The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-01

/ her blue muslin knees. Het hat was
pushed far back-so far it framed her
glowing face in "a blue-floweredt halo.
Youth. supple grace. limpid innocence,
exhaled from her whole figure. Morton
half knelt. three yards off, his eyes fast
on her face. He tried to speak with his
old airy. ease, but, in spite of himself a
note of, concern crept in as he said:
Attacks, my son, aren't there things
you had rather do. than stay here p
Lots" Attacks answered, standing
on one leg and raising. both arms high
'fThen--go and do them! L want to-
find out what they are" Morton said
promptly, saying: Miss Sarah told me
1 ter stay here"
She didn't underestimate am sure of
it," Morton protested. Il myself don't
mind your being here. but / want to
ask your sister Rowe to marry me-.
Think how it will make you blush to
hear me-
pho! You CANT make dead-shore
| trap-triggers, ner hit err wiid-goose.
/ flynn in the head. Teeny Weakly cen.
I'm savin' Rowe fer him. Attacks
retorted sturdily, making as though to
hustle Rowena away.
| Morton took off his hat to the lad,
saying, Attacks. you're a friend worth
having, but really GU had better look
out for Teeny. He's in dangerous COM
pany"
Il bleeve We! And listen at that, win
We? I'd know Rachel Sues cackle
| 'mongst er thousand" Attacks said,
holding up his hand. A thin, high laugh
! tioated uphill to them. Attacks ran to
the verge, with the others at his heels,
peered over, whistled inaudibly, and
swarmed up an extra stout hickory
sapling.
Watch Quit I'm er-comin' Ketch
me, Teeny!" he shouted, as the sapling
went whisking outward. His weight
bent 1t only half way-thus he dangled
in mid-air, high enough above the
rocks and water, to promise an ugly
fall, if needs must he fall on them.
+ Rowe! Rowe! Darling Rowe! Say
you will take me, little as 1 deserve iti'
Morton entreated, taking hold of her
hand. So
The girl paled and turned away her
head, breathing hard. She would say
nothing tindeed she could not, This all
Turing fine gentleman was delightful
company fora day. For life time he
could not compare with Teeny. 81
Teeny stood a, full sight, the spring
branch dashing around his ankles, his
head bare his arms held well upward.
She had never known how good he
was to look at, nor what a. hearty
voice he had, until she heard him say:
lie, go and jump, you pizen little fas-
cal! Eff it wusnt fer grievin' Miss Sa-
rah Id have the greatest mind ter let
you fall and break your neck. Who
put you up ter doin' a thing that dam.
gerous and foolish?'' BIZ
"You-'cause you was a-doin' things
dangerouser and foolisher." Attacks
said undauntedly in Teeny's ear, as he
landed safe on his broad breast. Then
he scramble down, looked significantly
| at the crestfallen Rachel-Sue, and
called Say you. Rowe-come down
here! I've got to stay by you, and 1
want to play in. the branch"
"Teeny, if l swing down, will you
catch me?" Rowe asked, parting the
leaves, and smiling through them like
Dryad. Teeny could only nod. But
when he did catch her, he said too low
for other ears: Little gal, femme al
ways stand 'tweenst you and danger"
ana Rowe blushed a most beautiful
rosy yes. Noting it, Morton, who had
scrambled down unaided, caught Tee
ny''s hand and wrung it hard, saying
as he nodded toward Rowe: There's
only one man had rather should have
her, Teeny-myself of course-an 1 do
not deserve her half so we'll" Then
he walked away with his head high.