The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-11-06

you don't think it's going to be a
long storm"
Mrs. Aliens face had an anxious cy-
preston as she asked the question, for
q long storm meant days of exile for
her.
''No. I sh'll be surprised if it don't
clear up by tomorrow noon. 50 Liza
beth and can take a ride to the vii
lage; that'l be a treat, won't it, dar-
terP' And the smile that lighted up
his daughters face pleased him better
than any answer could have done.
"Gucss I'll get the old sleigh out.
Ben Smart's ben down to the city and
he says he saw lots jest like it, It's five
years since | sent Jim to the village for
the new one. and it's never ben out
since. I'm glad it's come into fashion
again, for | never enjoyed myself COM
plcte in the new ~one-always felt q lit
tie above my station.' And Farmer
Aliens laugh rang through the old
sitting-room at the fitness Of his re-
mark.
"Well, 'Lizabeth, you get supper on
the table, and III tell father the news
while he warns his feet. He's ben
down to the wood-lot all the afternoon
and hain't heard nothing of the strange
things that has ben happening up
here"
Having arranged things to her salts
faction, the stockings Mrs. Allen had
dropped on the entrance of her hus-
band continued to grow under her deft
fingers, while the news lost none of its
interest with repetition.
That night, after Elizabeth hadtaken
her candle and said goodnight. Mr..
Allen sat for some time looking at the
fire, then suddenly broke out:
"Mother, don't you think 'Lizabeth
looks kind o peaked lately? Then,
she don't seem to eat as much as
usual"
There, father, you're always fretting
bout that girl. | don't know what
you'd a done if you'd had six, like
your brother Jonathan
II didn't know but the news about
Will might affect her some. You know
they used to think so much of each
other
''Massy. father! that was years and
years ago, when they were children.
'Llzabeth's too sensible a girl to let q
Teller like Will Marston disturb her.
When he stopped writing to her she
gave him up. She's worked hard to-
day, and a good nights rest will bring
her round"
There seemed nothing more to be
said, SO he took a light and proceeded
to make every thing safe for the night,
but long after his good wife was asleep
he lay awake thinking Of the pale face
his daughter had lifted for the good
night kiss.
Elizabeth was not likely to get the
strength her mother thought from a
nights rest, Until the first rays of
morning lighted up the east she lay
thinking of the old days and living
them over again. She could not re-
member the time when she and Will
had not seemed to belong tocach other.
When they were children he had
drawn her to and from school on his
sled. saved her the largest half of his
apple or orange, and fought all her
battles with a vigor worthy Of an olden
When the years in their
fight made them nc longer children it
was always Will who, at the close of
meeting or singlng-school, drew her
arm through his with an air of proprie-
and started for the Allen farm.
After his mothers death he had not
his associates wisely, but in
spite of scorn and opposition. without
disobedience, she had chung to him and
trusted.
Then came the affair at the village.
One dark night a party of roughs had
into Squire Peasley's barn. tied
together the legs Of all his hens, nailed
up W%hitefoot's stall, and then climb
ing up the roof Of the ell had placed a
board soaked in salt and water over the
chimney. The old gentleman, who
lived alone, was obliged to travel on a
ground to the nearest neigh
Dor for help. The villagers were just
ly indignant and for Furnishing the mis-
creants, but no clew to them could be
Will was away from home that night,
oud eucp,cion reatad IN him as one of