The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-08-06

replied II am almost happy again. II il
had been you II the episode had been VIVA;
] supposed IL TO be, and not cunning mas
QUeraie. =
He paus j again and turned away. slowly
- 5lrisf OF pleasure and enloar-
EASEMENT mounted 10 Ethels face
4 am sure Mr.. Otis-." Ethel also
paused a. she caught (is eye whore fC-
love had kindled iJs sir'lal light The blush
grew holder and charged from pink TO
Tosv red. For the nrsr time she motto d that
he held in his hand the flowers she had
dropped the day before
s.Dh / feSuise thcS cOnVtntionallties- ne
exclaimed passionately. They have made
me- miserable; they have prevent d me rom
telling YOU / love YOU
Es,l,s.l ,riad Ia be d.gnified. She rose and
half turned away Otis MaXw i thouSht
she was going away. but she stood s'i'-'
with her head 2verted- -.
.Ah. 7 didn't intend TO shock YOU Don
be angry" ne pleaded
..oh. I am not angry" she said Slowly
and doubtfuIly her head dropping
lie ~ nj 10 her and took her hand IN MS
Tho moor creatures were trembling as
tbol,gh something awful were amour u
come TO pass -. 80, .ou
lift up your eyes, GEAR ma. : -,
m. You love me-" Even his voice tren"-
0' emit l tell you some Othe. timer she
s, Then she looked n: him timidly. and the
.,r-,,,,- was over. She found herseh IN ms
arms a.. door
- 49, ,b,. situation ut n glance, and then
s,r,,,,.a.i hack She stood in the hal', elsiapei
hsr hands together before her. clos-.' hei
rves and exclaimed under her breath. On,
NV 7 ,vssb Burren could see that. IL "ouid
improve him 50 much!
Ou,siI.. % the veranda Ethel was SAYING
v-or-is about father and car home sh"'lId
have accepted his proposition That Is the
reason made MIN no answer: didn't want
10 De a heroine
ION. irnpossibIet' exclaimed Otis Max
well: I'll would have been a horrible sacri-
fee Of yourself. because was absoiHtely
needless
Ethel shook her head. j shall never have
such a narrow escape again a. long as
live 49,.
..Ettie.'' called Susie from the E"n. Elite!
Where are YOU
ION the veranda. dear. answered Ethel.
81 lust wanted to tell you something,
sb.. said. 4 heard Uncle Bush talking to
Aunt Crissy. and he's awful angry heard
him say he'd kill the sc0undrel If il was
the last act OF his life. and then ] came TO
the door Just now and saw you anu MT.
Otis''-she hesitateIi-"and saw you ana Mt.
OtfS auarreling with each other, and then
with AIr. OTIS"
Susy still had her back turned to Ethel
and Newell Ethel seized her 10y the
shoulders. pulled her around. and kissed
her.
'-Susy. are you reasing-' said Ethel. blush
ing How can you bc So naughtyg
NO. child" reuIied Susy. Il hear Uncle
Bush comm; now. / know he's angry about
something"
As General Herndon came out on the
ver.lnda Ethel ran forward and fell in his
arms II was the only way in which she
couII hide her blushinS and embarrassed
happiness from his keen eyes.
why. my darling.'' he exclaimed, what
IS this I hear? Mr. Otis will pardon me,
know My child, you ought to have told
ought To have run straight to me- Ii is a
poor stick Of a father that cannot protect
me Of that little episode OF yesterday. You
his daughter from insult and intrusion.
But IL is not too late. | think 1 can find a
way TO teach this rascal lesson. Come.
my dear. l have n letter 1 want you to
write You must pardon my excitement.
sir General HerndOn said, turning 10 Otis
Maxwell. DO not judge unkindly.
Come. daughter"
Susy tripped out into the rose garden and
Otis Maxwell went into the house. Bur
ren winsIeti passing by. Susy alone,
and made the most of the opportunity. Susy
was standing with her head bent. and was
pcking aimIessIy at her handkerchief.
SWELL wellr' exclaimed Burrell. What's
che matter now? Who's been hurtin' your
feeIin's! Thess show me the oman, man.
child. or mousse"
"oh. nothing" said Susy, with a sigh