The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-02-21

word. H'. aa capt faung, frivolous and
r..s H- 70 heavy hearted gfl will
could Dr. a. ,hr pa.,ri Craze Ray.
#aH4- tr tho hril that ,uuHg lady wins.
p.rei no jack Mrkeea that Daisy
Campbell WIS tbr belle n the audience
With u exception = course 30
nmr1ird gallant Jaot
Proud. sensitive little DAISY She
pretended 40 listen "a 'hr music but
from fhr lord Admiral i0 Little Buttcr-
rIp ihr entire company seemed h. her
'u Ha chanting "lfroulF tpa,k. 10 ask.
io 1.k I've only 10 ask for tho little
laif
H%ortot fan kcpt time 10 this re.
u Size was thankful when the
op.t ended Dor all that. on the
hlWrwlri drive .hr wished herself
back iu The ball. II was 10 hard 10
m.rt Tom ]ioYor.Ikc gaze with lndii.
ference, 10 school her warm, was ward
hear. against hrs Tenderness. 80 precious
bar Yesterday AZ Drt she stroye
frayrly 10 maintain her former ~yIYaclty.
hui her l%iyolic.t sallics fell unhredrd.
lh" slogan was In the air Daisy knew
Tom bad something particular to say
AZ, well. for that matter, 20 had she
Cla.ping her cold little hands together
r%c.Ilu'cly, sho waited 10 silence
DAISY, I've been thinking
"DangnrOu, symptoms, my Young
friend JET the doctor prescribe.
II m going back to the medical school
ne2t week, Daisy.'
"So soon2' In q tone Of cool regret
And want to ask YOU, Daisy
u yc only 10 AK aud the little lady's
mine, prompted tauntiug memory,
kindling in Dal,y's eyes a daugcrou.
hut
Notwithstanding his yaunted assur,
nncc Tom hcsitatrd over the vital ques.
ton. hdgrtng with the rcins TIL the
horse rrbellel and started Of at 4
c1ntcr Having soothed the animal.
runlrd feelings, Tom began aircsh.
'Dai,y?"
We'll, Mr. Raymond
Now, Daisy You promised to cal
me Tom
did u II isn't half 50 pretty a name
rs Mr. Raymond.
I'm glad II you like my name, Daisy,
! wish you'd take II 10 keep
Your too generous, Tom, I'm mol
a strong.minded woman. Shouldn't
want to be- called Mr.. Raymond
Don't tease, Daisy. You know whnI
] mean. I'm just DYING Ia make yot
MR.. Raymond. my beloved little wife
II should have To die II YOU did. Tom
Beloved wives are always under tomb.
/ stones
''Do be- serious, Daisy. You mus
know I've been In love with You from
the first day ! saw YOU
"Ah,' thought Daisy. with curling
Zip, IF ! hadn't PLAYED ca~yc.dropper
what a happy little simplcton | might
he?' "Serious, Tom9' she said aloud
I'm literally serious A. the grave
lou'y We made my stay nj Oakland yer,
pleasant; YOU W given mo gloriou,
Dir YES and sails, and I'm no end obliged.
But In regard to this new favor YOU pro.
pose 10 confer upon me. no. no. Tom
| must decline IL. thank YOU
Favor! Really, Daisy. | fail to Sc,
how I've provoked that sarcasm"
Let's not talk about II, Tom. All,
wc'rc nearly home
But. Daisy. ! must talk about Il. u
pleaded Tom. selling her hand. III,
You mean YOU never can carr for me.
oh. Daisy, Daisy. don't say IT,
His manner was eager. his tone peril
ou.ly sweet, though now at the door. h,
made no movement To alight; II seemed
~ II be could not let Daisy 20 till sh,
hal promised to love him.
Don't be- absurd. Tom" cried she
almost beside herself with the fear lcs
she might yield In spite Of everything
III never marry you-neyerl never
Why. Tom Raymond. I'D as soon mar
~ that ~hcn-coop!'
To do Daisy justice. she hardly knew
what she said. Bent ON convincing heI
ovcrwise lover that she was not his /,
h. bad for the asking. she had hurle,
The hcn-coop into the sentence simpl,
for emphasis. II wounded Tom beyond
all expression. To offer himself 10 !
Young lady as n husband. only to be ~.
tectcd by her A. a hcn-coop-ihis h,
felt vas too much for human nature "a
hcar. Without further dallyihg he
helped Daisy dismoun,, and drove ava,
with a curl adieu.
Nrrtchcd Miss Daisy gazed after him
with la~ek-lustre eyes. feeling a. spirit.
less As a glass Of y~cstcrday's soda. water
How angry be mus, have been. to have
LEFT her TO unlock the door for herself
And. oh dear, what allied the key;
W uuld u never. never turn? Oh, foi
strong fingers Toms fingers Pre-.
scutiy i dswncd upon Daisy that Their,
must be- some obstruction In the lock
ny the aid Of the moo she pcepcd in nj
The kty-hOlc and saw the trouble. In
locking the door on the inside Annl
Ahby had forgotten 10 remove the KEY
DAISY pulled the bell irantioally ill the
pesls echoed through every room,
pulled I'LL she broke tho wirc. but mo
sound OF answering footsteps came. Far
away IN the north chamber Aunt Abby
was wing ON her good ear. sleeping tho
sleep IT the innocent
"She never hears anything when She.
on hcr lett side groancd Daisy. ''and
me may not turn over for the night.
Oh. what shall | doP What shall | dop''
She tossed pebbles against her aunt.
easement. and shouted her name again
aud again; then desistcd In sudden ter.
tor' What II the tramp were still lurk.
ing IN The nelghborhood, and should an
pear At her calf She fitted around the
house like a midnigh, ghost. only %
,na every door and window fast. she
looked IN at the lighted dinlnv.rpom.
ano the appetDing lunch awaiting her
reminded her that she was faint and
had eaten no supper
Hungry and homeless nj mldn,vb, In
The country. where lramps wsrr ana
where police we're mott Herr s' J,
situation for a girl dcIica,.ly re.,.d sns
naturally timidi The onls lisb, !. 4,
seen In the village was A h, a.
mond's. \ quarter a a mil
Daisy knew Il must have h.en IL, ss,.
ing for Grace aud Tom. Ora. sa.a,
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