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The "lonesome pine" from which the story takes its name was a

tall tree that stood in solitary splendor on a mountain top. The

fame of the pine lured a young engineer through Kentucky to catch

the trail, and when he finally climbed to its shelter he found

not only the pine but the foot-prints of a girl. And the girl

proved to be lovely, piquant, and the trail of these girlish

foot-prints led the young engineer a madder chase than "the trail

of the lonesome pine."

THE LITTLE SHEPHERD OF KINGDOM COME

Illustrated by F. C. Yohn.

This is a story of Kentucky, in a settlement known as "Kingdom

Come." It is a life rude, semi-barbarous; but natural and honest,

from which often springs the flower of civilization.