Smyrna times., 1882-02-01
How She Fetched Him,

Hazel Quirk looked quickly UP at Lord
Traverse Bay, the love light beaming
forth from her eyes with tender radiance
that told more plainly than could any
words the deep affection she bore him
but there was i'll the look pleading wist-
fulness,' q sense of trustful security, that
touched his very heart. She did not
speak, but placed her dimpled arms
around his neck, drew his face down and
kissed him with soft, melting, three-for-
5O-cents kiss that she kept on top only
for him, and then her eyes shone forth
again the love that her lips could not
utter, while the dropping mouth quivered
as if in pain.
Hanafin (his weekday name), in agonized
tones, the words nearly choking him as
he spoke. Let me bring your vinag-
rettc, or a bottle of seltzer-a quafT or
two of that would revive you"
But Hazel only laid her ON his shoulder,
wound her white arms around his neck
and began to sob as if her heart would
break.
My dear Hazel what have done to
cause you this bitter anguish? Speak,
my angel; speak and tell me wherein the
fault lies. Demand of me any sacrifice.
no matter how great, and it shall be cheer
fully made. | have large red apple in
my ovcrcOat pocket, and it shall be yours
all yOurs-if you will only speak"
Slowly from the shoulder rose the
little head, with its mass of brown curls,
slowly turned the pure, beautiful face of
down into those eyes that had so lately
beamed forth merry glances, and saw once
more the little nose that had so often
! buried in his vest "You will surely keep
| your promisc?' Hazel asked between the
cOnvulsive sobs that seemed to be break
ing her heart and seriously disarranging
| her liver
OF course | will, my sweet" replied
Percy. You shall have the apple"
And is it a really and truly red one -
asked the girl, again sobbing as it her
heart would break
Yes, my love"
Hope to die if it amt ?"-this between
the sobs
" Yes" said Percy.
'Criss-cross?'
Yes dear"
Well"-and here she broke down
afresh, but finally mastered her grief and
| spOke-Papa has soaked the mill
What y exclaimed Percy in tones of
establishment, soaked the mill that has
been his home SO long,"
Same mill" replied Hazel. wlinsing
out her handkerchief and fishing up dry
one from The sloeping-car Of her polonaise.
Well, that is sad, indeed" replied
Percy, "but what matters it to us?''
All YOU do not understand" sObbcd
the girl; you do not drop"
Why, what do you mean, Hazel? You
have concealed something from me; else
why this Juggling Of words?"
mean, Percy" said Hazel in low,
bitter tones, that the mill is mortgaged,
and that | am to pay the debt"
What my Hazel collateral security :?
1t cannot, must not be-"
But it is was the fearful response
care not, exclaimed the young man.
$ You shall not be sacrificed. will marry
you tomorrow and thwart this vile plan
Of Jim Rodncy's'
You will?' said the girl, looking at
him eagerly and jumping lightly irorn his
knee
81 will"
The little head fell on his shirt front
with dull thud
Hazel had tainted
Placing her carefully on fautcuil Lord
Traverse Bay kissed the tcar-stained
checks and started out to borrow & dollar
and Il half from his mother with which to
marriage license. As the sound Of
tcpS died away Dunstan Quirll
{. room where Hazel was lying
Sh, he entered the room and
smi ".
give him the racket, sis ?"
the on asked
"Yt tpa."
An Id he fall into the metz"
should smile, replied Hazel
suckers are pretty thick this winter,
my child" said Dunstan Quirk, and
you're the girl that can land them =