Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23

say. This young mans name was Hill
dreth-Hildreth of Hall. he was called be
cause there was a Hldreth in Habersham
Now, it would have been better in the
end for Hildreth of Hall if he had never
heard Of LooraEy Parmalee. but small
blame should be laid at his door on ac-
count of his ignorance: the future was a
sealed book to him. as 1t Is to all of hs
1t was what he knew and what he did. that
he is to be blamed for-if a dead man can
be blamed for anything.
1t happened in the summer of 1863 that
Hildreth of Hall was visiting Hildreth of
Habesham-there was some matter of !e-
lationship between them. and they both
concluded to attend the camp meeting that
small spur that seemed to have been sent
down by Tray to inform the Vale of the
Evening Star that 1t could spread out no
farther in that direction. Nocoochee was
polite and agreeable and went wandering
off westward. where it stands today the
loveliest valley in all the world. But Tay-
lor'S range so far caught the infection from
the valley as TO permit its top to spread
out as level as table. and on this table
the Christians pitched their rude tents and
built them a rough tabernacle. and here
they held their yearly camp meeting.
Of TO this IN. meeth s In is came nldresh
came number of people from Hatch's
Clearing. and among tfem Loorany Par
malice. The old people had come to pray,
but the youngsters had come to frolic and
the gayest of all Looray Parmalee
There were girls from the villages round
about. as we'll as girls frCm the valley, and
some Of these made believe to laugh at
Loorany, hut the laugh was against them
when they saw the boys and young men
fockirg after her. Mrs. Pruett had more
than half promised to keep an eye on
LooIany. and she did her best but how
can a pious, manned lady keep up with a
gOod-lOokirg girl when she Is at an age
when she is less a woman and feels more
like one tlan at any other stage of her ex-
iStence? Mrs. Pruett tried good humoredly
to put curb on Loorany. but the lass
laughed and shook the bride off and no
wonder. considering the weakness of hui
man nature. She was beginning to taste
the sweets of her first real conquest, for
here was Hidreth of Hall. the finest young
fellow of he lot, followed her about like
dog and running hither and yon to please
her whirls and fancies.
1t is tue that John Wesley Mlllirons had
been casting sleeps eyes at her for sew
cral Years, hanging around the house on
Sunday afternoons and riding with her to
church on Sundays but what Of that?
Wasn't John Wesley almost the same as
home folks? And did he ever sec the day
that he Was as polite, or as quick to fetch
and carry, or nmhle with his tongue as
Hildreth of Hall?
Go along with your talk ahcut solid quail
tiles! Girls must enjoy themselves and
have fun. and how can you have the heart
to ask them to sit for hours with a chap
that mopes or Is too bashful to talk
f1uently, or who looks like he Is frightened
to death all the time? 1t Is too much to
ask. Girls must have a chance, and If you
don't give 1t to them they will take it,
So Mrs. Pruett watched Loorany gallant
Ing around with Hildreth Of Hail. and all
the other chaps ready to take his place,
except John Wesley Millirons, who sat in
the shade and made marks in the sand