Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-19
LITTLE MAID OF ARCADE
A STORY

.rglf hair, and his horizontal beams
rould blind her eyes, but she is shading
sem with her small brown hand. u
rs nit believe he is coming at al,'' she
avs. half-aloud, with a little pout otis
ey uresOme of him! But PIl lust 90 a
lite way down the hill"
clad voice comes up from under the
nj isrk shadow of the trees, calling her
qme. The light in her eyes prevents her
agng who il Is, but she knows il is the
nan She came TO meet. She sits calmly
own on the bank 10y the roadside and
far hns herself with huge piece of bracA en-.
to I'VE lends wings to the mans feet. and
axe sappr0aches at an amazing rate.
How good of you, Phyllis, to meet
ra," he eXclaims. i never expected TO
Sc goes on with her tanning quite
tits dreadtuny hot and dusty" she
marks by way OF eXaggerating her
Hodness, ignoring his state of heat and
lstiness the result Of his eagerness TO
- a4h her side.
un' GTben it is all the kinder of YOU"
But ! only came because there was
9tlng to do al home.'
ing His face falls.
"Ha1en't you hand TO give me, Phyl-
50 he asked, quite humbly.
George, you know how l hate shaking
3 50 ands And, besides, it is too late now.
g baking hands is the first thing3 you do
Flen YOU meet person. | was wonder
u- why you didn't offer TO do it before"
Phyllis" he eXclaims, despairingly,
why il was you yourself who"
Indeed, il was no such thingw she
ries, Indignantly. Il came to meet you
in this DUST" holding out her pretty
1em cot, finely powdered all over, land l sat
" ere waiting for you, and you came up.
orr rad never attempted TO shake hands. IL
witN 90 are Going TO be cross, unjustly,
d io 1al wish you were in London again!"
alton &c knows of old how hopeless it is to
ar cue with bis pretty, dispa,ntul cousin.
nave been in London whole week.
says, sadly. 1T seems as though had
en- months away from YOU"
Dear me-" she remarks, airily, "D0es
ldies Then suppose you did not enjoy 90
as z to LondOnW
Enjoy itr' the simple fellow says,
l0w can l be happy away from you?
urely, you can see don't look over
nelmed with happiness?
Now l look at you," giving him the
ierest, you do look dull and-tlred.
with uty0u see me now, don't yOu|' with a
WED II asing, 6eWitching smile. you have
"a N cen staring at me Tor full five minutesl
tn1oN adh0w often have L told you how very
lde it is ofpeople to staIew
he acknowledges the correction by
lltily turning his head away.
@Ifyou are so tired" almost kindly,
# 'Why don't you sit down, prayW He
sse ssekly accepts the offered place by her
EN- #ke
Fits very odd" she muses.. 'that you
Iould miss me so much. Now, when
you're away l don't feel bit lonely"
Iknow you dOn'tl" he cries, half rising,
A ung beyond endurance. "Pnyllis, don't
ii lou care for anybodyY
u 70, yes" she retOrts, saucily; 81 love
, soil father and libby, and sometimes
,uttoM aan YOU aren't cross-I ike yOuV
M ifu re md n p
levely gray eyes. ''Will you ever like
well enough to marry meY he says at
s,, tempting his fate like many man
fore him.
"MarryW springing to her feet. "Why
gll you always tease, George? Haven't
oir 0rOidden you to say anything about
Oil Cd a thingg and you know when said
would marry you, meant IN years and
ars."
cents you don't think of me-" the unlucky
,duceX yer pleads. eff you had any heart at
HOOW you would take pity on me. And
OF leS member ii you will cause so much
Prleg sery some of it is sure to return to
5 d2l MP
There, now you have lost your temper
Gu ,an, declare! If this is the way you
MS thi counting, what a husband you Will
keep
al don't know what makes me love you
Sale much," he says, disc0nsolately, you
ways quarrel with me. And why Pm
: Unhappy away from you, / can't think,
cause you always make me Wratched
lgn Fm with you.
- Then don't come to me-" gaily;
Aaep away, L told you before l didn't
ss YOU"
AFEM Won't you say one kind word to me,
lylhsW he entreats her. ''All this last
eek have comforted my self with the
ought, Perhaps she VIII smile at me
~ speak kindly to me when l 80 back,
l0W-O, Phyllis, what w0uldnt
- sven 0nlyiyou would love me little!'
II Oly minute ago l told you / liked
zl1 w very much when you weren't cross,
W u you will promise not to say dis
WV 'eeaDe things for whole week-you
y9 you say q week is such long time
Will try tO-tO-'
10 whatr" cries the incautlous swain,
nght OF hope making mis- dark, pas
> Vgse lace look handsome.
10 forgive you for those you have
tae saucy maiden finishes, ungra-
6, Y,amiuute after smiling most sweet
-, o8a 50 dark.
linen linen. Inyl.s' you are heartlessl / shall
1 KNOW days happiness till you
uits, me or hate you'll" lie drops her
n, D@ ana without looking at her turns to
was going to walk with him she
100 slowly, apparently addressing a
lOVi al0h THAT skins by. The much-eudur-
man turns eagerly. How completely
81 uas MIN at her mercy.
H. but shan't now; oh, mop
tiVoully walks away again.
re.uer wants you 10 come IN this
aus George" she goes on, with "a
lbs 9l assumption Of friendliness, bring
Collars X, 1 a again 20 a standstIll, "and want
with the kindest OF looks from
Weey gray eyes. "Iou haven't told
> 7oFd about London YETI
turns away as she speaks and
4ss ilshtly over the stile into the field
.- over IL 10 call 20 him. "Be sure
ne, George; and don't bring mat
W6 Uack dog on your shoulder
AK Nav ringing laugh she lightly runs
Read ls she reaches the next stile eome-
Man gse reaches 10 from the other side.
IoAs up and her eyes encounter
-. admiration In those OF a we'll
Z sg. handsome young man. he
- ay JACK slightly and raises his cap.
gaet were Just going 70 get over the
~ - Ie says, politely.
A ~ a.a 80 were you.v she returns, partly
~ ''A uiae. She has no fancy for climb