The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-30

the tramp, tramp, tramp Of the grand
father.
But dawn came at last, and as soon as
things were visible, the two were in the
buggy and away. When they had gone
two or three miles toward home Aaron
jumped from the buggy and strolled on
ahead of the horse II was quite light by
this time and he scanned the road care
fully searching for the tracks made by
the big wheels of the army wagon. He
could not find them where they were not,
but when he came 10 the short lane that
led to Mr. Bobs' house. he saw where the
wagon had turned In. Making sure that II
had not come out again, he waited lor the
White Haired Master TO come up. tie said
not word but pointed to the tracks made
by the wheels.
Now il bappened that MIR, Bobs, had
his sister. Miss Elviry, for his house
lxeeper. Miss Elviry was 40 odd years old,
and quite independent of servants, and II
was her habit to rise at daypreak sum-
mer and winter kindle into blaze the
fire that had been wrapped into blanket
Of ashes the night before, and proceed to
cook an early breakfast, so that her broth
er might get to work at his turning iathe
or his broom making as soon as posi-
bic Miss Elviry went TO oed carry auu
rose early. as a matter both OF conscience
she rose earlier than usual She had a
"feeljn'" as she afterward expressed At,
that everything was not all right. once
or twice. when she woke during the night,
she heard the house dog utterlns smoth-
cred growls and whining certain sign
that everything was not as 1t should be-
She refrained from rousing her brother
but she had a good mind to- she mace up
for her restraint in this matter, now
ever, by rising half an hour earlier her-
self. She kindled a fire, put on supply
of wood to keep it going, and hurrledly
dressed herself. Then, although the stars
were shining, she unbolted the back door
and looked out The little clubhouse in
which Mr. Bobs did his work and kept
his tools barred her vision, but she heard
unusual noises, such as the rattle OF
chains and the creaking Of harness and
the snorting of horses or mules.
Now, Miss Elviry was not timid wO-
man. She had some of the independence
and energy that would have made her
! brother more prosperous had he possessed
a fair share of them. So, while she was
astonished at the noises she heard she
| was not alarmed Instead of rushing into
| her brothers room to arouse him, she
| seized the ak, which was always brought
| in over night i'm case of am emergency and
sailed out to see what 1t was that had
taken possession.
The house dog heard her, and came out
from under the house fairly screaming
| with delight, for ne had a horrible night
| of It. Feeling himself adequately rein
forced by Miss Elviry's presence. his
| bristes rose, and he rushed around the
Clubhouse and proceeded to bay the back
end of the wagon with the greatest fury,
| and his indignation grew even greater
| when he heard Miss Ilfviry's firm voice
urging him TO "Sic 'em, Spot! Sic emf
The voice aroused Sweetest Susan, but
| did not seem to disturb the other sleep
ers The child rubbed her eyes, but for q
long moment she could not imagine where
| she was. Then she remembered she was
in the wagon when she should be at home
in bed And, 'Oh what will mamma
say?" Dawn, still glimmering far away
sent glimmer of light into the wagon
and toward this Sweetest Susan gropeC
her way, stumbling over Drusilla, whC
merely turned over with a sigh that sound
| ed like a groan.
"Who are you, anyhow" cried Miss Ell
viry, sharply.
| ooh, it's only me-" answered Sweetest
| Susan, whose head and shoulders were
dimly outlined against the interior dark
ness of the wagon. Take me out please
| oh. this is not home. Where am I?'
|
something about the child's voice tina
drew her. "Oh, hush up, Spot!' she crleC
to the dog; now you've started, you'll
never stop. She went close to the Wagon
| end and looked at the child as well as sh
could, whats your name, honey?'
Now, as soon as Miss Elviry came near
err the child's sharper vision recognize,
her. She made quilts. and wove coun
terpanes for people who were comforta
bly, well off and she had in this way beef
a frequent visitor at the Abercrombi
place.
'Is that you, Miss Elviry? Please TAX
me outr'
Miss Elviry was thunderstruck, as sh
said afterwards.
'Well, eff that ain't-Why! Well, know
the end of the world amt fur off now
Susan Wyche, what are you doin in thi
rig at this time of day, when by goo
rights you ought to be at home in bed?"
Take me out, please, Miss Elvry; an,