the lit!l Ienv'olu'p i and w'ortenO 'Albred it..g on it; .V ulu-n3 is pa f1h..I 1'K ' it say that k.id got lii>,ckai.e hie done' signi his niatne to it." "A:\i i hn, ain't '1 out the 5'l'eest betc-her he won't get I resh 31o nore3 Booni. I e tell-i me' thle otheri dat he ain't had a dink o1 soda~ water' tils Buinmer,:'epu.se every'~ tieke.l lie gets got to go to Mr'. P'astor's sal'ry; lhe says lie plumb tired1 suor0 tng I ro the'r Jlohnonot and( al1 his iaii 11- atd he 'ay, every time he go up town he 50ee3 Johnn1Iy ,10honii~ a1-Setting ont a sttool in 11alt ie's~ d1rug store .just a Swigging inilk-shakes; he says lie going te kniock him off some day 'eaause It's his ntcicls thai~t kid 's a Thei're was a short sillence, broken by IJully, w ho remiar'ked, apr~topos Of nothing: "1 shio' is glad I don't harfter he a 'Omani whlen 1 put SOnt long mant s; I ni~ens is lienap io' accouint."' ''I Wouldn h't be 31 womtan for nioth.t intg at all," Jinuntiy fully agreed with him; '"they have tile pok lest tinie they is." "I'm giL. I ami going to be a yountg lady wheun I grow up," Lina declared, "I would n't be a gentleman for any thing. l'mi going to wear Dretty clothes and ho beautitul and be belle lIke mother was, and have'lots of lovers kneel at my feet on oni knee and play the, guitar with tb ot,her "How they goin' to play the guitti 'aith fhe o)ther knee?" asked the pra tical Dilly. 'A$4 aing 'Call ine Thige Own, 'tiniued, I ring his interru his knees INRVA RiE L oYD CALHOUN lly & lrtton Co.) "Looks like tied 'a' wore his brht esa ouIt," raidl lillly. "I diont want to be a lady," do e:lared JF'rinces; "they can't ever rirle ra rddle nor ellrnb a tree, and they got to st;riuich up their waists and 'I-. I wish I couli kiss my elbow right nIow aril turn to a boy." CHAPTER XXVI. Unconditional Surrender'. "Th v 'oing to be' a big nigger 1 " t> .\einrpslr: at 'leven h '] Jlnrnroy as he Irn et the 1 . 1; 'n. b at the' llv riing fence; . h 's groing and 'inost all thI Js. Sarah Jane h 's t aing. but. sihe ain't g~t 1,( 1 'o 'tindi to iteinie iJlr.k. '' ike to o', I liib*y' Y' r 111'? ;,o 'thmI yorur i 's a nig he t.-,y . 16" ";.11, ' t:n 1,arah sa~y -I lite frl s:a 'lm-wel tn - y t I 111 u'Ilr/_.' ; They Darkened Their Face Slip off andl got down to the depot amd the nil:ers get on. There 'It he 'how.t a mtillionr." H illy's eyes sparkled with apprecia tionI. "I shoc' wish I could," he said; "but Aut .iierva 'd make me stay in bed a wit le week if I went near the rail "y rama 'd giarke 'hout a mil !!on liel:s, too, If I projeckted with a n:. ter 'scursion; she 'bout the Sp kngest woman they is. aIy ;!al.a put some burnt oork on his face in the Knights er wythi's minstrels and I know where we can get some t nt m u bia' yoi go getat Iniss l.\lievas iktl, too, ifIJiotat ~'l hl aoe andc 'getsome mathe, 'and thel go gest ecork andhey ian goyt adah Jane's whose wcan gaet ussels tom sblack;." g etMs "l ain't neve bole o toI hblck upme and get onat he depot,"Isaid I illy waveringly. "I promrise not to nrever he no mio' Injun r-1-"' "Werli, r'un then,''" Jimmny int errurpt od impatient'.y. ''We 'll jest slip dorwni to thre railroad arid take a look at thle niiggers. YOU dlon't haltto ge't 0.1 the train just 'cause you down to the deplot." So \l iss .\iiner'va's nepjheOw, after tiptoring Into the house for' her Ink bot tle arid fillinug hris pockets wvith cont rabiau n matches, miiet his chum o at tihe cabhin. Tihere, under thle crit i cal surr'v(y of I enniiie D ick froim Is rustina rrrry place (in lie floor, tirey' <birkenred their laces, heoads, hrands, feet arid legs; thenr, pullIng theIr capsx Over theIr eyes, these energe'tic lIfttle boys strole out of t he hack gale aird fairly flew do(w n an aliley to thle sta tion. No one nroticed~ thremn in that ho~ ,iiS) ersiing crowd. A liv ely Ihand wai pilayling an he mobi( of~i goodi-hu-r morel'(d, happy nregroes, dIr'essed in thlir Snday~ best, lairginrg and1( joking, hushinug rnd etl bowlig, miade thirr wany to thle cxcuir'slrn ti'a in standIng on thre trarck. 'The two ecitlfed children got i-l rect ly uehrind a br'oad, ipomnpous negro anid slIpper(d on the car just aifler him n. lForturnately they found a seat in tire iear of the coach and there they sat unrObrserv'.erl, still andi qluiet, exeplt for ani occaisinal (elighted giggle, tIll thne hell clanged and the train started off. "We'll see 8am Lamb torockly," wvhislperedi J rimy, "and he'll take care of urs." Tlhe trin was made up of seven coachles, which had been taking on ne(groes at every station up the road as far as Paducah, and it happened that the two little boys did inot know a soul in their car, But when they were nearIng Wood stock, a little station not frar from Memphis, Samn Lamb, making a tour of the cars, came into their coach and I was promptly hailed by ,the children. p ,When~ he recognized them, he burst S into such a roar of laughter that it Caused all the other passengers to turn r 'arouk and 19ok in their direction. "1a' all gwine. to do nex' 1 jos wonder," he' % xlalted, "Yo' ekali "ain't made dis et,6 ternity. Lordee p- Lordee," he ga tilas admiringly : ')yo sho' .IS gsod1OWjnder4 f ~arin' silver, allwotttgrdp~ ureeaf Gren-ive- ngiiJA" Does yo' folks know 'bout yer? lordeef What I axis' soch a fool question fort 'Course doy don't. Come on, I gwino to take y' all oft 'm dose cars right here at die Woodstock, an' we kin ketch de 'comnodation back home." "But Sam," iprotested Billy, "\We don't want to go back home. We wants to go to Memphis." "ilt don't matter what y' all wants," was the negro's reply, "y' all gotta git r.ght off. I)is-here 'scursion train don't leave Memphis twell twelve o'clock tonight an' yuh see how slow she am runnin', and ev'y no 'count nigger on her '1l be full o' red eye. An' yo' folks is plumb 'stracted 'bout yer dis min ute, I 'low. Come on. She am gittin' ready to stop." lie grabbed the blackened hand of each, pushing Jimmy and pulling Hilly. aind towed the reluctant little boys through the coach. "Yuh1 sho' is sp'iled ny fun," he g;rowle(l as he hustled ; .m across the ipitforma to ,he waihr.-r:c,-: "Dis Iere' 's (e; fus' 'er:en I to nc ' on wirlout Sukey -t aggir:' acng ir. f: e year an' I uimed fo' to roll ' .- 1. ; ill' iiow..', 'case o' ke.: n p ; ill, I gotta 'o ri. back . . v ' all set j.,s' as straigh :s yer kin ;'t on dls 1.(r- bend'e." he adl: .: .ished, 'whilst I -'d a telegraph 'to Marse leenis Garner. A dt' yuh try to lope iout en die fiat form no Ider. Set vhar I kin keep my eye skirnnc on 'uih, yul liIt tI' slipp'ry-ellui els. I)-n wieto ("x110 back'l an' wvash ye'r, o 'all look Ilike 'splectable white ol .\ .1 M inerva ,';111, ,,1' ~f h!e r t n b.,-r luo l:It in , l' ! iiri i m e'.,!11 ' . J- I ; Ileads, Hands and Feet, that Mrts. Garner alipea~fred on her porch In senrel of Jimmy. "William! You Wiilliam!" called one "Jimminec-ce! 0 Jilmee-ee-ee!"called the other. "Have you seen my nephew ?" asked thle One. "No. -lave you seen anything of Jimmy?" was the rEply of the other. "They were talking togethe r at the fence about an hour ago," said Billy's aunt. "Possibly they are down at the livery stable with Sam Lamb; I 'il phone and find out." "And 'll ring up Mrs. Black and Mr's. IHamililtonl. TIhey may have gone to see LinJla and .Franaces." In a shoriit tim bo1)th wornen ap rjearedl on theidr porches again: "They have not been to the stable tils morning,'' said Miss Minerva un easily, "and Sam wecnt to Memphis on the excursion train.'' "And they are not with Lina or Frances,"--Mrs. G;arner's tace wore iin anxious look. "'I declare I never saw two such clh!ildrcn. St ill, I dion't think we nieed wor'ry als it is nearly il in ner time, anid thei y never mlI ssl thi r meals, y'ou kniow.'' But the noon hour came and with It nlo hungry little boys. Then'i, indceedi, dlid thle relatives of t he child(1rc'n grow uneasyt53. Thlae two tel (phonesl" were kept buasy, and M'Ir. Garier, with several He Wag Received With Careus other men on horseback, scoured the village. Not a soul had seen either child. At three o'clock Miss Minerva, worn with anxiety and on the verge of a colldpse, dropped Into a chair on 'her veranda, her faithful Major by her side. Hie had come to offer help and sympathy as soon1 as he heard of hel distress, and, findilng her in such r softened, dependent and receptivi mood, the Major had remained to tr3 to cheer her up. Mr, and Mrs. larner were' Also o1 ge p orch, discussing what furthe steps they could tak, "is all the fault of that Williar og ouru/' snapped onte tittle boy~ et to the other littil boy's .IP 'V5,iy is the best cbIld te *9 1 whop Io is by himaelf, but ho Is easily led into mislchlef." Miau Minerva's face blased with In dignation,. "William's. fault indeed!" sho an" sworod back, "''1"1er1 never was i sweetor ch11(1 than Willinm;" for the lonely woman know tlie truth at last, At the thought that bor iI11 o nIephOw might he hurt, i long forgotteun tn(ler 10s stirred her bosom and oho real iNod for the first timn how the child had grown into her life. 'The telegram came, "They are all right," shouted Mr. arnaer joyously, asi ho quickly op(eo4 and read the yellow r1issi9 ve, "theet went on the excursion and Sam[) Lanl. Is bringing themon 1 home on the accomn, modaltion " As the major, short, plump, rubb* cand, jolly, and Miss Minervn, talk. sallow, angular, solemn, were walking to the station to meet the train that was bring ig honio the runawnys, the elderly lover knew hitself to bo il, last maste'r of the sit ui1on. "The troubl(e wiI Itilly---" he began. anjusting his steps to Miss Il inriva' mini ing wailk. "Willimirn," sIe correct ei, frintl3'. "The trouble)( with Htilly," repe~nIed her suitor firtmly, "is this: Yoi linvA trtd to male i girl out of a heath1y, high-sp iritedi boy; you haive 11't gives him11 the toy)( 11nd platythinugs ia boy should have.; you ha-ve not e'ven ghie1 the chlid comnetn love -Indl nifection." lie wi l ti n (3151 iiuLiaiself' I.i(. for ho knuw that she tu'ei'l the l. eSct uri , munl, won. Ih 1-1u1 t,; te." "h. wasi listenliin: mook 1>y. "You in 11 . stle d y\u1' h. nct." hto ' lit l Iu.1 oi 93i.1 m n::i is n i'it- :1: 11ind( F(' 1. otle t for themII; 1h;11 i1-. th1e reasoni he is alw\:tys inl miShi f. Now\, I 1hink 1 udie s11111 ch ildrtn." l ie dr.wv himself up roudly. "W'\'e shn be ilarried tor ro\w," he announnttid, "th::t I mray a8 Stm,e at once ily part of the r'esponsi hility of Billy's rearing." Miss Mlinerva looked at him in flut terin.: (onstrni n 11(0. "Oh, no, not tomorrow," she pro (sted; "possibly - next year some tiin(-." "'onorrow," reiterated the major, his white mustache bristling with de termination. laving at last asserted himself, lie was enjoying the situation immensely and was not going to give way one inch. "Ve will be married tomorrow "Next month," she suggested timidly, "TIomrorrow, I tell y ou! "Next week," she ans1wered. "Tomorrow ! Tlomorrow! Tomors row !" crled the mnaj'r, happy as a SChool boy. "Next S'undiay nIght after church," pleaded Miss Minerva. ''No, not next Sundl~ay or Monday or Tuesday. WNe wilt be marrileud tornor row," dieclarred the itctatorialt Confeid. erate veteran. Elilly's aunt. Huineiumbed. "Oh, .foseph,"' shie said with uilinost a ntper. "'you are Pno motiatrfiul." ''1 ow 'woutd you like moe for an un le?'' Mtss M\inerva's afflanied asked HIlly a3 few imlinutes later. "''Inni an' dandly,"' wais the* answi'er, as he' .'hld w~riggtld blon't lf ot of es and Plattering Cons.ideratien, his aunt's ombrace, T1he enthuiath rOceptionl atccorded him, wheni he go off the traini, wats almost too much to the little boy. 11e gaz',ed at the ptair s. 01mbarrasIsmnlt, Hie wasl for the mc1( ment disconcerted atnd overeome; il place0 of the expected scoldings anll punitshment, he was received witi caresses and) flattering coneideratiot lHe could, not understanid it at all, Thle major put a hand on the 1itt boy's shoulder and smiled a klndi miinto his big, gray, astontahe yeasthe happy lover delightedl whispered, "Your aunt Minerva 1314 intg to marry me tomorrow, fl8117." s "Pants an' all?" ase WlUli Qreen ll, TE mmM INTNATIONAI. SONDASdHOOL LESSON (11 n 1 , 10 l'I.Ih; l, A I t4 1n l i lor t o (I~ll A Nie ay 111-111b01l/ iI s ' of Il111 Moody LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 5 ELIJAH AND Tit 1' iOPHETS OP 11A A L. 'LMit.ON '1'II;X 'r'- I It 1111!1 III;:U0 ::. (COI1,11%N 's ' . J. limvi I1i r1fer frorn 1(tvl wh 1' r; t 1 , 1 o1 1 I1. I l im 111pi'n(yor1 of 111 1 rightuu nH. F'rov. It. V. F'ollowing th iilenn iif i Intt woek we have (ch, 1lt:I -16) (Ihl intoronating account of Ai n'll 4is 'Ii for ) EIijahI anc1( of the prophiet'n+ 11n1 eling with Oba diHl. Voren~~ct G and1 6f auxxnt,~ the 1+e vority of thio drought. 11 the 11and(. Ahab'n ntcuiniat ion, "Art thou he that troubloit 1 13rel," i1 r*epiled to by ElI.. Jah'si chl31ln111 rega'ird ing a contelnt be' twe'en hmIialr, Ihe repre'1ntatlivo of Jehovnh, and11 1th' ing1'n; priophc+11 rop i iner(IIiiig linail, (vv. 1l72.), In accordi n c i t hnI (1141li 111)1 iltl ont 111( prophetn of I11itil nn ('i'IlI n1p d h e ihallengo r113(1 nusolt ruin:erably 1'ailed( (vv. 2;-;:;;). 'ITho pinen't of 01hh+ tirannall31e (0on10rt whit Alt.. ('ar1'n110 (1(umt 31111 ) n 11 he1 (1.( e prob-11.11 a bly5 iii. ('.~li luld '. l:1e1.''l 4! : , \1 i.t 1 1 t r ! I' : 1{ I . ' I . 1 .1 ' iI 1 1 (v w r .t h 1 1! t 1 , al It' I ( \I'.-r t I n i. I 1" 't Ii' r d i by t pii m! 1'(M lr (en\'tna c ~t-r th-r <hC;..~t. (l lie cor:1r1';ct; the a!'"I (vv. ::1131,). .Anyv trte :ill last i';; refrina tin nitust be" in at the altar:, of G!. Re Stor!e Otte inl the heart, the home030 and church 11(and there will return to all unity ani strength. Note Elijnli's insistence upon an '.ndividcid nation, as suggested by the "twelve stones." While any lasting reformation must begin in the individual heart, still if it is true and genuine it will work it self out in the nation. "Israel shall be thy name." The "prince that prevails with God," who had wrought for thei# fathers, who answered Jacob's prayer, is now about to answer Elijah. This altar was not constructed as a monu nent to departed Otte, nor for the or namentation of the house of God. It was in God's first cathedral and for his glory alone. On this altar Elijah placed his sacrifice. Again Israel is to prevail over its enemies, this timno those within, ntot those frorn without. (c) lie covered the altar (vv. 33,34) e. g., poured wa ter upi~ot it to rernove all possible ac cusation of fraud (or trickery. Theli trench "atn great an woulId con11tin t wo rnen:su11rest of sieed"' (v. 32) u ii uileni, to six gail loni. Thr neeL htir watersi walS t ak'*n froisn the 11 nying, sill ilow.~ in g ailtanr, tw ~el vI Jari' in all againi43 lyim141 I zi ng lth4 twevsVO tribon,'s II. ElIjnh's Prayor, vv, 3(0,'/, ThiE) g rsn tpjroelfls . siven ferm14 id lly 54'iiIr) through~i praye binsl154 r~~41Ilen r 1or b~iig thoug lis n I uooovm i#e wo "flhaI i poo.1141' I lu jn raiyfr Vwai; I'l) ArIl'ro4ned Ifs 11h11. 4,f "A brahamivl, ineise eiel ani'tib;'' (c) Il, Vwlon for4 4on14 poIr po4ne, Iles, lfomfli sif 11b511 hu5 ; (dl~ 4) 15 Vli t on l l loe'Il44 In he41 lii enillI forthIi Ilhe ri 411h1 ulpfon 1919101 41n 51 piulelilehmoo' im ff1 m14 11h1 w4,i kn. dono14 ''ge 1e bywfed;' 4 fj I I Vwlnt for ih11 1,1 /' co vo isin oft ieh. pjoIotll4, llenl.'l eir hnIn smisghies hI le00ems Ikonk $o J5hlvah olen 1104 lre,4l II0lIjiil, llh) 4r1n1n oft rfllb, 44lnllod 1404 iill lip~on tieu Word sof (Je , 114 g(411/4 blomeeolf upg whlliy Iso llho plannII 14nd pur 'I41on4ten t of 54I f lod ,ed r'solledl 5'oxy ilibly I-l God'. fower, vv, SlI40, Wn n 51o41 id'n I, IsCljeib hadis Iesvru1 44441h Ilr (il ies In luhlt 114 unt ls h vs. I'lllllt1d thes a1wfuel slni rophi 'sI.lI ien"svo l it II 4114 hoete IIl. V st le fsouris~inly 111(11 04 411 pi1 IlIe ndl11 thl rifes fetll, litle( w d 10 nua' (145ld1414' W5ltohn of~D5h listlu Is. nsese lhoi iironl, workt51'Vtl~s upon ihn1,15 inw. ofel foilurl , bin P rals 1151e,14 n I rgt y non. 14 llrirg, (s1 41 failbor whoiu fiiibl 1141 11114 bin4 oJNI wlliw (lul ('ro1nf lohe l tel's), 'Th4e111 abusin.se of lirot W'sIIN I hat not,1 only L thse fflrg, but1,l~ in witls consumli i, V1 nking fe ll's , Iu l telhW #41 Whaiit Wt 11m51d Eeerywlhs.IL Is.yy who w1illfolwt dj'#tysl order that itfro, of Gdgs oy 11Don1 uil 'ais, hor luirainniujd ISO IUnggy ally dloublt, (God In (God, IlnitI In # Hiifubl MO they 0ftoll on thilr fs.n/' yeft in spito of theo Vk'tor'Ioe uf #OII gmgn to ComareinthIs coltnjn (lt for 'the apostlo. and holinvern at POnlt@nout ad tho rorniltant o0hvietIfln power s convinoing the people of Jertsalem that the ornitaa marg w.r. th -o WOMEN WHO ARE ALWAYS TIRED Aay Find Help In This Letter. Bwan Creek, Mich.-" I cannot speak too highly, of your medicino. When through neglect or overwork I get ru down and my appe. tito is poor and I J* have that weak, Ian-. guid, always tired ..e feeling, I got a bot j - tle of Lydia E. Pink ham's Vege ta ble Compound, and it builds me up, gives me strength, and re stores me to perfec health again. It is truly a great blessA ing to women, and I cannot speak too highly of it. I take pleasure in recom mending it to others."-Mrs. ANNI CAMERON, R.F.D., No. 1, Swan Creek, Michigan. Another Sufferer Rlleved. IHebron, Me.-"Before taking your remedies I was all run down, discour aged and had female weakness. I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound and used the Sanative Wash, and nmd totdny that I am an entirely new Woman, ready and willing to do my housework now, where before taking your medicine it was a dread. I try to iW(pro upon the minds of all ailing wornen I meet the benefits they can derive from your medieinos." -- Mr:?. (Ci *Iln3 low.;, eicnnebac>, Maine. If wanV~it speela-I n.Vien3 i ,\;,,' ; *, c"n fi' n t inl) Liynn, V ' ;+i: ele t i'ii 1t4'. O11i'e c , P('i t)'(1 and 'iievv 'ed lly aLY 1vornan, \a rt ltI i r s~& trict'1 i Great Care i.Ihou d E Taken in Sclec tUvon of the Meet ':.tantial Roofitng M teriaI. If you v";ere without preparation or plan, rudely placed in a wilderness, your first tIhough;t would be of food supply and your next of shelter, for these are the two most vital necessi ties of mankind. It is therefore natural that the best thought, and study are put upon these two essen tials. More forward steps have been taken in the building industry. in the past fifteen years, as regards comfort, service and architectural beauty than In the fifty years previous. Only in recent years has the hand ling of cement in building work been understood properly, and progress is still constantly being made with it. Modern hotels and office buildings are being equipped with sheet metal mouldings and steel veenored doors. Nearly ' every important change in building construction is away from the fire hazard of wood. One of the most significant develop ments of recent years is the crushed slate surfaced asphalt shingle which Is, on now construction and old, rapid ly suipplant.Ing tho' wooden article. T'ho are many reasons for this. Tho nlat~o sutrfaced shinigles add heaiuty to any builing-in inet, t horo in reailly no( (com11prIIIIon11 trotn nni nrohtit net unt tii n o edor gron, tin ,etnploy ti riin gi fli . The in~ti no Auniform lyi'I fliht inh n ie' f i t i nitii~lf ed fou ici ldiithei wonia WIin Nt pint-. ing in noetlnney f ttlfilhittuy or rtn ~Ana indo. aoln C ~TheW juianr hlwi W buld gu r h/ti 911 I na inni h 'Ii ate11. kianof9nt In nrina the0f beniriinii1 ihl)mon noo1 or life4 th l ih finlin 11( n h a o ' reprhlnnv id co mc lon y04 fred tol won out ml oa th iuny 9nr9in *r 4!uher? liihy I & Wr di Ionab 1140lmon 511'el yo~ Idny ti, lant (aud WDn kidNa Sv warinZfVi VOTM.MLUUAN th.. warind. don't r4. . 1} 4 mnut' N ,.