St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-30

van nope OF comfort % the street
Women with white-face& babies
crowded the doorsteps. while the chill
dren disported themselves la-,guidly il
the dust
Liz, however. was not TO b seen.
A. the policeman came IA sight q
hush fell upon the assembled tenants
Each one regarded him witi . lower
ing. suspicious glance. and. straight
way searched his guilty conScience fos
the misieed which had called. forth thia
visit His victim was evidently moi
among them. however. for Re turned
into house close at hand aid ascend.
ed the rickety staira
Liz needs &c more than sny-of them,
he soliloQuized - tanning his rcd face
violently with his hat he Eaused BE-
tore IN opea door upon tie second
door. Feering into the roosu. he saw
lying upon . heap Of something upon
the floor . little. still figure; 20 still. in
deed. and With such . pincned. white
face that for . moment he fancied Il
lifeleSA Suddenly. however, Liz (fos
she IL wasD opened her eyes and re-
gar1ed him 6xedly. but without sur
prise. She knew the policeman we'll
as he came often to the alley. and she
was wondering now. idly enough. what
had happened.
hut the policeman. who. after all.
had . kind heart beneath his Official
blue coat. came into the room. and.
STOPPING beside her. said. kindly: ''You
amt sick. arc your
Liz looked ut him suspicicuAly. with
the dislike inherent in all the children
Of the alley for . guardian Of the peace.
Yes" she said. irritably. I'm A.
ways sick: nv hack aches. and I'm -
hot" And then. in . miider tone:
Who'd you come for:''
"You." answered the policeman,
smiling at his own wit. ''l'-e . war.
rant for ,you. and shouldn't wonder il
you got thirty days or more
Liz looked n the big ms7 with Al
expression Of witherin9 SCOTIA Did he
expect her to laugh 1t this scor joke?
She was not in . laughing nso.,d. il he
did but know il
The policeman. seeing thIt she wss
not disposed to be faceticus. and find
ing the air Of the room almo.t intoler.
able. decided to come to the point at
once
Liz he said. i've come 70 ind out
II Won will 60 into the country for .
spell. One Of them fresh air women
came 70 me this morning and said Sho
had fine place in the country for some
POOR child. I thought Of goa. Will
you eo?" /:
Agreat wave Of color dyed ,he child's
pale cheeks The country. where grew
those miles Of flowers: She e 20 there:
She ccnld not answer. Tear rushed 10
her eyes. and great sob Of happiness
rose in her throat. The look upon her
tired face. however. seemed TO satisfy
the man. lie morred his face again
and turned 70 20
Tell your sister when she comes
home that Ill come for you tomorrow.
You'll be put upon the cars land some
one will meet you ~ the o,hc, end. No
danger. It's all straight Wish was
going myself"
Eairyland still exists. not
ing the verdict Of sandry sketsies TO the
soQsrar<H was located that summer
just twelve miles from Shess saley. II
anyone doubts il. let him ask :L;L
Oh. the birds that were theSe. and the
flowers III not in miles. ret IL plentiful
supply. and the grand old tr-e& and
the green grass. through wacse crest
went lazy ripple every time the wind
blew. A. for the tiny. eolden-winged
creatures that fitted about. kere. there
and everywhere. why. il they were BOT
called fairies. but butterflies instead.
the difference was only in the name.
The 6r>t long breath which Liz drew
IN this wealiseful place seemed 20 in.
~. strangely. She gave one
little smoshered cry, and thep. tap. tap
lap went the little erutch. faster and
laster. and before her wondering com.
panicn realized her intention. she had
rushed 70 . particularly Thick bed Of
:lover and dune herself face downward |
INTO its fragrant depths Karpy Liz
Here was her dream come true, Here
Vas what she wanted % long, all her |
lie. for that matter. although she had
rot quite known il until ncy. Shea's |
Aley, with its heat and noise and Pain.