"She's all stove up--an' now you won't ever say yes," he moaned. "You
wanted ter ride on an' on furever!"

"But I will--I don't--I didn't mean it," sobbed Diantha incoherently.
"I'd rather have Dolly twice over. I like ter crawl. Oh, Phineas,
I hate that thing--I've always hated it! I'll say yes next week--to-
morrow--to-day if you'll only open your eyes and tell me you ain't
a-dyin'!"

Phineas was not dying, and he proved it promptly and effectually, even
to the doubting Diantha's blushing content. And there their rescuers
found them a long half-hour later--a blissful old man and a happy old
woman sitting hand in hand by the wrecked automobile.

"I cal'lated somebody'd be along purty soon," said Phineas, rising
stiffly. "Ye see, we've each got a foot that don't go, so we couldn't
git help; but we hain't minded the wait--not a mite!"




The Most Wonderful Woman



And a Great Man who proves himself truly great

It was Old Home Week in the little village, and this was to be the
biggest day. From a distant city was to come the town's one really Great