The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-05-26
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"Hello! hello! housed"

Hello! hello! houSel"
Atawny cur yelped them q ringing
response from under the house, and
soon appeared with rigidly extended
tail and a line of rising bristles along
his back. In few moments more Jen-
pings caught glimpse of woman pass
ing out the rear of the cabin. He knew
at a glance that she was not the mis-
tress of the cabin. for her very move
ments proclaimed her to be southern
lady, who, though young, was certainly
of the "old school," She disappeared
down wooded path apparently lead.
ing to the vineyard which basked on
the sunny slope below.
''Howdy, stranger" was the expect
ed greeting with which the master of
the vineyard saluted them as he ap-
peared in the pathway with the woman
behind him.
Very we'll, thank your replied Jen-
nings, as he shook hands with the
| mountaincer and lifted his hat to the
woman whose eyes were apparently too
| deeply shaded by the bread brim of her
sun hat to notice his courtesy.
Light, stranger! Light" said the
man, as he stepped to the side of Glee's
cob and assisted her to dismount.
| Come ter see the mounting,
rcckon?" he interposed before Jennings
could speak. II low mebby ye've ben
stoppin' t. Marietty? Likely place, ain t
it? But they do say ez Atlanty is CROWN
out of all count like young possum
off IN roastin' -ears!'
| "Hayr, jeff, take these FLIES an
chaw 'em up some fodder" he called to
the young negro boy who came grin.
ming up the path. Then he led the way
into the cabin, saying:
''We uns don't spread much; but
mother'n set We out tn best she's got,
an welcome"
Mother was a sallow but kindly.
faced woman who dropped her unintro.
duced visitors an elaborate courtesy
and babe them "Set up"
They did so and their appetites,
sharpened by the mornings ride, were
able to do good execution upon even the
slices of fatty fried bacon which con.
stituted the chief dement, of the meal.
mo, sir. amt been to Atlanty but
onst since tn wa, but they do say i:'s
GROWN from who-laid-the- bottom -rail!'
He did not explain that this memor-
able visit had been at the urgent re.
quest of the revenue officers but the look
of concern which crossed 'mother's"
face as her husband touched upon this
dangerous topic made Jennings more
than half suspect it.
Meantime, the tawny dog had entered
unawares, seized one of the girls riding
gloves and was sneaking out the door
with it. But his depreciation was dis.
covered by his master, who EXCHANGED
"Gt out!' and enforced the command
by kick of his boot into the yawning
recesses of the brute's spare ribs.
Nothing but the arrival of local
politician allowed the guests to escape
in peace, after literally rewarding thei,
hostess
AS they passed out of the cabin the
father again noticed the woman whom
they had first seen. She was seated in
a little rocking-chair upon the porch OF
the cabin reading.
She did not look up-for which Jen.
nings was grateful, as it gave him q
chance to take a more deliberate view
of her face than he would otherwise
have done. Even the view of her re-
treating figure, as she passed down the
walk, had fascinated him, but the sight
of her face filled him with almost 8
weird power.
MY Cod" he muttered, under hi.
breath. Can it be: 1ml ossible. Its
only imagination!'
"Wait here a moment, my child
while go and see about the ponies,
he said, and passed on to the shed
where he aroused the sleeping negro
boy, who saddled the animals while
Jennings again took from his pocket
the heavily-enameled gold locket