The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-22

reen will go in 65 10 Old Hundred you
don't seem 10 care so much how many
times twill go-tin the teacher STAINS ye
up in the corner 10 do it over"
Mrs Barker had asked them to call at
the Widow Chesley's and return sleeve
pa tern After much hospitable entreaty
Miss Wagner consented TO remain there
for q half hour and partake of what her
hostess termed "a sociable little snack.
Electra. with warm doughnut in either
hand. wandered out into the yard They
saw her soon after under the elm tree be-
side the she'd turning the heavy grind
stone with timid rapture. A little later
Miss Wagner caught fieeting glimpse
of pink calico at the farthest corner OF
the harm. Then II fitted down the hill,
in and out through the tall grass, and
disappeared for a time altogether.
''Electry's a curious child. amt she?"
commented Mrs Chesley, slipping little
tea for courtesy You couldn't hardly
believe. f you didn't know her. the fun
ny things she'll say when she gets TO
goin'."
Miss Wagner wisely held her peace.
my daughter Eunice keeps the school
here. an she tells me more or less about
it. 'Twasn't any time ago hardly that
Electry got all wrought up because Eunice
told her she lived in North America"
~ don't says Electry. I live in
Maine An she KEEP on sayin' so. spite
of anything Eunice could do"
1--WE all live in Maine says Eunice
finally but we live in North America,
too An that young one was madder'n
fury"
1.-The state o Names just-the state
o Maine, says she. of course there's
lots of place in it 1 amt never seen. an
mebbe yer North Americas one of 'em.
1 guess it's somewhere way down in Sa
gadahoc or Andr scoggin. ii it's An then
she burst out laughin' as peasants ever
Her temper's always over in no time.
She glanced out Of the window from
time to time and spoke in a cautious I'M
dertone.
1.-The funniest thing I ever heard of her
sayin' was one day in Sabbath School last
winter. There was somethin or other IN
the lesson that made the ministers ask
'em who was the strongest man that ever
lived an Electry pped right up, before
anybody else could speak, n called out,
Tom Reed! 1t come so unexpected ii
pretty near upset the minis ter, an every
boy in the room begun to giggle I'm
sure he is went on Electry, just as
calm's a clock, for the Chronicle says't
he's been holdin' Congress in the holler
of his hand for the last eight days, an
there amt another man Twin that could
IL.
wells he could an took up the next ques-
ton; but some O. them that was there
will have ii that the superintendent had
to get off behind the door and laugh it
out all by himself
81 often wish her father could have
lived" she went on, her kindly face grow
ing grave. He made a perfect idol Of
Electry, an she's just his breathin' i'm
age It's from him she gets her hkin' for
l., ~
world Noah Barker'd set his heart en-,
twas buyin' a pianner for her an lettin'
her have the good of IT while she was
CROWN up. OF course poor Emeline can't
sffrd to do 1t now; but after all, don't
knows there's a happier-Hullo, Electry!
Back so soon?"
Mother loves to swap work with Miss
Chesley," remarked Electra, trailing a
great spray of golden-rod along the path
as they went out. 1T don't make her
back ache half so much, she tells me, TO
wash Miss Chesley's bakin' dishes asst
does to wash her own
The next house was at the end of long
stretch of rising ground which left them
somewhat breathless. 1t was a pleasant
looking place, with honeysuckle vines
around the open front door and fragrant
old-fashioned flower beds in the garden.
Electra began 10 speak, in a low and con-
fidential tone, as they drew near it.
This is where the Burleighs live Miss
Dorothy. Let's go right by, as easy's can
be. Miss Burleighs just killed a man."
in an awestruck whisper, IAN mebbe she
wouldn't want to see u.s.
"Electraw
81 don't know, but mother'd tune me
for tellin' we, but she didn't say mustn't
Miss Curtis was talkin' to her about it
last night, an 1 set there on the cricket
studyin' about the Arctic Circle almost
know mother remembered 1 was there.
Miss Curtis told lots O. things about
this man. He was a soldier: a drummer In
Mr.. Jordan March's compny, she said.
He felt sick on the train, an got off here't
| the middle depot Mr.. Burleigh see him
! there an brought him home-him and all
| his drums, l guess" At this point she
| hesitated, but conscious rectitude upbore
her. There was somethin' about a fe-
ver's runnin' 1 didn't quite get that. An
| then she said: I recon poor Miss Bur
| leighs done it now for herself! She's took
| all the care o. that Mr.. Smith for two
| mortal week, an now see how it's turned
out. He wanted to be histed up In bed
| this mornin', Mr.. Burleigh said, after
| she'd got the drarves on his feet and given
| him his medicine; an she went and put
| her hand under the back of his head. and
| he was gone in no time That's a queer
| thing to kill man, amt it, Miss Curtis
| said she was a sick woman. an all wore
out with him. 1 s'pose that's how she
| happened to do IL. Now, there's the SOL
| diers home over to Togus; likely the poor
| think would a been better off there.
They crossed the road involuntarly
and went by the house with an air of
vlrtuous avoidance. But under the pop
lar trees beyond the barn Electra sudden
| ly halted.
81 guess I amt never told you about
| Harry Sylvester, Miss Dorothy. He hasn't
| got only one leg, but his mother says he
| makes up for 1t in hands. l can't ever
see any extra ones, but OF course she'd
| ought to know. Poor Miss Sylvester! She
| has things enough to make her feel bad.
| DR.. Gordon says that Harry's father was
| poorer'n one o. Jobs cats when they
| first come here, an now he's gettin' to
| be a four-handed man. Seems as IL some
thin kept happenin' to him all the time,
| don't it? Now, Harry's had his leg cut
| before he gets through with 1t. I was
thinkin' that praps Miss Burlegh'd send
him some O. them drums If anybody
! spoke to her about IT," her frank eyes
! full Of sympathy.
I'm afraid you don't quite understand
| about the drums at Mrs. Burleigh's
dear" said Miss Wagner family; Sup
pose we sit down here by the brook and
rest awhile"
Everybody likes Mr.. Burleigh," resum-
ed Electra, after according what seemed
| IN he eatHniapt TINA for