The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-04-04
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BY IMoeENr II SYKES.

II MI 'lAotFNE IL hES'
D. 81 say, Paul. what do you think
! Yon know Deep DELI
! Why, Charlie, OF course | do, inter
= rupied II bright voice, as the impa
. iirnt news carrier, in the form of
= restless lad of fourteen, chtieret
noisily into the quiet, sunny kitchen
u aud checked;the important work o
cake making with his abrupt inquiry
We'll, you cant go there any more
The owners come back, and ,tuck ~
s bills all over everything, that tres
passing won't be allowed. It's o
shame. think. T
u And Charley sat aslri,le Of kiIch-
ell chair, and looked dolefully Ut hi
/ sister who regarded him in turn.
The owner Of Deep Dell come
. back?
Yes, and locked up all tho gates.
!, and stuck up notices that he willpum
, ish trespassing on the propcrt,
And, Paul the strawberries are just
lipp, added Cli. ri Q sugseslively.
, looking ut the thoughtful iaco OF thc
girl, NJ she still considered The start
ling news ol the 'Sqnire's return vi.
Ter 40 many years OF abseiicc. .1,
The word Strawberries aroused
her.
It's shame! sho flashed out then,
stamping u strongly clad foot on thr
brick hearth, as she poppe.i her cake
pan into the oven. Aud shall mol
mind his notices Notices, indeed
shc scolfed with hiyh head. Eye
picked Strawberries from Deep Dell
Farm ever sincS was little child.
and he was running wild over lh,
country, aud | mean TO pick them
again to day.
But he'll punish trespnsscrs, urged
Charlie. with secret delight, thinking
OF the cake aud Strawberries Tor sup
per.
Pauline furlel her apron like
flag, and nodded her heal.
| Let him!
What wonld yon do? wickcdl,
urged the spirilof mischief, rorkins
his chair.
Let him laconicaily retorted Paul,
rs she made things tidy about the
kitchen and reached tor u basket be-
side the dresser.
but look here, Paul. you're the
ministers 81 ter, You know. aud
ought 10 aet nn example of-of-
The boy floundered ia n moral
slough, ns the steady eyes OF his sister
settled on his face.
1t you say honesty, Charlie Kirk, |
-he said calmly, tying her sunbonue,
strings under her round chin. you
shall nos have oie berry, no, nor cak,
either. Minister'S sister or not, I
consider | have the right 10 those
berries when gathered them year.
beforo-hc eyer knew anything about
them.
And shcswalkel rcso!utcly to the
door.
Well, ifhc runs across yonr bow,
advised Charl Q, from the gate, watch
ing her resolu lace with satisfaction,
just putup your boarding nets aud
give him br, lside.
Charlie had naval aspirations for
the next year, and was cleaning
knowledge from course OF Maryatts
novels, as a ascilll preliminary.
Paul lrudged away IN silence, pom
dering upon two subjects-ihe
Sqnire's return from his rowing life,
aud tho indigniiy lie had put upon
the village, by his notices and barred
gaies.
will look out for my rights, she
concluded, lilo gically, as she climbed
the fence into The strawberry paich,
and other people can take care OF
theirs. TE
No lhoughto of the 'Squire's rights
entered her mulinous little head, az
she filled her basket with luscious
!rnit.
David always brings company
home on Friday evening, she solilo-
quized, as she picked on industrousIy,
and whoever 1t will be will enjoy
these berries, | know.
She filled her basket evenly to the
brm, and arose with flushed cheeks,
dishcvcled hair, sun bonnet hanging
down by the strings tied under her
chin, to find herself face to face with
a strnnger--a man who stood re-
gsrling hor quietly. .aug
Paul stood inoiionless. lie mnst be
a tramp, in that old brown coat,
slnuch hat aud dusty top boots.
lfyou. please. he said very politely,
for \ tramp. Is this trespassing2
Paul thought Of the notices and the
punishment attending the act, and
waa sorry Tor the man.
1t ;s, abe said calmly, "and you had
better leave here Mt once, for there Ia
no telling what the owner might do,
ii ho caught you
Aud she lifted her basket majcsti-
caily. is
"is he so very hard, then? asked
the tramp, with humble deicrenco to
her inanher.
fancy he is IA tyrsnt, replied
Paul superbly ;and means to institute
reform in its seyerest and most disa-
greeable phrases at Deep Dell. So,
my good man, you'd beltertake your
self off.
With which advice, the minister's
sister went her way over the fence,
down Into the lane, and home to
Charley, waiting at the gate ard
bracing mainyard, according TO his
idea of the thing.
! Well. did the enemy show itself2
he cried out eagerly.
Paul lifted the lid Of her basket.
Isaw no one but a tramp--a very
gentlemnnly tramp, must cav and |
advised the poor fellow 10 keep out
Ofharm.
Charley wbistled bar OF "a Lille
on the Ocean Wave"
Here comes David with gentle.
man, he said with sudden gravity.
| 4 wonder who his Friday night
companion is this time? Say, Paul,
II II should be the Squire?
Bit the girl had fed within 10 see
If the little maid-of-all-work had
watched tho cake carefully,