The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-07

show her rourt iTr'se going TO have
ice cream, you know. Don't you spcse
she'd like to Gomez"
a murmur Of voices in the oute-
Office, and a gruff voice calling:
"Sadie." precludeG any answer to this
query.
It's Sam" said the child, slipping
out of her chair, "and he's come for
me, and 1 shan't see the governor.
Now, amt that just too bad.' Big
tears rolled down her cheeks. "And-
I'm-so-disappointed,' she sobbed.
Il might tel him for you," the gov
ernor said, drawing her toward him.
you've told me all about it. so that I
understand perfectly, and I'll see that
he knows all about it, and I'll send you
word tomorrow"
'Will you, really?" The child's
voice tremb,ed with eagerness. You
aren't teasing, are you, seeing I'm =
little girl?'
"No," he assured her, grayely.
Honest Injun! That's what you say
when you mean it, isn't it? I thought
so," as the child nodded. That's
what my little girl makes me say some
times. Well, now you run along with
Sam, and be sure to 60 to the post
office tomorrow, so as to know u,heth-
er the governor will come. I'm pretty
sure he will,'' he added, as she vanished
into the outer Office.
The town of Mayfair was in state Of
great excitement. The grand army
was to hold a big fair, and the govern
or was TO be present. He was actually
coming, despite his former refusal
A big omcial-looking document had
come to the chairman of the commit
tee, saying that on further corsidera-
ton, the governor haS decided to give
himself the pleasure Of opening the
fair, and, furthermore, he should
bring two members of his staff with
him.
Sadie had heard of i: with great JOY;
but it was no news to her, for she had
received note from her casual friend
at the state house; and this she treas
ured, and slept with it knder her pillow
every night.
At last the night of the fair came,
and the hall was crowded so there was
scarce space left for the entrance OF
the governor and his escort when he
should come. Sadie's father was one
of them. They had gone to the sta
ton to meet him.
There was thrill of expectancy all
through the crowd, and eyes were kept
anxiously at the door.
Sadie edged to the center of the hall,
and clasped and unc!asped her hands
nervously. Her cheeks were flushed
and her eyes shone.
The people about the door were
crowding back. Two men in uniform.
with gold lace, appeared in the door
way. The governor would come next.
4 burst CT music from the band.
The people were moving eScitedly. But
where was the governor? She looked
in vain for more gold lace. Perhaps
he would wear a purple robe, such as
kings wore.
Why, there was the man she had
talked to at the state house. She
gave a happy laugh. How nice! H
had come too.
She started forward to meet him, and
he turned toward the eager child, a
bright smile illuminating his handsome
face. But the crowd held her back.
wait till tie governor has passed" !"
some one said.
''The governor" She drew a quick
breath. Could he be the governor?
Why, she had talked to him the same
rs if he were any common man. What
must he think Of her? He couldn'tbe
angry, surely, because he had come.
Yes, he really had come, Tor al the
people were pointing toward him and
whispering.
He seemed to be looking toward her.
She shrank back shyiy; but his kindly
eyes had. caught sight OF the little fig
ure, and he smiled and held out his
hand.
So, unconscious of the throng of
amazed onlool~,rs, and seeing only his
kindly face, she slipped from her place
and ran to him; and together up the
hall, through the cheering crowd, they
passed-sadie and the governor Of
the state, land in hand.-N. Y. Inde-
pendent.