or. He asks that it be replaced.

When John and you were boys, back in the eighties, on the wall of the
living-room of many a Kentucky home, was found mother's handwriting on
the wall, done in colored worsted or silk: "God Bless Our Home"; this
her work went to the attic or the ash heap. These mothers are no longer
of this earth.

After many months in "a far country," John understands as never before,
the sort of home that mother made and what that sentence meant to her.

We have dug out the old brass candlesticks and the old tester bed; would
we might find the old, framed needle-work and see again mother's
handwriting on the wall.

CHAPTER IV.

TWO CANDIDATES.

At the close of the April term, 1923, Judge Finch, member of the Court
of Appeals from the Seventh District, resigned.

John Cornwall, though the district was overwhelmingly Republican, was
persuaded by the State organization to make the race as the Democratic
candidate. Not that he was expected to win, but, being a strong man, it
was thought his name on the ticket would cut down the Republican
majority of the district and thus help the Democratic candidate for
Governor and the rest of the State ticket.

Mrs. Rosamond Clay Saylor, at home for the summer, read his announcement
in the Pineville Messenger. When her husband came home she met him on
the porch.

"I see John Cornwall is a candidate for Judge of the Court of Appeals."

"Yes, I knew that several days ago. He would make a good judge, but has
no chance in this district. I'll have to vote for him and speak and work
for the Republican ticket in some other section of the State."

"You will do nothing of the sort. You will make the race against him.
Think what an opportunity you would have while on the bench at Frankfort
to electioneer as a candidate for Governor in 1927. That is the way
Judge Singer worked it when he was nominated and elected. Besides, the
woman's suffrage organization wants a judge they can trust, and as long
as you are married to me they can trust you."

"But I want to run for Congress next year in this district."

"Can't you see further than the end of your nose. You have been in
Congress; there's nothing in that for you. You better let that drop. If
you listen to me you will be elected Governor in 1927 if the Republicans
win."

"But John is my brother-in-law; he's a much better lawyer and would make
a good judge."

"When did they begin electing good lawyers as J