The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-11-30
NECK OR NOTHING.
BY JEANETTE Il. wALwoRTH.
copyright. 1897. by the Author.l
Tro BE CONTINUED


some college thefts In the closing term and
ostracized by the faculty ana his fellow Istl
dents, Mamie Colyer daughter OF profess
alone stands by him. CHAPTER uI.-Govel
nor Strong's daughter-in-l law, the widowe
mother of Adrien, has made Liza Martin
strong's sister. her protegee and educated he
beyond her station. IV-Mrs. Martin talk
plainly 10 Mrs. Strong about spelling Lis
The case is discussed at Sans Souci Liz
must be helped, but not brought in contac
with Adrien
Il didn't know whether 10 feel mac
or proud at her establishment boys
Sounded something like she didn Z think
our Liza had any right TO her good look,
and her proud air l think she seen that
wasn't particularly complimented. fol
she said very quick and very sweet:
She was always very pretty and
very bright, but this is the picture of q
patrician beauty,
Then | says: L suppose you mean
she don't look like she belonged TO Mar
tin and me. l reckon the books and the
smooth days and ways has done a heap
for her Brooms and dishwater don I
help robody's good looks | warrt as
rough lookin by deal when went 70
live n the quarter lot. and I've seen
many a worse !ook!E feller then MY
Eben.
Now. Eben, don't let that silly old
head of yours get turned The madam
sorter smiled when spoke up so sprnky
and said Mr. Martin is an unusually
handsome man. Rebecca, and if you had
cared 'nough for appearances you would
have beer as good lookin today as when
you were married a"
Here Mrs. Martin waved such small
pleasantries aside with broad sweep of
her blunt fingered hand
But that's neither here nor there,
Mrs. Strong, said, short and crisp. Il
wanted to talk to you about my girl.
You was the one that urged us on to
sendin her away from the quarters till
her schoolin was done You was the
one that done all the letter writin for
me and helped to keep her in the dark
without our ever thinkin of the day
when she'd halter come back to it all. |
But she's comm. We can't keep her |
away no longer She's finished Don't |
you reckon We'll be somethin of a shock |
to her-us down home, Imean-me and |
Martin and the boys?' -
what did she say, mammy?"
1t was moment of thrilling interest
to them all. Mrs. Srong's opinion car
ried incalculable weight with it. Mrs
Martin had paused refectively.
She Is great woman Seth She
weighs her words as exact as she weighs
out the sugar for black Suzanne to pre-
serve with. Speakin of preserves, Eben.
she wants you to have them gherkins
gathered for the pickles She says CHER
kIns is Adrien's favorite pickle "
All right about the gherkins-but
bout Liza. What did she say"
"Nothin. She asked me 10 leave the
picture there. She wanted 10 show if 10
her father. She came down stairs still
a-holdin on 10 it, Her face looked sober.
er than when we went up 10 fix Adricn's
room i reckon she was thinkin how
sweet it would be if her Gabrielle was
comm home lookin like that TO sleep I'm
the rose scented room that looks out over
the lily pads -
'She didn't say nothin?" Seth voice
was full of disappointment.
Nothin that counted, Seth She Just
said oncet or twicet, Mrs Martin, |
envy you. The idea Of her envyin me -
The overseer tilted his broad shoulders
sidewise, the better to consult "a huge
silver watch by the light of the moon.
A broad beam of white light fell athwart |,
the recumbent form on the steps. Char
lie had taken no part in the family
council. His eyes were closed and his ,,
folded arms rose regularly with the rise
and fall Of his jeans waistcoat. Seth ,,
leaned forward and took him gently by
he shoulder.
''Blest if the boy amt gone sound
lsleepl He's just tuckered out He knew
wanted 10 finish that fence, and he
stuck by me. Wake up, old chap! Nine
''clock. BedtimeP'
Better blow the horn fus'. Seth. |
hear them niggers in the dancchousc
nit. 3" /
From nail in the side of the back I
loor Seth took down the long tin horn !
md, putting it to his lips, executed soft
Melody more in unison with the quiet
erenity OF the stars and the tender, wan :
light of the moon than with its own ,,
ordid mission. 1t was the plantation ,,
atoo.
AS the melody of Seth's horn playing
to the ears of the governor ,
md his daughter-in. law it gave fresh
Impetus to the discussion that had filled
ii their evening.
That's another one of them, Adele
That boy has real musical talent. Mar
ms children are rather an unusual lot.
am sorry he ever married -
"Fatheri'
Yes, sorry. What has nc brought
children into the world FORE No amount /,
4 beauty or brains will give them posi-
ions They are ovcrseer's children and