The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-18
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q larger one, but I had to do
mat IN my room during recreation
hours. If / had more time and Il place
where | could work-"she stopped tmidly
and looked tentatively ut Jack. But he
was already indulSing in a characteristic
caliy reckless idea of coming back after he
had left Sophy, buying the miniature at an
eXtIayagaiJ4 price, and ordering half a
dozen more at extraordinary figures. Hero,
however, TWO paSHerS by stopping ostensi-
by to look in the window, but really at
tractcd by the picturesque spectacle of
the handsome young rustic and his school
&lIl companion, gave Jack such u fright
thar he hurried Sophy away again into the
Slde street. There is nothing mean about
that picture business" he said chcerfully;
1T looks like Il square kind OF game and
relapSed into thoughtful silence.
At which Sophy, the ice Of restraint
broken. again burst int passionate appeal.
II She could only 20 away somewhere
where she saw no one but the people who
buy her work: who knew nothing Of her
past nor cared to know who were her re-
latonS. She would work hard-she knew
she could support herself iii time she would
keep the name he had given her; it was
not distinctive enough to challenge any in
qulry-but nothing more. She need not
assume to be his niece; he would always
be her kind friend; to whom she owed
evcrythin@-eyen her miserable life She
trusted still to his honor never to seek 10
know her real namc-nor to ever speak to
her Of that man if he ever met him. 1t
would do no good to her nor to them; it
might drive her-for she was not yet quite
sure of hersef-to do that which she had
promised him never to do again.
There was no threat. impotence nor
acting in her voice. but he recognized the
same dull desperation he had once heard
i'll it, and her eyes which moment be-
fore were quick and mobile had become
fixed and set. He had no idea of trying TO
penetrate the foolish secret of her name
and relations; he had never had the slight
est cUriosity-but it struck him now that
Stratton might ut any time force it upon
him. The only way that he could prevent
it was to let it be known that for unex-
pressed reasons he would shoot StrattOn
''on sight This would naturally restrict
any verbal communication between them.
Jacks IDEAS of morality We're vague, but
his convictions on points of honor were
Sugul9r!y direct and positive.
Meantime they were passing the outskirts
of the town; the open lots and cleared
cS, willow copSes aud groups of cottonwood
and sycamore; and beyond the level of
following tulcs appeared the frnged and
raised banks of the river. ilalf tropical
looking cottages with deep ycrandas-tbe
homes of early southern pioneers, took the
place of incomplete d,!orIs of modern
houses, monotonousy alike. In these
Sylvan surroundings MIR tiamlin'S pict-
urcsqne rusticity looked less incongruous
and more arcadian; the young girl had lost
some of her restraint with her ccHtidenCcS,
and louugng together side by side without
the least consciousness of any sentiment
in their words or actions, they nevcrthc-
less contriycd to imprcSSS the spectator
with the idea that they were II charming
pair of pastoral lovers. SO strong Was this
a..
ChlorS laundry, pretty rose-cOvcred
cottage with an enormous whiteWaShel
harnlikc extension III the rear-the black
proprietrcSS herself, standing at the door,
called her husband 10 come and look at
them, and flashed her white teeth in such
unqualified Communication and patronage
that Nj. f!amlin. Withdrawing himself
from Sophy's side, instantly charged down
upon them.
IF You don't slide the lid back over that
grlnnlng box OF donluOcS OF yours and Ike
it inside, I'll Just carry Hannibal off with
me, he S1ld In quick whisper with a half
wicked. hali-nliSchicyous glitter in his brown
eyes. That young lady Iady-do you
understand: No riff raft friend of NINE bus
regular nun-a Saint-tlO YOU hear: SO YOU
just stand back and let her take good look
round and rest hcrsolf-until she wants
YOU. Two black idiots, Miss Brown" he
c'hI lhuod cheeriuly III Il higher voice Of
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ri tI :" ',H'' "''o v, V'' "" :" S''''Nc me
","L 'nI u'l'I saved hly me, theE We got Il
i!-I'' ~ Hi"I'i aL 'H!ir llllliblc cottage door
aug l12hich horSe%
;" Sre"t was MI. tlamln aScendency
over MS former servants thar even his III
EtHou% PIc3Nanjry was received with every
HISH Oh ahrcJIon and appreciation OF the
Hu".oIiEl' ana ol profound respect TOR hls
[nuip"n'Gn; Aunt 'hioe showed them e1-
IuH'f V'l Hto h'i p"iIof II small nut Scrupu-
!'"9I% IC"I ana SWcrt-SlnciHng apartment,
'II'I "iH"t'lA Iu[HIHi'Fl, win Il huge 1nahoE-
any center I"bie ana chairs. and the most
fragile ana mcretuclouS CHINA and glass
ornaments on me mdnt" But the three
J"SliIhC-edS'd ldltlce windows opened upon
Il money &ifde! OF od-t1Shioncd herbs and
movers ana Their fragrance filled the room.
ne GcaneSt ana StarchlcSt of curtains, the
iLi'1 uah|uh% ana WhlteNi OF tidIeS and
chair covers bespoke the adjacent laundry
indeed the whole cottage seemed to exhale
the odorS of lavender. soap and freshly
ironcd linen. Yet the cottage was large for
the couple and their assistants Oar was
two front rooms on de next flo dat dey
never used" explained Aunt Chloe; friends
allowed dat dcy could lei 'cln TO white
folks, but dcy had always been done ken
for MarSe Hanlin. eff he ever wanted TO he
wild his old uiggcrS again" Jack looked I'M
quickly with Il frightened face, made ),
sign Ia Hannibal ana the Two left the room
together.
When he cama throrqb the nassoeea . fa,v
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