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Show Rhyming Rebus. in ICiyTgP jr&h?4fsts Paulines Narrow Escape From a . Cyclone. g Haul Paulina drawn, a pretty J3 year-oi- l girl, want tu visit an aunt and undo who lived nu a rani'b lu Western Kansas. 1'aullur bad atier lu'fura aaun the tlruat Ilalna and aha found tlirru many faaturea Berlin pain, here I I W riling you a leller: I hope '1 yuu will try 'la I write a one 'al a Imtteri Fur dmit know what tu asj. I pa I any I mva you, A a' w hen ,10 arw far aaar Hut imp nf raiiMup'a falllnga (I min'd. It might ha aald her only falling of wan lu turn tu ridicule any little peculiarities In ulberm. Hating broil carefully reared by a nnwt ruliurpd father and mullipr Paullup waa quirk M nntlra In olhpr ppupla any violation of Horlcty'a lirrarrllipil rules. New. thla fart alnna did rot apaak III hr Paullue; bur fault lay lu "uiaklug fun1' of tbuaa lpaa fa mm! than heredf, and In Tlparlng with a luu rrltlral pip Ibu poor eoplr whose eduia-- ' tliuia idf aadly apglvPlrd. Ha hpr nnrlp'k ranuh waa pi ynuug hprd iniy, irhn waa about im n age. l'mn Hill pour, uureiu, awkward fellow I'aiillnr vented murk of hrr wit and rlilleule. Her aunt, freh whu was far lug worry fur Hie henl-lmy- , frum Imlng either stupid or a fool. and who seemed to feel keenly Hie fnlr lualdan'a nflen tpinoiwf rated with bee llltln nleep over what aha a glri'e t horn; ht leanness. Voii termed should not ao far forget youraelf, my dear." the aunt aald to I'aiillna ono day. of humor lo lead allow yuur you tu make light of that poor, unso country youth. It la uuklnd plilslleated In make Ihc luiy Ibe bult of your ridi- awful hltie. gala I iut a great big klaa llll I lila blin k Ink Mol, tin I know raiinut mlaa Muding tue right spot. Bow 1 bug gnu very tight: ao I Il'-r- Ami in 1'in an sleepy good night. Im How the Children Saved the Day, or Where Theres u Will Theres a Way. Ng Faaala Fara. Thlldrpn,H aald niaowna, lha aurraut problem baa proved la l naaolvahl Ibla tnuralng. I hart Just Iwrt lu tba kltrhpa lu lad muk a mu, and lu hpr plara a aula lira wlnt oa u long vacation. anylug: I pi need ant la lookin' fur ina tan k.' At I waa rumlng upalalra to break thla upwb I waa met lu tha hall liy lh SnipimK who liaadPd lu bar uollra ! tear' arblrh h ta taka liamadlata Knw, yuu rhlldrpa being atamlirra nu ta baia yoa rf bit hnuapbuld I pauarll an la tha matter." "Lel'a bava breakfaat drat. suggested Turn, tba wlaa one of tba family, "Aflrr p.Kliig wa ll I lu hellur physical roaill-tiula talk war matter of aurh uiu arl." rorrretrd Bally. "And 1 call her a due rook," aald papa, emphatically, bolding bla cup fur inure coffee. "Walt till yon'ra aamplnl today's 1 plcuL" "A vary morfurtablo auggrallun," uer tlieru a breakfast loauiiua, la eat." t "I hare ft!" eielnlined Pally, tha one of tba family, "let in conk Iba brpabfaal. That la better thau talking about pal lag It." "And I fani-- afipr paling It ira util all ulih at hud mural talked alauil It." laughed Klclla. the philosopher of tba prar-tbi- family. "lib, well, nnthtug la aa had aa ll'a painted," dprlarpg Prod, Iba opllmlat nf Kteo Plena's rooking might tba family. All at bp borup hr a atreug alomauk. raa do la to try IL But ao long aa wo and a bakur in tlip Murk hat a buh-hr- r Iwhnr J aball borrow no uuuaroaaary tumble." ha It aaaa dprldud Hut tho work ahnuM ho laid ni t ayatpmatbwIQr, eark member of tha fanaly pprfnruilng bla or btr abam. Klrat It waa agirrJ that cai-ooo abiuild lor-aflrr hit or hrr own room, ami ilml taw-In a rounnou room the hr all alnmlil ha alteadrd ta alpha bdtrally;" that la In aa y, anrb aarmbpr of the hnuapbuld ahnuld takp A "hire" at awrrping and d Bating. Krea tba bay a agreed tu thla plan. Thru It waa derided by "the rnnarll" o let lorn and Fred do tba marketing. t Tam waa aa jadgr of niaala ami irgdablra, while Prrd rotild tint lie fOolpil oa dab aad fowl. Mamma would preimrr the breakfaat. Hally and btrlla alternate at serving tbp Inods-uand all tbrea would trad a band la tbp dlunpi'a preparation. "And what am I In duT" aakpd pupa, whu, till uuw, bad burn au unolm-m-llatem-r- tni, : market." "Any more Imiiiiiieta to throw at fr reit l." Whr. nvim'iin, you'ie a hrl. k! Ida Uioulli "I ca:l l:r r an 1 n tba rVInvr I ' ' ths rope to atlddy yeraelf as I let you down. When you git to tha poles aeront tba well git out on 'em nod let yeraelf down Into tba awing. Pet there no matter what happeus overhead Jest art there au' keep np your koer age. Come qulca, ur yau'll Im took off'a your pegs!" Pauline knew there was no time to delay, aud aha did Jake's bidding. Tha wind was nun sweeping about them Ilk a hurricane, and the storm (hat It waa ushering In was coming with the epeed of an expreas train. But tho moment Pauline bad twlaueed herself in tbe bucket, bolding to one of tha ropes while Jaka held tightly to ihe other our, she quickly stopped the descent by grasping tha aide of the curb. Tha quratluu bad lust rum a to lu-- mind What la Jake going to do with himself?" Bending forward aud putting bar lip against lake's ear sbe Bcreavtu-ant tlw question, Where are you going?" Jake pushed her back and mottos ed her to uiahr baste and let him lower her to safety. But Pauline held to tha curb and replied at the top of her strong young lungs: "I won't go till I know what you Intend doing to aaro youraelf." down yon"I'll lay on my atum-mlr- k der!" screamed Jaka lu her ear; aad ha Jerked hla head lu tho direction of a broken hit of clay bunk that had baea formed by the spring frvaheiw Pauline gave a hurried glance toward the spot he designated, and leaning eloaa to him aha fried la a determined voice; "Toil must roaia Into the well with me. I atm uot go a foot deeper without you promise to follow at once. It's death for yon to go (a that hauk. Will you coma?" Bnt now tba wind waa sweeping everything before It. Jake could nut ha heard, were ha to apeak. Wildly he arged, by bard-bo- a I ! j glad-ne- e hef esiirrt-eoc- Little Biographies of Big Masters. Millet wan bora la tha little French Tillage of Gnuehy In the 1KU. II year spent hla boyhood oa hla fntber'i nmall farm, living tha uuovant-- f ill life of a common laborer, teadtug cattle and tilling the soli. By bis grandmother, who wan devoutly religions, he was trained la reverence aud faith. HI father, who waa precentor of the Tilings church was a student of nature, aud early Instructed hla ana Jeaa In the lieautlea of forest aad field, aky and cloud. It la hardly pmlialila that Jeaa received any encouragement when beA Drat displayed a liking fur drawing. peasant Itoy muld scarcely hope tu Iwcome an artist It was But bla natural sphere. Hut In the fare of opposlthiu Jeaa practiced with hla pencil whenever opportunity presented Itself, sketching proiuloriotmiy from the peasants aud domestic aulmala a lout him. When he reached liln eighteenth year bln talent for drawing was ao prononneed Hint his father consented In memo piny him tu tbs town uf Cberlsonrg, where an nrtlat by the name of Monchel wae conbecome sulted regarding Jean's premise toomoe of en artist. On being show a an his threw arthrt the Jean's drawing bands and rudalmed: "Thla boy will a great painter! When several year later Millet Journey, ed to 1arls tu Uke up hla atudr la oil Ills fellow artists dnblied him "to man awkward uf the wood," ao uncouth, ao and "eounlryUed'' waa bs la manner and Tnd a man of the wood" Millet all hi life, loving the anil from which he sprang, lie found no tlm to lh fashlnan and follies of polite1 follow society. The elty oiipresacd him. aad tha whs painted to make the pot boll." At times Mlllot was obliged to paint aim tlaamenta and afgnboatda, ao great wa hla financial distress. After a doaen yearn of sneh want anfi truffle, year whea a leaser grnj'.i would bar given np through dlanalr, gained a footing whereby he coaiJ henceforth be master of hla own break. At tba ag of M be turned hi fa;bo towards tha country, tba enuntiy that loved, aad took op nla Ilfs at BarMreo, a bit of a haailet that waa ahaltarad aa e (.raaplag (be fur lv mir rUnti-h1- Ii flunk If iMllivlf li hiMiM If kM lit Iii Un in f'r "fT Mi! Im Imi mi. Ami wIumi I Nk Mmi If ItiM Ut'H'l In ianii anil hla phuuliMrM lint i iniMii iily to pMo Mm a Mnt flint . nf ollf lie lul.'lir.K If lie N ijsimrNiit of itl tuvlt win lif i:n l't lauitlif? tlif Mini, Jnlin 'Wt'll, if n1, hn Lilli !:?iflv mint Imp with 118. h.iil iiuiiiv l?VrtllMM Jnkf. whinn fi imuno'rw 'Ti iin iiiih'Ii lo 111, ami I'rforf t hrr liml livi1 irlib un a nil tni'iiih ijh'T tmd Ihtoiu qult llkf 1'i thflr Iwmina, aiii ou ('Mliil Mini lilt'" 1; licit ffsoM'! UhlV III Iioiimi to q'nmphiln of uu nr r.t Hip l x It mna mi of utinrnm-ii.fnl'-moilifr ti'iiuu. Hut flint U t kef r M11I11I2J11. ltufoi'f nmi f fly, nnl It lAkri jprt! of iK'lvmlii'i; nnl nMiifil riiTtron uifjt to ril iliftn of tiif i'fTfft ofI iiirl Niw. niy Ufiir, wlmt :it Iii nirtii 1.1'ir mmi I !' !inc lippii iiiii fiirtunuirt In t lie nmttrr f Mrfli niul fi1'irnfl"ti than oor mnt pruttt IiimMik'i'. your-aelfl- mono f mad of twn moonlight if 1 could get up them a criterion lu aurh things? Your au acre are a part of your unn whoKsuae. aplaudid self. You posaesa a chancier u true as gold." Oh. no, Mlaa Pnllnr." declared Jaka Masking!, my manners la on 1 the btnx. I mean to mead them along aa tan, yoa know. Mnylie you wouldu t mint teath-lume about them. Ok. Jake, If yon conld only nademtaad how glad 1 shall be to help you In any war I can!" answered the enrhaslutie Yuu bava this day taugkt girl warmly. at a lesson I shall never, never forget Yoa hare taught uie tha true meaning of forgiveness, courage aud luyulty to duty." Jake looked slightly ranfnsed, bat sboue from bla kind blue eyes. Suddenly he lifted hi head Slid aald: Ynar ancle an aunt has Iman safe, flee, tk storm never went near town. It took to the east. Why, 1 brl lei that's tkeat cornin' down tho road aow. Aud ao It waa Mr. and Mrs. Fvam coming aeroag tha prairie road, the boruar whipped to a gallop, fur tho conns of the ryemao had been area by the villus folk, and frightened farmrre and nan me bad harried to their homes. Yo may b sure that Mr. and Mru. Ererti war thankful to And their dear UMia niece safe, and their gratitude to tha brara Jake waa manifested la more wayr than onoi I always knew tha boy had a Bofeh heart," declared Panllae'a annt with lean In her eyes. "Henceforth be shall be sau f snr family lu every cense." "And ho Is my cuustn Jake." ask Wtll yoa accept tha new its Panllnn. Huoahlpl she asked, tn ruing ta the her! i'ea, Mlaa PoHtie. I'll be moat prond each kin." And Paulin and Jake seal( tha bargain with a hearty handshake. Than with thankful heart Hie flan went to town to stay till Mr. Everts mil have the ranch man habitable agala. Thus ended Pauline's eyrlon and tha leaaua aha learnt oa that terrible day. rein-soake- d 1 atrung-ll'iih- e MotiM' Wtll. w'd band and broke lulu tears. Tha arena of doatruetloa waa too much to be borne calmly. As far aa her eyes conld reach the earth waa swept aa Iwra aa a floor. Tha big, rambling ranch house, all tha atahles, row sheds, cattle cor rail and other farm had been carried away, with building only here aud (here a pier of broken timber or a bit of broken furnltnre to bear witness that any surt of habitation bad been there. Pglil" aald Jake, "I wouldnt bawl, Mlaa Pollne. Tou ort to bo thankful yoa are livin' with all your body whole. Yonr uncle has Iota of money la the bank, aud will euon have thla place as flue is ever But If you'd been killed ha agin. couldn't a blit you agio, 1 reckon. Bat 1 wouldn't bawi. 1 know, Jake, It's very silly of me bnt, you know Im a a girl, and can't help nelagiiervoiis aud crying," pleaded Paulina, Thru aba ant down on tba ground uud wept soots more. Pretty Bonn, however, ah dried her eyas aud got on her feet again. Advancing to Jake ah aald with ftwllug : "Jaka, you are a noble luty. Ton are a hero, Indeed yoa are. Paring aty visit hare nig conduct toward yon has been unpardonable. Forgive me forgive mal You bar aavrd my Ufa, aad saved It at tbe risk of your own, too. Yoa meant to leave the well to me while yoa would go ts that " lint tha words died oa Paul liauk. ine's lips aa she turned to look la the direction of tha elay bank. Tha storm had lowed and leveled tlw earth where tha Heel" she aald. ittla Muff had been. pointing to the spot. Then she shuddered at the thought of what might have thla lirare herd-boBat Mlaa Pollne, I'm nfful green, 1 reckon. 1 don't dress right nor ulk styllsh-Hke.- " i'aullnegrasped baud. "You are brer and noble. After all, what do tbe petty customs and form of frivolous society amount to? Who am I that I should act myself before yon aa r j cule." "But, auntie, how else will the greenhorn ever leuvii to niend liw ahoekltigly bad uisti eru?" naked Ioulliie laughing. "Iteslly. I think I'm perlorndiig a kindness toward Jske when I call attention by Niughlng at It. to hla awkwanliieaa nf sense he If be baa tin- - least pnrtb-l- I Mm " her eyes full of quealMuiH Pti-lla- , udocldef, aa aha turned Hirui on Toiu. I ahnuld like to ajH-a"Well, a word for I he rooks," put III Pally, "lbey bava let nothing go tu niiie." luu mean the enters bate let nulhlng go I" wanlc," aal-- l I'usl. "1 for one bare enjoyed thla week of dnmpaile work, ami I lump Hint we eontluue the present are lain. We children hare something to keep US out Of ll'H,-llp-till opens." Hie motion, aald Metis. "If ham Hie over will pupa ruin uioucy that lip thlul.a chuuld have to Hie gioi-e- r am loili-lipami lei IbeennkN ac l luulkct-ci- s ilieiiiM-lrea.It among "Mo-ishiill he no iiii.uinirr oTcr r la "Ilia ICal," pipn. wmihy or Ms Idle." 1.1 I: 'I'.. Ilia "Will, p pnuidlr. "I lake mo-.cf tl.e g'oiy of Ihlv pact week lo to mjself. 1 lt wo were a lino- -t Hi fate i f Muriatb-whci I I knew loll ire. win n t nb'e lo innu-al,'-.ilit-- alone. lhe cb.idi-eii- , l!ina. hate Miel ihe ilny." "Win re llicr.--llicrt'a a Way." quo'i-phlloaophle Piel.n. "Am-II,B'll.l pu .1. Ids arm ar,.iij. Irs I'.cle tu.in S's i.'i m tu cbarltalilt .T.ikf iisi'i. tl:l fiMi'if.'1 r.nilin, !: hud ih .i5 tun ff I'ul 't f to irill'!iiie I" or dou you tMuk It our 1:iy 10 iiiHimi'r. ten. h ihoiif wli mv in aucli bred of r thin Jakr i?" amt. "To W miris' aHiiirrpd t!i rmtnol Ih nrfnnipilTH llnt tlirmieh lh isifduun of rMli'iil. liMt I lint' m fiiflfi John wrMi the loiuy nf thi t i; t to tun 11 door. Ah hf ill a lunry nu nn Iniimriunt irr.inl I imi-g ny I'. :t t him! I m iC f(T villi Mm. nrrv, l rilHilllf. flint 101 'III r."T fM I till' to i'i d'liipnny in t" t"".'! tli.H thf r1'1?1 wl" s"i ! y mii. im! ,i;u. I"f th ' !!' am: lilt, 'i ifAii bnekel-rop- Jake let hlaiself duvva. e rleil siiapniltNl from bin bliouldrra b A iiurn balfiT ho kiMMij:. rbort Hiva. lint nMpiiilnn iui forml rmjlii i aw ny frum Jnl, wlm nn no? ml down In Hi well, to tbr wky lu tho nurUi'!. A deling M:m k riotiil Mukuu; no larp r haf lmiiK low in i!i (linn a funii lMHt'na ami f'Ntiii It linrji llrlif and nliUf lo Iwlancc herself In tho he ihinild Iruver her to And In aln er deeper rlun ha made P.-uinlf-rklauthat he auuld follow bar Into the well. was mine an My and qnlek-lThe ilcui-en- t :i nd tiefrra l'aul hie cnuld realise just liiitv It hml lieen she foaud I.- iTo.-lf scaled In Hie natter awing, her feet nlniost uinehliig tho twenty feet uf glut lire, hiicki-- t rniinrrme ili'jif.-tiiii- till bh'l of fur jMiih ibn rloml lHk li with tho omrh wan h fiiniuT 1ihm imuh Uuit n won 1. from lift to rlichi an If tn aonirt trrll'lr t'liny. PniiMm frit a 'M! III iirr iary ir iia. Hlu knew imw why Jniirt hfid ! hrr 10 wait (or nmlifna. With tho ffirnf of Iho immuif rjclunt dinfrnlnff lie: IHulltm Imnt over flu wHh curb mil fr'iw that Jiik Imd put ho two n poll iMHMiroIy it It H" wll. ihri;Mioc ihoir imuL Ii ithtIi wii ihu nll. Kroiit thoMo kMs It bnlt'T In t!u furm of . MMm: And now Km i. c the fop of ibo vtil liy t m rH-- of f wiIh hud Jiniijr if" hh''! n h imni w f hi T lio InslH'O iimhu f i 1 iikt hi fl I'indrt. ff.lt',:li f! wT Jill ii'"" ni'd lo I'Auhn !Ti ki-- i prop f hi l:i ci:vh, 'umlria :i tin mdw of l' Irtlcrt. fur t rrtlpIl'S ('Il'tU t 01111!. diH'leTi. p T tour nary feet Ini" fi' l'tirki1 an kot. h !,'! yf PnuMii a till amor Anil iniaattlnc o:i the two mer her, huhllug to the edges of tlir prsiJiM ting rocks at the wall was Jake. Ilml the two deal red tn conreme It woiihl liaxc Men Impowlblc to do no, for now tbe aiunn hurst tn ail If rare over them. The aky he, a me Idnrk, anil dark-in- . made the Interlur of the well like g "nib. But hy Ihe glare or tha Inrlil lightning Jake could are that l'antine'. fm-was white end full of ttxrrnr. The auction f the whirling wluda overhead aluowt drew iltelr bodies from their plan's, and with all their strength tho twu children clung in the walli oft lie well. an awful eru.li Ju.r mer their Buddenl heads- .- I'll well surli waa fouinlatluu a though it swept hail fpia, been fmtbrr. Bui Jake bad foreseen till,a calestpijihe aud had cut with bis pocket kntfo the puses b'lid'nc the water buckets. 'Jim the luiekMS had dmpped luto the wrntcr. leaving Hie nqiea free tu be drawn their head ivlthuut any physical up (Inning: tu either Ianhue or htmacif J hru cauie the hall Into Ihe'weT wiih n dcirirc of rain. beating Jake liem his liodv bi u In prorcet Pauline fnun the hali- kioiie. n he ti were of ciionnou, sire T hey i i people made him recoil of crowd blmaelf. Hiring voice deeper within he Whispered In hla ear thing that only hta could hear; mysterloua flagera pointed he colors tbat only marvelous to eye Hla comrades la art called could see. Bui and rlslnnary. him queer tieulns whispered the atrenga things and put tiled out tbe Tlirtona At first n stumbled os alone and him to 6hor ueceasltytoforced rater to the ranrenrlnnnl. paint tbetaste ho waa nudei Thna for tbe puhlle' prevented from following tbe dlrfale of no distinction bla genius. He achieved above hundreds of other struggling artists JEAfi FMARCOIfi MILLET. From a Charcoal Itwdy by Ulmaelf tb edga of tba glorious forest of Fa talnehleao. And her biff oonl developed la M '.'.'.KrtBSa lug family and a tew Wal - r,T-'.y.f'- great yet sweetly slmplo bis llfw In the year IMS. Phrpherd" Mlllot cloavo and Those oMonsters. p'i tfhln z . were growing, faullue bad baea long lu that pat of tba country ta uuderaland maty of tho "climatic symptoms." A storm rondug frum tbat direction. partlrularly when gathered against a Booth wind, waa a bit ominous. But laiilluo waa ua foward aud told heraclt lliero waa uolblug tu fear. However, oa filtering the bouse she raa oiwtalra aud closed tbe windows, thinking tbat If a gale should come suddenly aa they da la that part of tba world aba would not have time to abut up tba houau against It. Khe even abut and m cured tba kitchen tours and windows. and dining-rooAlmut a'clofk, while aha waa taking a nap nu tba soft In the Mg. ally sitting-roo(where she bad fnlluu asioep over the Isle magaalui-- l aullnp waa suddenly roused by a quic k ati-- uu tba purvh aud a hand trying tu open tha screen door that waa lalenrd on the lustde. Hpring-Inlo her feet she ran to tha door u Hint Jake, tha aiuudlng there. Ilia fare wore a strange expression, hardly fear, yet quits Ilka Ilk Ilia ner waa excited aa he apuke: "Mr. au' lira. Kvarta wral lo town didnt they? I aeen 'em goln' down tha aeellon read. A (Irefful aturui's cornin' yunder. kuu needn't le akeernl, fur I ran Itx you aa aufu ua a button In a pocket. Come quick, though there alu't no lima to be foulin', Imii't wilt for milkin'." Without u question Pauline, turning rale for tho Ural time In her life, oieui-door and followed where Jake the oi. Ho bnrrlcd nmnd the bonne, and nn Pauline turned Ihe corner Hie fellow win already elliuliliig uver Ihe high frame curb that protected the JSkt deep well. Urastuig tbe let blmaelf dnsn ny rafclilur bla toca Into crevice of Ihe atone wnfl. Ife ear f . "Ion! Why you may pay tha bill." langbed memma. "But that'a nothing npw," romp kilned papa. "1 bad hoppd for boidp change. Well, papa, nia;le you will hate rliaugp aflrr paying the Idlla," alyiv It a ilu not want you auggiwtrd Hlelln. to go 'brokp.' ' aland wp fifsll, "Oh, ai' am-t'lri.a aa that." anbl Tool, Hying to . w Ie a 'id seni-u,Then keep uu tbp atralshf line.' rof-irl- rdhichn. W bereuiiou etcryniie laugh, ,. In an Loir the tamlly were etaie-- l 'imir-- l iw breakfaat tab1 "lu a uioat f aloma-'baa I'red put frame hui'grv If. And a uvat enjoy aMn uo-a- l liny I'i-- i, lu t!i Im'li-re..ri. egg. I rx'lh-- 1 c np and ilaib-ioi.'lull aa m.'y uiollii r vouid n.gip luaeh-ou.- " aald Blella knowingly. "And uftrr aauipllng it wa will probably let It real there," dryly remarked Turn, cracking nn rgg orer nu egg cup. "Tom, you enu crack aa egg fairly well, but yuu raunut crark u Joke; au Pic duu't try again," advlacd Hiella. And ao tho morulng meal went through llko a cbarui, they all declared, and at noon a mmt daluty lunebeoa waa spread before Iba family. Then tba dinner lu Ike craning threw all former rfforla la Ilia ahaile. And at III no one bad beau "Ilre-- l ant," r.nr waa there a aliow of teuier or dlaealUfai-tluoipr tba work wbleh, proved Intcrpaflug rather than utherwkr. 'i'bun Iba drat week, without a aerrani lu Hip bnuae, iaaaed by without a break In the routine and all Iba hoiiaebold happy- - T bea Ilia bills ramp In fur papa 1o aeltje, lu kmklug them over one erru-lube bullied Ida brown aud liNiki-- aome-wbpcrplcied. "Why." ha ciclalmed, "look hero:" Muiiiiiia'a brow allghtly rbuidnl. Khe u woiidei ed If aha had a bll eilraia-gan- t lu giving hpraelf full awing In Iba cull miry ilrimrtuiriit. Trim, Ibpy bail Hied uuu.unlly writ, all Ibn da'.nili of the liiarkcU apiu-arluon the table. "What la it, pupa If' clip naked lu au Toko. "Have I gone lieyund the limit "Why," explained papa, "wo nuo--t bare half eium-tl.ia paht week, for fbe liilla kniouhl to but half Inelr uaual pu'por-limia- . And I knuw wa r bait lived Well, very high." Flia cxelaniallniis of happy aurprlae greeled (Ida Informal bin. "What! only half aa much oH-n- t for bud aa uaual?" cried Torn. "Why, ware lived Pka primes. Thai allow a you what raa be doun by acnjlug cipcria to-a- naa to ef-li-ft I that th fld do without lirarA It UotiM--l'T Rerand about tan minutes. enough f liiterret. Pint Halktri , I yt Irt j I) Ml s i Id. iliiuly-rla- d ha k and lient ft liiiii'k niel blue. But III such moments "ne not or feel, physical hurt. The unud'a terror il"i:ih".i, all other sens,,. It was i 't ii'itii Hie next itar that Jnkr d the pdlisfnl cpiolltlon of hla ha.-kI" Paul. ne the time like eternliT Hist alio suit lu Hint deep well, (he drii. wa'i-- r Just her fi et ne SI. 1 Hie terrible rug'iig madly l.cr load. I'.ut Ju reality the pawing t: " storm rrqulred hot auuic twcniy i.::':i.'o. the (larkuos Icynu to gits wav to A, i s:nl the rain a..d lui'i gradually Jut irx;ghtiPdl up bis Iwiit ha- h l sil riiuvu Iniu. A serene, untoii-'h-v. clou I. by a single nxvrl-saSiirf-Sir- d Jake rl ' in o'd to Hi t'P of tnr well and lockel : Pauli': followed him wlrh inrjf h.in nn- eves, end In a xo!-- e that tejnd- and fir away strange: la tb danger ast if Ycs'ni." asid Jake. rrekun se ll as we!'. Li low. The storm la go:a' aHn- prairie ili.e a crazy ;wisuu. ' I.'.1 i: spent tt II.-h- a sii - . wft BB s' IB .r V',olV - I . Jrrev ( . '- rv c .., : :: - 'si f 1 He lonl' dseli tn'lc.Hi ,li- -' Hi "t nut. lu li. fui low i ,1 the txl. .i,- I lie iliiv nu hot (i i i i'll".,tad liloc n a slmt hre-xni'itli. innkinc tlir In it l V o II f.'ii nt host, i rn, n i - rw i f l.( n. v.: ; , r." V,. ... i:i - xx : . ..I 4 k "I lill'lren,'' J n- so id inumson, srn.nl ilte able H'l Miurulna. isrolili-o- i Im, i rosed nat-ili- ."rroi,.'i,lc I'.iii v - ... , k' I I..' L i ,u i I - ' i" i . I . I , 1 "li-- n in i . :h m n yy.i.u. patting together the aim, llncc a little Sum. I. It I" si in appear In roaipnav it xxlili s,,.r ry tmaflna the Im--- , en a I, I a if ixtillr I'up'r. tinner glvra acxl week. 1 II-- I! II - 1 cnrr-i-ii- nxn-i.!vT n i I gel . r',K-- ours- n'e go'ie.' m. : n yoj inn . inn ymo I'anl-I- ipe and walk the nu.!', ns cv rr facr of (he i'- uir gut. a cii.i rrpe lo haul aiioi'-eytu up by." "W eil. I get down uafcly," aald Panl-In- c. I ran gel oat all right, "nrd I - h.tg I guess i rak-p- -r have tr r: fsror I tic-.'-- , is: t any wic-- l to and I. . v me in ak'Blti." At 1 imre rhr dir Jake prrr'.l l - f l a few u:!. 'k fiior ' s i,,- k.re ,,i teirn l,i,ii". (, 1' sxti.i r ie a'm.nd lo-- i i ( sf.a.l w , i fi.im n.e ;i r - f :i - ' I - r ,i i . . ' 1 : i. , t' hrir.s in srtur l '' S ith I'auMor rn-lthe au;.t r.t the I .gilt heurlej gill chi'ler . 11. v u.ived l.irenetls to e.--i h 1tlivr :i i ine ui tlie non h mol the aunt tu t.i-- ! lo-husbai.d OLaj xv InA. Ihe mvc'-cdunii i tlini Ho ,r si rtn:i . 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