The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-12-04


Last week FLoRIpr>N reporter learned incl
denaly that young lady friend, who resides
at Whigham, Georgia, and whom he had not seen
in about eight years, would pass through Talla-
hassee within few days. en- route, with party
of friends, for the great Gulf Fisheries of Wa
kulla county, where hundreds of Georgians go
every year to lay in winter supply of salt null
let, very often taking along party OF young la
dies, who go just for the fun of the trip. The
FLORID1AN man was anxious TO see his fair
friend and kept close watch of every caravan of
white covered Georgia wagons that passed
through the city. On Friday he saw a number
OF " Bay wagons stop at the public well on Nc
Carly street and hurried over to reconnoitsr, and
see if his lady fair was there. There were seve-
raj ladies in the party, all of whom were real
pretty. He tipped his hat-lnl bowcd-and
smiled-to each "a he passed. They were either
one pretty enough to have captured his impress
sble heart. and at any other time he would have
sought conversation with at least one of them
but now he was looking for one whom he remem
bered as particularly fair, sweet and somewhat
partial to him in the years gone by. Would he
know Kate now? OF course he would he
Il
face before his mental gaze then. That rose
bud mouth; those bright eyes-and hair like
the glory of golden sunset. C0ulI he ever for
get her? MOI \ smile fitted across his lips.
Oh, but llnt it use to make Kate mad to tease
her about her red hair He stopped His heart
bounded into his throat. Surely that was Kate
Who else so graceful? Who so fair? There
she sat- in the wagon just in front of him, as
! fair picture mortal eyes ever gazed upon.
OF course that was Kate Yes; see that ringlet
oiTitan tinted threads Of gold peeplng out from
beneath her bonnet? Why he would know her
| anywhere, and-strange coincidence-the wagon
was drawn by two pure white horses. He rap
! lilly advanced his face wreathed in smiles.
Reaching out his hand he said:
"Whv Kate | am delighted to see you again
after these long, drear years of separation
How beautiful you are And so little changed
Bless me- but it seems as it only yesterday that
we two roam.d the beautiful woods together in
search of wild fl ,wers Those were happy
DAYS, weren't they Kate" and he squeezed the
plump little hand, which she had placed in his
There was something of puzzled, faI-away
look ia her face, but he talked ON
Kate this has been II dali old world To me
since those happy days. You know not how
often have thought OF you. | wanted to write,
but feared you would MOI answer It is such
pleasure To look into those deep wells OF thought
again Those lovely lips look like twin
strawb.rre- All, Kate, | have never kissed u
won IN since those days of yore, when we were
50 happy together. Ny h' art is all agog. can
scarce restrain myself Would that had wing,
That | might fly with thee, Bl, duty-cruel
dutv-kcep> me here. Bat Kate, will seek you
soon aud ask of yon my happiness
the gliscnlnG WI, upon her ruby lips, showing
beam OF mischief sparkled in her bright ewes
and Tor The first time she spoke. Her ,ce was
SOFT, low and musical as she said
Young man, I'll thank you to release nv
hand; | do not know you"
Tia, ha, HI! Tue same mischievous Kate.
why OF course You remember ~ and he
handed her one OF his cards-plain white card
board, printed IN neat script type-the same
style as all the Ttllahlssee business men and
young fellows gel at the FLoRIDIAN lob office at
50 so II thousand
Young man, you may think am green, but
am not, read the papers and am I'D with the
times This piece Of pasteboard will not help to
deceive me. said just now thai did no: know
you, out now know that you belong to one or
the other OF two classes Of city sharps-you are
either professional masher or you are a conf.
dence man. Now, my affections are not to be
stolen. don't want any money changed You
can't play off any "green goods " on me. Lam
not tishy" if am going to the coast after fish.
My name is not Kate. l never saw you before.
and do not care to waste further time with Won
ain engaged to that six-foot Georgian Won see
coming down the street yonder, aud if he catches
| you here talking with me he will mop out that
h"rse-'r"ush with your vile, swndling body
Ii you wish to save Your clothes and get off with
whole bones you had better skip"
lie didn't stop To explain, but moved off with
more energy than he ever before displayel since
being on the FLoRIDIAN force His Kate has
not yet arrived.
-1@rts SJtt"gs and FLoRIDIAN, 50