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Show The Light in the Clearing A of TALE the NORTH COUNTRY in the TIME of SILAS WRIGHT Bj IRVING BACHELLER. Author of , BARTON A EBCN HOLDEN, D'RI AND I, DARREL Of TUB BLESSED KEEPING UP WITH LIZZIE, tc Etc. Copyright by Irving Bnrhetler MAKES HIS FIRST FORAY INTO THE WORLD AS STUDENT IN MICHAEL HACKETS ACADEMY Synopsis. Barton Baynes, an orphan, goes to live with his uncle, Peabody Baynes, and his Aunt Peel on a farm on Itnttleroml, In a neighborhood called Llckltyspllt, about tho year 1S20. lie meets Sally Dunkelberg, about his own age, but socially of a class above the Hayneses, nnd Is fascinated by her pretty face and fine clothes. Barton also meets Roving Knte, known In the neighborhood as the Silent Woman. Amos Grlmshaw, a young son of the richest mun In the township, Is & visitor at the Baynes home and Roving Ivnte tells the boys' fortunes, predicting a bright future for Burton and death on the gallows for Amos. . Barton meets Silas Wright, Jr., a man prominent In public alTnlrs, who evinces much Interest In the bo Barton lenrns of the power of money when Mr. Grlmshaw threatens io take the Baynes fund unless a note which he holds Is paid. Now In his sixteenth year. Barton, ,on ils wliy to the post office at Canton, meets n stranger nnd they ride together, They' encounter a highwayman, who shoots nnd kills tho stranger. Bartons horse throws him nnd runs away. As tho murderer bends over the stranger Barton throws a stoue, which he observes wounds Hid thief, who makes off at once. CHAPTER VII Continued. The beauty of that perfect day was bpon her. I remember that her dress was like the color of Its firewood blossoms and that the blue of Its sky was In her eyes and tho yellow of the sunlight In her hair and tho red of Its clover In her cheeks, f remember how the August breezes played with her hair, flinging its golden curving Btrands nbout her neck nnd shoulders so that It touched my face, now and then, os wo walked I Somehow the rustle of her dress started a strange vibration In my spirit. I put my arm around her ynlst and she put her arm around mine ns we ran along. A curious feeling came over me. I stopped and loosed my arm. "Its very warm P I said as I picked a stalk of flreweed. What was there about the girl which so thrilled me with happiness? She turned nwny nnd felt the ribbon by which her Imlr was gathered at the back of lipr head. After a moment of silence I ventured.: I guess you've never fallen In love." "Yes, I have." ' Who with?" "I don't think I dare tell you," she answered, slowly, looking down as phe walked. Ill tell you who I love If you wish," I said. Who?" "You." I whispered the word and was afraid she would laugh at me, but she didn't. Wc stopped and listened to the song of a bird I do not remember what bl.rd It was and then she whispered: Will you love me always and forever?" Yes," I answered la tbo careless way of youth. She stopped and looked Into my eyes and I looked Into hers. Mny I kiss you?" I asked, and afraid, with cheeks burning. She turned away nnd answered: I guess you can, if you want to,.' Now I seem to be In Aladdins tower nnd to see her standing so red nnd graceful and Innocent In the sunlight, nnd that strange fire kindled by our kisses warms my blood again. That night I heard a whispered conference below after I had gone upstairs. I knew that something was coming and wondered what It might should. You remember Bovin Kate? lie asked by and by. Yes," I answered. Some day when youre a little older Ill tell ye her story au you'll seo what happens when men an' wonipn break the law o' God. Heres Mr. Wrights letter. Aunt Deel asked me to give It to yon to keep. Youre old enough now on' youll be goln' away to school before long, I guess." I took the letter and read again the superscription on Its envelope: To Master Barton Baynes: (To be opened when he leaves home to go to school)." -I put It away In the pine box with leather hinges on Its cbver which Uncle Peabody had made for roe and wondered again what ft was all about, nnd again that night I broke camp nnd moved further into the world over the silent trails of knowledge. Uncle Peabody went away for a few lie had days after the harvesting. gone afoot, I knew not where, lid returned one afternoon In a buggy with the great Michael Ilackct of the Canton academy. Ilackct was a big, brawny, kindly Irishman with a merry heart and tongue, the latter having a touch of the brogue of the green Isle which he had never seen, for he had been born In Massachusetts and had got his education In Harvard. He was then a man of forty. Youre coming to me this fall," he said as he put his hand on my arm and Lad! you've gave me a little shake. got a pair of shoulders I Ye shall live In my house an help with the chores to." If ye That'll, be grand, said Uncle Peabody, but, ns to myself. Just then, I knew not what to think of It. END OF BOOK ONE. red-haire- BOOK Which Is TWO the Story of the Prin- cipal Witness. CHAPTER VIII. In Which I Meet Othei Great Men. It was a sunny dny late In Septem- ber on which Aunt Deel and Uncle Peabody took me and my little pine chest with all my treasures in It to the village where I was to go to school nnd live with tho family of Mr. Michael Ilnckct, the schoolmaster. I remember the sad excitement of that ride to the village and all the words of advice and counsel spoken by my aunt. I remember looking In vain for Sally as we passed the DunUelbergs. I remember my growing loneliness ns the day wore on nnd how Aunt Deel stood silently buttoning my coat, with tears rolling down her cheeks while I leaned back upon the gate In frontof the Ilackct house, on Asliery lane, trying to act like a man and rather ashamed of my poor success. Unrle Peabody stood surveying the sky In silence with his back toward us. He turned and nervously blew out his breath. Ills lips trembled a little as he said: I dunno but what Its goln' to rain." I watched them as they walked to tho tavern sheds, both looking down at the ground and going rather unsteadily. Oh, the look of that beloved pair as they walked away from me ! the look of their leaning heads Tlielr silence and the sound of their footsteps are, somehow, a part of the picture which has hung all these years In my memory. Sully Dunkelberg and her mother raine along and said that they were glad I hud come to school. I could not talk to them, and seeing my trouble they went on, Sally waving her hand to me as they turned the corner below. I felt ashamed of myself. Suddenly I heard the door open behind me and the voice of Mr. Ilacket: Bart," he called, -- Tve a friend here who has something to say to you. Come In, I turned nnd went Into the house. Away with sadness laddie buck!" he excmiined ns he took his vlollu from Its case while I sat wiping my eyes, "Away with sadness I She often raps at tuy door, and whito I try not t be 1 w w'&lh Will You Love Me Always and For- ever!" Soon Uncle Peabody came up to our llltlo room looking highly serious. 1 sat. half undressed nnd rather fearful, looking Into his face. As I think of the luun&culute soul of the boy, I feel a touch of pathos lu that scene. I think that he felt It, for I remember that Ills whisper trembled n little as he begun to tell me why men are strong ami womeu are beautiful and given in be. marriage. "I oil'll lie .'ailing In love one o' tbeec days," be said. It's natural ye were In the rooms deposited. There a Imlr, o portrait of Mpoieoa small table on whtca Bonaparte and n a numwere a dictionary, a Bible and schoolbooks. of ber Thi so were Mary's books, said Mf I told your uncle that ye Ilackct. could iiao them an' welcome." I sat down and' opened the sealed hands nnd envelope with trembling found In It this brief note: Dar Partner: I want you to ssk the wisest man you know to explain these words to you. I suggest that (omnilt them to memory and think often of their meunlng. They are from Job : of ,, ,jfl9 hoae9 are fun 0f the sins down with lie ebull ,hlcb J him lu the dust.' I believe that they aro the most I have Impressive In all the literature ,u rude, I always pretend to be very busy. Just a light word o' recognition by way o' common politeness I Then laugh, If ye con an do It quickly, lad, on' she will pass on." The last words were spoken In a whisper, with one hand on my breast. He turned the strings and played the Fishers Hornpipe." What a romp of nterry music filled the house I I had never heard the like and was soon smiling at him as he played. Ills bow nnd fingers flew In the wild frolic of the Devils Dream." It led me out of my sadness Into a world all new to me. Now, God bless your soul, boy 1" he exclaimed, by and by, as he put down bis Instrument "We sbull have a good time together that we will. Not a stroke o' work this day! Como, I have a guide here that will tuke us down to the land o the fairies." Then with his microscope he showed me into the wonder world of littleness of which I had no knowledge. The microscope Is like the art o' the teacher," ho said, Ive known a good teacher to take a brain no bigger than a flys foot an' make It visible to the naked eye." , One of the children, of which there were four In the Ilacket home, called us to supper. Mrs. Uacket, a stout woman with a red end kindly face, snt at one end of the table, and between them were the children Mary, a pretty daughter of seventeen years ; Maggie, a Ruth, a delicate d girl of seven, and John, a noisy, boy of five. The chairs were of plain wood like the kitchen chairs of today. In the middle of the table an empty one painted green, he sat down Mr. Ilacket put Ms hand on the back of this chair and said : A merry heart to you, Michael Henry." I wondered at the meaning of this, but dared not to ask. The oldest daughter acted as a kind of moderator with file others. "Mary Is the constable of this house, with power to arrest and hale Into court for undue haste or rebellion or Impoliteness, Mr. nacket explained. I believe that Sally Dunkelberg is your friend," ho said to me presently. , "Yes, sir," I answered. 4. fine slip of a girl that and a born scholar. I saw you look at her as the Persian looks nt the rising sun. I blushed and Mary and ber mother and the boy John looked at me and laughed. "Puer pulcherrlrae !" Mr. nacket exclaimed with a kindly smile. Uncle Feabody would have called It a stout snag." The schoolmaster bad hauled it out of Ills brain very deftly nnd chucked ft down before me la a kind of challenge. What does that mean?" I aked. You shall know In a week, my son," he answered. I shall put you Into the Latin class Wednesday morning, nnd God help you to like It as well as you like Sally." Again they laughed and again I blushed. Hold up yor head, my brave lad," he went on. Yeye a perfect right to like Sally If yeve a heart to. A lad In hi teens red-face- Will never know beans If he hasn't an eye for the girls. It was a merry supper, and when It ended Mr. Ilacket rose and tool; the green chair from tho table, exclaiming: Michael nenry, God bless you !" Then he kissed his wife and said : Maggie, you wild rose of Erin ! Ive been all day In the study. I must take a walk or I shall get an exalted abdomen. One ts badly beaten In the nice o' life when his abdomen gets ahead of his to s. Children, keep our young friend D.ppy here until I come hack, and mind you, dont forget the good fellow in the green elsnlr." Mary helped ber mother with the dishes, while I snt with a book by tho fireside. Soon Mrs. Ilackct and the children came nnd sat down with me. Lets piny backgammon," Mary proposed. I dont want to," said John. Dont forget Michael Ilonry," she reminded. Who Is MIehael nenry?" I asked. Sure, hes the boy that has never been born," said Mrs. Ilackct. He was to be the biggest and noblest of them kind an helpful an cheery hearted an beloved o God above all the others. We try to live up to him." He seemed to me a very strange and wonderful creature this Invisible occupant of the green chair. I know now what I knew not then, that Michnel Henry wus the spirit of tlielr home an Ideal of which the empty green chair was a constant reminder. We played backgammon and "old maid" and everlasting" until Mr. Ilnckct returned. The sealed envelope which Mr. Wright had left at our home, a long time before that day, was in my pocket At last the hour had como when I could open it and rend the message of which I hnd thought much and with a growing Interest I rose and said that I should like to go to my room. Mr. Ilnckct lighted a candle nnd took me upstairs to a little room where my cliebt had been BILL IS fiPPROVED MEASURE NOW COES TO GOVERNOR FOR HIS SIGNATURE. THE MEASURE Solons Decline to Recommend to Congress That Railroads of tho Nation be Returned to Private Owner-hiOne In Favor. p. Salt Lake City. A large grist of legislation was turned out on February 23, the most Important measure to reml. puss the bouse being the Dern InheritYours truly, ance tax bill, which has uow passed SILAS WRIGnT, Jit" both houses nnd which will therefore I rend the words over and over go to the governor for his consideraagain, but knew not their meaning. tion. The bill wus only slightly amendbed. Sully and slowly I got ready for ed, the general provisions regarding iho noises of the village challenged the nniounis of the Inheritance taxes candle. my ear after I had put out my to be collected on estates remaining the here were many barking dogs. Some same as approved by the upper house. horsemen passed, with a creaking of The ax descended with, a resounding .saddle leather, followed by a wagon. blow upon Representative Cnrdons Soon I heard running feet and eager resohn hm asking congress to return voices. I rose and looked out of the the railroads to private ownership. Men were harrying Even the open window. Republican members ot the down the street with lanterns. house voted down tills resolution, the lies the son o' Ben Grlmshaw," I author being the only one to register In them They Its favor. saying. heard one of caught him back In the south woods measure by J. Y. An Insurance Knight, providing for reciprocal Insurance contracts between Individuals, wus passed, but before passing It the house eliminated a workingmen's compensation feuture that the senate had ' approved. The Dern bill, relating to farm loans, wus passed In the house, but the measure by the same senator, providing for an extension of time on payments for state lands, was killed for the second time after having been recalled when It was last rejected. The house refused to approve of tho submission of a constitutional amendment cutting down the municipal bonding limit The house Is working down Its long calendar rapidly, nnd promises to be "standing by for the senate when tho tlnal days are renclicd. 1 ' AT THE CAPITOL. Assessment of metalliferous mines a basis of not to exceed" three times their net proceeds was the verdict of a majority bf the senate at the conclusion, on Februury 21, of the third days battle over the mine taxation measures before the upper house of the legislature. schools Establishment of part-tim- e for the benefit of children who nave not completed high school and who leave school before they are 18 years nf age Is provided for in house bill No. 43, which was passed In the lower house of the legislature on February 21. Under the provisions of the bill, which now goes to the senate, such schools would be established In every district of the state where parents of fifteen or more eligible children petitioned for them. Patent or proprietary medicines are dealt u death blow In n bill introduced February 23 by Representative C. M. Croft of Morgan, by request The bill prohibits the Sale of any such medicines which contain more than one and one-haper cent of nlcohol, except upon prescription of a licensed physician. .Another of the bills prepared by the Joint committee on education 'struck a snag In the house February 23. This was the one appropriating $10,000 as state aid in the establishing of free dispensaries and clinics. Insurance lobbyists nnd legislators, who refuse to abide by party pledges nlike, received n terrific scathing from Senator C. I,. Olson on February 23. Senator Olson completed Ids talk on the motion of Senator Joseph Chez to strike out that section bf the bill which Involves who shall have exclusive right to enter the L'ltdi workmens couipen-- j sullen Insurance field. " Wagons with, tires less than three liu lies in width will not he allowed on the highways of Utah after January 1, 11)21, If a bill Introduced by ltepresun- j tutive Jacobs In the house becomes u law, j One of the bills that was killed In thjf house February 23 vvns n measure In reduced by Representative T. E. McKay, which provided for tlu exemption of all real nnd personal property held by boards of education from general taxation, and also provided tbnt tills property could not be taken for debt. on Went With Him While He Fed Hit Chickens and Two Small Shotes. The sheriff said that he yesterday. tried to run away when he saw em coming." What was the meaning of this? What had Amos Grlmshaw been doing? I trembled as I got bnck into bed I cannot even now explain why, but long ago I gave up trying to fathom the depths of the human spirit with an infinite sea beneath it crossed by subtle tides and currents. We see only the straws on the surface. I was up at daylight and Mr. Ilacket came to my door while I was dressing. "A merry day to you !" he exclaimed. Ill await you below nnd introduce you to the humble herds and flocks of a schoolmaster. I went with him while he fed his chickens and two small shotes. I milked the cow for him, and together we drove her back to tbe pasture. Then we split some Wood nnd filled the boxes by the fireplace and the kitchen stove and raked up the leaves In the dooryard nnd wheeled them away. Now you know the duties o your office," said the schoolmaster as we went In to breakfast. We snt down nt the table with tho family nnd I drew out my letter from the senator and gave It to Mr. Ilacket to rend. The senator I God prosper him I heard that he came on the Iinttshurg stage last night," he said as lie began the rending an announcement which caused me and the children to clap our bands with Joy. Mr. Ilacket thoughtfully repeated tli words from Job with a most Impressive Intonation. n passed the letter back to me and said : All true! I have seen It sinking Into the bones o' the young and I have seen It lying down with tho aged In the dust o their graves. It Is a big book the one we are now opening. God help us I It has more pages than all the days o your life. Just think o your body. A brave and tender youth I It Is like a sponge. How it takes things In an holds em an feeds upon em I A part o' every apple ye cut sinks down Into yer blood an bones. Ye cant get it out. Its the same way with the books ye rend an the thoughts ye enjoy. They go down Info yer bones an ye cant get em out. Thnts why I like to think o Michael Henry. Ills food Is good thoughts and hla wine Is laughter. I had a long visit with M. IL last night when ye were nil In bed. Ills foce was a chunk Oh, what a limb he 1st I wish I could tell ye all the good things he said." I 1 n,J MILL? a haJ Another Effort Being Med, Lake Representative to Increase In Salary of Me of the Legislature . 3 Salt Lake nw City-.-Tw- Importance wore IniroduttA lower house of the lgisiutUrJ runry 24. House hill Representative I. II. Masters proposed an Income tux ojJ lugs of Individuals uud corpon the stute on n graduated sej bill Is largely a reprodutt"1 author stutod, of the one now! In Wisconsin. He estimates r measure, If enacted, will nilf enue of $1, 000,000 to I anally, The other measure was t Jn lutlon by Representative F, of Salt Lake, calling upon'tU to vote an Increase la the sa' members of the legislature, j be submitted us u consu amendment at the next gener. lion If the legislature passes tiwT tion. It permits the legislature the salaries of its members, k vldes that the salary of a meint! not exceed $G00 for a sixty-daThe present compensation Is for a sixty-da- y f session. The Utah state senate grenter part of the afternoon' runry 24 on workmen's comp' questions, but had not at the ts the afternoon decided a single the several big questions that e volved in the bills now before body. The main part of the if! was spent In considering ar pro and con for a proposal to au state Insurance fund exclusn: one side calls It, or monopolk it Is known to the other slae. if LEGISLATIVE NOTES, There Is growing up In f educational aristocracy und It i; to be treason to say augld agsiL; measure that this aristocrat poses; but, Mr. Speaker, tut I hers of the house, It sat upon." This was the item made by Representative llama, j bouse February 24, whim he i opposition to the house bIll,w2cE. later defeated, extending thetrf office of the members of the w of education one year It tote; might not have been construed pert lawyers to mean ten yean, Utah Is to have a state tree, a a state flower, nnd to this tentative Day has Introduced kj house a bill providing that toil spruce be designated the Utah trim. The blue spruce is one it most beautiful of the spruce fan trees nnd Is used largely In tdh for ornamental purposes. Care of the tuberculous Is for In a measure Introduced if house by Representative Wellixj this bill tbe state treasurer lsi Izcd to pay to certain counties.: the Issuing of a warrant appro" tbe state bonrd of health. sum for each tuberculous patlef ) Ing the time such patient shall a county hospital or sanitarium Care and training of the ft" minded Is provided for In n blll iluced In tho bouse February Mrs. Grace Stratton Airey. Then ure would create a slate home t purpose. Salary of $S0fi0 a yenr-- or than that paid to a United State ntor Is provided as the rename for the county attorney of Salt In a measure Introduced In the1', by Representative Miles of county. Utahns mny pay an Income tt . rhe rate of 1 peft cent on incom S1W0 up to C per cent on lucom ? 12,000, personal property taxi ft deducted before the Income tat Inf tected, If the LIU providing an tax Introduced In tbe house by k tentative Masters becomes n la y debate, th Following an or bouse of tbo Utah legislatin'! February 20 voted for the lssua" l $.3 000,000 In bonds for the ment of Utuhs highways. The f Inal bill Introduced by Represor!,. W. Curry' of Vernal early h session, called for $2,500,000 Representation In the city commis- sue, but this was amended by the , sion by wards, with n mayor elected ways committee to make the j from the city nt large Is proposed "n u $3,000,000. Considerable differ! bill Introduced lu the lower bouse of opinion arose and the matter has Y the legislature by Representative Cur-r.- e in the hands of committees, "lj of Salt Lake. Tbe blit proposes to nnd the subject, of lobby disc1' divide Salt Lake Into six municipal for some weeks. wards, nnd that a commissioner tie Revnn lias a bill before the ceded from each ward. These sly, abolishing the fees now charged with the mayor, would constitute the state eoul mine Inspector for ln City commission, thereby Increasing the ing mines nnd providing that th'8 present personnel by two members. be done at the expense of the 8. B. No. 13(1, by Revnn, Is designed Whether Utah will, go on ref to regulate the traffic In eggs In Utah the question of government so ns to prevent tbe handling of eggs of railroads will be determined i not fit for human consumption. It is the Joint memorial introduced known ns tlie egg candling bill, and house on February 20 by RPr("'j provides for tbe testing of eggs by the tlve Cardon is reported bnck fr1" candling process before they 'may bo committee on reforenco, to stored or sold. was sent Consolidation of the state bonrd of A committee substitute for health, the dairy and food commission, ker health bonrd bill vvns the board of barbers examiners ami the senate on February 20. The hear1' the state chemist Is proposed In a bill ure provides that local Hint was presented In the bouse on health should have the power to") February 23 by Representative D, I. rules nnd regulations gove ruin? Mihny. demies. lf & nil-da- J Barton and tho Hackets hear some news that startles them and acts Barton to worrying about a aecret that ho shares with no one. Dont mis the next Installment. (TO UK CONTINUED.) WOULD RECEIPTS FROM MILLION AND I |