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Vary Large clock alwaya Hugh turned then to Elizabeth, and ' RaH- shook hands with Mm, congratulated! e e ' e h / r . **ntle V< ?i C ?' way Came here all the wav from him, especially Elizabeth. brfor^ " a long time now. Only, I'm coming of the big bugs here all right. ' "Angus is chewing up h s mus ache for fear the cattle wont make ex- I offered. back for the sale." n d her smile made up f oo- her refusal. So Hugh had to go. penses, The rest had all gone to bed but "Make He loo[TddHy "When did she go?" She went when ' June and he came to say good-night. f our figures. " ' "Don't you think you're rather hard ! "Are on Hugh?" I says, holding her at asked, arm's length. expenses! They'll average Lassie the Second. [of sick." brought out She seemed sort . you a farmer, mister?" I "No, not exactly. I'm a county reip- 'I hard on him?" the an-swers, her resentative.' eyes sna-pping. "Good night, Daddy!" | I laughed. "Well, Mr. representa- Hugh just looked at her, thought- ful-Hke. "Can't you come Hugh?" she went on. time, with the crowd here?" over to-night, "Will you have ray; i i laughed. "Well, Mr. represent- timCj with lht . crowd j And she flashed out of the room. ' tive, we'll see." His jaws clicked together. "I'll find The day of the sale kept coming' He and Elizabeth exchanged looks, timi?," he said, and walked away with, closer. Hugh wasn't over to see June ' Seems to me she knew him pretty | a sm j] e- again. Neither was the druggist fel- we n. W ell, ; t was a ]] ^.^ at last> am ) ' low. Don't benovc she wanted him. j "Now the fun starts," says I, for lj Angus McKenzie was treading on air. j You would almost think he had done some of the business himst'lf. "Four thousand dollars wasted?" 1 says to him slyJy. He shook his head slow. "Man, that's a lot of money to spend on a She never said anything about the se e a man stepping into the ring. ale, but she could see the advertise- ments in the paper growing bigger. "Who's the gent?" "That's Professor Jones of the Uni- One day I caught her pecking at the j vcrsity," answers Avcry, a little ex- catalogue, and 1 thought she was cry- 1 cited, ing over one of the p*1?*- I looked | June was more surprised, I think, afterwards and there was a picture of: than the rest of us. Of course, Lassie the Second. | had gone to the University, but wei j une wou ldn't eat supper with the The evening before the great event, 1 didn't expect the University to come family that night and ner eyes wre Elizabeth came to out house. Mother i to him. The professor told what won- ' was helping to arrange for the Ladies' | derful men the McKenzies were, spend- Aid lunch house was over in the evening to the Mackenzie's. When I got back I said to the folks, _ . . . - , the next day and the whole! jn.g an honest life-time breeding splen- busy. But I just slipped did cattle. Why, he sort of made out "There's Already. a lot of people over there they were public benefactors. Next they led out old White Chief, with hair curled and with roses around Mrs. Mackenzie, she's all in i his neck. He was a fine-looking beast. tew because there's a millionaire j Then Lassie the First followed in pro- woman from Alberta along with her cession. farm manager, a- stopping there. I aw them, though, and they looked just like anybody else." I could see the next morning that June wasn't anxious to go. She looked oxt of pale, as if she hadn't slept well but she went along with the rest of us , books. Another man in the ring mounted the box and threw off his coat. "That's the auctioneer," I says, leaning across to mother. Then I Fee three or four other fel- lows around the edge with their note- just the There was a whole stream of auto- 1 mobiles along the road, and the yard was full of them. I<and sakes! you could count them by the hundred, set- ting all over McKenzie's lawn. And there was a circus tent set np to hold the wile in. I tell you, we were be- ginning to find out a few things about thii neighbor of ours. The women folks went to the house for a while but I stepped right out to the barns. Talk about excitement! There were folks all over the place, walking around the cattle, stroking and punching them, and viewing them foie and aft. There was another crowd standing before a six-foot bill- board, all covered with blue ribbon*. Old Angus Mackenzie saw me and cn e over. Ho seemed nervous. "This sale will ruin us, John Patti- ton " he groaned. "Four thousand dollars it has cost us. Fcur thousand dollars! And we won't get it back. "Who's them?" I Ba ye. Avcry answers. "Those are more auctioneers." Just then Angus came in leading] g ne curled down by old Snowball. His face was white and Hrm around my neck. She slipped on* down to the brook somewberes, I guess. We let her be. But Elizabeth was there, and her county representative. Maybe that's how ehe knew so much about farm- ing. By and by, rather late, Hugh came over. We were sitting out on the porch, as nstral. "June here?" he asked quietly. I took my good pipe out of my mouth. "June's got a mighty nice spot; down by the willow tree. Have you ever seen it?" He smiled and walked quickly away ' towards the brook. And we waited for j them in the moonlight. They came back at last and my lit- I tie June ws all dimples once more. | And Hugh looked well satisfied. me, with one I could almost ste him saying, thousand dollars!" 'Four What ni.-ii!- you run away, my dear? It was a grand sight when I.*s- A farmer from up the next county s j e the Second was sold." started her at a real low figure, and There was a gulpy sound down in she crept up a little and then a little my collar. "Hugh said he was going; more. And the auctioneer dropped her - ^ off. Poor Angus! pay, at that rate, slowly. It wasn't going to present. Then he thought I didn't want ner or him. Anyway, she has given He led the cow out us a KOO( ] 8tar t on our house and he says I may have Lassie the Third'!" (The End.) But pretty soon it got livelier. The serious bidders began to get thedr work in. And from that time on An- gus didn't have any need to worry.' Talk about women at a bargain coun A Faithful Dog. On a lonely logging road that wound ter! They can't beat men at an auc- among the mountains lived Uncle Ben tion. Why, even I felt as if I ought) with his dog, Billy. I often met him to buy Mackenzie's cattle! I ought | n the woods, says a writer, but never i to have the whole herd but if Ij without seeing Billy close behind. r t i i couldn't I should have five or six head. 1 Near) , ,,, d carr)ed a ,j We'll have to sell the rest of the herd I must buy one, If we didn't repaint, ._,-,_,._ , amp tnr , h . lr * tc pay it. See if we don't!" 1 tried to cheer him up but it was hrd. Then I went on to find Hugh. He was standing by a big, square-built uuy OH "'" '""""I containing game for their supper, the barn, or have a new car, or any- thing! I had to grip hold of myself Uncle Be " h also taught the dog to tijfht j accompany him to the spring with the Crimson Beauty was the first tojpai' and to carry It home filled with roan cow, and those two Alberta wo- 1 raise our hopes high. The banker and| water, men were there and some spruce-look- the roalroad president were bidding, A fireplace In the cabin served them idg fellows. I against each other. And she went up both for cooking and for heating, and ! "Thirty pounds at a milking,' 1 the ; and up and up, until she readied four, jjj|] y was t augn t to bring In small big woman was saying excitedly. Her j fibres! | 8tlcks for fue , Undp . rude hcd name was Gordon Mis* Gordon. Even then, the Alberta womn ; th _.,.-,.,_ ,,... . ,,,, ,, "That's her record," .aid Hugh ! hadn't done much. I was sort of dis- was . "^/M , , i , ',?, . J? proudly. His eyes wer glowing and | appointed in them. , coilld 1>u11 the "'tch S trin K without rhv his blood was up. I haven't seen him I Finally out came Lassie the Second. ln s: '""1 on the foot of the primitive o full of ginger in months. "Sixty The auctioneer praised her to the skies couch the dog always slept, pounds a day, you see." j but he needn't have. The Gordon wo- 1 After a long trip one day Uncle Den "That's lyjissie the First," said An- 'men stepped up lively. They were returned feeling very tired and 111; gus to me, one side. j bound to have her. So was the banker. ' toward morning he awoke and found "Sixty pounds a day!" The Gordon: So was the railroad man. Why, I that hio right side was paralyzed. He woman looked her over again. Then| wanted her myself! 1 wanted her toj Wa8 barely able to sit up- and since she turned round with a challenge. "I dare you set a pritfe on her!" she cried. Angus stepped forward. "Hugh, lad, we can't possibly sell Lassie the First," he saki anxiously. "Can't possibly," agreed Hugh, laughing. "But this is her daughter. Lassie the Second." He turned and pointed out a two-year-old roan heifer. The Alberta ladies looked her over carefully. She was a little beauty and marked just right. The two women winked at each other knowingly. I was sure that animal wouldn't be without bidders. At last w ail gc', ;;l^"^.i th tpyt. ^niy ggmeji f'Jks slicking dose To hie. saw them for the first time and establish a herd I wanted her to win[ ,, lpre , f d , h ,' cotld | tlon prizes. I wanted her at any cost! We 1 , , , were all the same way! rt (ritlcal - "Ndne hundred!" I signals, earlv in' ' helr (lrlnk 8 ave ' fl t. Uncle the game. Mother tugged at'my| BenB thlret became almost unhear- gleeve. j ab le. After several attempts he got "Are you crazy, John Pattison? Billy to take the little tin pall to the Don't you know we're going to have spring. There In some unknown way the dog succeeded in partly filling the the rest pail with water to carry to the sick ' Several days passed; both dog and c*me . looking chap, who seemed to know Eliza!>cth. "This is my old college friend, George Avery," said Hugh. "Believe ome of you knew him before," and he smiled at my niece. June saw the mile, and her chin went up, but she didn't seem to notice the words. "Nice crowd you've got, Hugh," I ays. "Yes, just yreat," he answers. "Even father i satisfied, I believe." Then he was r>ff again but the chap Avery stuck with us, sitting down be- tween Elizabeth and me. June was ort of hanging on at my other side. "See that close-lipped man in gray orer there?" says Avcry. "That's a banker from Toronto. Got a big farm electric lights next?" I calmed down then but didn't. The All>eTta women went right 1 Jn an on. So did the banker. So did the! """IhZf; ^fZndre?eUS!'""" were 8 " ffer "'* w " >. ' -two thousand. I gaped round t the' llwpf gtt seeme_d Inevitable. After crowd. More! Oll Angus bad ceased i oxtl """ ln B tno empty dishes many jistjriished and was just look-' times Hilly whined for his muster to pull the latchstriug and let him nut. He wan gone nearly half a day. But when ho returned he laid a rabbit by ing" _________ The head auctioneer was shouting. over, along with a tall, good- 1 Higher! It was the Gordon woman. The niilroad man shook his head, look- the side of Uncle Hen's bed. ed beat and dropped out. Three thou- sand! The n-jise was immense. The crowd cheered them on. Some of us tmcked the women, some the Iwinker. We With much difficulty Uncle Hen pre- pared the rabbit for cooking. Hilly brought in small sticks, Uncle Hen started a tire, and soon they were uble couldn't heaV much. Now the banker 1 to "PPee their hunger, had it. Now the women! The bank- " was nearly a month before a cr's man threw up his hands, thinking group of hunters discovered their con- he was victorious. Then I saw that dltion. Meanwhile the dog had fur- plucky Miss Gordon set her lips and nishod food and drink sufficient tous- bring down her fist, as much as toi tain life. say, "Beat that, if you dare!" At last the banker shook his- head. The women's auctioneer let out a whoop and began to dunce. There was wild cheering then! And! we all looked round at each other once more. Elizabeth was still clapping Parity Quati^Ecotiomy Hptie combination of purity. 1 quality and economy hat made Magic Baking Powder the standardO baking powder of Canada. Positively contains no alum of other injurious substitutes. Its use insures perfect satisfaction. Costs no more than the ordinary kinds" Mad'.- In CanodA E.W.QILLETT COMPANY LIMITED WINNIPCO TOIIONTO.CAN. Minim Minard's Liniment used by Physicians Very Mean. 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Naturally everybody made a jo-ke ; of it, and came ready for fun. Thej girls and women had on such things j as frivolous pink bungalow aprons,! gingham dresses, hair tied up in ban- dannas or sweeping caps. The men's costumes ran to overalls, dish-wash- ing aprons over everyday suits, and flannel shirts. The first thing, everybody was ticketed as either a sndckerdoodle or a hermit two welJ-known kinds of cookies. Cookies, as anyone knows,! are a product of Saturday morning's] baking. Red ribbons were snicker- doodles; and blue ones, hermits. Snickerdoodles tried to beat hermits in several exciting contests. First, the two aides stood in oppos- ing rows, and the members passed a whole egg-shell from hand to hand down the line, each side vying with the other in speed. There was much squealing lest the frail eggshell drop on the floor in Its hasty transit. The next stunt was similar, only that this time it was a handful of beans. What a scramble there was when a bean dropped, for that delayed the progress mightily! If you have never tried it, pass a handful of beans quickly to another person and see how difficult it is to transfer them safely. A third stunt was a spelling bee, using Saturday words the words of baking day. People get surprisingly mixed on such simple ones as choco- late, saleratus, molasses, banana, cinnamon, and the like. Presently it was suggested that snicker-doodles and hermits give a Sat- urday matinee of cake charades. Each side received the names of cakes as for instance: Angels' food, devil cake, White Mountain cake, lady fingers, and so on. A game for everybody was called "Stir the Pudding." The players stood in a ring around a blindfolded leader, the "cook," holding a spoon, and they circled till the leader said, "Stop!" At the Baiiic time the leader pointed his spoon at someone in the circle, and asked a creation any sort that came; into hd head, the crazier the better. The one pointed at was s\ipposed, by disguising her voice, to conceal her identity. If sUE fulled to do so, she had to take fler pUice in the centre and become ITO i'^wk." After three attempts on any one person, the spoon (-..ill;, stirred the pudding again for a new victim. Saturday's child was there forlorn in long-sleeved gingham and pigtails. She had big pockets in her apron, full of fortunes about future jobs and destinies, and soon the dimes began to jingle together gayly in those pockets as the fortunes began to be demanded. The refreshments were real Satur- day night ones, and consisted of baked beans, steamed brown bread, and coffee. Everyone in paying a quar- ter for supper felt as if he or she paid cheaply, for all the fun was thrown in. The social was combined with a Saturday sale. 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