The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-06-06
BOB SMITHS FAC.
q Toas-up FOR Bride ana what Game
oft.

oft.
"Lionsss, want you"
eyes, yes, Bob; I'm comingl"
On the terrace Of q suburban Wills stood a
boy. He was thirteen years Of age, perhaps,
very chubby, with cheeks IS red as apples, q
square figure and brown eyes. With proud
sense Of appropriation, he again shouted,
"Lioaessp and from 8 French window Of
the house rushed little girl, some four years
younger thsn her Playmste. She was cur
iously different in appearance, tai for hsr
see, very thin and pale; her brown eyes
were too large, snd her eyebrows too mark
ed, for beauty. An immense quantity Of
chestnut hair had gained Tor her the name
which Bob slone called her-of "LiOness."
How shs liked TO hear him eau her that
How proud and happy she felt when he told
her that some day she would be his little
wife, ana honore3 when he ordered her to
fetch and carry FOR him, to bait his hne, to
fed his ballsl She ran now seross the lawn
TO him, expecting the hearty embrace with
WhiCa hs always net her. But something
vss wrong this morning, for Bob's usually
oontented face looked uneoInn only sulky.
II say, the mater has written to suntie,
and I'm to 60 home"
"OhI'-with a gasp. SWhen?"
Tomorrow, first thing. Isn't It
tc1e2"
TIE little girl did not answer. She turned
aWsy and forced back the rising tears and
swallowed the lump IA her throat, for Bob
hated 20 see her cry.
well" said Bob, "anybow, let's go Of
and fan, as les the last day.
SO OF the children started, down The hot,
duztv road. scrcss the field TO the little
brook. aLiones5" carried the rod snd the
vorns, and walked st q pace which sgited
aEaster Bob, and was perfectly happy 70 do
i for him. Her hesrt was very sore about
the parting on the morrow; but, brave little
soul, she put the thought away from her &c
fbe listened 70 Ell the 6ne,grsRd aud splendid
things that Bob would do when he Wss 3
nan and soldier, "ss sI my people are"
Scon the tWRchildren were sitting By TIE
side Of the brook. Bob held the rod 70 fish
was his part OF the Work,tO bait the hook and
70 take of the fish ''Iioness.'" 10 talking
vas allowed, as it disturbed the fsk, and 50
a. hour OF two went by. Perfect silence
reigned, broken only by az exclamation Of
joy when a Ash wss landed, or one OF inlps-
cid not DO her voTE fast enough. At last,
when SIX or eight shining little fish were
faEtened together ny o string cunningly III
serted through their gills By "Lioness," ahe
sad
tBob, We lunch early to-day, and uncle
VII Be back; so 7 must not be too late, OF
aunt viii be cross. think I'd better &C
What tine IS il, plessea'
Bob looked at bis watch and reported.
"IPs about time I went in, too; 80 come
along" and, having wound up his rod, The
two children stsrted 70 walk home, Bob car
Tyirg ths results Of his sport, with which TO
sstoniSh any passer-by they might chance to
meet, snd "Lioneas' bearing the rod and
tsekle,
Is they crossed the ield Bob remarked:
ooh, I can't come This afte-nOonl Auutis
asid / Was 20 50 With her and some Old
Wgoteh, 90 it's g00d.by now"
II wonder If we shall ever see each other
sgaia p said 'Lioness," somewhat senti-
me1sslly.
Sch, I dare say We Bh6lll"
81 don't know. You have never been
here oelore. You never spent your holidays
With your aunS till This summer Then psps
IS coming back soon, snd I shall 20 home;
suc g09 have never been there in ST. YCuT
hfe-sud don't see how yon ever should"
even, when I'm grown up III como and
fLd you and, remember, you have prom
isec never % marry anyone Bat me, and /
slaiTo0usly-s'tba IL 1 don't
Sc anyone / ike better, III marry you when
IN 80"
"Bat, shall 10 quite oId-26-by that
tine
sWeH, if I'm 80, you wont be too cid for
me; and If j do marry snyone else before
that, III tell you what, aPn let ycu
know"
By this time the children had walked
down the road. Passing before s s.ile, Bob
sid:
aThis Is ny nearest way over The felds;
20 good-by;' and Kissing his companion the
boy jumped over sbe stiie and ran home
Fhiasling.
Ana Re eirlg She stood, he- two hands
csgssa together, until his washing had
ciednWsy in the distance, wnen, climbing the
s.e she flung herself upon the grass
under the hedge. sad, Durying her face
IL shs hair he admired, and which once,
when il had caught ire IRON bending
over the candle, ne had PIT il out with
bia hands, so5bed s. if her heart weuld
bIesk
Soms three miles FROM q hlssling town 81
vcr8-17.ds fsrno Is e gre2. market nom which
Ergiish goods are ssut e every land, stood q
lafce country he1Ee. !. Ess called Cskfe'd,
end wes the house OF Alice Earkhsm, Boo'f
.Isocsss.7 Here she lived with hor la.her
many niles from re small country town
whess ye4zs before she has apent her hepp5
sumner holidays.
I. vss wsIIn GUNNER aisernoon, eno
ki'cs vas gathering a nosogay 30 give hsl
white dreas some lille color, IN honor Of ?
leWn-sennis qary 70 which she and
Aer fz.her ware gong. Il would no
btvs BEEN easy g trace any likeness
between this tad and lovely gin and The