The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-01-18

The afternoon OF the tenth. day WAS
hota aprky atlerneon:; Mamie had
/ gone upstairs to take nap and: re
fresh before dressing to, meet eHarfy,
who. 'Aas :expe5te6 home After the
longest absenea hashad ever made:from
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VINO wanted something to eat and who
wou' a:hot beaar4pesia as.:x.;. ~ i:
"You oughtn't to- leave him .
minute< alene, Sarsh: Go down and
watch him. end'i' viii 'c6mesdomn n and
send him off,"
She jEessado ,herselt quickly and
vent down, sSaifF. ysurprlsed ITO find
how late~it had. sgrSwn. When she
reached the kitchen she found also a
messenger with another telegram,
but the next day without fail, Harry
turned into the kitchen Mamie heard
the tramp and Sarah In evident dis
pute.
Yes," said the fellow, "when that
time comes your mistress will have
another ironing table, helping you, in.
stead OF wearing her Sunday clothes
every day." ':Ps"' ''.'' '''"' "'~.-
An spoilin' everything for me to
do over. think 1 see her. I've work
enough to do" answered the honest
Sarah, netrsSap saed: to have a. chat
0VGT Ms@IS nsR"f;s "afSasa q Aacele.s.looktne
fellow, nntssTsa % aaaSsl! iiss dressed, who,
with o certain gent!emanly instinct,
rose up as she came III. 49,.
81 suppose my girl toldyon we had
nothing for you, and that 1t will be
great kindness If You. will leave as soon
as pDsslbleoS : < 49,. = 4Ht;...' =.
Yes. she did just that, madam, but
I took itupoB' myself TO believe that it.,
wasn't 80 argent. The truth Is; I'm
very hungtW, aud dead. tired, and l
didn't believe but that you would give
me something ITO: eat; at .least I've
waited to ask you in person."
Women are soft-hearted, creatures.
Mamie went and got him something to
eat herself. The darkness thai he'd
been increasing for some time came
down rapidly. and there burst one Of
those terrific thnnderstorns shat gath
er SO rapidly and with such force in
that country. After It's strength was
spent there fell steady sheets Of rain
that brought the creek. over the bridges
before morning.
MADAM, Tvs no use talking: You
can't send q fellow out in suoh storm,"
said the tramp, as s.bhe three stood on
LIN sorry, but I've: no place for
What in house like this:a Its
a pity there isn't d Granny for a stow-
away. I.was walking around it., wait.
ing for the girI, and 1T seems to- me it
ought to hold three people,"
You are very impertinent. l tell
you l have no place for you. and the
STORM isaffeadS' brsa aring away" 80
Even as she spoke the rain came
down in binding sheets, and lightning
streak ed tho heavens.
"Well," he said carelessly, "we don't
go much on manners on the road, but
| know l wouldn't send dog out such
q night as this. Pm not o particular
chap, leastwlse not nowadays, and I'll
have TO insist on your giving me some
sort Of shelter, If it's only In your dog
kennel"
The man spoke with decision. Mamie
felt that alter all they were really in
his power. -,
IL will keep you on one condition."
she said. "There is loft to the
house, sort of garret, which is very
door, and you may sleep on the lounge
there If you will allow Us to lock the
| door on the outside"
Bless my stars and gafters |" he
said, looking at her curiously.
don't care If you lock the door,"
They took him upstairs, and he
climbed up the steep attic stairs. Tho
women shut the door as he politely
bad . them good night, and they fasten
cd the paaloek,haerigR aim chuckle
to himself as he kicked of his boots.
"I'd take the key, num-" said Sarah.
Mamie took the key with her and
the two descended to shut up the
house. After they had made every.
thing secure. they wont bYck upstars.
You must sf5eP III my room to-
night, Sarah" tho mistress said.
Sarah dragged in her bedding and
made O pallet on the floor, and then,
after the custom Of women, they eX.
amined the closets, looked Under the
bed and piled the chairs against the
locked door. The rain was still fall.
ing heavily and the night black ae
ink. The mistress and maid went to
bod, and, although worried and anxious
went to sleep.
After midnight Mamie found her.
self awake and g bright light shining
In the room. She started up and SO "
that 1T was the moonlight. The storm
had cleared away at last. Sbe got up
unable to compose herself immediate O.
ly, and went to the window. The
moon was shining brightly. AS she
stood looking at the peaceful scene
before her she saw away down the
road, for 1t was ss bright as dsy
several horsemen. 1t was such an un.
usual sight at this hour that she stood
watching them as thew came naarer