Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16

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ssIt'e.a scarecrow. Don't it look
scary? faint nothin' though but my
olespants and coat stuffed with straw,
and my ole hat on top of it," he e2'
claimed.
sGuess it'll make 'em git, though.
doRtyou 2" he questioned eagerly.
"Ifaade it all myself. Come over'n
seeit." And he clammered down
from the fence and started off in the
direction of the scarecrow.
t.It'll tickle i'm most to. death to
hey me CO." mused Sary Ann, as she
foDoKed slowly along behind him,
needless of her tired feet and aching
head.
file wa MT 80 near dead but what he
cold CAD 'round all the afternoon a
tosglin' mp that there skeercrow, "
said Aunt Marthy, when they came
,initosuppcr. you're having oil your
pains fur nothin', Sary Ann. He's
jest as able's you be; I've watched
i'm an I know. No youngun could
py6nce round as clipper rs i'm, an be
very aili1i'. There's no sense o his
sFleenin' gin work in this way; he
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nights we'll knuckle into't first as
last. There won't be mucn chance to
silell lin tcmorrer, I reckon, fur I'm
goin' to town, an you've got all the
sornbbin' to git did, long 18th the rest
osthe Saturdays cleanin'. He'll do
''isown drappin' fur once, an good
'nongh fur i'm"
1T was with heavy heart that Sary
Ann. stood on the step in the early
morning light, and watched the famii-
lar little figure trudgiug OF towards
tie potato field.
There vas no hope of spelling him
that day she knew, with all the weeks
ssrubbing to be done, and she sighed
wcarily as she turned again to the
iiomely duties that awaited her.
g The forenoon dragged on very
slowly; but in spite of the work, Sury
Ann went many times to the little
sIormer window in the attic, for some
sqiimpse of the blue chcckered shirt in
he far-off potato field. She watched
Me brazen brassy heavenswith anxious
Isses, hoping to see some tiny cloud
alrift, that would bring welcome shell
terto the little fellow toiling patiently
ia the hot sun; but noAc 'lpeared,
not the least faint FIN OF c!ol'l, only
lie broad expanse of glaring sky, and
EheSgreat yellow sun, hanging over
theG.ds.
II don't know what'll ever become
6l i'm. That snnll Jest materially melt
8 3! little fsIIer, She mused, as.
che came in from the back yard. where
she had been testing the temperature.
"Guess I'll jest tote i'm out some
cool water, seein' as the scrubbin's all
did, an there's nigh unto an hour fore
dinner time" she said, rs she took
down little pail from the pantry
shelf and carriel it out to the pump.
"It'll sorter freshen i'm up; he'll
be a-needin' of it bad 'nough, l
reckon"
Wnen sue reached the old fence she
stood upright on the top rail, and
shading her eyes with one hand, looked
away over the plowed fields.
There was no little blue shirt to be
seen bending over the potato hills,
only Andy's scarecrow, staring dumbly
back at her from the corn rows.
SIT looks like the ghost of i'm,
thought Sary Ann, as she started off
across the fields. "Andy!" sne called,
as she neared the middle of the potato
field, and still no sight of the familiar
little figure.
"Andy!" then she listened for nm
answer; but only the "caw-caw" OF q
vcnturesome crow, circling over her
head, broke the stiffness.
"Hs's over t'other side some ers,
she mused as she hurried on.
But she did not see him until she
came close upon him limp little
heap in the middle of the long row,
his poor pinched cheek lying white
and still, against the dark earth, his
half-empty basket beside him.
"oh, Andy, Andy! what's the mat
ter? Be you sick?" she cried, as she
fell upon her knees and drew the poor
little hebd upon her lap.
"He's a-sunstrokin' F" she cried, as
the pale lips parted and gaspcd for
breath. She lifted him in her arms
and carried him to the friendly shell
ter of the basswood shrub.
Oh, how pitifully frail the little
figure was! She bathed his burning
face with the refreshing water, and
forced few drops of it between his
closed teeth. Then rs swift us tSe
wind she sped away over the field for
Uncle Jerry.
Together they carried him, limp
and unconscious to the house, and
,aid him on Aunt Marthy's white bed
in the spare room. They placed cool,
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