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. Just tell your druggist whether
the material you wish to dye is wool or
silk, or whether it is linen, cotton, or
mixed goods. Diamond Dyes never streak,
-pot, fade or run—advertisement.
Radio Time.
How useful if would be to watch
mu kero nnd repairers to have u simple
wireless telephone outfit with which
o receive the dally time signals, is
.trough! out by H. Gernsback in the
Radio News. New York. He says:
“If once the jeweler sees how simple
It is to work a time-receiving radio
outfit he will soon become enthusiastic,
and. as many of his tribe have done
will even go so far as to put the out
fit in a show window in order to
attract trade. We know a Jeweler In
the South who uses a loud talker out
side Ids window, where everyone fo:
half a block around can hear when
N. A. A. seconds out the time at noon."
MOTHER! CLEAN
CHILD’S BOWELS WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Even a sick child loves the ‘‘fruity”
taste of ‘‘California Fig Syrup." 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.
An agreeable person Is one who
talks to you about yourself.
Tliere Is always something back of
| a shadow. 1
TAKES CARE.
OF 5 CHILDREN
Mrs. Taylor’s Sickness Ended
by Lydia E. Pinkham’s _
Vegetable Compound
Roxbury, Mass.—“I suffered contin
ually with backache and was often de
spondent, had dizzy
spells and at my
monthly periods it
was almost impos
sible to keep around
at my work. Since
my la3t baby came —
two years ago my
back has been worse
and no position I
could get in would
relieve it, and doc
tor’s medicine did
._not help me. Afriend
recommended Lydia E. Pinkham’s Veg
etable Compound and I have found great
relief since using it. My back is much
better and I can sleep well. I keep
house and have the care of five children
so my work Is very trying and I am very
thankful 1 have found the Compound
such a help. I recommend it to my
friends and if you wish to use this letter
I am very glad to help any woman suf
fering as I was until I used Lydia E.
Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound.”—
Mrs. Maude E. Taylor, 6 St James
Place, Roxbury, Mass.
Backache is one of the most common
symptoms of a displacement or derange
ment of the female system. No woman
should make the mistake of trying to
overcome it by heroic endurance, Dut
profit byMrs.Taylor’sexperience and try
' vdiaE. Pinkham’sVegetableCompound
Next!
Rub—Are you engaged to Mary?
Dub—No, but I’m oti her waiting
list.—Kansas City Star.
Over fifty years ago a young phys
ician practiced widely in Pennsylva
nia and became famous for his uni
| form success In the curing of disease
This was-Dr. R. V. Pierca who after
wards established himself In Buffalo,
j N. Y., and placed his "Golden Med
ical Discovery,” in the drug stores of
the United States. When you feel
run-down, out of sorts, blue and de
spondent try the energizing influence
of Golden Medical Discovery In tablet
or liquid form. Nearly a million
bottles were sold last year.
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. He claims it’o
bad enough to have to lug home stuff
from the city on week days without
having the wife pick up produce bar
gains along the country roads on Sun
days.”—New York Sun. ,
Horses reach an average age of
twenty years. i
I Do You Look Forward To a
Good Night’s Rest? ;
I Do you regularly antici
pate a refreshing sleep?
Or do you dread going to
bed, only to stare, sleep
less, at the walls? The
difference between sleep
ing and staring is simply
a matter of nerves.
When your nervous
system is in a sound con
dition, you are certain to
sleep well. But when
your nerves are worn out
and beyond your control,
ypur rest is broken and
your awakening leaves
you languid and irritable.
Doctors know that
much of the nerve dis
orders result from tea
and coffee drinking. The
drugs in these drinks
over-stimulate.oftencaua
ing the serious ills which
result from disturbing the
regular bodily functions. It
is for your health’s sake
that many doctors now
say you should quit tea
and coffee. Drink Po9tum, I
the delicious meal-time §
beverage instead! In fla- |
vor it is much like coffee. E
Postum is fundamen
tally a nerve strengthener i »
because it lets you get ; {
sound, restful sleep. rf
Postum'saskilfully-made ■ »
cereal beverage, and the f|
secret of its popularity is j|
its protection to health I *
and its delicious flavor. p|
Ask your grocer for ||
Postum. Drink this hot, (
refreshing beverage in ;|
flace of tea or coffee for
0 days and see what a
wonderful difference it
will make in the way you *
feel.
Postum comas in two
forms: Instant Postum (in tins)
msde instantly in ths cup by
tho addition of boiling watsr.
Postum Cereal (in packages at
larger bulk, for those who pre
fer to make ths drink whils ths
meal ii being prepared) mads
by bailing for 20 minutes.
Postum for Health
“Thera’s a Reason’’
