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SERIAL STORY-
DONNA BIG TOP-
BEGIN WERE TO-DAY
DONNA CANLIEL and MADELINE SIDDAL who call themselves The Unbricl Bilar" are itspese performers with ana Animat
•fron's cirous. CON DAVID," On trainer, la in lawn with Donne, when restarein, him merely, a Leland. Madeline 14 in fore with Con..
Pive years before Madelino, Ian Dway from the mkalle-western farm whete her grande father. AMOS BIDDAL, 1ree.. When the old ban writes, making her to Apand the work. end at the farm, abe perstules Bunna jo take her place. BILL BIDDAL, Madeline's enssain,, takes on to the far
Meanwhile Madeline goes. 1
Cathe
CHAPTER IV
mer with:
A robin, perched on the limb of an elm tree by her window, awaken ed Donna at sunrise. She stretched with a feeling of well-being that made every nerve throb with ecxtury. She could hear the cackle of hens and Mrs. Planter out in the yard enlling..
chick! "Here chickt Here fragrant aroma of coffee mingled with the sweeter odoura of grass and flowers and warm, anoist fields.
·Dohlin crossed to the window and, kneeling bealdu it, rested her elbows on the sill. She lifted her head, drinking in the beauty of waving corn folds and the golden glow of the
of grow tising sun across the
ncres
two ing grain. A man cars o follow- great buckets, of frothy
ed by a dog, emerged from a barn. As he drew nearer, Danno recognized him. It was Bill in overalls, with bare, brawny arms and looking larger, more muszline than ever.
kumiser
He disappeared into n house adjoining the kitchen. Donna rose and bathed with the cold water she found in a pink-sprigged pitcher set in a basin on the marble-topped
by BEULAH
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"I haven't soon Grandfather this morning," Dontin said.
commodu. Then she dressed slowly had red Bibles left by the Gideons, but, man with his snowy hair and kindly Donna was unbelievably hungry, yet
In 24 hours the loath to go below and confront in the reading had been only a pastime. manner, and B. daylight the unsuspecting victims of For the first time in her life now the young farmer who had hoped to words of the great Teacher gave her become a physician had done what her masquerade.
had ever done-won something she wanted to cling to with no other man
w you want some break-beauty in the quaini, ugly
Planter Mrs.
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At last she descended the stairs.a fervor that awed her. She under Donna's heart. She regretted that In the kitchen she found Mrs. Plan- stood why the blind old man did not she had not told him the truth at ter mixing batter for pancakes. The "walk in darkness, but in light," why their first meeting. It was too late could cast now. He would not forgive such housekeeper greeted Donna with the vigorous young man brief nod and an audible sniff. auide his ambitions and come to the deception. Next winter when Made- "You rise carly." Donna said. aid of another, why there was such line came back to the farm (as Denna room. was determined she. muat) Madeline answered. Even Mrs. Planter's presence could would have to confess to the whole have to help yourself. There's not dispell the harmony, the peace, affair: Donna would have the memory
៥ it in Sunday."
of that hour. a heap to do, even
he sanellty of
beautiful day to keep Donna poured coffee from an
only I could stay here always," of this earthenware pot and sat down at the she thought. "If only I really were niways. She would go back to the lights pine table, scrubbed shiney and Madeline Siddal and this dear old circus, to the crowds and white: Without speaking
and inusle and anwdust and strive Mrs, patriarch my grandfather!" Planter set a plate of biscuits and a
All too swiftly the day passed. to put out of her heart and mind glust
of iam before her,
There was dinner at one o'clock in the sunburned, gray-eyed boy Grandfather HIN
up?" Donna the shadowy dining room that was who sacrifice was but part of daily askest,
used
only on Sundays or when there living. winter or-nummer ho's out of bed was company,
At nine o'clock next morning she hefore five," Mrs. Planter told her, IL WAS a dinner of home grown bade farewell to Grandfather Sid- dal. There were tears in her cheeks. "but he sleeps a lot during the vegetables, fried chicken swiniming
"God bless you for coming, Made- Her stubborn. A body can't do much in rich cream gravy, hot with him. Mebbe you could for a and strawberry shortcake served Hine
the old man murmured. "You'll spell, but not long Shrewd yellow with thick sweet cream to pour coins again?""
L's intentions. eyes tried to read Donna's
Donna forgot her life in over it.
"Oh, yes, yee." Irs. Planter "Bill said this mornin',"
Mrs.
circus
The show He hasn't harmed you. and seemed almost to went on, that you was thinkin' some become the girl she was
You're supposed
than ever, YOU
child. *evler of comin' back here to stay, wouldn't be happy. After livin' the 10 be. Sho spoke of the circus, of Sweeter than ever,"
long, arduous rehearsals, the
Bill drove her back to Lebanon. fast life you have a farm would be parades, the nomad existence she He was silent all the way. Even pretty lonesome,"
led, always travelling from town to at the station he had nothing to say, "Fast life!" Donna exclaimed.
town and from city to city.
and when the train pulled in and he Why do you say that?
holped her up the steps to the plat--Passenger-Rates:- form he merely gave her his hand in parting and said he was glad to have had the opportunity to know her,
Mrs. Planter's thin lips pursed "I know something about circuses and show folks. Ain't it fast to come out before people without your clothes and to cavort around in shameful fashion? Lenstwise it seems fast to Ine"
"It's a matter of opinion," Donna said, determined not to fose her temper. "I feel myself fully clothed when I'm in the arena, and my life is as full of routine and duty as yours. At times it's very tiresome."
to
looked
"Yes 7" doubtfully. I say's Bill, Don't you bank on it. Made- line hated this place when she was a child
She'll hate it more TLOW." what I says to him." This entrance just then prevented Donua from replying. He glowing with health and he greeted Donna with a cheery 'good morning.
"Goat, it's a treat for sore eyes to see a pretty girl in the kitchen. If I'd known you were up I'd have made you help with the milking, Did the prize rooster get you out of bed?"
"I'm used to carly rising," Donna. retorted with a laugh.
"How about some batter cakes, Mrs. Planter? I'm starved."
Grumbling at the necessity of ser
two ving
the housekeeper breakfasts, put the grill on
on the stove and soon the big, airy kitchen was filled with the lour of whost cakes and frying ancon. Bill Insisted that Deuna should join him in more coffee. When they had eaten their fill he took her arm and, leading her through the
the
the
When the sun disappeared behind the red barn she trudged through the fields with Bill to bring the cows in from pasture and sat on a little too! beside him as he milked them
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Well-I'll see you again," she❘ Agents: stammered.
"I hope Then night came and there were you will so-but I don't really think
come back." more prayers and Scriptures and
A pane of glass soparated them. another climb up the stairs to bed. Bill smiled and waved at her. Then. For a long time Donna lay awake whirling abruptly, he crossed to his listening to the distant croaking of ballored car and entered it. A film frogs and the rustle of leaves against of tears obscured Donna's vision. the windows. If only she could come She blinked them back resolutely and back again! She loved it all; the peace, opened a magazine. the enfolding arms of nature, the old
Give
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haven't seen Grandfather this morning," Donna said, annoyed to dis- cover how the beating of her heart ac celerated when Bill's brown fingers touched her arm.
up
"He gets
with the birds bat after early coffee ho goes back to bed again for a anooze," Bill explained. "He'll around in time for church though." "Church?"
bo
suppose you never attend ser- Vican1"
Han't possible very often. Must I to-day?"
She was spared the ordeal of moet Ing any one who might remember the little rod-haired, girl who had run away from home, for when they re- turned to the house Grandfather on- nounced ho would say prayers and Bill could read aloud from the Bible and that he guessed the Lord would under- stand and excuse them from services becauso Madelino's stay In the
their midst
was to bo so short.
Sitting in the cool, sweet smelling living room, Donna listened attentive
y to Bill's low, melodious voice as he read aloud the verses that took on now
meaning. she heard them and gave har strength and courage. As a child nho had knelt at her mother's knee and ∙said the
prayer beginning "Now I lay mo,overy night Later in hotals sho
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