The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-02

W lHc INOChy IIlOuAldlIlS, IL L WERE yOus
It's so awfully far off, and there's snow
on the tops of them, and the other cow
boys might steal all your money, or
starve you; and there are rattlesnakes
in the long grass, and sometimes
hears. ="
IT don't believe I do want to go . "
very much!" he said Slowly.
80, Basil. dear, it's wicked to hate
anybody! You must love even your
enemies!"
Basil stroked the cats yellow head
nestled against his shoulder, and said:
us kids amt built that way 80 = is
we, Puss?"
do you think you could love me,
Basil?" she asked.
Yes, without tryin'!" was his frank
answer.
Now, BASIL said she, I'm going to
try and play the part of peacemaker
between you and your uncle, but you
must not even tell the cat!"
Basil pinched the cat until he squirm-
ed like a reluctant martyr.
you shall be my own true knight
and your lady fair is going to decorate
you with her colors!" She lifted a
beautiful dark-red rose from her habit
breast, and pinned it securely on the
front of Basifs blouse, while he stared
at eiQOl lhSlys
"Now you are my own true knight!
she said, kissing him upon the brow
"And you shall ride forth on my BLACK
steed TO where your uncle lives! You're
to walk UP and ring the bell like any
other horseback visitor-and-"
uni" said Basil gloomily, "Uncle
Jack would come chargin' out of the
library like a cyclone. and there'd be
no time to beg pardon-he'd just shed
his coat and go to work! o, 1 know
him!"
mot II you wore my rose, Basil! Go
and present it to him and say that
Miss Evelyn Morris sent him that
with her compliments and that she
begs him to listen to you. Then tell
him you're sorry, and that you're will
ing to submit to any punishment he
thinks proper. If it's whipping, take
it like a man and a knight (for the
knights were not always victorious
BasiD. but first, he must bring back
my horse to me here in the woods fol
shall be waiting to see him. Will you
go and tell him that?"
It's awful rough on a fellow,
groaned Basil, "bein' knight! YOU
don't know Uncle Jacks temper, OF
you'd never thing a rose could hold
him back"
Basil had turned Diavolo's head and
was just about to canter away through
the woods on EVelyn's errand Of
peace, when he lifted his eyes and be-
held a well-kpown figure approaching
him from the shade of the beach tree
1t was Uncle Jack and he had a fine
rage on. Basil reined n his horse grew
white around the mouth and waited
Evelyn saw the emergency and came
forward with a smile on her sweet
| lips. Standing between the man an6
the boy, she faced the latter.
BE brave, my knight" she whisper
ed. Remember that it requires more
courage not to tell a lie, and TO take
| just punishment, sometimes, than i
does to win a battle with swordsl"
| Basil sat his horse as though petri
fed. Must he submit to the insult o
being thrashed before the eyes of TIT
lovely lady who had just chosen hin
for her knight? He had never heard O
a knight who had been spanked.
Evelyn" cried the man. suddenl,
forgetting all about Basil, how do yol
happen to be out here with that incor
rigible boyl" then turning to Basi
angrily. Get down from that hors
instantly, and go straight home, sir!
Evelyn's knight looked to her 70
protection at this dread crisis. H
| slipped down from the horse, but h.
had no thought of tears.
"rll go home and take my punish.
| ment all right, Uncle jack; said he
| facing his stern relative bravely, "be.
cause she's been tellin' me what a kiC
ought to do in my place, but l wan
to igs-plain somepin' first I'm sorry
threw that f1ower-pot I'd have beer
glad this mornin if I'd split your heaC
open, cause 1 was feelin' pretty mao
about that pony, Uncle Jack, but thing:
| is different nowi"
He looked across at the girl with boy.
ish love and trust in his eyes, and she
| placed her little hand affectionately
upon his shoulder.
Come, come, BASIL" said his uncle
impatiently. you're showing me up il
in rather a bad light to Miss Norris
"Oh, she knows all about our scrap,
replied Basil airily, she's a peace
maker. Aunt Sophy's a peace-maker
too! She makes crazy quilts!"
Evelyn burst into peal of hearty
laughter which Jack echoed.
Dear Jack!" she cried, you're such
a delicious real boy treasure that
shall have to steal you!'
Uncle Jack!" said the boy, ''you
haven't said I forgive you!'"
IT forgive you, Basil!' repeated I'm.
Gle Jack, looking slightly bored. Nov
run along home. Remember, you're t.
stay in your room all day and have
no luncheon except crackers and wat.
| err"
"All right. sirl" with military acqui.
escence. "Good-by, Miss Morrisl''
"Good-by, BASIL dear!" she said
kissing him upon the forehead. Then
as Basil sped toward home through the
beech woods, she turned to his uncle
and said:
You don't understand that little fel.
low one bit. Jack! 1t took me to dis.
cover his nugget of a boys heart! It's
pure gold. But he must have the pony
when his punishment is over.
insist upon that. He is so fine and
| proudl It was no light struggle fol
him to conquer himself and beg YOU