Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-10-09

flowing blonde mustache.
"Who-who are you, and how dared
you do that?" she cried Indignantly.
Grandma Parker, is it possible you
do not remember your boy? Has ten
years so changed him that you do not
recognize him?"
Ten years changes every one," Nell
answered, evasively, for she saw this
was some one who knew her grand
mother, and resolved not to betray
herself at any cost.
"Not you," he returned, warmly;
you look at least twenty years
younger than you did when l left.
What lovely color you've got Indeed
l am almost in love with you myself; if
Grandpa Parker was dead l would
marry you to-morrow-if you would let
me-"
"What nonsense" she laughed.
"Come to the house; my granddaughter,
Ethel Cameron, is here and wish you
to meet her."
81 will on conditions. 1 told mother
not to expect me home for tea Will
you let me stay? you always did"
agreed" she replied; that is Ethel
on the porch; is she not pretty?"
Every nice looking, regular blonde,
but I prefer brown hair and rosy
cheeks"
Nell smiled broadly at the very plain
compliment, and thought how disguised
hr Il, All
her.
BY this time they had reached the
house.
"What if Ethel should tell himp" she
thought. 81 will risk it anyway"
Stepping forward and looking her
straight in the eyes, she said: "Allow
me to introduce my grandchild to you;
Miss Cameron, Mr.. -" she stopped
short, for it occurred to her that she
did not know his name, and she hoped
he would tell it.
In her endeavors to smother laugh,
Ethel began coughing violently.
"You must have caught cold last
night; you remember you stayed out in
the damp to watch the moon"
why, grandma exclaimed the
stranger, in establishment, ''you surely
are mistaken, for there was no moon
last night"
"You should not contradict your
elders" answered Nell, severely. 81
will leave Ethel to entertain you while
see Dorothy about the supper" and
ignoring EthePs appealing look, she
started for the kitchen. Dorothy was
nowhere to be found
'She must be at the spring house, +"
thought Nell, and Immediately started
In that direction. Just as she reached
the garden gate the object of her search
came up the Hill with bucket of water
in one hand and pan of eggs in the
other.
Dorothy" she called out.
The woman looked wildly around
her.
where are you?" she gasped.
"Here by the gate"
Dorothy gave one glance, then ut
tered a shrek, turned and ran down
the hill. In her haste she stumbled
and fell, the bucket overturned and the
contents split all over her
"What can be the matter?" muttered
Nell, as she FASTENED after her. care
you much hurt?" she asked, sympa-
thetically.
cts her ghost-her ghostr she
groaned.
at is only Nell, don't you know mo?
l put grandma's dress on just for fun "
swell, you do look a heap like her. "
81 came to tell you there would be
company here to tea"
Law sakes, you don't say so! Help
me up. Wen have to be spry or it will
be late" She tried to rise, but sank
back with q groan. "It's my foot, -
she moaned; 81 must have sprained it."
Cant you manage it some way? /
will help you all can. Here is an old
broom; you can use it for cane"
swell, we'll try it, but gather the
gigs up first"
1--WE will have to do without Them y
Nell replied, grimly, "for the majority
of them played catch down the hill,
and you are sitting on the remainder. y
With difficulty, Dorothy reached the
house, but sank in an exhausted con-
dition on the steps
Bring me the arnica bottle; you will
find it in the left-hand corner on the
second shelf in the kitchen cupboard
1t feels better already" she said, after
she had given it thorough rubbing;
"but who will get the supper"
81 can," Nell answered, briefly.
"You!" in establishment. "Why,
didn't know city girls could work"
'Try me and see"
81 suppose I'll have to. What will
you get to eat?"
"We have plenty of fruit cold meat
and with the Strawberries that will BIZ
sufficient"
J "Will that be enoughP" inquired
Dorothy, doubtfully, for she delighted
to see table loaded down with every
! dainty imaginable.
81 should think So" Nell replied, in
dignantly. THAT, with rich cream
light bread and sweet butter; wha
more could he ask for?"
"0h, It's gentleman; who is hep
> her curiosity fully aroused.
"a friend of grandma's."
As Nell hurried from dining-room t
kitchen, her thoughts wandered to thu
stranger. "Who was he and where die
he come from?" were the question
that constantly filed her mind. How
bitterly she rued what she had done
Here she was playing the part of
! hypocrite, and Dorothy with a spraineC
ankle.
"The consequences of my folly" sh
thought certainly did not end with it