The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-08-10

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/ by Jovep' fumed Fred Diamond,
| two weeks after his accident, 81 sup
pose / looked like fool lying there
sprawlsd out at that pretty girls feet,
70 say nothing Of Gathering down
| those rocks like a tin peddler's cart
coming to grief"
Yes, replied Thorndyke, 'syou did
| look ridiculous, ! solemnly assure you.
There was dab of mud on the end of
your nose and your coat was split
down the back. And now let me tell
you'll be hanged if I don't think
| you're shamming good deal for an
excuse to stay here and play your old
tricks Why can't you let that girl
alone? Dc. you think ! didn't see you
the other day, when you had her put
some withered, worthless specimens in
press. get your head so close to hers
that your Hyperion curls actually,
touched her cheek? and you kept put
ting your big hand close to hers to
help, as you called it. z
"Well, what's fellow to do? I'm
all banged up" complained Diamond,
''and I've got to amuse myself some
way. What lovely red lips she has, "
continuined he, Frightening, land
how can they speak such atrocious
English 2"
"I've got to leave here, = said Thorn
dyke, gloomily, as he folded up let
ter. IF ! had as much money as you
have I'd stay here and watch you, and
see after that poor little moth. You'd
better get away from here just as
quick as you can; if you stay much
longer I'll write to your mother, if she
is on the other side of the pond. Any
how, I'll give Julia Devon hint, and
she'll come flying here and stop all
your nonsense.
The days heightened into weeks.
Diamond had no longer good excuse
for lingering; his ankle was well and
he often forgot to carry his arm in
the sling he ostentatiously retained,
but he declared it was an excellent re-
gion for botanizing, and so be strolled
up and down the gorge two " three
times day with his herbarium, which
he seldom opened, spending most of
his time at the Kinsey farmhouse,
watching Rebecca as she busted her
self with her homely duties. In the
evenings he sat with Rebecca on the
porch or under the locust trees, in the |
moonlight, while he talked of the gay
world she had never seen, and sang
love songs, somewhat out of tune
to be sure, that he had sung to
many another maiden. On Sundays
be punctually made his appearance at
the Westinghouse and gazed at the
rows of sweet, mild-faced women in
their immaculate lawn caps and neck
Many demonstrating letters came
rom Thorndyke, and anxious ones
rom his mother, proposing to sail for
nome if he were not soon able to re-
urn to the city, and Miss Devon, his
iancee, assailed him with tender, sym
pathetic missives, and even suggested
'oming to him with chaperon and
he family physician. I,
The great magician, Love, had cast
lis spell over Rebecca. She breathed
air. When she reused her.
elf to consider the situation practic-
LILY she saw only one ending, and that ,
vas marriage with her city lover, and
o poor little letter written by ,
'rother Israel's SON, offering his sshand !,
nd heart" remained unanswered and !
lmost forgotten.
Diamond took no thought of the NOR
ow. He knew that all this must soon :
ONE to an end. How could he pre- :
ipitate the crisis? 1t came sooner I,
han he thought. One day letter :
anne from Miss Devon, proposing that !,
o should join her, with party of : :
riends, at the Springs, a favorite water :
ng-place not far away, or If he we're !
ot able to do so, Julia and her mother =
,ould spend few weeks at the near :,
st hotel in order to be with him as !,
luch as possible. !
Some hours later Aunt Susy proceed \
d to relieve her mind.
81 want to know" queried she, 'sit /
ou're trifiin' with that grill She's as :,
God as you are, to say the least, and :
er father owns two of the finest farms !.
bout here, and Becky's the only +
hid" a
"Trifingi" exclaimed Diamond, red :
sning, 81 don't know what you
ean."
I'm going out to milk, I" snapped
unit Susy, land you can jest study d