Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-06-14
" l say, Jess"
why, it is Raining"

"Oh, | say, Jess, let's be sensible,
inst to see what the sensation is. See,
I'll be the governor and you receive
me. Put on all the frills, now."
"Oh, will he come in that way?"
murmured Jess in surprise. "Why,
Lorain Cox!" She added. For she
had discovered his rig. He had on a
tall silk hat and carried gold-headed
cane. His tall, lanlS figure was
Strengthened and dignified, and the
dressing-case in his hand completed
the disguise perfectly. He might have
been the governor himself, The boy
had seen that dignitary and was
copying all his little tricks of man
ner with artful pains, Jess recog-
nized the limitation and shrieked
appreciation.
Nov, then-go ahead, practice
while the sun shines, why don't you?"
"But can't see it shine-through
that tall silk hat" objected Jess in
nocently.
"Oh, look here, don't you see I've
powdered my hair? Call that red?"
Lorain lifted the tall hat for mo-
mentary glimpse of his four-whitened
locks. Then the reception" began
and went on hilariously. Midget, the
only spectator, was overcome with
shyness at the strange "guvvynor's"
impressive manners. and fed into the
house to Bridget unceremoniously.
"All right, curtain falls. You'll do,
Jess" sighed Lorain, hopping his
heated face.
"You do very well yourself" jess
returned generously. II wish you
were the governor, Rain, honest. !
dread him"
"Jess Collier-dreads-him. A plain
governor. What are we coming TOP"
Coming to grief. / feel it in my
bones. l know | shall slip up some
way" groaned Jessica.
"Therc, there, don't worry Bless
your little heart, amt / here? BY
my broadsword | swear to help you
out of whatsoever scrapes you do fall
into"
Good boy" murmured Jess.
1t would not have happened but for
two circumstances. Those We're Jes-
sica's near-sightedness and the gov
ernor's special train. Together they
conspired against her. If she only
hadn't been so proud about wearing
her glasses, and the terrible little
narrow-gauge road from the junction
down hadn't put on airs and a spc-
cial train for the distinguished guest.
Late in the afternoon, Midget's
good behavior gave out and she de-
manded amusement peremptorilv.
She would have no more of sitting
still, in her best dress, with her
small brown fingers clasped in
anguish. Change! change! there
must something happen.
"Oh. Nudge. just little while long
err" coaxed Jess. You'll get all 'un-
ironed.'"
81 are it now" walled Midget, "an'
I've smelled the 'fumery all out o my
hangerchief. I'm goin' out an roll a
summersault, that's what"
midget Collier. moi"
Fright straight this minute, -
threatened the child.
''Then we'll do something nice
nicer'n 'summersaults, my!"
whats it goin' to be, Jessie Col
lar?"
"Why, let me see-why," cogitated
weary Jess. Then her eyes bright.
ened with inspiration. The very
thing.
"We'll water the lawn, Nudge
that's what" she cried. with the
water-rope, same as Jerry. Only you
must stand away off, out of the wet
Come along"
There were still nearly two hours
before the governor would arrive
Jessica entered into the fun with hi.
larity. Lorain said Jess and fun went
together like cup and saucer.
She dragged out the great hose and
coupled ii on to the hydrant carefully
Then the good time began. Nudge
shrieked with glee and danced wildly
just outside the reach of the splendid
, curving stream of water.
. First the rose bushes got a drench
ing, then the pansies, then the poppy
rows. And then, but not quite yet
There's no use anticipating.
For ten, IS, 20 minutes the frolit
went on hilariously. Midget was en-
. tertained Then the gate clicked ant
, some one came up the long, straiQh,
path.
Jess saw him and smiled malicious
; ly. "There he comes, play-acting
! again. Now Wen see," she thought
} "l'm going to pay off all my bat
r debts, plenty of 'em! That boyll fint
it's the rciny season."
And with a quick tug at the big
pipe, she turned its stream full on tn,
advancing figure.
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