, 1903-02-20
A WAR TIME LOVE STORY
GOUVERNEUR MORRIS
Gouveneur Morris new novel, "Aladd n OBren"
Copyright, 1902, by The Cen uy Co Used by permission
G~OUVERNEUR MORRIS
Thank you for not shooting" she

Thank you for not shooting" she
said.
There was nc answer.
Are you dead?' she said.
When he came to there was a bright
light in Aladdin's eyes,. for a lantern
swung just to the left or his head.
Il thought you were dead" said the
girl, still from her point of advantage.
The lanterns light was in her face,
too, and Aladdin saw that it was beau
tiful.
Wont you help me-" he said, plant
lively.
Were you yer told hat you had
nice eyes?" said the girl.
Aladdin groaned.
at bores you to be told that"
MY dear young lady" said Aladdin,
IF you were as kind as you are beau.
tiful-"
How about your horse kicking me
to a certain place? That was what you
started to say, you know"
"Lady-lady." said Aladdin, eff you
only knew how I'm suffering, and I'm
just an ordinary young nan with a
sweetheart at home. and don't want
to die in this hole. And now that l
look at you" he said. 81 see that you're
not so much a girl as an armful of
roses"
Are you by any chance-Irish? ?" said
the girl, with a laugh.
Faith and OF aim that" said Alad.
din, lasping into full brogue; "Oi'm a
hireling sojer. mahm, and no inimy av
yours. mahm.'
What will you do for me If I help
you?" said the girl.
"Anything," said Aladdin.
"Will you say God say Jefferson
Davis, president of the Confederate
States of America and sing Dixie
that is. if you a keep a tune. 'Dixie's'
rather hard"
"I1l God bless Jefferson Davis and
every future president Of the Confed'
crate states, If there are any, ten mil
lion times, If you'll help me out, and
Twill you promise not to fight any
more?"
A long silence.
mo"
You needn't do the other things
either" said the girl. presently. Her
voice, oddly enough. was nusxy.
81 thought it would be good to see a
Yankee suffer-" she said after a while
''but it isn't"
"If you could let a ladder down.
said Aladdin. II might be able to get
up it."
"Ill get one,' said the girl. Then she
appeared to reflect. mo" she said:
1--WE must wait till dark. There are
people about, and they'd kill you. Can
you live in that hole till, dark"
"If you could throw down a lot OF
hay" said Aladdin. Its very wet down
here and hard"
The girl went, and came with a bun.
die of hay.
Look out for the lantern" she
called. and threw the hay down to him.
She brought, in all. seven large bun
dies and was starting for the eighth,
when, by a special act Of Providence
the flooring gave again, and she made
an excellent imitation of Aladdin's
shute on the previous evening. BY good
fortune. however, she landed on the
soft hay and was not hurt beyond q
few scratches.
did you notice." she said. with a
little gasp, that I didn't scream?"
you aren't hurt, are you?" said
Aladdin.
mo" said she; "but-do you real
ize that we can't get out, now"
She made a bed Of the hay.
you crawl over on that" she said
Aladdin bit his lips and groaned as
he moved.
Its really broken, isn't it," said
the girl.
Aladdin lay back gasping.
you poor boy" she said.
The girl borrowed Aladdin's pocket
knift and began whiting at a frag
ment of board. Then she tore several
yards of ruffle from ner white petit
coat. cut his trouser leg on below the
knee, cut the lacings of his boot and
bandaged his broken reg to the stint
she had made. All that was against
a series Of most courteous protests
made in a fearful voice.
When she had done, Aladdin took
her hand in his and kissed the fingers
They're the smallest sisters Of
mercy I eve saw" said he.
She made no attempt to withdraw
her hand.
"It was stupid Of me In fall through"
she said.
isn't there any possible way Of get
ting out?"
"No; the walls are stone"
20. LOrd!" said Aladdin.
I'm glad I repented before I fell
through" said the girl.
$50 am l." said Aladdin.
What were you doing in our sta.
ble?" said the girl.
II got lost, and came in for shelter"
"You came to the house first. I
heard you knocking. and saw you from
the window. But I wouldn't let you in,
because my father and brother were