The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-03-02

catch sight Of my face, which felt had grown
blood red, / turned away though looking at
something far OF In the blue distance.
THAT'S ALL" he replied al wanted to call her
Susan, after my sister, but Mrs. Osbury, having
seen the name Lucille omewhere-in some foolish
book, doubtless-would not hear to Susan, but In
sisted upon Lucille. had to give In but after ell
IL doesn't make any difference Lucille IL q strange
child, In some things. | sent her to Europe last
year, As II Is quite the thing for blue grass girl
these days, but she rarely speaks of her trip"
"BetIer that than to be always making disparag-
ing comparisons with regard to her own country"
| remarked
"Oh, yes, think so. | didn't know but she
would come back despising kentucky. but our hills
and fields seem to be just fresh ever to her
She went with distant relative Of mine Who took
over q number of young ladies, and, of course
enjoyed herself | want Fred to go, but he
doesn't care to do anything"
We passed Jack Gaps cabin The pale child was
playing in the yard, marking on the ground with
stick.
! When we had gone through the big gate, open
ing out on the turnpike, and were approaching the
house. the hollow wailngs of old Bucks flute were
borne TO us on q breeze that brought sweetness
from the liacs in the garden.
1.-THE old man is holding an extra session to day"
| the colonel remarked.
"IIe appears to be long .winded," answered
"You don't know him. II he should attempt to
chop stick of wood he'd pant like an excited liz
Yard, but he can bow that old flute all day"
All GOrgon, whose dying shrek, the Grecians
said suggested the invention of the flute, how much
better, considering the abuses Of thy suggestion il
would be had thou continued TO live, even follow
ing thy bent of turning to stone the curious folk
that hazard look At thee.
"Buck, you most through with your per.
formance2" said the colonel when we had gone
up on the gallery.
"Oh can quit"
"You can eh2 didn't know that"
The old fellow put his flute up on a shelf and,
holding his hands behind him, strobe down into
the yard, casting occasional chances at the sum- TO
form an idea as to the nearness of the dinner hour
After dinner the colonel, old Buck and |, sat in
the library and smoked. | heard Lucille singing
in the parlor, then she played, on the piano. a
mady tangled tune, 1t seemed to me; and, yielding
to sudden fancy, saw horse, harnessed to q
buggy. tearing wildly down hill. A woman In
the buggy shrieked and shouted for help, but the
horse dashed onward, through open gate and
under tree where children, in circle, sing
ing May day song. The woman sprang out, and,
as though she had gone through frightening
experience, Joined the circle of children. listened
eagerly to catch the words of their strange song.
but suddenly they vanished leaving ash heap
under the tree Lucille had ceased playing.
After awhile the colonel went to sleep on the
lesther- covered sofa, and old Buck-I was every
minute afraid that he would seize his flute and
blow the dying wall of the Gorgon-paced up and
down the room. In spite of his attempted and
pretty we'll carried out dignity, there some
thing comcal about his pudginess. lie had but =
fuzzy sprinkle OF hair on his head and was withal
far from being of pleasing form and features that
| doubted IL the young woman who stole the horse
had not supposed him to be wealthy. instead of
having returned his affection.
IL like good music" he said, still walking up and
down the room, "but you don't hear much of il in
this country. Lucille can play after a fashion, but
you ought to have heard girl that knew in
Indiana. She could knock the socks off OF anything
| ever saw
Friend OF yours?'aI asked.
"Well hardly friend. Beautiful girl-run out
OF Louisiana by the yaller fever. I'll tell you
about her some time"
saw Lucille standing out at the yard gate.