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THE FAIRY
EYNOPSIS.—On the banks of
rhe Wabash stand Texie Colin
and Jack Warhepe, young and
very much in love. Texle is the
only daughter of eld Pap Simon,
rich man and money-lender, Jack
is the orphan bound boy of Pap
Stmon, whe had fereclosed a
merigage on the Warhope estate,
At first Texie and Jack talk sadly
of Kea Colin, the girl's missing
brother. Then Jack says that in
ten days bis servitude will be
over, that he will ride out Into
the big world te seek his fortune.
Both knew what that will mean
to them. Texle and Jack talk of
the red leck of “Red Colin” In-
herited by Ken And Jack sars
he's coming back as soon as he
finds geld im Califernia. Then
arrives the new preacher Rav.
Caleb Hepkins. Pap Simen in-
troduces the villagers te the new
preacher, whe was a cellege mate
of Ken. At supper at the Colin
home the preacher tells how the
boy killed a gembler and disap-
peared, His father attributes
en's fall frem graee to his red
lock of balr. Thea Pap Simen
has a sert ef streke, Breught on
by reading a letter from Koen,
"somewhere in New York,” who
curses his father om his death
bed. A pestseript by ansiber
hand says he Is dead. At the vil-
lagie store and poet offices Lege
Eewlon, a neoweomer, says ho saw
the new parsea with his arm
areund Texle. Jask licks him,
8hoots a piste] from his hand and
makes hime say he wos mistaken.
The precsher aad the villagors
co fNuhimg. Jaesk disesvers the
preacher earries a sizx-gun A
fosljrint on a sonsealed house
beat fits the preasher's beet A
drunkes rw un disturbs a vii
Kge festiw and stabs Jaek In
the shieunlder. The preacher
wakes Rize leave.
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CHAPTER Vil—Centinued.
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The morning was far gene whea the |
woedsman GOmished his task at the |
feed pens, i
As he steed leamimg against the
fence, the evemts of the day before
crossed his mimd-—the heelprints on
the dusty deck of the eencealad house i
boat; the ivery-handled six-gum; the |
spark of flint that had transformed the |
peering eyes of the preacher when he |
faced the desperade’'s kuife. From |
this, his mind reverted te the words of
Belden abeut what he had seen In the
little park.
A face rese bafore Blm a face com.
relling in its easy saavity that, in |
spite of its studious severity, seensd
to have a strange fascination for
Texie. He kmow she had lot him walk
heme with her frems the festival a
privilege that meant mers la the Flat.
woods tham amywhere alse In the |
world. A deep breath came up out of
his breast: his hand gripped the fence |
rall hard.
Eut many an insistent task lay walt-
ing The theught reused him. As he
raised his arm te put om his hat, the
sweat got at the cut in his shoulder
and stung hiss,
He had intended te haul in some |
shock corm from the bottoms. He
frowned toward the wagon: plucked
the blouse looses about his shoulder;
finally went up Inte the woods to in-
spect a string of rall fence that would
have te be repaired before the stock
cattle could be turned out of the lower
lots lute the wpiand pasture,
He had speat geome time readjusting
fallen rails and straightening crooked
panels when a tay spot of color In a
The Leaves Were Flattened and Still
Warm, but the Man Was Gone.
rorner of the fence caught his eye,
For some reason ft arrested his in.
stant attention. In a moment he was
flown on his knees parting the weeds
and tangled brarables where a yellow
prebid had Just
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The act was purely involuntary, but a
sight met his eyes that instantly drove
every other consideration out of his
mind—from behind a log a man was
glowering at him.
He ducked out sf sight in a flash,
and the woodsman stooped to his task
—carelessly; without so much as the
flick of an eye to betray that he had
seen anything at all—but he had
caught a distinct view of a slouch hat,
a rough flannel shirt, open at the col-
lar, a glare of dark eyes that smol-
dered In a face dark and scowling and
covered with a stubble of black beard
—the desperado of the festival,
Texie's startled whisper, as she had
der the evealng before, flashed across
his thought. The face behind the log
and the face of his memory rose te hls
mind as distinct as a reflection In
Whispering spring. Unbelievable
though it was —against all reason In
the light ef that terrible letter—he
saw the resemblance she had fancied
vagus, half Intangible but mone the
Isas a resemblance.
With the tall of his eye on the log,
the woedsman went om with his werk,
apparently abserbed in It, really with
Re other thenght than te pur as great
a length of femee rew as pessibls be
tween himself and that scowling faeces,
and in as shert a time as was prudeat.
The moment he thought himself sunt
of mizht ho took out a rail of the femen,
te woederaft,
erent back through the underbrush te
ward the leg. The breken entllas of 2
at last came late view through & clamp
of hawel. He raised hls head ever se
littis and lay listening Net a false
the pulse of the woods beat normal
the leg. The leaves wers flattensd and
Siill warm, but the man was gone,
Ha searched the mess and leaves un-
til he found the trall—the scrape of »
He fol-
At a point along the bhinfs
commanded the nearest view of
the eabin under the crimson ramghler
the mumed (saves and broken weeds
half-burned matches, with which he
Past the leg it lad, away
north, down the face of the wooded
He followed it
within sight of the rude hovel at the
head of the hollow Into which Loge
and his sister had lately
stopped; studied the place
and, with an un-
of hidden eoyes
upon him, returned to his task at the
feace, '
The foremoon was gone by the time
he finished it. As he trudged back,
the cerner where he had foumd the
yellow orchid drew his eye irresistibly.
Raking away the dead leaves he dng
it up, belag careful te lsave enough
soll about the reots te preveat their
withering, and carried it ia his hands
out through the trees and wp among
the tumbled ramparts of Black reck.
In the tiay flewer bed at the foot
of the sandstones pinnacle where the
three nanies were carved, he hallowed
out a place In the rich leaf-mold and
get the orchid with the others-—all of
them doubtless having come there at
different times in the same way: rose
to his feet and stood deeply ponder
ing. as his gaze rested on the three
names carved in the rock. That baf-
fling resemblance, In spite of him,
would creep back into his thought,
The bold frankness of the man's
face settled to a deeper thoughtful.
ness ; he looked down at the new or
chid among the old, fresh and piquant
as when he dug it out of the fence
corner; glanced toward the red-reofed
cottage, and set his feet to the rough
path that led down te the fallow yard.
CHAPTER VII
The Fairy's Secret.
The furnishings of the cabin under
the crimson rambler would have been
a revelation to a stranger entering the
door for the first time. A soft-toned
rug from the Orient covered three
fourths of the rough floor, stopping
Just short of the cook stove, which,
with its array of utensils, occupled the
other fourth. The bed was high post.
ed and canopied, dressed in the finest
"nen and hung with faded tapestry.
The chairs were handsomely uphol.
stered, while a center table of hand-
carved rosewood stood In the mid-sec.
tion of the floor, ’
Along the south wall an American
loppediup center two pletures—the
beautiful face of a woman; and in
the companion frame, the fine, up-
standing figure of a soldier in the unt
form of a colonel of Mounted Rang
ers—the man and the woman who had
dreamed the dream that mever came
true,
The woodsmant' had finished his task
at the barn and feedpens that evening
and returned to the cabin, where,
deeply thoughtful he was half me
chanlcally building a fire in the cook
stove when his quick ear caught the
sound of a light step coming along the
path from the orchard. He laid down |
the kindling and turned toward the
door,
The light step had stopped, and |
Texie stood outlined in the doorway,
her eyes dancing alive ever the!
thought of having taken the alert
woodsman by surprise, the round won
der of her throat and cheeks touched
to a sefter blush by the waning sun-
light that slipped Ia under the crim-
son rambler,
The man dragged off his hat. The
girl glanced ever the cabin; lifted her |
eyes, {
“Jack, you're the best housekeeper |
in the Flatwoods.”
The floor creaked with the weight |
of him as he came to the door. He |
had to stoop to pass under the lintel,
and his massive shoulders spread al- |
mest from jamb te jamb,
“It aln’t me,” he sald In his slow |
way. “There's a wonderful fairy about
these hills som’er's that slips in when |
Beads Are Strong
Fashion Favorite
Semi-Precious Stones Serve
Admirably in Decorat-
ing Costumes.
————
The positive craze for personal or
stones, observes ua fashion writer |
the New York Times. Good form for |
bude always thie weuring of Jewels In |
daytime, especially with street dress, |
and the gown Itself wus accordingly |
wade with wore trimming and atten- |
tion to ornamental detall. But the up |
|
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bles that are an absolute essential in |
the smart costume, i
Not “real” ones, rubles and sap- |
phires, diamonds and all the preclous |
stones, pearls excepted; but the crys: |
tals, matrix and a thousand and one
thers of the less costly sort,
many but recently
Whole shops are now de
voted to this feature of fashionable
dress, displaying um bewildering layout
of necklaces, pendants, earrings, brace
brooches, bandenux, rings
Yery sort ornament that artistle
ngenulty can suggest.
The colors are like crystallized rain-
greens, heavenly
like pansies, topazes
deep yellow marigolds, surmnaline
of
biues,
like
as
bows: Cool
of which the gifted craftsmen
hatve created an art In themselves.
Costume jewelry, these gewgaws are |
strings
that
daytime frocks are
of amber, from the necklace
Roek crystal, which ia!
pepular, is shown Ia
ries, sach bead exquisitely carved, |
These are imdeseridbably levely on a
noon
night.
Blood eoral, a deeper shade than |
the old-fashioned article, is among the
in
I's revivals in
Rose quartz makes charm
ing beads and Iavallleres, and so does
srially : wh! > 3
tourmaline, in which ary inrge,
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Trap Yewr—Fairy?™
jist touches ‘em with them small hands
fairies has got, 'r mebbe says 'r sings
seme wenderful eharm to ‘om, and
when | come back, there they are, all
mick and span. Seme folks says ther
ain't ne fairies, but I knew ther is
The girl's expressive face was alive
and eager.
“Why den’t y'u try seme day t'—
rose
mo
The heart of the big weedsman
te his eyes. For a tramscendent
generations of seidiers and gentlemen,
supremely dominated the beund boy
He drank in the wender ef her hair,
the plump seft mystery of her throat
and bosom, amd his hands instinctive
iy reached teward her.
“I'd give the world!"
He stopped; the transcendent mo-
ment passed. He dropped his eyes and
fingers. ;
The girl bent her head and a deep
thoughtfulness fimed the brown of
her eyes. i
“Jack I"
Fe feit the slight tremer In her |
voice and half gueswed what was com
ing.
“That face las’ night-—it ha'sts me.”
Inveluntarily be glanced up at the |
high brink eof the cliff, where, under |
a clump of bushes lay some mussed |
leaves and a pinch of pipe ashes. |
“Don’t let It.” was his slew answer. |
“There's the pllot ef the Obenchain |
now, looks a pew’'rful sight like Lark |
Sharp, and they gin't a mite of kin in |
the world”
She pondered the answer and seemed |
much impressed, even relieved, as he |
fancied,
“How's Pap Simon t'day?
“Por father! He ain't hardly left
the house sence that—night. He's |
wrote and wrote, and looked at papers |
in 'ls safe I didn't knew 'e had, and |
this afternoon he had Zeke Polick up |
with his netary public seal.” A shadow
flitted across her face. She laced her
smooth fingers; gripped them. “That—
terrible letter! He's read it and read |
it. Pore Ken!"
The man reached his arm up sover |
the door; absently felt a spray of rose |
vine, Its oh big with the
mystery that was soon te be revealed
The girl glanced at the hand among
the rosebuds and slewly turned to the
frank and thoughtful face,
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
An Early Start,
The Greom--1 was never so rattied
in all my life, .
The Bride—And you meted so cool
and collected. Oh, Jack, how could
you vegin deceiving me even at the
¥
Is of Copper Caracul
For the yesunger women, this hand.
lar, Fex trimming seems to be just |
the thing. i
.
Very Smart Day Dress, ng
Flat Collar and Cuffs
Young wemen wiil
suffs.
be attached te a slender chain of gold
quarts erysai
twill are long strands
of
the
hright colors, snd chains
beads that ren through
shades of a garden of flowers
Every fashionable woman may find
what she wants in this fad for orna-
There are oven charming
things that may properly he worn with
half-monrning combina.
tions of onyx and ervystal are stunning,
One specially smart neckiace has long
oval links cut with prism sides, joined
by fine gnid.
tal. almost as brilliant as a cham of
siternating white and biack diamonds
A large lorket-shapsd pendant
dress The
with ent beads of erys
erystal, dlamond eut. Earrings of this
combination are three inches long, and
to wear only black and white
cameo heads delicately earved are
Reed pearls,
a fashion of long age. ars seen in the
All
to match
ing fancy for turquoise
Stenciied Curtains.
Why not. carry out your
material and steaciling on your
often a colored figured material cone
trois and subverts the original colors
ont had In mind One so frequently
finds himself decorating at the behest
of the draperies,
for Collars, Girdles
Blaberate embroidered effects for
be achieved even by the novice In
needlework.
Use a good grade of heavy mercer.
ized floss and wind a single strand
two fingers; thep slip off the circle
thus made, being careful to keep the
strands together, and lay it upon the
Sew the circle. of floss on the goods
by bringing the needle through the
material, then over the floss and back
through the material close to the place
where the needle first came out. In
this manner a petal Is formed; the
circle should be caught five times,
thus forming five loops or petals. It
may be necessary to spread the strands
and so shape each petal, catching the
floss from underneath to hold it in
place; but’ the flowers need not be
exactly symmetrical. As a finishing
touch to the design, add, in the center
three or four French knots of fine
yellow floss,
The flowers may be made smaller
by winding the floss around one finger
instead of two. Different shades and
tints of one color can be used If a
particular color scheme Is desired. A
combination of many colors is often
effective for hat or girdle trimming.
Another pleasing effect is produced
by using two strands of different
shades or tints wound around the
fingers four or five times; for instance,
a iight pink und rose, a yellow and
orange, a lavender and purple, may be
combined, giving a variegated effect to
each flowen :
In grouping a number of these it Is
posxible without erowding them to let
adjoining petals tonch occasionally.
Scattered, grass-like stitches of green
thread, may be added around the edge
of a mass of these blossoms,
Use Ribbon te Make
Boudoir Lamp Shades
A rather odd bat attractive shade
for the boudoir lamp can He made In
aA few minutes, with a few yards of
No. 2 ribbon. Two shades of ribbon
or a two-toned ribbon should be used.
The ribbon is cut into uneven lengths
varying from twelve to sixteen Inches,
These are laid together so that all the
ends are even at one point and un
even at the other. They are tied to
gether three Inches from the even
ends, so that a cluster of ribbon ends
decorates the center top of the shade.
The odd ends swing across the top of
the drumlike shade and hang in un-
even lengths, each culminating in a
ecolered bead. The foundation for this
decoration Is a small wire frame cov-
ered with plain gold or rose slik or
taffeta ribbon. The narrow ribbons
swing freely over this, Ranging fringe.
like below the bottom.
Worn Over One Ear,
Among the new coiffure ornaments
Is a delicate spray of Jeweled flowers
worn over one ear. The ornament
serves to keep in place the rather
negligent strand of hair, which many
young girls affect above the ear just
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bard, persistent toll Clyde Duvis.
YEAST BREADS
A third of a yeast cake or less may
be used when setting a small sponge
at might. A cup-
ful of liquid is
supposed to make
an evdinary-sized
loaf. To a pint of
milk add a pint of
boiling water,
cool and add the
compressed yeast,
Which has been softened In warm wa-
ter. Add one-half teaspoonful of salt
aud two tablespoonfuls flour
make a drop batter. Prepare
at six o'clock and about ten,
knead down into a smooth ball; but-
ter the bread bowl, set in a place not
warm, and stand anti
The first thing In the morn-
of to
this
cover fet
Set In a
rise. When again light
upon the next
be very tender.
warm place
out
the
let
ing rising
A few ta-
to
if desired, making a more
Now kmead make into
For rolis a very
irenk off
add a little butter
loaf,
bits of the dough,
Jet to
ght and bake In a’
place three in ench gem pan,
until very
If time is short, make the old-fash-
biscuits, pinching off enough
together n 2 greased
Flerce with a fork and
set in a very warm piace de rise: when
very bot oven. thea lewer the hest to
Fer a buer housewife, the loaves of
bread may be molded, making two or
three, baking In one pan or in individ-
be
ofr
For
left for a good-sized tin of biscuit
8 coffee enke
cupful of sponge Is need, add one-half
capful of sugar, an egg. and one-half
cupful of shortening. Mix well
in a well-buttered pam adding raisins,
grated lemon rind or currants. Spread
i.
y ©
phat
cinnamon, and
is a moderate
and
bake
of brown
when very
sugar
light
For finger rolls, add a bit of butter
jos ow
Pince in buttered bread-stick
pans or in a common dripping pan;
bake until! brown.
Ob, hour of all heurs the
biess’'d upon earth
Blessed hour of our dinner
Digestive cheers and
sure will be
most
fruit there
ef. Jonson
HAVE A DISH OF PORK
A few slices of sweet side pork ent
rather thin and fried a golden bréwn,
the fat used to
gravy and both
with baked
makes a fine, tasty weal
on a cold day.
Here is a dish which
provides the meat and
vegetables for the whole
meal :
Farmers’ Meat Dish.
This will also be enjoyed by others
who are able to provide it: Take a
large-sized granite pan--the size used
will be modified by the familly. Slice
enough potatoes, rather thin, to nearly
fill the dish, season well with salt and
pepper and then sprinkle over the po-
tatces a thiniy-asilced onion or two.
Place over the potato and onion a
close covering of pork chops, season
well on top and put Into a moderate
oven, allowing two hours for a good
sized pan. Bake until the chops are
brown on top, turn them and season
again and finish browning by setting
the pan under. a gas flame if one is
convenient ; otherwise finish cooking in
the range.
Savory Pork~Cut two pounds of
fresh ham into one-half inch slices,
Trim off the extra fat and fry for ten
Add two
slices of onions, one cupful of tomatoes,
one shredded green pepper, and cook
five minutes. Add one-fourth of a cupful
of flour and just water enough to cov.
er. Season and cook closely covered
for twenty minutes. Just before serv.
ing add two cupfuls of cooked spaghet-
tl. Arrange the ham on a platter with
the spaghett! surrounding it.
Stuffing for Veal Roast-—Mix one.
half pound of sausage with one-half
pound of finely-chopped pork and =a
few mushrooms. Add a well-beaten
egg, a little onion Juice or scraped
onion, salt and pepper to baste. Mix
well and Insert In a pocket made by
slitting the meat near the bone.
make a
served
potatoes,