The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1901-09-18

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can be"
He paused again, conscious of his
folly in mentioning names; but she
read his unspoken fear easily and the
pride that was in her leapt to arms.
$50 you think I'm Lucy Derriman!
AS though she would demean herself
by intruding upon you here! Surely
you can mind of Martha"
There was defiance about her as
he looked her up and down, this time
with obvious relief, being long past
the time when the temperance of
an old sweetheart could mean any
thing but annoyance.
II see now you are Martha right
enough" he answered slowly; ''you
were always harder-featured than
Loocy. Folks did say as you took
the skim and left the cream for her.
Yes, see it's Martha right enough"
He said it with thoughtful resig-
nation, for she had surprised the We
neer of thirty years clean off him!
and they had both sprung from a
class which is given to speaking
plainly about personal appearance.
"Sit down." he said little more
cordially, land tell me how you came
to be in these parts.
81 came to keep house for Jack
In Maryland, but he died of con-
sumption two years ago"
She answered very briefly, and he
did not think fit to inquire as to her
present circumstances. If Martha
Derriman had not prospered, the fault
was none of his.
Dear, dear! and Jack the young
est of you all! What about Loocy
now? / suppose she was married up
comfortable years ago"
For all his hardness he was O lit
tie ill at ease then, and his look avoid
ed hers. If he had seen her eyes
then in their usefulness, as she an
swered jauntily enough
ITO be sure; married up comfort
able to Jimmy Mech, six months
after you stopped writing to her"
Although this was not true, it
should have been grateful hearing to
Timothy, yet he resented it.
"What! a pretty piece like Loocy
married up to that girl, long-legged
Jimmy, a man as never thirds his
mangold? I always thought he was
after you; he'd have done we'll enough
for you"
Under the influence. of her presence
the unaccustomed words belonging to
his youth came trooping back of their
own accord. No other way of speak
ing to her would have been natural;
nor did she seem offended at his In
situation that anything in the shape
of a man was good enough for her.
but not for Lucy. Her eyes even
sparkled as she answered:
''They are married all right, and arc
as happy as can be! There's heaps
of young stock on the farm, and you
should see 'em of Sunday setting
in church with their five boys and
two girls! Twas a pretty sight when
l was home, but they must be line
| lads and maidens by now"
His face darkened, being a childless
man with a head, money-loving wife
and Just then he seemed to see Lucy
| in the exquisite bloom and freshness
of young womanhood. How the SUI
shone in her hair, just as it used to
None of his gold was one 1.-THE as
bright.
The woman leant eagerly forward
81 low as you really loved her al
the onset"
"God knows! 1 was but 10y
chap, with my way to make. ane
Loocy hadn't nothen."
I, But he knew regretfully that thu
lad and the girl had even then beer
rich with untold wealth-rich in you'll
and hope-ay, and love, treasure
that his Golfers had not contained fol
years.
you've changed" she said slowly
"What a sperrity lad you used to be
Can't you mind dowsing Dan Leg;
in the pumptro' because he served
our kitten bad-an all-over white kit
ten it was with a tabby tailT'
The clerk opened the door.
"Mr Carl Rasch to see you, sir"
81 cannot see him. am particu
larly engaged"
Then Timothy Burt turned to he
with a frown of anxious recollection
on his lined forehead.
"Not an all-over white kittel
surely; hadn't it a patch of tabby OF
the back? Ay, can mind how Loco.
hollied out; she was turrible fond o
cats. a bad buoy that Dan Leggs
I'd do yhe same again. Then hah
itual caution asserted itself-"But b