The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-12-20
the fallen MANI shouting in the hoarse
rancorous note of tiger,
s.Iiva i'm hell I'll hack yeh"

the fallen NAM shouting in the hoarse
rancorous note of tiger,
Give i'm hell, Ill back yeh."
Bette pushed through the ring of men
| and women who were looking on as If para
| lyzed-pushed through quickly and yet with
! dignity her head was thrown back and the
strange look on her face was thrilling:
Facing the angry men with gesture OF
supurb scorn and fearlessnesS she spoke, ana
in the deep hush her quiet words were
trangely impressive.
doin'v'
For moment the men were abashed and
starting back they allowed Blakler dazed,
bleeding and half strangled to rise to his
feet. He would have sprung against them
both, for he had not heard or realized who
was speaking, but Bette laid her hand on
his arm, the naughty droop of her eyelids
changed as she said in tender voice:
Never mind, Ed they Amt worth min
DIM" her usual self came back quickly as
she led him away. Friends began to NUT
ter now and the swagger of the brothers
threatened further trouble. Their eyes
rolled, their knotted hands swung about IKE
bludgeons. threats. horrible snat'ls. ana
oaths poured from their lips-but there was
heard at this critical moment rapid foot-
steps-a round Jovial vOice-and bursting
through the door came the great form and
golden head of Lime Gilman, the best man
in cedar country
leaning with an omniously good-natured
smile into the open space before the TWO
men whose restless pacing stopped at the
sound of his voice. His sunny, laughing
blue eyes swept around him taking III the
situation at glance. He continued 10
smile but his teeth came together.
Cit out o this you hounds. Ont; ne
said in the same jovial tone. You! You,
ne said to Bill, slapping him lightly on the
breast with the back of his lax fingers.
Bill struck at him feroclonSly, but the slope
snouldcred giant sent it by with his left
wrist, kicking the feet of the striker from
under him with fr.ghtful swing of his left
foot-a trick which appalled, Joe.
Clear the track there, ordered Lime
so out v 60" Bill crawled painfully to
his feet.
"I'H pay you for this yet"
'Any time but now. Git out r I'll Kick
you out Lines voice changed now. The
silent crowd made way for them, and,
Selling Joe by the shoulder and pushing
Bill before him, the giant passed out into
the open air. There he pushed Blll oil
the porch into the snow and kicked his
brother over him with this parting word
You Internal hyenies! klckins too
good fr you If you ever want me, LOOK
around and you'll find me.
Tuen 10 the spectators who thronged af-
ter him he apOlogized.
Il hate L tight, and especially to kick
man, Dul lDtlt = ullltS NA''i Il lli'th
gut t do it. Now jest 80 back and have
a good time. Don't let them hye4ies spoil
all yr fun.
That ended it. All knew Lime: Ev-
crybody had heard how be could lift one
END of the separator, aud toss q two-bushcl
sack filled with wheat over the hind wheel
of IL wagon. and the terror of his kick was
not unknown to them. They all felt sure
that the Iohes would not return and all
went back into the house and attempted
\, Il, I.,rti ftlI r
Such exciting events must De discussed
and the story was told and retold by each
one.
When Milton returned to the parlor he
saw Bette tender. dlgnified and grave,
bending over Blackler bathing his bruised
face Milton never admired her more III
his life than at that moment-she looked
so womauly. She no longer cared what
people thought
The other girls, pale and fearful and
little, hyS,erical. stood about close to their
swecthearts. They enjoyed the excitement
aud the tight appealed TO something Organic
in them.
Tie donation party was at an end; that
was clear and the people began to get ready
to go home. Bette started TO thank Ly-
Don't say anything. I'd "a done it jest
the same f'r anybody.It amt the thing
come to donation and glt up row
Milton hardly knew whether to ask Bet
tie 10 20 back with him or not, but Blackier
relieved him from the embarrassment by
rousing mp and saying:
'Oh, I'm all right now, Bette. H'yores
yer Girl. Nit. See the eye Eve got on me!
she saws she won't ride home with any
Ed. what in the world do you mcan?"
BETTE could hardly understand
her lovers sudden exuitanoh; 1t
was sill a very serious matter to
her in spite of the complete reconciliation
which had come with the assault. She felt
in Il degree guilty and that feeling kept
her still fearful aud subdued. bur Ed leer-
ed aud wiuktd with his good eye in lncon-
trnllable delight. Milton turned to Bette
at last and said:
Well III get Mark around TO the door
in few Minutes Get your thiH@s on.
Bette and Ia stood close together by the
looy SIZE was saying You'll forgive me
won't YOU EdE -,
much TO blame as YOU was. | had no bust
ness Ia Gil mad till | knew what | was
gttin' mad at.
They were very tender now.
.Ill-IV 90 home with you, if you want
me to--'stead of with AHt?'' she querred.
NO. I've got to take Maud home. 1t S
the square thing
"All right, Ed. but come and let me talk
ii all straight.
ITS all straight now, let's let it all go.
Whoddy v say
''All right Ed.
There was kiss that the rest pretended
not to hear. And bidding them ali goodmght,
Bette ran out to the fence where Milton
sat waiting.
Tho moon was riding high in the clear
cold sky, but falling toward the west as