Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-09-13

as Laura ana FRANK are! Wnen years
had gone by, should | have been as
fond of him as Aunt Abby is of that
queer old Uncle Abijah, or would we
be among the people who have found
marriage mistake? 1t is silly to ask
myself the question, now that / have
resolved to study medicine and devote
myself to Lilly. But just as came to
this
Man, do you want some chcrries?"
pipes her little voice, and she stretches
her hand out across me, full of the
black fruit, and | look. On the very
edge OF big howlder, with his feet
hanging over, sits Fred, looking at me.
And he says: Thank YOU" and takes
the fruit from her purple-stained paw,
and in doing SO his hand touches me.
1t is not like the touch of any other
PERSONS hand, and the next moIent
he has the impudence to say:
Fannie, how long do you mean to
keep this up?"
But simply turn my bead away.
what is the use, dear?' he goes on.
I'VE must be friends again some day,
nothing can part us forever I've been
to Egypt, but you were there with me-.
Yes, ON the top of the pyramids you
came and sat beside me, as we sit
here"
Then spoke:
mo such thing" said l, sit was
Mrs, Merivalc, and you had your arm
about her waist! Come, Lilly, let us
go down, since intrusive persons will
follow us about"
| stretched out my hand to take that
of the child, but she was not there.
When she slipped away do not know.
| am sure / was not conscious of neg.
Letting her for a moment. But as !
stood up | saw her in the meadow be.
low, the meadow where dreadful bull
grazes.
She has little geranium-colored
sack on, and the creature sees it and
lowers his head, and she just stands
and looks at him, and long before |
could get to her-"Oh, my Lilly! My
Lilly! My little love!"
Don't be frightened. I'll save hers
shouts Fred
And over the rock he goes, catching
at root, projecting stone, a bough
dropping to his feet straight in front
of the bull, snatching Lily up, and in
a moment more dropping her over the
fence.
She is safe; but he hasn't time tc
cross it. Uncle Abijah is coming with
pitchfork, but he must be too late,
and faint away. The first thing
hear after that is Laura saying:
Now, don't go off again, Fannie
Here's Lilly, safe and we'll. Kiss her. y
lift my head and grow giddy again
but 1 look at Aunt Abby and ask a
question with my eyes. She under.
stands.
HE is not much hurt, only con
siderably bruised" she says. PA go,
there just in time with his pitchfork
though, and we all have reason to be
thankful this blessed Sabbath day."
And lay back upon my pillow and
cried softly, and thought what woult
say to Fred when we met again; but
really, | did not say anything
When he was first able to come down
stairs just held out my hand, and he
lifted it to his lips and kissed it.
We are going home tomorrow, anc
Fred and | have come up to the ole
Rock to say good-by to it. He ha.
been telling me how he thought Of me
in Egypt, and how he tried to get the
sphinx to tell him whether he could
ever win my heart again.
We are very merry and we laugh 8
great deal, but it would take very lit
tie to bring tears to my eyes.
Oh, those long. lonely days when
never dreamed that an hour like thi,
could come! But shall never tel
Fred anything about that Let a mar
talk of his love, but woman shoule
keep silence; it. is enough for her Il
feel.
When we GO Laura will leave Lilly
doll with Aunt Abby. Lilly will likt
a new one Just as well. And Aun
Abby says IL is such a comfort to Sc,
| it lying in the cradle.
Dear old place, good-by! suppose
being human, time must bring me sor
row, but cannot believe it just now
lam too utss ' any ADD completely happy
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