News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-11-20

my stay with the StanfOrths.
"The Stanforths!' she cried. do
you know emp
Eyes. Do yOu"
"Ought to; they're my cousins. Did
you see Minerva?"
"No. Who's Minerva"
"Her real name is Helen. We called
Aer Minerva at school. | went to school
with her two years. She's older than
!, though"
81 have met Miss Helen StanfOrth."
eff you refer to the young lady we
met today" the captain remarked
"shes a very beautiful and high bred
woman, much like our Geowgia beau
ties."
"She knows everything" said Jaque-
line; theology, geology, biology, psy-
ehology. Any more of EN-"
"Thats quite enough" admitted.
"Did you see Buck?"
"Oh, yes. Buck and l became quite
friendly"
"Friendly! Buck was born to be
Hanged"
w nat uhUhpS YOU luluh ludl!
"Most fiery, pcstiferous little imp yo'
syer saw. Doesn't stop at anything"
'Mere flashes of a strong nature.
When he grows up, he'll control it and
be all the stronger for it,"
''Think so? II he was black and
ewned him, I'd have him whipped
sTery day
A COlOred woman came in and told
the captain tat Miss Ptnkley present
ed her compliments, and a room was
ready for him whenever he chose to
occupy it. She also Informed him that
could have room.
captain, said, II have no reason
10 get away from you. Indeed,
wouldn't leave your guardianship just
now for a plantation. The man who
mas accused ne is in league with
others who are Interested in getting me
out of the way. Now, if you'll permit
me to go to bed without Il guard I'll
give you my word Of honor not to
'eaye this house til after the watch has
been resumed tomorrow"
"NoW, captain" put in Iaquelne be-
fore the officer could reply, let the poo
man 20 TO bed"
70 yo' sahe?" he asked, looking at
her with an expression half admirng,
half c0mical.
go my sake, fo' yo' sake, fo' every
body's sake"
She went up in front of him and, put
ting her little oval face within a few
inches Of his, brought her swapping
eyes to bear on him and stood waiting
for his decision.
Well, reckon must let 70 have
30 way. Yore too pretty to qua'e
with"
She clapped. her hands. 81 knew it
Loyeliest man | ever met! Too sweet
for anything"
The captain smiled that pleasant, in
dolent smile Of his, looking at me al
tue same time. as much rs tn say
"Nhat a deiiciously odd creature!
while ,JaqueiDe disappeared as sud
denly as an actress who had finished
her part. Ginger came in with a de
tauter and glasses, which he placed OF
the table. The captain sat down be
fore the wine and invited me to join
him.
"a. Miss Rutland is ce'tainly a daint!
little thing" he said as he took th
stopper from the decanter and fillet
our glasses.
"Shp certainly IS"
"Most charming creature eve
saw"
What soubrctte she would makel
"KayishnG! Fill yo' glass, sir. RAY
ishing. DO 80 know, never saw me
graceful dancing on the stage"
"Nor l."
"And what a sweet little voice"
"The notes Of bird"
BY this time had made up my min,
that it would be impossible to get til
captain on any other subject tina
Iaqueline, and be talked of her the res
Of the cyenlng-indeed, till he had fiji
Shed the decanter. | could not bu
be amused at the transition Jaqueln
had wrought in his treatment of M
1t occurred to me to test his good nG
iure still further.
Captain" ! remarked, "Tm caugl
away from home with thin pocke
book. Could you let me have hui
dred dollars till can get to wher
there Is a bank?
"Certainly, sir, with pleasure. n
trouble at ALL And. pulling out q thic
r r ~ 4 L.
over to me.
captain" said, pushing back th
bills, 81 don't need money. onl
wanted to see IL 1t were possible for
man to order another out to be shot
the afternoon and do him favor in I'll
evening"