The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-11
THE
BELLS Of HULL.

BI1t he was q pOOG nuSDauu duu
kind father to his only child, Annie.
After - wears of married life he and
his wife. Elizabeth, were called away
almost in an hour, leaving little Annie
to sob out the first great grief OF her
life.
After the funeral, when Peter Har-
vev and his wife had been laid side by
side in the old graveyard, and the stern
Coyenanter minister had said his lew
solemn words of regret for the dead
and comfort for the living, little ANNE
Harvey went to live with her uncie'
Andrew Mallory, until she should be-
come of age.
At12 years old Annie Harvey was
| like a rosebud. One fears to see tue
bud expand into the magnificent
flower. lest the delicate tints OF the
exquisite proportions may be lost.
Such were the feelings OF good Mrs.
Mallory when she said to her hus-
band:
81 wish the lassie would just stay
she pretty BARN she is now.
"rut, tut, mither; l mind when ye
were wee BARN yourself; and who
saws we're not comely body moo!
said the sturdy old Scotchman..
That Annie Harvey should nave
other views than her aunt concerning
, herself is not strange. She was I'M
natient for the time to come when sue
could assume the long dresses ana tne
, accompanying airs of ripper years. ana
: already she had faint dreams OF the
delights of beaus, parties, dancing
: and that browning delight, flirting.
From II to IT! How slow the years
: movel II seems an age in youth, and
but moment in age
Little Annie Harvey had become
u Miss Harvey. She was exceedingly
- ,rettv and she knew it. She also
ID knew that she was heiress TO the iahu,
~ and money of her prudent Though oae
D. fotber and she had been told that tn
money had been doubled and quad
= rrnled in the careful hands OF Unci
, Mallory,
4 But another thing she had not oeel
! told thst would have been pleasante
Z in her ears than all this. She certain
4 lv had lovers; but they were sue
i min. water fellows that she coul
& not for the life OF her help thlnkln
II Of them as she did her uncle's oxel
Y great harmless, good-natured ANNA
4 good enough, but so dull.
B Among the friends of Peter Harve
q was Robert Wallace, an honest, mare
FL working man, but singularly unio
~ tnnate II COW became choked ca
ing turnips, it was his COW; II a d.
~ went to sleep in meeting ana :"
NJ marched out in disgrace, or warn
IA from the pulpit, it was sure to De
81 how When the ministers DE
IA swarmed on Sunday and refused to
"a into the nice new hive, out OF hu
al dred heads present they selected !
vi head and fought sharply for res''
VI place there.
fG His wife nailed horseshoe on
d the door and he drove his oxen
" horses with q witch hazel rod, but s
the troubles came. Finally old kiz
ri Broek threw salt in his well, ana II
that day forward his troubles ceas
within an hour after old kizzie
- settled the witches in the well, Pe
~ Harvey came riding down the Ia
ID SINGING his favorite song, "Con
H Through the Rye, pa sign that he wa
~ an excellent good humor. aver 81
"a ming to have chat and taking ar
k0 from the we'll, he proposed to ho'
~ Wallace to sell the few animals
n other things he could not take
III him and emigrate to Illinois;
"a drowinp out his well filled POT
81 hook he counted him $500 for
III journey.
Il Great was the Joy of the Walls
~ at this unexpected act OF irlendsD
~ "But." said Peter Harvey, whel
had written out note for the mo
81 made payable when convenient,
~ must give me security, and In
"a take mortgage on this colt. "
IL he CLAIMED his hand on the he'
~ ono of the -balf-dozen lads who Ct
:, n Robert Wallace father.
Q MI With true Scotch humor the 7
oaoe was executed and recorded
n Robert Wallace, with his housed
r III started for distant Illinois.
n Like all migrants to
81 country. he had his troubles, b
Is the end prospered. lie owned
acres. and cattle and horses IN
; III dance. ard after eight years OF
IN prairies. he said to his wife:
80 "When the crops are secure
re will 90 back to old Ryegate anc
n look once more at the green III
HIM, OF Vermont.
:sor~,, 'And mind you cancel that
cs, tard, gage and make me Tree man,
s 81 dtTss John Wallace, now a young law
=. r,as, Peoria.
thoro o,ssl "Tm thinking the lad int
'e. Mount marry and wants to make
record" said his mother, laugh
mpNN But Robert Wallace and h
llNN. never saw their Scotch friends
Ryegate, nor The green hills OF
Tennessee. mont. Before the crops were 81
nation and man and wife were cut down
harvester Death, and their nei
-;a+or laid them shelby side under I'll
49, their own hands had planted.
John Wallace, the soa, with
this story has to do, with tina
al the vari lessness common to western i
r Ms,ef stom- gone still further west, and
ID Mslarial located in Denver, and there
i equal te pered slowly. rs young lawyer
IS. lauder, places generally do.
Meridian
!, Annie Harvey was aillng.
"a breath OF sea air might
, ,,sf s IL aae good" said old Dr. Goodwl
mantle, place to the seashore she went.
scoonvenienee The little steamer Rose
orr,s,or. carried its load OF passenger
p. o., Ga tbrouoh all the winnings