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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1921)
I ■ ' HMy little sister says that you people have a 'real' God,” he said, when she was comfortably fixed with cushions from the ear j at her haek against a tall tree- I trunk. “She says you seem to | realize Iiis presence—I don’t know just how to say it, hut I’d like to know if this is so. I’d like to know what 'makes you different from other girls, and jour home different from most of the homes l know. I’d like to know if 1 may have it too." That was the beginning. Shirley, shy as a bird at first, having never spoken on such sub jects except to children, yet being well versed in the scriptures, and feeling her faith with every atom of her being, drew out her little bible that she had slipped inlo her pocket when they started, and plunged into the great sub ject. , -■ - Never had preacher more earnest’listener, or more lovely temple in which to preach. And if sometimes (he young man’s thoughts for a few moments strayed from the subject to rest Iiis eyes in tenderness upon the lovely face of the young teacher, _aml long to draw ,her into his farina and claim her for his own, fbe m^glit well have been forgiven, for Shirley was very fair, with *'be light of other worlds in her Va-e, her eyes all sparkling with her eagerness her lips aglow with words dial seemed to be giveu'hcr for the occasion. Bhe taught him simply, net trying to go into deep arguments, but urging the only way she knew, the way of taking Christ's prom ise on its face vuluc, the way of being willing to do His will, trusting it to Him to reveal Him self, and the truth of the doc trine,'and make the believer sure. They talked until the sun sunk lew, and the calling of the wyod birds warned them that the En deavor hour was near Itefore they lafi,!'t.he pilaqe he asked, her for the little bilife, and she laid it in Iiis hand with joy that he wanted it, that she was chosen to give him a gift, so precious. II is all marked iij>, she said Apologetically. “I always mark tho verses I love, or have had some special experience with.” “It. will he that much more precious to me,” he said gently, lingering the leaves reverently, and then he looked up and gave her one of those deep looks that seemed to fsay so much to her heart.. Amt all at once she real ized that, she was on earth once more, and that, his presence and his look were very precious to her. iter cheeks grew,[link with the joy of it, and she looked down in confusion and could not answer, so she rose to her feet. }»wt he, springing at once to help heivup, kept her hand for just an instant with earnest pressure, and shul m deeply moved tones : 11 You don’t tciiow what you have .done for me this afternoon, n»y—friend I” He waited with her baud in his an instant as if he were going to say more, but had decided it were better not. The silence was so compelling that she-looked up into his eyes, meeting his smile, and that said so many thing her- heart went into a tumuli again and could not quite come to itself all through the Christian Endeavor service. On the way home from the church he talked a little about her vacation: when it came, how long it lasted, what,she would do with it. Just as they reached homo he said, ‘ I hope .vou will pray for me, in v friend I” Th ere was something wonder ful in (he way he said that word “friend." It thrilled her through and through as she stood CesiUe (he road and watched him speed away into the evening. “My friend I I hope you will pray for me, my friend!" It sang a glory song down in her heart as she turned to go iti with the vivid glory of the sunset on her faec. CHAPTER XX. The*eeiuent flooe had been down ft woekauA. was os hard as a rock, when one* day two or three w.agon -loads of things ar rived with a note from Graham lo Mrs, Hollister to say that he would he glad if these might he stored in one corner of the base , ment floor, where they would be out ofdier way and not take up *‘oo much room. illarhy and George went d<jwn ’ioiook them over that evening. “JJe said something about some things being taken from the office building,” said Harley, kicking a pile of iron pipes with his toe. “These don’t look like any old things that have been used,” said George thoughtfully. “They look perfectly new.” Then he studied them a few minutes more from another angle, and shut his lips judiciously. He belonged to the hoy species that has learned to “shut up and saw wood,” whatever that expression may mean, [f anything was to come out of that pile of iron in the future, he did not mean to break confidence with anybody’s se crets. He walked away whistling and said nothing further about them. The next day Mrs. Graham came down upon the Hollisters in her limousine, and an exquisite toilft of organdie and ribbons. She was attended by Elizabeth, wild with delight over getting home again. She begged Mrs. Hollister very charmingly and sincerely to take care of Eliza beth for three or four weeks, while she and her husband were away, and to take her entire fam ily down to the shore and occupy their cottage, which had been closed all summer and needed opening and airing. She said that nothing would please Eliza beth so much as to have them all her guests during September. The maids were there, with nothing to do but look after them, and would just love to serve them; it really would he a great favor to her if she could know that Eliza beth was getting a little salt air under such favorable conditions. She was so genuine in her request and suggested so earnestly that Shirley and George needed the change during their vacation, and could just as well come down every night and go up every morning for a week or two more after the vacations were over, that Mrs. Hollister actually promised to consider it ami talk it over with Shirley when she came home. Elizabeth and Carol nearly went into spasms of joy over the thought of all they could do down at the shore together. wnen hnirley came Home sue found the whole family quite up si-t discussing the matter. Carol had brought out all the family wardrobe and was showing how she could wash this, and dye that, and turn this skirt upside down, and" put a piece from the old waist iu there to make the lower part flare; and Ilarley was tell ing how he could get the man next door to look after the hens and pigeons, and there was noth ing needing much attention in the garden now, for the corn was about over except the last pick ing, which wasn’t ripe yet. Mrs. Hollister was saying that they ought really to stay at home and look up another place to live during the winter, and Carol was pleading that another place would he easier found when the weather was cooler anyway, and that Shirley was just awfully tired and needed a change. Shirley’s cheeks grew pink in spite of the headache which she had been fighting all day, which she heard of the invitation, and sat down to think it out. Was this, then, another of the kind schemes of her kind friend to make the way easier for her® What right had she to take all this? Why was he doing it ? Why were the rest of the family? Did they really need some one to take care of Elizabeth? But of course it was a wonderful opportunity, and one that her mother at least should not let slip by. And Doris! Think of Doris playing in the sand at the seaside! Supper was flung onto the table that night any way it hap pened, for they were all too ex cited to know what they were about. Carol got butter twice and forgot to cut the bread, and Harley poured milk into the al ready filled water pitcher. They were even too excited to eat. Graham arrived with Elizabeth early in the evening to add his pleading to his mother’s, and be fore he left he had about suc ceeded in getting Mrs. Hollister’s promise that she would go. Shirley’s vacation began the first of September, and George had asked for his at the same time so that they could enjoy it together. Each had two weeks. Graham said that the cost of go ing back and forth to the city for the two would be very little. By the next morning they had be gun to say what they would take along, and to plan what they would do with the dog. It was very exciting. There was only a week to get ready, and Carol wanted to make bathing suits for everybody. Graham came again that night with more suggestions. There were plenty of bathing-suits down at the cottage, of all sizes and kinds. So need to make bathing-suils. The dog, of course, was to go along. He needed the change as much as anybody, and they needed him there. That breed of dog was a great swimmer. He would take care of the children when they went, in bathing. How would Mrs. Hollister like to have one of the old Graham servants come over to sleep at the barn and look after things while they were gone? The man had really noth ing to do at home while every body was away, as the whole corps of servants would be there, and this one would enjoy com ing out to the country. He had a brother living on a place about a mile away. As for the trip down there, Graham would love to take them all in the big tour ing car with Elizabeth. Tie had been intending to take her down that way, and there was no rea son in the world why they should not all go along. They would start Saturday afternoon as soon as Shirley and George were free, and be down before bedtime. It would be Jcool and delightful journeying at that hour, and a great deal pleasanter than the train. So one by one the obstructions and hindrances were removed from their path, and it was de cided that the Hollisters were to go to the seashore. .At, last the day came. Shirley and George went off in the morning shouting last di rections about things. They were always having to go to their work whatever was happening. It was sometimes hard on them, particularly this day when every thing was so delightfully excit ing. The old Graham servant ar rived about 3 o’clock in the aft ernoon, and proved himself inval uable in doing the little last things without being told. Mrs. Hollister had her first gleam of an idea of what it must be to have plenty of perfectly trained servants about to anticipate one’s needs. He entered the barn as if barns were his ijativg heath, and moved about with the eas£ ami unobtrusiveness that marks a perfect servant, but with none of the hauteur and disdain that many of those individuals enter tain toward all whom they con sider poor or beneath them in any wa3r. He had a kindly face, and seemed to understand just exactly what was to be done. Things somehow moved more smoothly after he arrived. At 4 o’clock came Graham with the car and a load of long linen dust-cloaks and veils. The Hol listers donned them and bestowed themselves where the3' were told. The servant stowed away the wraps and suitcases; Star mount ed the seat beside Harley, and they were ready. i ucy turned to iook pack at the barn as tlie ear started. The old servant was having a little trouble with the big door, trying to shut it. “That door is a nuis ance,’’ said Graham as they swept away front the curb. “It must be fixed. * It is no fit door for a barn anyway.” Then they curved up around Allister avenue and left the barn far out of sight. They were going across coun try to the Graham home to pick up Elizabeth. It was a wonderful experience for them, that beau tiful ride in the late after noon ; and when they swept into the great gates, and up the broad drive to the Graham mansion, and stopped under the porte cochere, Mrs. Hollister was quite overcome with the idea of being beholden to people who lived in such grandeur as this. To think she had actually invited their son to dine in a barn with her! Elizabeth came rushing out eagerly, all ready to start, and climbed in beside Carol. Even George, who was usually silent when she was about, gave her a grin of welcome. The father and mother came out to say goodby, gave them good wishes, and de clared they were perfectly happy to leave their daughter in such good hands. Then the car curved about the great house, among ten nis courts, green houses, garage, stable, and what not, and back to the pike again, leaping out upon the perfect road as if it were as excited as the children. Two more stops to pick up George, who was getting off early, and Shirley, who was through at 5 o’clock, and then they threaded their way out of the city, across the ferrv. through Tanother city, and out into the open country, dotted all along the way with clean, pretty little towns. They reached.a lovely grove at sundown and slopped by the way bewildering, soup that had been kept hot in a thermos bottle, served in tiny white cups, iced tea and ice cream meringues from another thermos compartment, and plenty of delicious little cakes, olives, nuts, bonbons, and fruit. It seemed a wonderful I supper to them all, eaten out I there under the trees, with the I birds beginning their vesper songs and the stars peeping out slyly. Then they packed up their dishes and hurried on their beautiful way, a silver thread of a moon coming out to make the scene more lovely. Doris was almost asleep when jat last they began to hear the j booming of the sea and smell the ! salt breeze as it swept back in [ land; but she roused up and op ; ened wide, mysterious eyes, peer ing into the new darkness, and murmuring softly: “I vant to see ze osun! 1 vant to see the gate bid watter!” Stiff, bewildered, filled with ecstasy, they finally unloaded in front of a big white building that looked like a hotel. They tried to see into the deep, mysterious darkness across the road, where boomed a great voice that called them, and where dashing spray loomed high like a waving phan tom hand to beckon them now and again, and far-moving lights told of ships and a world beyond the one they knew—a wide, limit less tiling like eternity, universe, chaos. With half reluctant feet they turned away from the mysterious unseen lure and let themselves be led across an unbelievably wide veranda into the bright light of a hall, where everything was clean and shining, and a great fireplace filled with friendly flames gave cheer and welcome. The children stood bewildered in the bright ness while two strange serving maids unfastened their wraps and dust cloaks and helped them take off their hats. Then they all sat around the fire, for Graham had come in by this time, and the maids brought trays of some de licious drink with little cakes and crackers, and tinkling ice, and straws to drink with. Doris al most fell asleep again, and was carried upstairs by Shirley and put to bed in a pretty white crib she was too sleepy to look at, while Carol, Elizabeth, George and Harley went with Graham across^ the road to look at the black, yawning cavern they (■ailed ocean, and to have the shore light-houses pointed out to them and named one by one. They were all asleep at last, a little before midnight, in spite of the excitement over the spa cious rooms, and who should have which. Think of it! Thirty rooms in the house, and every one as pretty as every other one! What luxury! And nobody to occupy them but themselves! Carol could hardly get to sleep. She felt as if she had dropped into a novel and was living it. When Graham came out of his room the next morning the salt breeze swept invitingly through the hall and showed him the big front door of the upper piazza open and some one standing in the sunlight, with light, glowing garments, gazing at the sea in rapt enjoyment. Coming out softly, he saw that it was Shirley dressed in white, with a ribbon of blue at her waist and a soft pink color in her cheeks, looking i off to sea. lie stood lor a moment to en j joy the picture, and said in his heart that sometime, if lie got his wish, he would have her painted so by some great artist, with just that little simple white dress and blue ribbon, her round white arm lifted, her small hand shading her eyes, the sunlight burnishing her brown hair into gold, lie could scarcely refrain from go ! ing to her and telling her how beautiful she was. But when he stopped quietly up beside her only his eyes spoke, and brought the eolor deeper into her cheeks • and so they stood for some min utes, looking together and draw ing in the wonder of God’s sea._ Continued Nnt Weal) Maine Potatoes. From the Boston Transcript. With 11,000,000 pounds of potatoes moving out of Aroostook county. Maine, in a single day. it is evident that there is one comer of the land in wiiich no body is bemoaning the hard times. The average number of railway em ployes in service during the last quar ter was 1,568.143. or 436,617 less than during the corresponding quarter of 1920, and 123,328 less than during the first quarter of 1921. Gov. Thomas C. McRae, of Arkansas, has proclaimed Tuesday, November 1. a legal holiday to be known as “The Day of Faith” and enjoined the citizens of his state to offer prayer then for the success of the conference on the limita tion of armaments. DYED HER BABY’S COAT, A SKIRT AND CURTAINS Each package of “Diamond Dyes'’ con tains directions so simple any woman can dye ri tint her old, worn, faded things new. Even if she has never dved before, she can nut n new, rich color into shabby skirts, dresses, waists, coats, stockings, sweaters, coverings, draperies, bangings, everything. Buy Diamond Dyes—no other kind—then perfect home dyeing is guar anteed. 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If the little tongue is coated, or if your child is listless, cross, feverish, full of cold, or has colic, give a teaspoonful to cleanse the liver and bowels. In a few hours you can see for yourself how thoroughly it works all the constipa tion poison, sour bile and waste out of the bowels, and you have a well, play ful child again. Millions of mothers keep ‘‘California Fig Syrup” handy. They know a tea spoonful today saves a sick child to morrow. Ask your druggist for genu 'ne “California Fig Syrup” which has directions for babies and children of ill ages printed on bottle. Mother! You must say “California" or you may get an Imitation fig syrup—Advertise ment. GREW WHISKERS TO GET JOB And Secretary of State Hughes Has Worn the Required Facial Adorn ments Ever Since. Charles E. Hughes, secretary of staff, gave little indication to his teachers and classmates at Brown uni versity that he was to become a leader in tlie nation, though it is true that he l.ad his bachelor degree before tie tens twenty-one. He planned to make leaching his life work, and he did ievete some years to that occupation. His first application for a job was as a teacher of Greek In a small Eastern college. The head of the department received him kindly, but evidently re . garded his youthful appearance as making him an Impossibility in that line. “Why,” said he, “you hove no more hair on your face than an egg.” “If a beard Is necessary I can raise one,” snid Hughes, who knew his own ability In that line, and soon was able to qualify for the Job and got It. And, by the way, he has the same whiskers yet. He has never worn a clean shaved face since.—Columbus Dis patch. Darwinian. The wnr on bathing suits Is wel come if It means a survival of the best fitting.—Life. 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Lifeboat Made of Basket-Work. i A basket-work lifeboat seems very frail and delicate for the hard work of getting ihrough rough seas to a ship in distress, yet a boat of this type has just been Invented, and It la claimed that it gives greater safety, than the usual kind. The wooden framework of the boat Is covered with a cork lining, and over that Is laid an outer cover of woven cane. It is said that the new boot floats better than the boats now in use. and that It impossible for It *to sink. Tlie basket lifeboat is so light and springy that It is less likely to ba crushed by swinging against the sida of a ship or by the buffeting of thn waves. i A Day of Rest. ' “Funny thing about Jackson; ho never motors his wife out to tho country any more on Sundays.” “There's a reason. 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