Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-16
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She was very little GIRL. with hair like
spun sold, biz brown eyes and a red
mouth, iike wax dolls. She stood In the
little arbor ~ James comes UP the road.
and ne thought be had never seen any ,
thing 20 beautiful. lie noticed that she
MAS little and slender, too. that her clothes
were dainty, and her hands white. AZ he
came ncArcr she stepped out from the arbcf
and asked. with ll,te curl OF her llp.
Arc you my cousin. Jamea Creoleyr'
lie was only country boy, and 80 stood
and stared In amaxement Then he oiaeu.
lated.
"Mef Yes, Your counln' MOI"
but you must be- pcrBisted tho girl.
Ihcy paid would see you. And"--shs
aaaed, with ulance which toek In every
detail OF Jarnea costume. from the bare
feet TO tho hickory" ahlrl--"they said
you were handsome lad" And with that
the shifted a dsdainful little Anin. and
walked stltiiy toward the house.
jim stood looking after her. fuah man
thnE tho freckled cheekB and the white
forehead under tho red hair. no saw tho
Whitc drcsa vanish "a shc turned the corner
OF tho house. aud he walked en- He
reached tho barn just ns Mary had finished
milking the cows Don't you know there's
company" ehe asked as hho hwung tho
mlk rail around to see tho bubbles dance.
and they're Goln' TO stay for week, aud
you ought to 30 ,lreusnd."
A week' Jlm'A heart would have sunk
Into his boots nsd he Worn any; as Il was.
Y aeemed to no up into his throat aud
stick there In biz lump. lilo went around
the yard shutting the chickens into tha
hen house. putting the farm tools away.
Then he went to the house, Ills mother
met him at tho door and gave him list
OF directions which made his head spin.
The roault was he came down TO supper
looking like city hoy but tho freelsles
aud red hair were ntii thern. lila aunt
whom he had not asen since he was a
bahy'-Qulto overwhelmed him with her
Kind manner and her aweet voice. but he
would have given Il all for one glance,
oyon a dlHdalntul one. from tho little grl
who sat near him. her proud little head
turned away
As the days went by tho color cana into
The white ohceha Of tho little golden haired
glri, and when hor mother had TO 10 back
to the CITY uhe decided 10 leave her TO ntay
another week or no, Jim folt that tho cows
we're ugly now. tho horses were slow, ,hd
Reds OF wheat and timothy and the wild
roses that Grrw IN tho hedges We're all dull
and drab hs could only hnd sunahino whom
little Nell was with him. She hasod boy
with dirty handn. who couldn't dance. aud
who was awkward and stupid,
one morning sho started out for long
walk Jim saw her as she went out tho
gate, iho had long piece Of white thread
IN her hand. and carried three pins In her
mouth "rishln'," sald jim,
th. h.4 t.a.i 49,. n,ata s..s that thar.
were plenty OF nah IA tho Deep Brook II
people wero not too lazy to catch thom. Hhs
would catch some. then Jim would SEQ that
city glrl could do more than country
boy. iler proud littlo nose turned up at tho
very mention of tho name.
The brook was toon reached. and Nellie
vat down and threw har line "a far out 40
Ahe could, shs watched tho hook foat
moment and then disappear. hhe latenei
10 the ehfp Of tho blrda ia tho trees alonH
| tho bank, phe taw tho aunilghl gllmnicf
through tho leaves, and Hho became druway.
suddenly rho started ny. Her line had
slipped from her hand and wan floating IN
| tho wafer almost beyond her reach She
| loaned over and by a supreme offort caught
Il. but could not pull II In, ono end wts
| caught fast under a atone Ia tho nidlia
VI Tho brook She thought Of tho nab Ahs
meant 10 catch aud gavo two or three nara
tugn. Thege was Jerk. tho string broke.
hor feet slid on tho nlippefy bank, and tue
next moment tho little grl WAS htruGgllnG
| Ia tho WHtnr. and the watnr closed above
The golden htad. leaving eyer-wluvnine or
| cled nhimfnorlng on the surface OF inc bIooN.
| Thbro was great ruktlink among me
bnahOn, white face and crown Of rcd
hair appeared for second, and then heth
had piunEad into thu water. Nell feii Nor
hair being pulled yery hsrdi aho woHasfee
atterward why 4 took her breath away
| and why eho was 1910 sleepy
When Jim made his appearance at tho
farmyard with hla clothes wrlnging wet.
| lila hair standing on end aud ihe hule
bundle Of means In his arms. Mra, Farmer
all but had Mysteries. bho naii no "Aa I.
hrnye hoy. when no told the story, but
knowing how TO swim and glying ones NE
| No Tor another was quite usual tor nor boys.
| The next day Neli was 10 10 home. sue
CAME out 10 the barn where jim "aA wafer
ine tho cows and ntood lovingly cAreaAnk
tbe velvet noAo Of tho spotted calf
~ AIN nolnK away, Jin." pho naid nhyly.
'and / uamo 70 thank you for saving my
She looked at him over The. cslfs hesd
and smllsd awoolly. Jim flushed. no H,snl-
nered nomethinE about NOT hA'ns $3.50
an ynt vol know / would hays died.
wouldn't /, u you hadn't conner
''Msbbe." said Jim.
Mamma would have been very sorry'"
.,,iIn,,ad Nall, In her soft little voice.
"a would 4" Jim managed 70 say. !. :.
,Ana no city boy could have done ~.
,ho eontinurd. atlil pAtting the 'ooasyS
hsad with her little hand.
"poohIp announced Jim.
eha leaked 10. ~ want you 70 come ana
~ n,,.to como home with mo now. Mann
"a sali s0," she said.
Ard they have been good friends ever
sinee--though DO Is only country poJ'