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Show V ei VffilLIrPEN ;ec2ns Harlan Hatcher (ration 0.lrwivMyVf-- . '-A rk ;mi tju stunt C b CHAPTER IX 11 cooi.D not be gathered up, and men to b there were the other the now that surveying rlred for way. They made under wei ,sl There was llie table very large. had sefort Burney whom Ueuben chain aa man, trained and ated who md there was Spur Darten ri And as iad come there and toothless Ezra til erguson from above Horsepen. She knew how It would be hot. he did not dream of complaining ir phrasing an Inhospitable thought ihe could hear his ax on the hill ihove the orihard clearing a sight com-lashrough the trees for Reubens and then the voice of Reuben ailing. to Abral to move the rod red haired s, his left the corn and the sheep nd the plums and Mother's popes can grow all right this spring iithout me looking after them. God jd see after these things by Him' if without much help from any. dy, but lie leaves the kitchen and and If ie boils to the womenfolk, ey dont do them, they don't get Idle to 'I guess omen ni( tternj b! all to b? tt Patter; (in coin he Sewn;' 149 Kb Shellenherger came again ear (lie fust of June, riding down and loifpen on Nelson's mule - kftlh --ringing Mullens wR h hint; was a hard bluck man of forty, rho had spent his years among the mber lands of Pennsylvania as Id manager and boss of the lum-- r Then francisa (in coin Shellenherger bad rought him In to supervise the bole process of getting out the Service. mber. camps. Mrs. Good ts mde uck 'Howdy. Mr. i remor&t -- Adr, stent ig his concern! Ant' evening. again " Pattern. Shellenherger. Tins Is I tike Mullens, who es the woods for me." Tou are right welcome." mant- Julia lid. Mullens looked out from under tep blaek eyebrows aud did his not if ted "S ididituMM arts i hid aob id piiM right w . pi, it better. njoif W onptlpitbt I a, an W iaf forte act 0 Juatte let pet: i hare a raecb I I eleawtoj pood I 61 n. At d I levt anything. Just sit down on the porch. The enfolks are still surveying. They ighl to be In any minute now," ilia laid Julia arranged the chairs a little user together on each aide and Ided two plates for the strangers. Five extra menfolk makes the ork heavier, Cynthia said. 'It'i nothing for womenfolk to thfinsohes over," Julia said. the work was greater and irder, and its demands and the nnng of the heat, the extra wash-- i and Ironing, cooking and dish-kinand the unusual excitement ;re tiling to Julia and Cynthia, J Julia was tlndlng It hard to get ,e und strength to keep her gar-mat. Neither were the tields frequently und carefully worked ls i mg. Never had a Wolfped horn gone without adequate liut the survey must come vt, aud one of the boys working rb day could keep ahead of the fd. Julia saw these things and rrel saw them. But they bad ta and they were selling land, here wus much talk among the njolk in the yard after supper. is the survey getting on? cite But g n cul-'Uio- ellenberger asked. AH right, Ueuben said. "Some I e run a great deal when Ita or 7 caDnotbetoo grown up and the found. Other times iDd most of a day trying to one straight line up and down a eor"er we can becertala of. on well as common." When you get around couidut say about that. These lve no course and only an P oximate distance, so we have to r alon. Maybe two or Inon,hs more or less." Then into the kitchen, where a'h was washing dishes, to get ap ,0 hw Shellenherger. a the first time slnco he , ..,els per" INAgS L,SS son J .u.y mp ithid Bt ,hat nc with ,!fpeD l.w r of Ills Cyn,hU presence, guess i can Bhow f' ' bd ),m I been CBM tter can tell him." Reuben said, , lumb ' ideof his knife. taeks with the V baV Reuben. . . . and today we went over this ridge which you crossed far ther north about there, and we ought to reach the watershed tomorrow and turn northwest and parallel Gannon creek Into the territory you want to buy." Cynthia could see him In the last visible twilight, pointing with his pencil while Sparrel held the other end of the brown paper and Shellenherger and the dark man looked on. "These are the creeks I have sketched in. Just roughly indicating how they radiate into Wolfpen." As Reuben pointed and explained, Shellenherger twirled his cigar and I see." said, I see "Looks good to' me, Mr. Pattern," be said. "Pd like to go over the ground with my field man here and begin to get the lay-oplanned a bit so we can get to work as soon as possible. 1 suppose you can put us up for a few days until we can see where we are? Of course Pit pay you for lodging." People had come and gone in Wolfpen Bottoms through the century. They had eaten at the Pat tern house, they had slept in Pat s tern beds, and bad teen stabled In the Pattern barn. But no man, not even a peddler or a drover, bad ever paid for a lodg Ing, or given coin in exchange for a meal. Without hesitation. Spar rel spoke the only custom be knew for men to meet by. "Stay here and welcome, but there isn't any charge when a man comes to your house." "Then suppose we Just give the money to the women," Shellenber-ge- r said. Cynthia beard from the kitchen where she was hanging up the pan. The thought of pay for cooking for menfolk bad never occurred to her before. But when Shellenherger mentioned It, the thought grew less strange and remote, and as It stayed with her there In the kitchen, the thought of having money of her own for her work became attractive. "Ita only because It's no fnn to mix bread and say to yourself. Tills is for that Shellenherger and his black-eyehelper, so If they want to give money for It maybe they ought to give It Only you dont think about it when you make the bed or dip e spoonful of honey for Reuben. Money for cook Ing for a man? I Just reckon this spring everything Is all twisted around till a body can't recognize the way things are." ", . , for well be extra trouble, and Id feel more like asking for what I want If I was paying for It," Shellenherger was saying. Sparrel dropped It there. They sat on the porch listening while Shellenherger told of bis return to Pittsburgh and of the business and the bustle of the great world beyond the hills. "Were on the edge of great things In the Ohio valley, Shellen-berge- r said. "I reckon It all depends on Just what a man wants in this world. Saul and Barton and Tivls Pattern found building a place like this great thing. And Ita been a good place to live," Sparrel said. Sure," Shellenherger agreed. "But a thing cant Just stay one way, you know. We have to go oo with progress." Julia came quietly to tba porch, aylng, "The beds are ready, and Pva fixed one for the (wo men in with Jesse and Reuben." "Im ready to turn In," Shellen-berge- r said. Tork Burney and Spnr Darten went np with Jasper and Abral. Reuben and Jesse slipped quietly Into bed. Mullens stood in the middle of the floor glancing at Shelleo berger. but not removing bis clothes. Shellenherger sat on the edge of the bed unlacing bis boots. Sparrel came to the door to make formal Inquiry of bis guests and to say ... their-mule- good night. "Wheres this man to aleepT asked. Shellenherger rect011- - Are those men "Be can sleep with yon," Sparrel k to stay here, too?" said, simply an naturally as cus tom. p iilo,her u flxin roo,n for ,hem-no. Ho doesnt sleep with b in.. Uu yootulnd them be-- we Oh,I ,hpret: sleep by myselL . Sparrel had never known a man Mi'u'n.R?- - 0n,y riTfSidT to object to sharing a bed In anm,lh work or you. other man's house, lie looked at Hi all ",e PS,ra o cook Shellenherger, and then at Mullens i a'"; We dont want and then at Reuben. "I guess the vour beds are about all full now but hit i . bapltallty." ' ninr.murh tnore." she yours." Sparrel raid Z' r,,1 lie can sleep Just anywhere" w,rt,n Pc ',y', AnJ gone lil. ',n the men: "lies the Shellenherger aald. Glve hlra . In ",flt or something " l my blanket h n ut cot out man words. But black the Rut that hard mk ' d',n jniwer him. amt Pm of the roopi and tb U bcn "arren Is went cult She' one of the .Sparrel oorroTOU 1 IS ,tr men, and not Just that Shellenber-ge- r and his man who doesnt say anything, " And she was less tired because of the gentle words of P,eD,y 01 r P - t fP'c 11 - on with his jindressing, tie turned back the bright tpllp "patterned quilt Julia had spread with care over the bed He saw that there waa only one sheet on the bed "And I want another sheet, please, to sleep under and a single small pillow If you have ono." Sparrel stood looking at him, but Julia had beard him apeak, and without revealing any of the hurt to her pride, she got them quietly from the linen closet and gave them to Sparrel. Reuben, lying ou the bed and looking np at Sparrel, could feel him restraining speech before bis sense of outraged hospitality. Thata much belter," Shellenber-ge- r said, apparently unaware of the thing be had done. He lay down, drawing the cedar scented sheet over him. Good night," bo said But Sparrel did not answer until he had reached the door; then he aald without warmth, Good night." And as if remembering Reubeo and Jesse, Rest to you, boys." Cynthia, In her room next door, lying still and hearing the night blot out the voices: T reckon Ill be right glad when It's done nod we live again like we always have, without a mao like Shellenherger wanting to pay for hla keep aud tbeo doing a thing like that Before be came we were weaving and planting and making garden and It was like the other springs. Everything has been In a whirl from the minute he rode into the bottom. . . Only , , , Reuben Is a gentleman as much as Shellenherger but he sees finer lDto people's way and feelings . . . and be wouldn't come here if that man hadnt." la the morning Mullens came up to the wash rock brushing the straw from bis hair and trousers. Where have you been? Abral asked The barn," he said, with a squint about his eyes. Sparrel only said, "Morning." When breakfast was over. She! lenberger spoke to him for the first time. "We'll go with the party this Then morning and see the we'll go on across to Gannon and figure on an opening." " Therewas alway8a magic about Wolfpen In the first hour after breakfast when the cool mist began to rise from the valley, and the hills and trees took form In the in creasing light. The men went np Wolfpen to the fifth hollow on the lay-ou- said, ana he toil! some yf nis aunt Ing stories While they kte from the baskets Julia and Cy nthia hud prepared Tor them. They rested and talked, and then Reuben aald It was time to go. "That rldgo over there leada arouud to the Pinnacle above the mill," Sparrel said to Slielleober ger. "Tou get all that north slope and beyond. Bear that In mind and you wont lose your way." 'VeH see you a, the bouse this evening," Shellenherger said. Mullens took the corn knife and Shellenherger followed him, climbing around the cliff to the back of the ridge and then plunging again Into the woods. Mullens was a different man among the trees. Ue picked the way through the giant poplars, pine, white oak, chestnut, ash, hickory, easily with the complete . surety of- - long experience. Shrllenberger followed. Wild game started up from their approach and slipped deeper Into the Umber. Slowly they went on through the forest, examining the stand of the timber, the distribution of the species, the adaptability of the hollows for skidding or driving the r: I Charming Way to Use Cross Stitch e easy-to-d- camp the hollow down there below that rock. They call It Dry creek. This Tmnrlrart Warrnmnrand heis e Bn Syndicate. cn WNU hard-boile- WNO Caprrllht. 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They could have a simple dinner 'alone with Jesse, Cynthia brought In the milk cold from the spring-housJulia made the corn bread and gathered a dlshpnn of lettuce from her garden to wilt in hot haci n grease and flavor with new onions because Jesse liked It that way. How ls the corn up In Barn Branch? Julia asked. "1 believe Its about the best on the place this year. Will you get it finished up today?" Ill be done with It about three oclock." The sweet-potatpatch la ruining for the plow," Julia said. I plan on getting to them yet today." Cynthia saw him slip the Cooleys Blackstone Into bis shirt as he I guess Jesse likes to went out be by himself to think shout the law that hes so wrapped up la It seems such long time ago that we set out the sweet-putntplants and be spoke shout It. Maybe 1 can get time to go up to the patch and lay some of the vines up on the ridges for him. She took time and In the when the work that was never done was almost done, she started up to the House Field. Jesse had not come. She waited, looking down upon the matted vines. When be did not come, she went on up to Barn Hollow by the cowputb over the ridge against the line of trees. The corn was plowed, but Jesse waa not In sight She wondered wbete he could be. thinking abe bad missed him by coin up over the ridge. (TO BE CONTINUED ) 4-PIE- Pattern 8740 d peacock done in all the glory of Its natural coloring or in two shades of a color for a more subdued effect The crosses are 10 the colors are clearly given in a color chart With two patterns a handsome scarf could be made. In pattern 6740 you will find a transfer pattern of a large motif 13 by IS Inches, and two smaller ones 4H by 6 inches; material requirements; color chart and key; illustrations of all stitches used. To obtain this pattern, send 15 cents in stamps or coins (coins preferred) to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. 259 W. Fourteenth St., New York, N. Y. 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Maybe one In the smaller creek. Have you been all along Gannon creek T "Tea. Clear down to the Big Its Just about right Tou Sandy. can take forty-foo- t logs down it In left, turned Into it aud climbed along the thin channel of Turkey creek to Its source, and then up the steep final slopes to the ridge where the line had ended the night before In a mass of underbrush. There Reuben set up the com pass near the last corner tree, and established a course for the new departure, Ezra and Spur plunged Into the thick brush, harking It down with ax and corn knife. Abral went along behind them to keep them on the line, Sparrel went ahead to bunt the marked trees, and Jasper, grown skilful as bead chain man, followed with the measuring Chain. Sparrel wauld Lnd the next corner tree, Reuben would take the bearing of the line and would move the corner, the Into the brush on the new course, aud rod by rod they advanced with the survey. All morning they tolled, crawling over fallen logs, through clumps of berry vines and greenbriers that bit through corduroy, ont auddenlyonto rock cliffs covered with moss and edged with pine trees where they must delay the line and find a way around, down Into sharp steel gullies unseen since Saul Pattern tramped over them, up agio on the other side, always holding to the line which Reuben set with the com pass and Sparrel verified by the trees. At noon they were on a ledge of rock at the very head of Wolfpen. Sparrel pointed over the expanse of virgin timber with bis right buod. 1 reckon that will be the section Aided Universalism you get, Mr. Shellenherger." nosea Ballon, one of the founders few It look like we could get a of Universalism. was bora In New a poplar out of It," Shellenherger Hampshire In 1771. He was and Mullen aald. JwUJulgo t et s n d wa s ex pe ed Tro fn his aft-e- i this hack through tbla section father's church on declaring his " noon. belief In the final salvation of all -We had better eat bere, Reumen. He began to preach at twentj-onben suid. and became minister of the Secunder Hie They ail went down cliff- ll was ond Unliersallst church In Boston roik overlui aging deep in which he preached years. It ..vered wllb heavy mos and bur over Is he aald 10,000 that preached and fern dored at Its base with wa cool sermons, none of which u;is writIt Gee. and pine laurel ten before delUery. lie died la ' jud pUliu esipie 18.72. Tina ! Wildcat Cave,' Sparrel tx-ma- Madam Louim Homer short-lea- THE Me. THE i i i &ccitaa Quiet Pleasures to Punctuate the Rush of Life Are Sought be bound to do In time which is our own, what this or that group is doing because at the moment it is the popular thing? Can wa have no evenings to ourselves? Must we fall in line with the wishes of friends? Must we do exactly as others are doing whether this means being with them, or simply doing such things as they do? Homs Diversions. Shall the rare pleasures of home be invaded? Or shall we decide to spend some quiet evenings in reading favorite books or delving Into those new ones we realize would be liked? Shall we have time to devote to needlecraft, to music, to studying some language; to pursuing some hobby or doing anything to enrich ourselves or to make something beautiful? Enriching Diversions. All these things are diversions from necessary work, but they are the sort that repay us by making life more worth living, and not the kinds that merely absorb attention for the time being, and leave us depleted rather than replenished. If we wish to master time rather feet. than be mastered by it, we must "And the other stuff?" use at least a portion of our time About the same for white oak, when work is through in following chestnut and ash. Maybe five hun out our own personal preferences dred feet of piguut and shellhark in our diversions. hickory." Leisure. What do you think of It?" When we do this wa have real asked. one definition of which ls, Never saw a finer lot of stump-agEven amateurs will have no dif- leisure, for some particuavailable "time a In for loggin camp my life. ficulty in turning out this finished One time. lar spare purpose, Just made right for cuttln. looking chair or buffet set with great cause for being rushed is besat down and o Shellenherger this pattern. And what to do what everyone else gan to sketch in a drawing on the compliments theyll get on this trying ia doing, rather than determining back of an envelope. for ourselves what wa will do. In Youll have to build a CHAPTER Ha Doesnt Sleep With Sleep by Myself." Tttvotiie Altf - rush of life that leaves no time for deliberation, nor the pursuit of happiness in their own special ways, has seemed to reach its apex. Already there is a trend toward leisurely living, the sort that claims the right to dispose of hours not occu- In business or housekeeping, Eed of personal choice rather than of group determining. Today, in the modern ways of living, time is divided into two units, one of which ls work, the ether diversion rather than play. As soon as work is over, or can be Interrupted, the time is given over to diversion. Some persons work most of the time and some persons spend most of their time in The division of hours diversions. Into Gannon logs creek, and noting two things Is unthese between the best method of attack. When, however but divided, no even, toward late afternoon, they finally came out ou the ridge la bight of waking time is left. Spare Time. the Pinnacle, Mullens said to While each of us should work "About ten thousand feet of long part of our time, it is the matter leaf pine to the acre, and maybe of how we spend the rest of our two thousand to three thousand time that is now coming under f in that second hollow. special consideration. There is a How much poplar? growing discontent that seems to "Maybe average two' thousand bode good. Why should any of us the spring." "What about men?" Well try the natives. Theyll be cheap, and a lot of them can board at home. Well get Pattern to draw up a list of good men. and Tve ordered In tools. We Just as well get to work, ne says go right ahead, and Ill fix up money matters later on. They took the path that led down the hill from the Pinnacle to the bouse as the day began to withdraw from the western slopes. 'Oh, No. Division of Time- ! I |
