The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-09-01

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Mas, though you might hayo thought
MarOh There was dnnfy rain fall
Ing n dhulr Tint had lasted m and nn
III n week, and he sudden ground aud
Tho dripping leayoa, aud tho gray blnt
hanging over The landscape, were
enough, onu would think. "a damp Tho
spiris NJ any being Obliged ~ turn out
nj That unenrhly hour
NJ, evidently tbOightA shook.headed
boy NJ fifteen who ant pofehed upon the
Top rail " y high fence. n quarter of a
mile away from any human hnbiiatiDn
so, ~ evidently, did mi think the young
lady who stood by n shabby little trunk
deposited by tho roadside, aud cnst
longing looks down the straight yellow
track, whose fall ruls aud standing
pools only gave n hint Of the muddy
depths below
All around were hills. Hills rising
up behind q stretch Of woodland back
u them hills rising again beyond a
strip Of narrow valley IN front; hills
rounding up ut the right and the left,
and dottlng the bllsldcs, occasional
farm buildings, with stony, stump-dis.
| figured fields, and long lines Of 'staked
and ridered' fences not nm enliyeDing
picture Ut any time. doubly dreary in
tho late gray dawn Of this dismal May
morning.
''fhe mere fact Of leaving II Is enough
10 make any one happy" thought tho
young lady aforesaid, with n swift
glance comprebending II all.
"Don't you see the stage coming,
PcterP" she asked, for the tenth time.
"Oh, pray look again, Sister Annel
III be- In a pretty pickle II have to
stand much longer IN the rain. And
the road with q shudder. "the roadis
too horrible 10 be thought Of. de-
clare I've n notion to start of and
walk
"You walk" said Peter, In disdain.
ats ten miles II It's n step. dunno
but you'd get 10 Junctionyillo just
about as soon, though he added, de-
spairingly. "Jim's of horse Is gener-
ally lame In one leg. and It's about
time for that other wheel 10 break down.
| noticed that the axle was kinder weak
last time | see him 20 past. Mebbc
you'll make the 'lcycn train ut June
tionvlle, scbool-ma'ain, but wouldn't
like % bet ON H."
Oh, Paicr, don't bio grumpy. You
ought TO be glad 10 SEQ me off,
WOpght Ito beP" demanded Peter,
with an injured air. "She's u comm
hq %apnoupccd In another moment, and
scrambled from his perch. Reckon
you won't ever think Of comm back 10
these parts again. Miss Braxton," In
the shnmo-faccd manner OF one who
would rather die than betrny any emo
ton.
Brisi2fS6ai. decidedly. ~rrsarG, risAtdMt@isf
boxed your ears once, didn't IP-take
this 10 remember mo by.
hut Peter resolutely declined the sill.
yer dollar she would have pressed into
his grlmy hand. lie wore the face of n
Spartan youth; not for this wide world
would ho have given uttcrance 10 u
blubbcr; yet shock-hcadod youths Of
fifteen have their feelings, for all that.
"Good-hyc, Peter cried Miss Brax.
ton from tho stage door. I'm your
first love, | know. but | won't be your
last let that thought comfort YOU"
The door was shut the Numbering
vehicle started, and AleNia Braxton
turned an inqpringglance upon the soli-
tary fellow paSscnger which It con-
talncd. He had settled himself for q
nap, and only tho tip Of his nose was
visible between the turncd-up coat col
lar and drawn-down hat. but with the
advent Of n rosy and charming young
lady he reconsidercd his intention, and
sat up TO REVEAL himself, q mag Of thirty
odd years. who evidently had some
struggling memory of having seen her
before. hUt
els Il Miss Thomasp" he hazarded;
"or Miss Deane, parhapsp The name
has escaped me. but | believe We had
an introduction last evening"
Its Miss neither. and we had no
introduction NJ ALL"
"oh, beg pardon. but | certainly
thought
THAT you saw ME at the lecture. as
you certainly did. aud | don't believe |
know anything more about 'Esthctic
Culture than | did before"
"Oh. I darcsay." said the lecturer.
with perfect good-humor. You se.
after trying my hand 20 about every
thing else, without very much succcss,
i am just trying myself at that |
didn't imagine would lind a critical
sudieuee down here. I've tried the law.
both Sides Of Il, and | don't know but |
find my forte In that"
"Both sides Of ftp qucricd Miss
Braxion. In a puzzled way.
"You see. ! have been q rcformcr,
also, In my day, and, TO he a rcformer
with effect. one must be a reformed
man. Don't look ~ very doubtful, NV
dear young lady. l never did anything
worse than TO 'prig a wipe,' II You
know what that Is. and there was an
Interior object behind that little act;
but | lid come neal committing q bank
robbery once. II was eighteen years
ago; | was u mere lad. but | got a
frfvht than w,hleh nnrauad.A nae that