Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-19

homeless stragglers. hailing from NJ
: one knows where.
Meanwhile several years passed on
Tim remained much the same, exeep
that he grew feebler in health. Ami
developed into a sweet.faced young
woman. with whom Gasden's sol
George-now at home studying law
fell gradually in love. Neither Gasder
or Tim had noticed the slow growth
of mutual feeling, and TO George ant
annis themselves its growth seemed
imperccptible, until he. one afternoon,
came upon her seated in the hotel gar.
den beside a clerk from one of the vii,
lage stores, who was trying to kiss her.
seemingly against her will.
A swirl of anger possessed George,
He spoke to the youth so rudely that
the latter withdrew, after a retort in
kind. Then George turned to Annis,
who sat piqued and confused, yet in
wardly pleased at her rescue.
ado you care for him?' Kissed
George between his teeth, as he stood
over her.
We'll, he is quite nice, and not al
all rude, like some l know she an
swerei.
Yet her eyes betrayed her. Had she
not really loved this fine Young fellow
now bending over her all along?: He
was tho o Of the best friend she and
her grandfather had ever known; aud
he loved her. Oh. yes, her eyes be-
trayed her. Then, rs his gaze seemed
10 read her thoughts, the swift bushes
came.
This crisis brought on his ayowal,
and he poured forth his desires the
more ardently, because Of their long
sleep just beneath the film Of con-
sciousness, While her head sank upon
her shoulder, and his kisses fc, like
rain upon her lips, a hating step drew
near, \ voice, somewhat tremu,ous
with age, startled them. and looking
round they saw old Tim, leaning upon
his cane. reproachful regarding them,
Wal, wal he exclaimed, 'thish
beats me-, >hure. Mr.. George. what
will your father say? Thish yce won't
90 at all, Unjust speak q word along
O Annis-"
But Annis had fed proeipi,a,elv.
while George himself al first seemed
somewhat confused; but he pu. on q
bold face.
u tel, you, Tim" he said, II love
her.aud I'm going to marry hcrwActher
father likes it or not"
"lore pap's rich, my boy said the
old man sadly. Me nd Annis airpore
dead pore. He picked Us up outer
the mud like, onct had money, hut |
lost il all, nd I've never been wurth q
nickel sense. H It I'D be a pore way O.
payin' yore pap back. to IL. his son
saddle hisself with a pore cir, like
mine. My, hits n%atally scau'ls, nd
NE nd Aunis hain't a goin ter let We
do it,"
But George remained unconyinced,
and left him plunged in sad pcrplcxily.
Late that night he came into his dau-h-
ters room with a large sache. in his
hand.
"Nal, child" he said, I'm you gram
pap, nd brot We hyur, nd ! hain't
agoin' ter let You nd George Gasdcn
marry oil kin help It. Put what duds
ye nata'ly needs in this Yer sa'chel. /
nd less you nd ne pull out from
hyur
How can !, grandpap?i she pleaded.
as it so very wrong after all, for George
to love me?'
Don't yc argy, Annis. Hain't you
nd paupers. all but fer Mr.. Gasden?
Never min what we'8Hs oHct waz; that
don count now, ! cud never face that
man again eff / let We continuer to make
q fool outer his son. So-luu't arry-
but come erlong.'
Poor Annis yielded much against her
will-her own sense of Tins rectitude
fighting half the battle. With tears
and signs, she packed up a change Of
clothing, and tremblingly followed the
old man down stairs.