Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-23
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slope mans ngure went SLOW
- ~, plodding onward after q
Oturdy black mare and turning up the
ground between two tail rows Of corn,
which At times hid him completely from
New. The shoulders under the straw
~ proclaimed him young and manly.
end the steadiness with which he went
forward and his short stop ut the top
q the slope bespoke him man Of pur-
ooss.
Then came galloping through the
white dust Of the road below lanky
boy on q roam horse, In Whose veins
Was the racing blood Of generations.
Clear and nutcllke came the call. MAR.
Ion; oh, Marionv
Marion, handsome Marion. came lei.
surely up to the rails. He did not ey.
pect any letters and was not evcitea.
However, the boy knew his uows was
worth attention and burst out impet.
0ously, Eyer won't be 20 cool when 70
have heerd II, either. Beck Baileys
man 10 dead"
He had the qualification Of seeding
Marion grow pale to bis lips.
'what killed Imp
The doctors air callin' II blood ri.
en-" returned the boy. "Say, Marion.
they're gittin' thar hot fut. I seen Tom
Pence hitchin' up and Cunnel Will hes
Dssn thar high an dry sence tho turn
kum."
etill Marion did not speak, but tho
10y saw his lirs trcmble.
run along. Pete. with the mall.
1elks'll all be waiting" he said, and
Peter. disappointed at nothing moro
1e0nite. dug his heels into the colt and
dashed away.
Then the man unhitched Dolly and,
amounted on her bare back. rode down
the lane into the sunlit woods, on, On,
without path or guide post, deep into
he woods until he was sure 10 was for
enough from human beings to be safe.
And then, with shout jubilant enough
- brighten the black mare. be threw
back bis head and laughed. sonorous
0eal that ast0nished himself. He know
b was happy and he had come away
here to nsht the impetuous demons VI
'nswly aroused passion and eagsraess
until he could subdue them enough to
- decorous before the world. For 10
had loved Beck Bailey when she WIS
. clip Of girl, and - young woman,
and when she had married another hS
had come away here In the woods to
'1sht out his hatred and misery and 70.
bsllion. Nature, dear mother. had
'calmed him and he even became resign
"a. But Beck Bailcy's man was dead,
and she was free. and the heart Of the
man went after her a. bird after tho
home nest. Beck! slim, sweet Beck,
with her laughing, hooking mouth and
wonderful, changful eyes! She should
% his-for what cared he for Tom
Pence and even Colonel Will. the old.
bowling, Sinking beau. He would 70
down with the country side and ses
Beck at the "berryin'," but not before.
oh, no!-he could wait awhile now.
The "berryin'" was q great affair.
The Baileys' house had been thrcnged
for days. and Beck kept up BY q con.
t1nual state Of excitement. II was all
Nsist to her mill, for she loved "solne.
tAin' soin' on" and In this case was al.
post wild, besides. with q sense Of
fvssdom and relief. Her new black
.SlRthss made per look mighty psart,"
~ the women said. and she was the
,adored and center idol Of everyone. pet.
ted and condoled with. cried ovor and
appealed to for advice and assistance
In planning the great funeral.
Never had quiet Edward Bailey made
such stir In the world 40 now, whoa
Quister than ever, he lay In state In bid
black CONN. one with solid handles
The traditional ceremonies were oil
gone through with, the weeping, wall
ang. the dolorous hymning Of quaverina
voices, the sermon. long and full Of gu
1ogy. the farewell to the dead. at which
Becky tainted dramatically into hss
fathers arms, and the slow walk 10 thu
graveyard near, long procession Of thu
country people following. Il was OIL
ever and % nightfall came on the crowd
Aispersed, wondering what 'Becl
wud do list at fust, an who'd GIT sr.'
For not one had missed Tom Pence q,
the "berryin'" with bis pleasant. %
vial face and smiling eyes. nor Marion
Moore, silent and watchful, nor thu
"'ole Cunnel mussin' aroun'." They had
I'll ben to "berryin's" before and they
I'll knew Becky Bailey. II was only
tour years since she cot the country
mad with her beaux and her fun ant
her daring escapades. And now chi
was . widow. rich. bapdSower thpl
ever. "An' OF the ole Nick hain't le
loose In these pairits. I'm q COON
said her own uncle In the bosom O.
his family.
In four weeks some one met Becl
out riding with the "Cunnel." Th'
osws went like wildfre. Aunt Dilse,
went over to see Beck. She found he
IN her white dress, lying In . ham
mock reading q novel.
"Whatever air you doin', BeckT Oh
said.
"what I please and plum enjoyir
e." said Becky.
"Yeh able to be lazy" sighed Aun
Dilsey, "but wouldn't 60 ridin' jes
yit."
Beck's handsome eyes smiled.
wud," she said. do jist exactly wha
I pleased. I'm rich an I'm free, ar
Y'm goln' to enjoy life. an yer CO.
cave yerselves q power by shettin' up.
'Then," said Aunt Dilsey. "she cur
cd up IKE a young cat an cudn't q
anothor word Out'u her"