The morning call., 1891-06-07

not SOP to look at another hunters gun?
Jacks breech-loader was looked over crit
ically and admiringly, but returned with
the remark:
ITS as pooty as young magnolia in its
fust bloom. but haven't got the hang of it.
can fire this old gal with my eyes shut an
hit the mark two times in three"
Jack had manners enough to remain on
deck until the departing visitor was out of
sight; then he entered his little cabin, threw
himself on the bed, and did the hardest
and most disconnected thinking of which he
had ever been guilty. Ii Lizzie Mazzitt had
been before his eyes he could not have seen
her more plainly than he did living there
with his eyes shut The whole thing
was utterly ridiculous, but it was
also very real. A handsome young
woman "a clear case of hereditary
singing out of single man = a
young man impressed as he never had been
before, and all in an atmosphere that
seemed redolent of love and all manner OF
sweetness. What would people at home
say? Never mind the people at home. His
mother and sisters had never known him to
be mistaken in his estimates of human
nature; they would trust him now, and as
10 others, it was none OF their business
He would have no time for love making all
such affairs in New Hampshire took a full
year, unless they began in the summer and
a fellow had to marry before planting
season, so as not to waste time He might
try to hasten things little, SO as not to de-
lay his move up the river at the proper
time, try to make the girl better acquainted
with HIM, so that she would be willing to
wait for him antil the next season, but how
awful II would be to be separated from
her for a year-to be separated from
this girl whom he had seen for half an hour
no more! What nonsense!
Remem boring that he had not breakfasted
he made some coffee and ate biscuit. AT
full. He paced the shore beside the boat
arguing with himself, and finally informed
himself that he never before had heard of
such fool. He would go right up to the
cabin and see whether this girl was really
what his fancy had painted her. Girls beat
Satan for appearing in different guiSeS as he
had learned to his sorrow.
He reached the cabin in the middle of the
afternoon, and the girl stood in the door
way. 1t was the same girl; trifie less
brilllancy of complexion, perhaps, than on
the previous evening. but with more earn
estneSS in her face. She seemed to be look
ing for some one.
''Pop amt home" said she, with blush
that seemed to Jack like a sunrise in Par
adse. II thought he might be coming"
Jack looked at her intently, aud the blush
became the glory OF the celestial day.
Isn't lie careless to go away and leave
such jewel uuguarded," the young man
asked. He thought afterward it was a very
stupid aud stIlted speech but there are
times when young men can't be sensible.
Pop knows I'm perfectly able to take
care of myself, said the girl, with au arch
smile, which robbed Jack at once of his
senses though it made him respect the
speaker all the more. Still, he ventured to
say.
''If you're not, you're welcome to call
upon me at any time, pow or forever"
The girls eyes opened wide, though with
out bit of fear. Jack went on:
II came up to ask you as a special favor
to let me become we'll acquainted with You.
| don't amount to much, but such as there
is of me is genuine, and I'd be very glad if
you could learn to like me-"
Il like you now" said the GIRL as hon
estly as il she was talking of some matter
Of-fact affair
But l want you to like me more." the
young man persisted. II don't understand
much but honey and human nature, but |
do profess to know all that's worth know
ing about both of them. Pm filing my
boat with the best honey that ever was
taken North, but it would be great deal
sweeter, and so would my life be forever, if
| could take YOU, too"
Are you joking" asked the girl with
very serious face.
never was more in earnest in my life,"
said Jack. lifting his hat and bowling his
head.
I'D follow you all over the world"
murmured the girl Jack looked up quickly
and saw face so TRANSPORTED that he took
1t to his heart to make sure that it was real.
lie found that 1t was, so he kept it there for
some moments, releasing it only for sec
Ond or two at time for purposes which
need not be explained to any one who has
been in love.
Jack never could explain to his family
and friends all he could say was that there
was something peculiar and delicious about
the air of the Louisiana lOwlands. Certain
it is that he married Lizzie within the
week-for the bees were demanding fresh
fiowers-and there began among the hives a
honeymoon so long that 1t has not ended yet
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