The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-09
HER BUT
TER ART.
,,r, Belle stenrn Might Have be-
come "a Famous Artist.

changed anu t"N NN~'t's 49, "'
..
=. ees one OF the last OF the old historic
.1. % New England High above che
III the great drifts rolled IN pillows.
III. lie sumachs and ,he wild blackberry
,.s we're completely hidden.
.,gn bv the brock in the meadow the
5.rches stood waist deep, ana the
.-rrr,ns in the wood beyond were bent
LII twisted with the great weight OF
.rae.
wan il has stopped showing. l declare,
,.s don't suppose they viii turn out aud
.s.. he dance after al. do you. Mary
u.Ig
Nry Ben was curied up in the corner
Hs large old-fashloned sofa eating
.t apple. and reading Jane Eyre. II
Il. tEe thlrd time SHE hnd read the book
the storm began.
.W.I did you eVcr"' she exclaimed.
.r-.ae.rg 20 her feet aud running to the
VHiaN II just believe 10 has stopped
a. t.freso So We can have the dance
-Bess Providence doesn't change her
a..- 10 convenience your going 20
asr her mother said with a scofuful
t.tr.-,.ou OF her under liz.
#fau haven't anything ready for supper
f mes should come. They viii have to
- without upper u Aney nave one 20
rse ] guess
Nrs stearns brought chair. and stand
H.lu t by the window looked out over
tts drifts toward che red brick school
house ou the other side of the meadow.
hfs Nhlleoinb mas fous.nk DIX ARE
81 beg kicHen. she j. Hheiy thinking they
rat want something warm there 10
taH-
Ao1 neeah Worry. y they nave me
dlncs they will come here ana take what
t91 eon give mem FatheF thah eat hef
s'a1 Mary BEL an" ered iaushlng
''s We run 81 ~ she So me
dances ard we make all the profits
Hrl ] don Know as l can help thclr
coming over mere TO get pie. I'm sure
4sn want 70 stahd III mfs. Whlt
combs way They are free to ask her
er me. 70 serve tnem' ! suppose.
Ars s.earns got down from 'he chair
ela 80 u securely baek against the wat
Mrs. Whitcomo never VIII forgive you,
when she does and out Mary Bel
laughed taking large bite out cf her
appie 'hut. my gracious. mother no one
w blame YOU because they como her.
e,ers hody in the country knows your
cooking
They know your butter art II was
that drew the young people here IN the
first place. Even IL Mrs Whltcomo stop
PED having her dances YOU'D draw Gus
t.m with that You've made name.
"sfy conscience IS clear. They have
right 70 stop where they please on thei'
way home from dance Mary Bon an.
swerad. curling 40 on the sofa again and
opsu.Er her book Her bright black eyes
followed the lines eagerly.
'.H ers comes the enowplow with dou-
he yoke * oxen. from Horizons centcr"'
Mrs stearns called from the next room.
e moment later.
Mary Bel threw Jane Eyre on the sofa
ami catching a shawl from its hook on
tie kitchen door rushed out on the door
step
-lr Wolderman. hellot Wait a min
at, she rhoigted The snowp,ow stop
pe8 and tho smiling face OF a young man
saoae4 ovcr the drifts
Hello, Hasn't this been corker. Are
yesr folks an allve9t
Yes We arc an alive. and doubling 10
know Il there IS eo.re 10 be a dance az
ts WiIscombs tonight. Have you
tssrsea
@Yes of course there a. going 10 he
one what's 10 hinterq we'd have a
dance ~ We had o tannel all the way
forn Horizons Center
.Are Won ro.nr?"
who are you going WITH"
"Ya.a the vourR man answered laugh
ms You'll not get an invitation un
ls.s sou ke mine this late day" he
added hastily.
on won't i? The road is open 10 the
Center Mary Bell answered Taught
Well. Will you go with me2f
Yes. if you viii never tell that hint
81 ftr you 10 ask me"
'Neverr
Ma4 Bell ran into the house and clos
81 the door.