Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-01

was sick; but he was great sport, an
after she began to go about, an he
found she couldn't do things he did, he
jest naturally slipped away from her
and TUX to goin with Miss Julie Webb.
Miss Julie was mighty pretty, with
frowserly light hair, mouth big
enough to swaller douShnut hull, an
rows of teeth like pearls heered Mr..
Grey say. They looked strong enough
to bite mai S, an she showed 'em all
the time When she waren't talkin'
she was laughin'. She he'd voice like
she couldn't do except keep still, an
bein Mr.. Hugh was allays dom him
self, they spent most of their time to-
gether.
miss May used to watch 'em with
that heart-breakin' look on her dear
face, an finally Miss Julie took tc
jokin her, sayin: May; don't you want
to play tennis? or lll run you race
on the ponies this afternoon, May OF
why don't you wake up, May? What
are you dreaming about?' But Miss
May never answered Miss Julie word
an finally they stopped even that an
left her altogether alone.
"Tm gettin' to my story now. | hahn
never told it before. 1t hurts even now
after all these years.
1--WE given you an idea pretty mucf
how things went on till the afternoon
they cnded-for me, anyway-for
never sailed that boat again.
at was the tenth of August. TIL,
month had been very hot, an we hadn'
had any sailin' breeze for four days bu
that mornin' nice stiff breeze begun
to come in from the sea. 1t was ;
squally breeze, an didn't jest like 1t
but after time it settled down, an
concluded it would stay clear till mex
mornin'.
well, was settin' in my door mend
in sail for my catboat, when heart
the crowd &C min. allays knew 'en
by Miss jules voice. most general.
could hear that by the time they lief
Miss Hollis door.
''They had couple of city Teller
down from the city for the day, an
nothin' would do but must take 'en
sailin'. wouldn't have gone, but jes
at the last minute little Miss May conn
up an TUX my old brown fist in her TIVE
little white paws, an seq she: oh
Uncle Jerry, do GO Pm going hom
| 30 I
an this is my last chance An SO j
was, poor lass! but not in the way sh
meant Well, couldn't say no. Sh
made me think of the little one los
twenty years ago, an so-we started.
''The tide was runnin' out, an tn
wind was due east, which made TIL
white-caps fly; but put in tack an
started for the mouth Of the bay .Ies
about the time we got out from undo
the cliffs the squat struck us, an SAY
my mistake.
THE Foam hecled over till her storm
deck was two feet under water. thrcN
her head up into the wind, but as sh
came around ii cross sea struck her bow
al w hVh lOOhNit III lOlli w btthC L
sail, Tom was gone"
Uncle Jerry laid down his paint
brush just here and gazed with dir
eyes over the smiling bay, living owe
again the great tragedy of his simpl
life. And | sat upright, and buryin
my hands deep in the white sand abou
me, tried to absorb all my faculties i
the act of listening, following Uncl
Jerry's knotty forefnger as it pointe
, to the distant horizon hill, and CAV
meaning to his words.
well, didn't dare tell them youn
things what had happened. | sa,
they'd need all their courage befor
they got home, if the Lord ever let ther
get there at all.
81 looked at little Miss May, an Their
she sat, her head on her knees, her tw
little hands over her face-somehoN
she'd never looked so small before
Jest then she raised her head, She wa
white but then she always was tina
but | can tell you a cold chill wen
down my back when heard her Civ
a great laugh. thought she'd gon
clean out of her mind with fear, but
was nothin of the kind, for the neA
moment she says, still jokin' like: 'Th
idea of Toms bcin' such coward
Hugh, will You an the boys git dow
the sail for the captain? Toms belo'
an can't do anything
"Then knew she knew, an that sh
saw our danger as plain as | did
"The boys sprang for'ard, but the
hadn't time to reef it, so they jest c,
it away an tried to reef the iib il
stead. Those boys meant well, b,
every minute was precious, an it di
seem to me they took an hour to get
done.
The mast bent like tish-pole, a
every minute thought to hear it cracl
All this time the water was conf
over the sides, an little Miss May stoc
there up to her knees in it, coaxi
those great healthy boys an girls, a
scoldin' when she couldn't keep e
quiet without it.
There was no use maxim light
our danger now. 1t didn't need tell
they all saw it. Then, as the DO,
turned to come aft, the city Teller 10
his footin' an over he went after Tor
{ "Mr. Hugh an the other Teller je
5 looked at each other an staggered
their places-an' then they ran in
Miss May. She didn't give EN- time
; git more scarf She jest handed e
, two buckets and said, kinder ster
/ Here, don't be towards, If we mu
r die, let's die bravely; but in the mea
[ time--work.
II had given up then, an kinder I
, Aligned myself to what was comm.
t had time to look around, for the till
r was dashed fast-no man could hold
: in a sea like that-an' | can rememb