The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-03-21

say Sure, au' know her paeplc ha
nagers, an maybe they had land. ab
horses, an carts. an big white house
but all the hu>biuds this side the hi.
wathers couldn't make me tel wor,
more than | know about it'll Ne ow
begone. an let me count me baids j
pace for fear the praist reminders tn
sins of NE heart, for there's not none
enough in the whuI wourld TO cause mt
= - - a~-lint little Lidly Il
anybody. except TO meseh'
And little Liddia
When Allen Sublett arose, com
pleted his morning toilet. and walked
out on the wooden verandnh which
extended the whole leng'h of tho hotel
front and affordlng n magnificent view
of the broad Mississippi, he sought tn
quiet his sleepIess nerves by the cool
river breeze A brighr autumn day
the air seems laden with the peculiar
odOr OF falling leaves. ami just cool
enough 10 make ones bristling energy
pant to overleap itself in anxiety to do
something But. litte Liddis. what
had he to do wirh her ? he young
man, 10 strange place. who by the
accident Of 4 restless night hid over
heard he gibheri-h Of the Irish land
lady sud her Yankee husband =? There
was mystery about the child. and
Young Sublett was sentimental enouk h
to love the mysterious !.e wanted to
see little Liddia. and talk to her And
wherefor Simply because there VA
a mystery-nothing more
At the breakf fast table there was a
little girl II WAS the one in question,
and young Subleti scanned her every
! feature. because she wss mystery
aud there was mystery zbou' her !
She was about say - 3-apparently
quick and white she -a' apart TO her
self, she watched with iniere-t the
guests, and ever and anon would rur
with joyous esgermess to serve som'
onp She was tall for her sge, ver'
slender in her make with periecIl'
formed oval face pale olive com
plexion. aud JET black glossy hair
Her eyes were Of thar lu~trou- brown
almo>, approaching 20 black aud 'h'
deiica'ely pencillrd eYebrnS- gave q
The face refined expression Th'
mcment the child opened her lips ant
spoke on any subject OF Interest =
herself, the expression of her eye
eepened aud her whole face becam
radiant and tull of intellect
You seem to enjoy ihi- liitle Mis-?
said Allen Sublett. as Liddia pause
neITr 'fie-esss%f-s6 10 some want
Yes, sir" she replied with a cour
tesy Its all 80 nice-for mam
cooks il herself! T.
She has good face and lovel
eyes. and what III the plague anybod
wanted TO give such one away for i
the more of nystery TO me" though
Sublett to himself. as he tried rurthe
to engage her in conversation
Then you Intend TO be a servant
, said Sub'st.
Poor Liddia. what chill ra
through her Irtle body at the strar
gers words. Her sensitive natUr
seemed frightened. asa Subleir notice
that ip fash Iu-iead of the quie
happy look she FIRST wore, her fac
assumed startled paleness. and
wounded sulIenness wa visible aroun
those beautiful eyes, and their spark
ling happiness was dimmed She b
her lips. and SubIeti's quick glanc
detected the tear coming in'o yer eye
"A beautiful town you have here,
he continued hurryiDg to change N
subject; but when he turned, the Ii
tls girl wns gone.
Strange strange! Now | am cer
tain there Is a mystery in this. II
NOT The mere gibberi>h Of l"quaciou
Irish woman. nor IL the quick -cent
this Yankee husband after money O
false tail. How the little girl treu
bIed aud changed when I .sked e
she expected to be servant y Sc
, | want she was, but how indignaa
Her Southern blood recoiled at III
mere mention. All. here's someihir
for sronance-something IN to solv,
begin to feel that the weird nois
which disturbed my rest las, nigl
were sympathetic pleadincs designe
TO dedicate my young manhood to u
righring of this wrong" the bri.h
ening OF this chiid'> life But how
Here's Irish wit, Yankee i.genuit
and Southern pluck on the side OF il
' uocence. aud il must be solved
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