The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-06-06
face made it as beautiful as a de-
licately tinted rose.
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face made it as beautiful as a de-
licately tinted rose.
In the cool recesses of the mill,
by the music of rushing waters,
young couples were ostensibly
fishing, but their continuous talk
ing and laughing were certainly
not favorable conditions for sue
cessful fishing. Nevertheless there
was some lucky fishing that day, for
many heart was caught by many
a handsome fisherman in the
shadows of "Lumpkin Mill"
Il believe / have caught fish,
cried Grace pulling hard at her
line.
No, your line is just tangled
with mine" said handsome Leslie
Sterling as he drew the lines out
of the water. "Miss Grace" he
continued in low voice. "this little
incident is prophetic that the lines
of our lives will some day be uni
ted
Il fear it is significant that the
lines of my life are tangled" re-
piled Grace blushing. Leslie
Sterling smiled, all was not settled
between Miss Grace and Howard
Randall if there was "a tangle"
and his hope. frightened.
1T shall be my work then to
nntangle the lines" he said in
significantly.
1t was now twelve O'Clock and
Mrs. Gray called her daughter to
come and help her prepare for the
picnic dinner. Gertie too ran to
their assistance. Mrs. Gray was
much beloved by the young people.
She sympathized in a kind. mother
ly way with all of their trials and
they enjoyed her hearty laugh at
all of their bright, funny speeches.
The SUNSHINE of love to God and
good will to man hallowed her
face and shed its influence for
good upon the lives of all with
whom she was thrown. Those
who survived this memorable sum-
mer love through life the impress
of this sweet character, feeling
that the very thought of her
brought a desire to be more loving
and kind. Memory pictured her
stout figure clad in lis neatly fit
ting black dress and little black
silk bonnet on the slightly silvered
brown hair, with the ribbon strings
tied under the soft fat chin-and
the kindly smile that fingered on
the sweet mouth and beamed from
the tender blue eyes
Mr.. Sterling stool where Grace
had left him in the mill, while the
rest of the party were wandering
through the woods near by-Dr. |
Randall came back and joined him
and seeing that Leslie seemed lost |
in thought he was silent. At last |
looking up and seeing his friend,
Leslie said, Howard you are play
ing the devoted to the fair cousin,
1t is difficult to tell which Miss
Gray you are in love with"
''Of course | would do all |
could to make any visitor of Miss
Grace have pleasant time" re-
piled Howard.
"We would all do that Howard,
if you would give us the opportu-
nifty. 1t seems to me that trying
to make a young lady have a
pleasant time and monopolzing all
of her time are two different mat
tiers. Perhaps that is your idea of
making her enjoy her visit" said
Leslie.
"Spare me your sarcasm and
will explain to you my reasons for
acting as / have done. l have
been thinking l would tell you the
state of affairs and ask you to help
me- So he explained the cir
concluding with the
remark Miss Gertie Gray is a
fine girl, but l could never love
girl, however beautiful, who says,
II seen" and Il TAKEN" Gertie
had returned for her handkerchief
and picking it up behind the
young men overheard DR.. Randall's
last remark. Her face crimson
with shame, she escaped without
being noticed, the noise of the mill
her footsteps from be-
ing heard. Poor girl! the pleasure
of that day was spoiled and many
a day those words rankled in her
heart. She was learning the sad
lesson that neglected opportunities
must sooner or later bring shame
and modification. Happy are
they to whom the realization of
error comes not too late to be re-
medied. No matter how beautiful
or gifted a girl may be if she can
not speak and write correctly there
can be no congenialty between
that girl and cultured, refined
people.