Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-05-31
AN 0BEDIENT CHILD.
She Was Told to Favor Mr., Brown
and She Did.

A broad. ~vine-cOvercd piazza, ,ncluS-
ing in its quadriiateral embrace Z red
rooted cottage Of orthodox seaside form,
but built with more than usual s3lility.
and inwardly furnished as If the inhab-
itants were, for the time, living there,
not merely camping out. Above. pine
branches interlacing across the sky: be-
low, the needle carpet easing every
football; between the trunks Of the
stately c~onifers the fash and sparkle OF
the sea. Across the piazza's sweep, the
inviting curve Of a hammock; in the
hammock - blue-eyed, golden-hai-ei.
white-robed-a girl, her fingers idly
plucking chords from q guitar, but Der
eyes on the glimpse Of ocean and her
thoughts far away. Is it not a pretty
picture?
So thought the young a in a we'll
worn tennis suit, as he ]lOungel, hands
in pockets, against the trunk Of a tree.
and watched the tab,eau unobseryed
Apparently, he would be willing to en-
joy the picture forever, but at las: the
girls eyes fell upon him, and. jumping
up with a blush, she almost let fall her
guitar.
"Why, Arthur Brown" She exclaimel;
"haye you dropped from the sky?7
Not quite that, answered the yogny
man in the tennis suit, coming forward
''but cast up By the sea. Tie cranky
cat boat which my cousin iign.des by
the title Of yacht had 70 pas in a, the
harbor for repairs and as I have a days
vacation from NY duties as cook. mate
and l9rboard watch, I've str9llei 10 this
way to-sh, 70 see how the new tennis
court is getting on
THE tennis court must fec, hon1re5
at your thouchtiginess, said the eiyL
composing herself again in Tie ham
mock, while the young man found a
seat on the top step Of the piazza Blu,
where do you shsYe your course after
the Gull IS in commission ar4ilg
'Oh, bcl!eye Ned : going % Skin,
up towards BaE Hsrho- Bgt I :tink ne
will make the rest Of tie cruise without
me
'Oh, what an idea; % dese-. now
when the yoyage is OILY b4.gn Be-
sides, the Gull must no, 70 20 Bar Ha.-
Dor tomorrow. You ought a. l.as, %
bring her down here and stand - and
on in front 0; our beach tor one AFTER
noon
Would you really like 70 see lery'
Really? Are we not simply dYing
for a sensation? And then, I've heard
o, such a thing as young ladies enjoy.
ing a sail once in awhile.
why, / should be delighted to bring
her up here If you would ike 70 see he-.
But as to her sailing, you know she wilI
only carry tao comfortably.
'Oh, I'm sure you would be glad u
stay on shore and watch the tennis.
court Mr.. Lawrence and could hand!s
her very we'll
The young mans face fel. al ,Lis. 70.
If there was any thing in the void b.
wished To prevent, it ess having Alicr
Miller and Ned Lawrence thrown -
gether. Perhaps Alice knew l. A
any rate she laughed lightly, and struc,
few ripping chords on the guitar.
The young nan laid his hand on III
hammock and stopped its swing.
Alice" he cried, Il came Up her
expressly to find you. We left thing
in such a pretty mess the last time
saw you that ] want to try TO straigktei
them out. You know | would do an.
thing for you"
"Yes, so you've told me a doze
times Another laughing chord iror
the guitar.
'Oh, Alice, don't always laugh at me
am in earnest now, and when | SD
that ! love you"
"oh, hush,' she said, breaking ava
from him. "fou must not say that I
me now. Your uncle is here"
my uncle?- Here?"
''In this very house"
"Well, what Of that? | know he ha
dis%approved of my marrying; | know h
has forbidden me to see you, but"
Yes, Arthur, and | shall tell yo
why? He is going to marry me hin
self"
Toto marry you!'
YES. j expect him TO make love
me any minute" The pearly teei
CLEANED through the smiling lips. II
has begun o papa and mamma"
"Why. what nonsense are you tai
ing, Alice?"
ut Is certainly true. lie came dow
here two days ago to sne papa abol
some business that was to take sever
days 1t seems that when he first sa
me made an Impression on him
II should think you might"
Never mind. And yesterday he b
gan by leading up quite naturally to Il
subject Of my marriage. ! should mar
sone substantial person. Of some a,
y position, and 80 on. giving a %
fect portrait Of Mr. Brown, senior. Pc
papa listened perplexed, bot as soon
msnma heard Of it,
'Oh,yes, your mother, excellent lad,
"A soon as she heard It, she ind.
utood II eli. And eyer s,nce thar / n.