Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-08
IT have little to say
And far to Sc.
Quick. dear. ashekl"

could No longer hear the sound of the
horss's feet; then, peering searchingly
Into the thick underrrswth behind
whsch her visitor had disappeared, she
tripped lightly cut Of the water and.
dropping net and basket, seized her
shees and hose. With the nimblensss
or dee she sprang behind a huge CIV.
press tree and the concavity of its
trunk converted int q toilet. where.
crying hcr feet with grass and leaves.
she was quickly shod. Taking her hat
from the palmetto spike on which II
hung. she adjusted II fstchingly upon
her head and. stepping cut, took M
the net red and leaned lightly upon Il
AZ sta6. Verify she locked the syl-
van beauty OF the poets rs In rich con.
tralto she sang:
Soldier, soldier, marry, marry me"
Quillebert could not have been far
distant, for the line was hardly finish
ed when he emerged from the bushes.
having tied his horse to a tree.
What change, nay little actress.
from the bSwitehing to the bewilder-
inSP' he said.
Il do not like to hear an cid man talk
so. and young men never say such.
things to me-" she complained.
BE patient. Laure. Xeu win hear
enough OF that sort from acceptable
lips. Now, little ens"-Quillsbert had
suddenly become gravs-''listen to some
serious talk, for / am troubled. VIII
you do me friendly turnf 1t Ia not
for nothing. i have at home a beauti-
ful little watch made at Havre, inlaid
with rubies and Diamonds. II what l
wish is accomplished, that watch shall
nestle beneath the satin belt you will
wear at the next ball"
M. Constant, surely need no bribe
TO serve you. am already under
more obligation than l can ever dis
charge"
Nonsense, child. do not mean to
bride you, but 1 do mean that no one
can ever confer a benefit on Constant
Quillebert without being the gamer
thereby"
What is 1t you desire me to dor
1T is this: My Jockey has been very
sick since he was whipped for running
away. Some think he will die. That
incompetent De Roux does not know
how to handle the case. Oakfell, who
Is thought to be paid by the abolition
lists. is in an underhand way seeking to
arouse public sentiment against me
and has already excited old Latiolais'
shallow headed granddaughter. who
has said some bitter things to the
priest Grhe and others She has the
notion that the staggering American
Is looking her way, and she struts
nightly"
"The double faced thingr' exclaimed
Laura vindictively.
SHOULD Leon die" continued Quille,
bert. lit is thought Oakfen will urge a
popular demonstration. maybe a pros
ecutlon. ! would avoid all this. IL
Leon RECEIVERS, / will pay back the con-
spirators with interest"
"Estelle, tooT' demanded Laurie.
IF she gets In the way, she shall
have her SHARE" he answered.
Then what can l do?" she asked,
with satisfied air.
Indispensable your grandmother to
give you the cure for Leon"
"Oh. NJ. Constant! fear your una
friendliness TO the church will pre-
vent"
How? Does any one here give more
to the priests and the converts than |
do2 But that is not to the point. am
not sick. The cure Is for Leon. Be
sides, l am your friend, Laurie, and
your enemies are my enemies"
'Must you have it todayY'
AT once. There is not one minute TO
spare. If Leon Is not better by to-
morrow morning, he will not live the
week out"
81 will try" Laure consented after
short reflection.
Take this; it may help your argu-
ment,' said Quillebert handing her a
shining double eagle goldpiece.
Back into the bushes, then, till re-
turn" said she.
Quillebert did as he was hidden. and
the girl walked rapidly to the, cottage.
The half hour OF her absence appeared
to him all but interminable, and il was
as one freed from long Imprisonment
that he sprang from the matted vines
and brush when she stopped beside the
tree holding her hands behind her and
sang:
Soldier, soldier. marry, marry me-
''WellT he exclaimed.
"She was very unwilling" said she.
Butt
II got It," she anticipated his oues-
ton. Here it is" And, holding forth
her hands, she exhibited In one q mar
row band OF snow white cloth about
ten inches in length made of unspun
cotton fiber beaten and pressed while
saturated with water. The other held
a roll of the cured skin of garfish. In
which the cotton strip had been in
cased.
Grandmother raised this cotton In
the garden from seed obtained In Egypt
by her brother. who was a soldier OF
the emperor. She had every boil taken
from the stalk as 1t opened and carried
to her room. With her own hands she
picked the lint. muttering prayers and
crossing herself all the while. She
soaked and pressed it with her own fin
gers, and / am sure she put a prayer
every two LAYERS. She Ravs