Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-10-04

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CRIES, and even uucIasped one mall
baud. .'l'll-be--good," she gas ped,
obediently. Don't let me be burned
ur." >; 81 =;
But tue spoiled babs-only shrieked
and kicked.
His little sister, .trembi 8 like a
leaf, made aipiEeous appeal. "Please
don't mind him. He don't know any
better, he's so little. @ johnny! please
be sti l., please! I'll give you my
dollie, anything-but if you don't keep
still--O Johnny, do listen to sister
we shall be burned up!"alF!sc'
ButJohnny was deaf to argument, and
Louise had to carry him Out, and exert,
all her, strength to lift him on the
horse. 'sHold on tight. she said;
but before she could lift Oracle also,
the perverse little fellow rolled shFiek-
ing TO. the ground. Louise had to
spring aud catch the bride or Prince
would have been of. -
Master Johnny scurried back into.
the house and under the bed in spite
), Of his sisters frantic appea!s.sfoTzshe,
had never been required TO obey her
or anybody else. Oracle ranrsSafter
him, .sobbing and tugging frantitally
to. get him out. Louise had to. tie
Prince before she dared fo1low; sick
at heart with fea-. The spoiled babS's
wilfllness,might cost all their lires. -.
BY main force shedragged him from
his retreat, enve,oped him in blankets
and bore him out. but on the door
step she paused. The breeze mp the
canyoo, till now so cool and f esh, had
suddenly become warm and smoky.
The. falling sparks had done their
work, fires were already smoldering
lower down the canyon: A minute
more might see it ablaze: It would
be madness, to attempt that road now.
She set Johnny down and looked
around with desperate ccolness.
A barrel of w,,ter stood under the
nearest tree. Into this Louise hast
ily, planged bedding-aad.pieees of car
pet, then, s,rambling on an old box,
with the help of the broom she spread
them as we'll as possible over the finn
sy roof. ..
Suddenly she sprang down. "The
pool below the falls under the big bay
tree! We may be safe there: and there
isn't moment to lose. Come, Johnny,
we're going TO the falls, u ...,s.,. ..r
Once more she ierked the child from
under the bed and carried him out.
Now the air was close, and the canyon
walls echoed to tho cracking of the
flames. Fortunately it was not far tc
the little poo, for it took all tile girls
strength to lead the terrified horse and
the struggling boy.
'tBlack man nnder falls -bogJ
mani johnny screamed, pulling back
with, all his might, and Oracle added
trembling, '.Mamma says there is s
black man there that eats little chill
dreu; but you won't let him eat us
will you?',
EFF there ever was black NAL
there, said Louise, with composure
"of course he's not there now-he''
run away from the efres -. @",
The calls were mere dribble o
| water down an almost perrendicula!
rock; the pool was not over three Zee
deep, and green slime lay along it
edges, but twas. water, antl-itslay il
hollow, with rock walls 'on thre'
sides, while over it spread tie greer
luxuriance Of a great buy tree. Louis
s drew loiig breath Of .thankfulnes
when she reached the stream.
"Here, Oracle, hold this youngste-
q moment. Now, Prince, come and b
tied to this, tree, Poor old horsie, yo'