Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-01-28
) CORNERS. 5
! Bf ISABELLA N. SHAW. (
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~, and Joy; e'e"'
1ney y heed not our expectancy.
life ''' '"e s'reels Oh
'' oh sudden, clasp US with smile"
MoAo other passengers alghting
A from the train was a tall. dark
conplexioned gentleman and short.
ehuoby child, holding fast his free
manu. also mite of blue parasol.
FROM the geneltmans other hand
swung travelling case and an umbrel-
Ia Inc sun was yet high and its rays
burning. 1t had been breathless day.
ana although the station sat on the out
skirts OF Woodville, fanked by hay
heio ana facing meadow, the only
ooor alioat seemed that of plank and
paint a new sidewalk was being laid.
also the station platform was UNDERGO
ing repairs; but Bools, the village
lack-of-all-trades," lounged beneath
oig chestnut tree whose leaves hung
yenow and limp on dry twigs.
Can you direct me to the Locust
Nest?' the tall gentleman asked this
lounger.
fou can't miss it; it hides in the To-
Gust wood; the bus stands around
mere, and scrambling to his feet the
speaker led the way to low, narrow,
repellant vehicle which the child re.
fused TO enter.
I
lis considerable loose in the Joints.
little miss, but twill carry you safe
enough. Good land, no! 'tisn't a
hearse!"
They rumbled over n bridge, turned
another corner, rounded the village
square, struck into the Rooney road,
ascended hill, halting on its shoulder
before swinging white gate through
which a woman had just passed The
house was delightfully."- old-fashioned
DR.. Cyrus Flint and little daughter en-
changed words of approval as they went
up the gravelly path leading to the
great door. Largeness seemed all about
them-"these cramped-up city folks"
and the bus driver who had run with
message to the back door, added, in
parting: "Your nest must be getting
right full; five last week and two to-
night" He was addressing Cathy, the
cook, whom Bools was courting.
Two front rooms off the upper hall
were assigned to the doctor, one of
which jutted over the side veranda and
was called the balcony chamber. In at
the open window the locust branches
peered, and above, almost within reach,
swayed an orioles nest. A large waxen
doll sat in a ebay and child's cot
stood in one corner. The little girl
entered the chamber to look about, lay
ing the blue silk parasol on the table
while she removed her hat and pushed
back her damp, tumbled hair. The wee
cot with its spotless draperes drew
her instantly. "See, father, this board
ing house lady must have known was
rather small. If your room is as pretty
as mine is let us live here for long
time"
A few hours later, refreshed, retoned,
restored, the doctor and Grille went be-
low and met the boarders assembling
for dinner. When Mrs. Winters herself
approached the doctor started slightly
Only Grille noticed the tremor and
fightened her wee warm clasp of his
big hand and looked up. A lady, a
very small lady, was looking down. The
very tip top of this lady's comb reached
her fathers elbow. Bending to the
child, she said, with a winning smile:
81 hope that we shall become very good
friends"
"Perhaps we may" replied Girlie
with her most captivating nod and
smile, for she was greatly pleased with
every detail of her surroundings. After
dinner there followed an evening full
of chat. song and music. Each of the
company seemed to have forgotten how
hioh the thermometer was running
When the doctor left the circle that
evening Mrs. Winters again bent down
TO his little daughter and kissed her.
Good night" returned the child. 81
shall dream of the angels all night,
and her father added: "She is in love
with the couch, you see."
The next day the inmates OF the nest
betook themselves to wood and stream
and few went in the down bus to the
station. where Is fresh-air children
were looked for, homes among villagers
and farmers awaiting them.
Mrs. Winters also went down and sal
in her phaeton with the doctors daugh
fer beside her when the train pulled up
The children were handed out, eacl
with tag attached to his or her left
shoulder. -,
"Bools. bring me two Of them, vii
xoro prof. Fix-Rooney road?" Bool!
stood at the Shetland's head, but moved
off NJ This word toward the newcomers
returning soon with the oldest and th'
youngest Of the group.
Pic addressed himself to the road
but inst here the doctor on his new
mare and his dog leaping before hin
rode by, wheeled and trotted back tc
,be nbaeton. "Oh, good morning." al
be lifted Grille to his saddle, and pom!
and sorrel moved along together
~ confess, doctor, l stole your daugh
Tor These boys are tagged for my cous
in who lives half mile above tn
Nest" mt
as your pony good traveller Thos
storm clouds are rolling up rapidly"
ayes, very good; what bark tina
dog bas!" .,o, r, ..,.o
smiled. touched his hat and the sorre
5artod ahead, whereat Pic shook him
self and quickened his pace. by tel
s.a,oc,, tbe storm was raging througl
tbe town. Two churches were strucI
-, ,;qbtning. also chimneys and win
dow glass about the square suffere
W" Dr;rbt and carly the fol