The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-27


said Milton to Shephar,l.
nn II" my t Of tho T ioa shG stfsEEed
his Quicken leg as H. It were n atom. After
TIE Iprss q laughter his sonorous voice made
Come, to SUPPER! Everybody, take lis
sIr,. = ,r, ne can and II he can't get the
Bil lohc ,s!rNnR toward Bette. but Milton
had touched hen IN tn arm
Gil Grinnsl III reply and made OF toward
another wc.known belle. Ella Pratt. who me-
Sst"a his escort Id B'aSkIsr With gloomy
that iii not escans Bette, eyes. aud Which
sy,'cnen her heart toward him. Tut she did
sunrcr was served on the desks. each couple
sscSa,e In tho dnb.roi'rcl wooden seats; as IL
rangcment for those who occupied the hnck
seats. tut torture. To, the adults who were
Obliged to cramn their legs inside, the desk
VIE " the rriinnr 81 t>s sat on school days.
Bette saw with t"n!erness how, devotedly
taken II hotter IN rthol Of hcaping Goals OF ire
nd was entirely unconscious of her soften.
ing. however,, 10: he c"ud not look around
iron where no sat. He heard her laughing
md h"iicveI she Wa hanry He hal not
lis rrni,once. ios no had such feeling in h hi,
hcar,. he vas on The contrary. rath,r gloomy
"% front 81 MT IN mood to show
boots thnmped. In wild delight the women
ioa,el with laughter. Everybody ate ns IL lie
and she had never tasted oyster soup aud
ihr waH 81 i hS o"s,cr SOUP ike corn before
troup % winter turkey.
ns o @S W., 2. CO TSs put "o so IN Ma 5S't
1riirat" attention t. lila alternately showed
hornut %, til. scat AID ruI ed her bacE again.
G nn n t %'SsT M.y lev W Nnn ,t toll
Ssry hinrs for the fourth time how hts team
ran away. ntrrrup:.d hy his fear that so,ne
kin,l ui rie would get away untastr,l.
An :" ! ia!l thn lines DOWN. yare!
eimm, an,'l'.r handful ot rraG&prs. Merry
Nary u n"ysivr. rnn hold any moro. Mra.
Moss. I'm r.n'lg f'r lis n"w,an' So | noti' ed
ole E nt ts sse f'n ;e hns h MT! se
50 jest as gut ny axe;Iion IL; IN Soint'
mick Gut In git my moneys WORTH
Milton was in mis- hest mood an.i WIS ,re"y
ana Ills yellow eur : shook unies the stress Of
his laughter. He wiestled with B.ttie for the
choic. ts of cake hcliGh,nE il the touch IT
ri"r attractions OF Miiton's town-ine'i gal;
an,rv Ed looked singularly awkward and
lonesome MS 10 lat spritwle,l mt in one nj ths
low seats. and rurousy enough his unrouth-
ness and Observation-Disclosures OF attitude won her
Eyerynoiy with tho usual rustic freedom had
their ,en,arks to make upon the situation.
"nrlio. Milt thought you had girl down
"Oh. keep ono at each end ot the line"
Milton replied with his ready laugh.
WA! swan [ ::udSson. can Keep truck
said Mr.. Council.
Carrie Hines came up. behind the two and
nut her nr,ns around their nerks and brought
their checks together. Bette. grew purple
with anger and embarrassment: hut Milton:
WIN MS MsHIl M t, san , Ink a%I
waist. Nobody noticed it for the room was
fun at such !onping.
The men were standing a-oun,l the stove
discussing roiticni utlooks. and the matronss
Of doors the ;ndef.ttigali Lows were begin
ning again ON pom I'm rulltWn
supper over. the younl; ioiks all returned to
the house across the way. leaving the n OF el-
derry hl"o4 o, to tlk 81 the 'anss and the use,
in the Dudley farmhouse by " dozen or :, Of
the ;.un. ,,enn'nn fnrmin. on" for weevily
wheat. Weev.llr wheat wHs Il donation
danr'." As it w"nln have been wicked to have
a ndd'e t. play IA" 'nu,ic singers wcr" sun
sung while III. couples lowed and balanced.
and swwn.: in III tmn 10 l.;
Come hitler nv iove. aaI Trip tose,e.
In the m"ihi.IE carly
A sis% 70 i'I at i"s yi ,r ,le t.T V'"'
fn; Tmn; hay. j, none .. 81 wsery wheat
Bat have some tour IN nal: AN hiIr
To baEca ciAe tor CnarIei.
Charley he's nue Young man.
Cnas-r he DANDY.
q hal " he's a fne oInc man
frLc 6nfs the rul. some emmy
@! Won't h,v" mnne"' " .wr.Tiiy wheat
III hIv. sin i"irin n Nag an h,ur
10 bake nrIIe tor CuaricY.
OChlrcy he's. &c
Milton was in the thick OF this most cha-n,-
ing "i-fashi"hed dance. which probably dates
Norway H-t.ie was. II .gool dancer. and. as
she grew excited with the rhythm and swing
81 tG nu"th ws AND n.r nrS Sr ior rf n
n she and Milton moved III, and back he.
tween the two ranks Of SINGERS. then down the
outside. and la, ghed IN siee when they a"cei-
Grated the pace ~ the time when they went
swinging down .he ccntr. Al faces were
see. these innocent young people. ut such mo.
merts.
tiiul. Tut the grace ana power of his body
wer. unmistakable II" was excited by the
music. the alr"nol he had been hrinSine. and
sell into the play with We'd abandon.
undrr his ii-iltring coat his muscles r"ll,,d
hiue aud starred with gold at the tor. and his
pantaloons were tucked inside these tops ~
ie; ,hnir glory stris' The cyl. His nhy-ira!
called fort many s,n les and ahmirng exca-
nations from the girls. and caused the young
When II new set was called for Bill made n
determined assault Kettle and secured her
Tor she did not hays'he iirmnrs- to refuse. But
the singers grew weary and the Set soon brooks
unanu gameof forfeit was substituted. This
also dwin,i!ed down to mere excuse 70.
lovers to kiss each other and The whole com
pAny soon separated into little groups to
chatter and rolnp. Some few sat at the table
in the rarIor and played authors"
Bette was Incoming annoyed by the atten.
tions Of Bill, and to get rid Of him went with
Miss Little, Milton. and two or three others
into another room and shut lie door. This was
not very unusual. hut poor Racker seemed to
feel it dire"t a'rront to him.. and was EN-
! Uttered. He was sitting by rlla Pratt when
Bill OEe SwngGrred UP o him
Say! Dn you know where your girl Isl"
40. an don't "nre"
Wall It's time Y cared. She's in tho other
room there Milt jennings has cut you ont"
"y"u'ren lar" criei the lo,al lover. lear
Ing to his feet.
Sput. y"h.s Omen pnlm resounded from the
pale face of Rlacklrr. whose eyes had u wild
glare IN them. nndtl, next moment they were |
ioin.: on the floor like couple Of dogs. tho
str"nGct ANA older man ;L"0vr. tho valiant
LAYER s"low. The house Iesnnnde in screams.
and then came the hurry Of feet. then II hush, !
IN the m dst ~ wh"h was heard the ,insuD-
dur,l voice of B@ckle: as he rose to his feet.
"1ou'.e;l '---'
Another ''ul, stroke with tho knotteh fist
md thu yuun. .ellOw went to the Iionr again, |
while doe loEe. like o wild beast reused nj hn |
gnt Of blood. stood above the form OF his |
th,.rt who had leuDpd uDoD the IA m