The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-20
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that golden haze but one. On all Of
Sans Souci's broad acres beasts enough
to raise 1t could not be found. Seth, she
Knew was blowing the potato patch,
winch meant so much to them in those |
days, with their one horse. She had
helped him tie the Enthusiastically har-
ness together with bits of cloth before
breakfast. Old Dolbear had gone to the
woods for stove wood, with their only
other beast of burden, Knock Kneed
Jimmy, mule with very long ex.
perience Of this troubled sphere. That
swiftly advancing column Of dust could
mean but one thing. In intense excite
ment she flung the shuttle from her.
and, mounting the loom bench, shaded
her eyes with one unsteady hand while
she peered across the weed choked fields.
The weeds grew lower and thinner
about the big quarter lot gate, and when
it, that cloud Of dust, paused for them
to loosen the rusty chains that bound
gate and post together it would be time
for her to "draw in her picket line. "
She must see first, however, what that
dust was produced by.
A confused vision Of ses'heads and
visored caps. The horses did not belong
to Sans Souci, and the caps were not
gray. That was enough. Thank heaven,
more than two miles lay between her
and them yet Perhaps they would stop
to burn the barns and the gin. She hop
ed they might. 1t would prolong the
moment for preparation. Give them a
little more time to get ready for-what?
With arrowy speed she made her way
from the loomroom to the big house,
bursting in upon the others with that
breathless cry, "They have come"
1t was the work Of second to sweep
the loose silver from the sideboard in
the dining room into the ample home
spun apron that almost enveloped her
slim figure, and then, with Mamie Col
yer close behind her, she sped up the
long central stairway to find hiding
places for it.
Mrs Martin, frantically grabbing for
the smokehouse key that "never had
been hung so high BEFORE" sent an adj
monition after her.
Liza, your bustle"
Without slackening her speed Liza
flung reinsurance behind her. That's
all right. Have been wearing it for
week.
my Lawdl" This ejaculation OF hor
ror, not Of piety, came from Mrs. Mar
tin.
: cts more'n enough to give you cur
ryture of the spine or something els
spiney, Liza Martin, wearin pad Wit
100 $50 goldpieces quilted into it. Yo'
= oughtn't to put it on, child, till you wa
, obliged to. "
e "There, there, minnie, please don,
worry about nv spine. It's all right
She paused on the stairway just lon
y enough to fling kiss from the tips G
Y her fingers toward the two anxlou
faces unified from the hall below. Pres
/ entity they could hear her disposing c
= the loose silver with careful carelessne'
@ under the heaps of dried palmetto tina
Y strewed the floor of the upper hall,
tbe bags of wool that Seth had rooDe
o their few remaining sheep OF, ana any
s. where else her ingenuity could devise
II Annabel's door opened and close
l. softly. and Mamie Colyer joined her u
l. fore the task was completed. d,
.'There now," said Liza, stuiilng u
10 Loot forl, in n crevice behind an unmo
c. allie clothes press, "unless they get
N kicking that palmetto ana Wool apo
in for pure malice they Will never suSp0
IN what is under it, -.
in Then they stood silently Waitins e" "l
Id listening with fast beating hearts. -
va ,,,o,nent was too intense Tor coii'iho
/. ,,1oce The storm, whose mutterihRs
e. the distance they had been iiSteil"e
f. ,yitb strained attention for so long,
g obont 70 burst upon their own heaus
Thew looked into each other eS
or lovingly. confidingly, and i'll thar Or
of communion both found fresh strehS'
h. Suddenly Liza drew her FRIEND ) .
ID. ronnd checks within kissing raheo |"
dressed her lips fervently TO each
IS. INV dear. my dear, what should
al do without you? The rest are al ~ y a.
dis fused so helpless Just SO many Ut
in children to be cared for. "
Die .'Listen, LizaF ii Coo, -,
The rapid thud of iron shod iee' VI
ay the or grassy yard below, the merry, Ca "a
lot less e whistling Of a roliicki.s :
,rs 10 ,oSI tbo unwonted sound OF me
TOR . ."ao' in laughter. Sans Souci hau
nv v Most forgotten the sound. How cruz cru.
" h iaprins It sounded now The l I.'l =
no Of an enemy is not contagious - ,'I - !,
ON " ,an - security set every nerve III III ~
,be o r1n system a-quiver
DOR mnst know that their men VIZ y
md there tbers to strike awe into their 81
tile What next! -. Going TO ia
ds. LILA, you are ~. 90 the wa
,ile Your lips are as white as 'nO
via please don't faint Liza, "a. rnon
hit Mamie laid violent hands q, upoh ;,
md friend's shoulder and shook her AN
you angrily. .fo;rt Mamie.
,ie. me alone. There is TOO H in Hnnah
ami 81 What have you done WIN N ';nm
' ar o. "Civen her a dose of waterman, "a
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