Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-04-17

lifted up querulous noto OF remon- |
STRANGE, her companion, suddenly dis !
lodged from her coy nest in Georgia.
lap, clawed vigorously back upon The
heaving folds of the summer fabric,
glared around in excited search for the
possible cause of such seismatic disturb
ance, and instantly set back u pair of
tiny ears, arched furry back, biistled
her stiffening tail, and gave vent to
spiteful challenge at the fell disturber
of her peace There stood man
A tall young fellow, erect and power
full in build, clad in civilian garb, but
striding across the lawn with the swing
of trooper, halted suddenly not ten feet
away and lifted from lis shapely head n
nat banded heavily with Grape Inc
next instant he had hurled this aside,
stepped quickly forward utterly ignor-
ing pussy's hostile guise, had thrown
himself on ono knee beside the ham
mock, and the dropping mustache al
most swept the soft, white hands as he
impetuously seized them
Georgia" he whispered.
Heavens! what n start! In her wild
touch, striving at the same instant to sit
erect. Hammocks are not made for
combinations so eccentric. The next
instant the llinsy thing had slipped from
under her and she felt herself going
Drowning men catch at straws, drown
ing women seize the hand they would
have Stunned But for his sudden
spring, but for prompt clasping arms
she would have gone headlong to the
ground on the opposite side For min
ute she was held in close embrace, a con-
fused iningling of dusty brads, of throb-
bing fcmininitv, Of holly blushlng, tear
wet face, Of cool linen lawn and clinging
hammock netting. Then her hands re-
gained their cunning and found his
broad shoulders and she pushed herself
free, and then hystercal laughter came
to her aid and the shaded grove rang to
a peal that, if not merry, was at least
irresistible, and at last, as she sat there
restored to equilibrium and striving to
regain her whirling senses as be stood
patiently bending over hey, half praying
that the inspired hammock might yet
attempt some new freak she glanced up
at him through smiles and tears and dis
ordered bangs only to say:
How utterly absurd"
To which philosophical remark he
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