Daily Republican., 1883-12-27
needles. and thread, snd pins. and tape

needles, and thread, and pins. and tape
and"
Get out Of here commanded
Ned. {" Miss Nan, Is this protegs Of
yours p
"Oh, no." returned the lady"
never saw her before she cam Q just ri
you entered the room, and in my sur.
prise and pleasure at meeting Mr.. Dial.
ton, forgot all about her"
"Then leave - commanded Ned,
turning to the frightened child, his
handsome face flushed with anger at
what he saw ft to term the girls au-
Aacity.
But even then she Fingered on the
threshold.
Please, sab, do buy something, f"
she pleaded pitifully, for the sake O.
my starvin' mother aud my littlebroth-
er we needs 1t, sab, and ksah, Ii you
doesn't believe 1t can take you right
home to the old cabin and you can see
for yourself"
go The old long cabin in the lane, >
| suppose" quoted Ned with a languid
drawl. ono, thank you, l do not
associate with negroes. Once more,
advise you to make yourself scarce
here young woman. This lady wants
no tramps or sneak thieves about !;
and" (exasperated at the look of saucy
defiance which the child gave him),
" II you don't leave In "a moment III
shake you until you haven't . whole
bone In your body. Do you hear ?"
Wait moment, Ned" cried his
cousin, Indignantly, rising to his feet /;
" here, little girl" and he laid some
money In tho small, dusky hand.
=" just give me your address, and l
promise to call upon you AZ soon as ]
can"
"And now" added Ned Rivers, AZ
soon as the child had taken the money
and before she could answer Jack Dial.
toms question, are you going?" and
he laid his hand upon the child's
shrinking shoulder Shs wheeled about
suddenly and faced him.
"ltemove your hand, Mr. Rivers I"
she painted, In stern, angry voice. 81
do not fancy being shaken until l
haven't whole bone in my body |"
Ned Rivers drew back pallid and
trembling. Miss Nan arose to her
feet and stared at the girl aghast with
wonder.
Lottis Bellp' she gasped at length.
" Exactly, Aunt Nan. You are right
after oil in what you told me to-day.
But when l dressed for private mas.
querade and ran over here to play a
practical joke upon you l never
dreamed that would find out that which
will effect change in my whole future
Mr.. Rivers, | will send your ring and
other valuables back az soon as I reach
home! could not think of marrying
man 30 devoid OF heart and kindly feel
ing ! Aunt Nan, what does your favOrite
poem of "Old Dolly Sullivan" say?"
"'Children once burned of the fire
have dread.
LET your love stories be, when you're
talking to me, Sweethearts I've had
EN-! know 'em |" she said.
And before the two could recover
from the shock Lottie was out Of the
house.
An hour later Ned Rivers was the re-
cipient of neat package containing
his ring and all the costly trifies which
he had lavished upon his betrothed wife.
And the very next day Jack Dalton
called to see Lottie.
"Yon know promised to CALL" he
observed, with misciievous smile.
And Lottie flushed at recollection of
her practical joke, which was intended
to be at Miss Mans expe nse, but had
revealed to its perpetrator 30 much un-
expected knowledge.
And to this day Jack Dalton leases
his little wife concerning her memoir
able masquerade, and Lottie las not q
word to say IN her own defense