Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-11

She ran to meet her father at the door.
There was the sound of a hearty kiss,
little whispering, and the general step
ped briskly into the parlor where she had
left her guest.
Pleased to welcome you to our home,
young man. They say down town that
you made the greatest speech ever heard
in Independence. Sorry 1 missed it. Wen
have you to dinner anyway. 1 knew your
brave father in the army. And now l
come TO think Of II, saw you once when
you were a boy. was struck with your
You showed me the way down to Tom
Camps house. Don't you remember
Certainly, general but I didn't hatter
myself that you would recall it."
81 never forget a face. hope you have
been enjoying yourself?"
More than can express, sir.
"I'll join you bye and bye" said the
general, taking leave.
NOW isn't he a dear old papa?" she
said demurely.
HE certainly knows how to make a
tirnid young man feel at home"
Are you timid?"
Hadn't you noticed it?"
well hardly" She shook her head and
CLOSED her eyes in the most tantalising
way. ITO see the cool insolence of con-
scious power with which you looked that
great crowd in the face when you arose
on that platform, I shouldn't say 1 was
struck with your timidityS"
II was really trembling from head to
footp'
II wonder how you would look If really
COOL"
Honestly Miss sallie, I never speak to
any crowd without the intensest nervous
excitement. may put on a brave front,
but it's all on the surface"
II can't believe it." she said shaking her
head.
She looked at his serious face moment
and was silent.
"It's queer how we run out of something
to say, isn't it?" she asked at length.
IT hadn't thought of It,"
"Come up to the observatory and I'll
show you Lord Cornwalls lookout when
he had his headquarters here during the
revolution"
She lifted her soft white skirts and led
the way up the winding mahogany stairs
into the observatory from which the sur
rounding country could be seen for miles
Here Lord CORVALLIS waited In vain
for Colonel Ferguson to join him with his
regiment from Kings mountain.
''Where my great-grandfather was
drawing around him his Gordon Of death
with his. fierce mountain men" interrupt
ed CASTOR.
battle7'
yes, it was fought on his land, and
his two-story log house with the rifle
holes cut In the chimney 1amDs sun
stands"
"Then we will shake hands again. she
cried with enthusiasm, for we are both
children OF the revolution"
CASTOR took her beautiful hand In his
and held II lingeringly. Never in all his
life had the mere touch of human hand
thrilled him with such strange power.
How long he held It he could not tell but
It was with a sort of hurt surprise he felt
her gently withdraw II at last.
They had reached the parlor again, and
ne slowly fell into an easy chair.
''Do you dance, Miss Sallie?"
'Why yes, don't you dancer"
Never tried IL in my life"
"Don't YOU approve of dancing7'
ST never had time to think about 1t. 1t
always seemed silly to me-"
"Its great fun"
"1d take lessons II you would agree to
teach me, and could dance with you all
the time, and keep all the other fellows
away" .
'Wen. 1 must say that's doing fairly
we'll for a timid young mans first days
acquaintance What will you say when
YOU once become fully self-possessed?'
She lifted her high arched eyebrows and
looked at him with those blue eyes full
of tantalIsing SUN until he had to look
more than he dared. When he looked up
again he changed the subject.
Miss sallie. feel like I've known you
ever since was born" She blushed and
made no reply.
Dinner was announced, and CASTOR was
amazed to see Allan Mcleod enter chat
tering Familiarity with the general He
seemed on the most intimate terms with
the family and his eye fingered fondly on
sallis's face in a way that somehow Gas
ton resented as an impertinence.
Il didn't even know you were acquainted
with the Hon. Allan Mcleod. Miss Sallie .
said CASTOR as they entered the parlor
alone.
yes, he was a sort of ward of papa's
when he was a boy. Papa hates his pol
itics, but he has always been in and out
almost like one OF the family since 1 can
remember. I think he's a fascinating
man, don't your"
Il do, but / don't like him.
"Well. he's a great friend Of mine, you
mustn't quarrel"
CASTOR went to the hotel with his brain
in a whirl wondering just what she meant.