The Hazlehurst signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1883-1885, 1884-02-28
NUMBER 4.

dinner; and did nigh abou: broak
every bone in my body"
Tom stepped over her with his han"s
In his pockets. ..
"IIillo" said Jchoshaphat, "herc
oncv" :,
But Tom paid no attention. He was
lust then thinking Of the brave LORD
Somebody who rescued the beautiiu'
Lady Somebody else from robbers. de-
ho,iaphat helped the old woman up;
picked up the potatoes ior hcr' ana ,
then ran after his brother. Ai!.'
awhile they came to the top of nh,'
which ,lopcd down 10 he pond: sna,
denly Tom struck nm altitude. anu
started To run. Hc saw,a maidcn-n
fair maiden. Il might bc.-prostrnte on
IN. snow. alone and helpless. She had
fallen: she might be hurt. lie hurried
up To her n fast ~ his feet could carry
him.
IL am at your service" he began:
with profound bow. but hc stopped
short in the middle Of his sentence. Tor
II was nothing but little girl putting
ON her skates. Moreover. she was y
very homcly little girl, with red hair anu
a frecklcd face. Neither was she very
polite little girl. for she said:
81 don't want YOU. What arc yo"
here for?" ,o
"Oh! II thought :" stammcrcd Sir
Pcrc.val. ii really
The frccklcd face grew rs red n ihe
rpd hair. and the girl stood M. very an,
cry. III you just came to make inn OF
me. cause in homely aDi the boys
won't skate with me. III let you know
I won't stand it," Aud ihcn-Tm sorry
to say il. but she did it--sbc boxed DIT
Pcrcival's ears.
The knight hal scarcely recovered
from this adventure when he saw srr-
tied white horse galloping down tho
road. with n young lady-thcrc could be
no mistake this time, she pds q bcaiiti-
full young lady-cliDging To the saddle
Now was the time. lie would stop thc
fiery strcd; he would save the fair rider
from death. She would blush and cry;
she would Introduce him To her father;
the whole town would hear Of his valor;
besides, II was pos,ible-it really was
that she should turn out to be an
hciress. 30 he Hung himself directly
into the path Of the frantic horse; ho
waved his cap at him; he caught at ms
bridlc. aud with u jerk stopped MN
short. The creature reared anu qu'v-
cred. The young lady screamed.
What are YOU abou'' Help! hoo'
bcrs."
"why-w.,y. my fair lady began
Tom. AZ,
"Lct go! What do you mcan9 You
frightcn my horse
..Why. was only"
"Takc your hand of my bridlc. boy!
What DO you insult lady in this way
for?"
"i boy &! THsuk Lady," Sir Per-
cival droppcl the bride, aghast. III
i thought you were run away wlln;
! meant to stop the horse, and save you.
IL advise you 10 look twice before You
offer your assistance another time, said
the young lady. haughtily. Whcreupon
she touched her high mettled isorse with
the tasscled point Of her whip. anu
swept by like beautiful picture.
"i suppose she was one; wasn't she!
remarked Jcllossatlsai, looking ai'cr
hvr with c. fsiatss 2pen.
But Sir PEREZ .-,l did not choose to
give the results of his mcditations ~ tho
public. a casual observer might. how.
ever, have remarked that he finished
his walk home without search for fur
tber adventure.
Susy was still stitching AVA on the
wcarisomc shirt when the boy. .mc In.
There were traces OF tears on her quiet
face. Perhaps she would have liked =
skate rs well rs other girls; but she did
not say so. She wipe her eyes. and
looked up smiling. "well. Tom." She
said. chow many fair damscls did you
rcscue?'
Tom maintained digniiied silence.
A great General never sounds his own
praise. you know.
"Suel" said Jchoshaphat.
.Jchoshaphat!' said Susy.
"Whcn I'm biz boy, and wear a
little. short. tailed coat and vest, and
carry fathers cane. I'm going to DO n
knight. too. I'll take you skating"
Tom began to whistle.
Jchoshapha climbed upon n chair. anu
brought himself about ON level with
his sisters forehead Then he eyed her.
from her pretty, soft hair and timid
face down TO her patient hands that still
kept stitch stitching ON Toms shirt.
III say. Sue"
"Well"
Ain, ,pu about as good as u You
h,d frrcklcs. and rode horseback"
~. ;" said Sir Pcrcival. 81 shall have
to send YOU to the nu:sery."--Efsdoeih
Stuart Hoips.