The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-19
PART TWO.
IN jACKSON'S PURCHASE.
,,or,ba ,tcCuIIoch Williams.

Williams.
with the two Mary Dickersons came the
",roonlight." The Purchase knows what
O moonlight is; outland folk however,
NAV require to be told that it is night
monte held when the moon is coming on
TO full. 1T prevails from May to septem-
her the Young people, small blame to
them preferring dew and GOODNESS and the
dsreious seclusion of half-lit hooks, to the
o,oss and garish brightness of a broiling
day. 49,,
The two Marys were the occasion of this
ono II came off in Uncle Bob Mayner's
ward which was level, covered with white
clover turf, and set rectangularly with
r,onles and honey locusts. All the rose
bushes were strung with Chinese Ian
terms. Tin sconces for candies hung
against some of the tree trunks. A few
grass lanterns had been fastened upon
nendu1ous boughs. Where the lights were
tbickest there were long plank benches.
I'm remoter. shadowy hooks, Uncle Bob
had insisted upon setting camp stools in
pairs.
courtin'. 1 amt forgot that, If ! am so fat
and DID, he had said to Red Mary, with
twinkling eyes. Red Mary was his own
niece. Mary spec MS WlLS >. hS wv
were first cousins, dear friends delightful
" alike. still more delightfully."- unlike, and
differentiated in the mouths of their world
according to complexion.
Rotb Marvs were out in the yard, rum
ming thither and yon, though 1t was bare
Nv SHUTDOWN and nobody likely TO come for
an hour. Mai Dade had come, but he did
not count. He propped his chair back
against the trunk of a maple and let his
ewes follow the two Marys in their white
frocks and frittery red ribbon. Uncle
Bob who sat three feet away, his chair
planted squarely upon its four feet, his
elbows on his knees, caught the glance,
set his fat fingers together with little
soft p-lop. and said ruminantly
Nice span O. blood fillies."
"Thoroughbreds-clean the major ejac-
ulated, then with a sigh, IF only man
could throw off thirty years! Choosing
between them musL y big puzzle. I'm
right down sorry for Bert Selby. Upon
nv soul. 1 don't believe he knows which
he loves hest. for all he's been here every
dav since they came, and nights and Sun
DAYS thrown in"
I've had a sorter sneaking notion all
along he was in love with both" Uncle
Bob said
Mai. Dade laughed.
THE young man must remember lie
Utah." he said. Tell those young ladies
for me, please. that the one who don't
take him is mighty apt to live to be sorry
for IT,"
Il told 'em so yistiddy," Uncle Bob re-
turned Lord How Red---4ary did
taught She is the sassiest piece-always
making fun o the way Bert talks
81 can hardly blame her--but poor
Bert" Maj Dade said with a frown.
at is the greatest shame the greatest
pity, he was left 10 grow up with those
poor white Lisenbees. A finer gentle
man than his father never trod shoe
leather, and his father, Bert's grand
father, went to Congress from Tennessee"
Bert will get everybodys votet-if only
he gets the nomination." Maj. Dade con-
tnued ihoughtfully. But there's the
rub Politics amt what it used to be,
uncle Bob-not by a dong chalk. Money
has heap of friends. You don't need
10 be told that. Bert has just one man to
iear-Duke Willoughby-and Willoughby
has money to throw at the birds. He
throws il, too-chips IN for anything go
lhs-barbecue picnic, big meeting, preach
er salary, or missionary collection. Then
ne has lent money to a dozen fellows who
are IN tight places. OF course, there has
been no talk of buying their influence, but
they are bound, just bound, to do their
pest for him. l tell you Wnloughby is
smart He has got a mighty taking way,
100 IT we don't look sharp he'll sweep
the convention"
And then Bert selby is jest fool enough
70 pun OH MS coat and work like a Mig
ser 10 elect him" Uncle Bob broke in.
Bert has had whatever he chose to ask
.or-oeen sheriff assemblyman and I'll
mat lie is as ambitious as Lucifer. One
'eIh an Congress will rub off that poor.
"mile tang After that-welll there's no
ue. ..s what he may not be, and do
9is'er LAsenbee to the contrary not
"'lt9. ahdlhg! Uncle Bob asked with a
"oVerlng smile. ITS amazing but Bert
VIII stand by that poor creeter as long as
she lives" '0i'e %
Mag. Dade scowled. EFF she is COMING
1o-hisnt shall leave at once" he said.
- bod laughed until he shook all over.
,,ri1 - can De so cruel, majorn' he said,
s'Ipplhs the others arm. shes coming
~ o9e TO see you. We had to ask
~ Oouluh think of raising a row in
IT Wy slghting sister that way"
smell plotting" Red Mary called
Sayiy, rushing at her unc1o ~ -, 49,
wi" settlng his necktie straight. She was
rs uelsh as she was rosy. a niece of
''-''pieu prettiness, with very bright darl,
d.,, auu saucy tip-tllted nose Witba1
dteiy virginia. Something chIl1IiLe
hen I!us' underlay the limpid gayety of
in p roI,nS She moved lightly and spoke
r,y,a touiiI siiVery voice. Mary Spec who
b @a,s al her back, was taller by half
VITA VITA e ana had her roses powdered over
ewes '' me golden freckles. She had gray
- set under the finest arched daris
o' oo ana was slender enough to suggest rec
rl5S I' c,i. lily, such as swayed IN nv
'' ..I out IN the old fields.
She go MAJ Dade is above plotting "
almost ,.,l loitiihs out her hand TO him. II
10 beln wish he was not-then ia ask him
banG ber Us entice Daddy Doweli and the
Pei. t,at Is Just the very meenest tbingr,
be- y' t5ol Interrupted Il knew il ' wo9ld
Charley 1 IT, The first thing l said when
bS1d Inc moonlight was. Make sT 5oi ~ ,b 20
' 'iq r before you set the night, 9'' u '"e
began, S stm n1 Sa, told Bert selby" Maj Dade
f 5, u 'Temble lightly. Red- ty mama madd ne
rest sb nun. You are conjured' like The
world begins beg nsl a., You seem to think the
Rob ga-down In the Purchaso,, Ir,1-,