The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-11-30
A NIGHT IN THE DIVIDE
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She continued silent. hut not sleeping.
81 smell Coffee
Eyes. dear"
you've been having coffee. papa7'
1--WE I'D have some. think" said the
vretched man apologetically, though why
he could not determine.
Before ] came up. while tho DEAR WIS
trying to cat mo?"
mo. after" -. 49,.
'rve a horrid taste in my mouth: IT'S
the honey. IN never eat honey again.
..terhaps its the whisky
''Ghat?''
chilled. YOU know We gave you some.
"out t-s',ack-5otue.'
yes"
Another silence.
.I'd Ike some coffee. l don't think RED
berrud.c me that II re iii save my ne.
Il daresay there's some left Her fathrr
et once bestirrel himself and presently
hrournt her soa,e coffee in teacup. IL
WIS rart az Miss Amy's rarid conVa-ea-
c..rc or equally OF her dehiiihted condi-
tor. that she made no comment on INC
vessel. she lay for some moments loohi's
curiC'isly around the cabin; she h'u no
,loi,h. il hal a verse look IN the dayisnt'
hut some how the freight BROUGHT a won
si-,nus luxury Of rolurs IN the bark foor ana
;llas,ilin,.. Besides /; WAS not sin"ilN
as e..a feared 4 would b.. on tho contrary
tho sri,v aroma &C me woods was always
dumirunt. Sha Remembered That u was lhls
fh-- always made a greasy. OILY pHhc
;oi,r..tie. She r. Sed herself on fer 'i"o"
Ss.sn.- xf.ch hor father continued conh-
urnti-. .f'.raals. dsar. II you sat rp Tor
a fcy. ~ hcnts yoa might L. strong enough
rg. SCENT. a. 20 walk down with IRE TO the
wagon. IA would save time.
Amy Instantly iuy down again. Il don't
know what yeu cara he thinking OF. papa
Aft.r this sht-h REILLY doo't feel ne If l
could stand alone much lcss wolk. hut. %
course" with pathetic REST aticn. III you
and Mr.. Mafcrnouse supported nc. per-
hans / nigh. crawl few steps ~ a time
'-Nonscnse. amy. of course. Tins man
Tcnrrook will carry you down rs lie
brought vou uu. only / fhouEht-but there
are sissa- th'y are coming now 40 Il -
only ne"
Tine sound OF crifkllng in tho unferhrush
was dfloNtd 10y = momeniafy darkening
o. ti,., opca door OF the cabin. Il was the
tall figure Or Tie morltainecr. But ne o.d
NJ. even make the prsieuec o. entering;
stand ng at THE door he delivered his sie"7
ta the interior generally. 10 WAS 10 tho
eject that ever. hing was ready. and rhs
t.-o ot.r- men were even ;heu harrcss.rs
:he horses. Then he drew hack into the
darlrnt -.
-Para." said Amy. in a sudden. frightened
vote I've lost fn1- nr@"et-t.
Haven sou dropped i somewhere there
in tie bunk p asked her fafhar.
NO. it's on tho floor 81 the wagon. : re-
member now u fsu or when 7 tuuil zeal
and ia WAL De troad-.l EuGn ena crusned-
Couldn't you run down ahead Of uc. aud
warn thein papa dear Al. Ichhrook VIII
have TO - 50 slowly Wlth me- oAe ium-
b.,.l cut ~ tho htaa with Singular all"riiy.
SHOOK Herself and her skirts mo lnsinu-
Fr1 be- sTti Vet
zap on her strayIHg hair. Then she SAID
hsrricciy. "Ikun quick. papa, dear. and as
vou eo. cal him IA ami say ] AHA quite
ready"
thus ad5rree. ala. obedicnt parent e.
..r-r..-r,-i 10. tis., dar.z.-,s-s- With MIN also
disappeared 8Iiss Am.k singular ai1critE.
,ttius down carefully aealn cn
tts cl.a of tho bunk. SHE Leaned against
ths post with =. tain iuaeiiaable lauguor
tntl .as ais touching as il rs graceful.
2 need mot tell aey feminine I,aucta tlil-
thrie Was 40 0.-sigaD.agicn la asa t..iS- no
cJgaetry. no os.sntatfoa-aAt iii.it thc
youu-e girl was perfectly Sincere but the
masculine r,1ule.' might Ike 10 6now that
tbs Simple fact Uas THAI. since she had
rrLaincts consciousness, SHE iaa been El.ei
Nlth rs.no-ss for her capric.1Us aud ti;-
generous =. jectlol - Tcnr-oo&s proherei
service. More than that. she felt she had
pcriliei her Ife ia that moment al folly,
her. Fer hero ho Was. even II Dee did not
luluh he- ises.i-i- MS only SIRE mat Was
lsn- "a heroine.
Perhaps if he had been more Ike what
sl. wished ssc would have fe.t this les
Areuiy. love malEcs uttl. saou Tor the cS-
.r.is,- or moral ethics. $50 Aliss Amy EOr-
,.-.,r. l,iug "a good girl at bottom, and lot
czacti. loving tais Ea.. felt toward him q
frank ana teuue~ consideration which a
Romantic person wci'i0 aaNe .s''r-lk from
showing. Consequently. when fenur,ok cn-
scr,-l 4 nn;..,ut i.lt.+r. he found Amy p"i'I
anu wor, tuouS -l0t. bat, as he 'Ahc''"'
m..ch prettitr tnan De- ore. louktn2 up &1
A..l w..E eyes ~ the sincercst soi-,il'dr'
SrAtIth,llss BE- remained standing htaf
tne door. ass IL indicating a possible iaiFl-
SION. r.s iaCc W,a'ile a look ot ioW-ri-s
abstraction. r struck her that alas miS-'t
o.. iic ef-rt 80 his long hair AMI general
u.rc;itEH l.. ara this Only spurrtu ntr 10
"a IIlicr recognition OF his other qlaii,'''-
II am afraid" she b-.an with - charming
,.uH,rrass Llclt. ''tnat instead oi r.-ti-s
satisfied with E3or kiueacsr On caffHiil'
me- lp here. & viii Bsye - burden you again
with uty dreadful weakness, and ASK you
to carry uc down also. BuJ ala this seems
so li,ti. after wh.t X"u have Just done
ans for which Z can never. never nope 20
r'Ia-S -nU-' SIZE cfH-ts,a h.r two hlN"
hands together. ho,I5ar hcr gloves bctwcen.
ari brought them down u.5A Der lap ~ "a
Z, sture as uryt-ly helpless as IL was IN
affected.
n have done scarcely anything ne f''a'
gianciUE away toward tire tire, -y"'''
father Aas thanked ue."
You have saved my Nfe.'
''No. uo.'' he -ais quickly. Not Aa'.
Nou -. -o iu $50 .arscr. except iToia ihy
rifle. bad ! missed"
- s,.." she saIa eagerly, with htt'o
posthumous thrill OF having been aliet an
q kind % heroine. "aad j. was Wohderiu IN
shot. FOR yOl were - careful not TO ioic'
me-"
please don't say any NOV he saic'
with a. sli-ht movement Of hait-au F"aro-
moss. Ealf impotence. 1t Was r""ai'
job but il's oslr now"
Iir .stori.eI and rnafci bis red ian'S So
sf-ar.a,fl, to.-athsr 80 cuui1 So. fl3t ire
ElI evidently iust washed tn'fl-'nd t"e
Fieri-y riug was more in evia"ie" tlah
ever. Eut the tnousat gave he- an -nap'r"-
E zion.
-Youu III least TT me sh1Se bands with
youw' %i. said. cStenains hoth htr own
2 wi,h childish frankness-
Hold or AIs~s Forester lie s-.d. win
Z sudlsn desperation. "It ann the sGiire
timing, Is-ci here. ; can't play this thihS
Z on you-i can't let you play ID on me any
{ ionr.rl YuG wasa'. il amy dansso1-yoN
np.er We're, THAT hear was on'- n h.il.-