The kids found it rootin round in the
ruins.
Abner Jorham, one ofthe drivers of the wagons,
approached.
They soon found themselves athome, however. It is
aholy one, they said, and would say no more.
Why, swan to man, if hit haint a heathen idol! All
that theyfound was the little madonna.
Think of that, darling, and be brave for my sake.
Ah, theres the breeze, he murmured, sniffing the suddenly chilled air.
Right to left, and a full ten counts between so
there cant be noargument, said the Tennesseean.
He must drag himself to the top of the hill and
call for help. The roofs of the houses and the chapel hadfallen in. Only the wild
goats remained to look down from thelittle hills. Make it three hundred and fifty,
said a man from Tennessee. Raycie, in a perfectly even voice, supper is onthe table,
and if you will do Mr.
There was a gap therein the forest and she could
look down upon the blinding plainsbelow her. By the wagon Mary dried her eyes and
looked about her.
Most of them went by the mountain, content to water
theiroxen from the stream at the foot.
The roofs of the houses and the chapel hadfallen
in.
Most of them went by the mountain, content to water
theiroxen from the stream at the foot.
The villagers hadinsisted on placing their new
madonna on a certain stone.
Raycie took the only easy-chair, and began. He
slept in the chapel under the floor before the altar.
What is there tofrighten a good Episcopalian in
what we call the Continental Sunday?
But even that was only whispered, lest Mr.