Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-07-21

the house and In the shade there wa1
bench, and on this bench there sat
a girl reading. She lifted her head in
surprise as Dickory approached, for his
bare feet had made no noise, then she
stood up quickly, blushing.
"You!" she exclaimed.
YES" cried Dickory; and you look
just the same as when you first pui
your head above the bushes and talked
to me" saAi
Except that | am more suitably
clothed" she said.
This is my old home" added
Dickory.
But you knew we were Nhere2' she
asked, with hesitating LOOK of in
quiry
"oh, yes" said he, Il knew that the
house had been let to your father"
Now she changed color twice-frst
red, then white. Are YOU she said,
Il mean--the other, Is she--vif
II left her in jamaica said Dickory.
but | am going to marry her"
For moment the rim OF her hat got
between the sun and her face, and one
could not decide very well whether her
countenance was red or white.
Il am very glad to find you here"
said Dickory, and may ! see your
father and mother?"
"Yes," said she, "but they are both
in the field with my young sister. But
who is this man walking up the shore?
And is that the boat you came in?'
ut is" said Dickory. I'VE stuck fast,
but was in such hurry that waded
ashore. don't know the man; he had
hired the boat, and kindly took me In,
was In such haste to get here"
For a moment Lucilla bent her eyes
on the ground I'm such haste to get
here!" she said to herself; then she
raised her head aud exclaimed: "0h,
know that man; he is the pirate cap
tain who captured the Belinda, which
afterward brought us here" And with
both hands outstretched, she ran TO
meet him.
The face OF Capt Icbabod glowed
with irrepressible delight; one might
have thought he was about to embrace
the young woman, notwithstanding the
presence OF Dickory and the two boat
men, but he did everything he could
before witnesses to express his Joy,
Dickory now stepped up to Capt.
Ichabod. "Oh, now know YOU" cried
he. and he held out his hand. you
were very kind, indeed, to my friends,
and they have spoken much about you.
This is my old home; this is the house
where | was born"
Eyes, yes, indeed said Capt. Icha-
bod "a very good house, bedad, a very
good house" But hesitating a little,
and addressing Lucilla; You don't
live here alone, do your"
The girl laughed.
"Oh, no." she cried. My father and
mother will be here presently: in fact
see them coming"
IL will go meet your father and
mother and the dear little Lena; re-
member them so well" said Dickory
She did not say anything, but turned
her attention to Capt Ichabod. Shc
found that tall gentleman somewha
agitated, he seemed to have a grea
deal on his mind which he wished
say, feeling. at the same time, that h
ought to say everything first.
That's your father and mother
said he, stopping 10 talk to the you
man who was bor1 hersf'
EYES," she answered, "and they viii
he with us presently"
Every good, very good, that's quite
right said Capt Ichabod hurriedly;
but before they come, want to say
that is. | would like you to know--tha!
have sold my ship. am not pirate
any longer, | am a sugar-planter, be
dad Beg your pardon! That is, IN
tend to be one. You remember thai
you once talked TO me about sugar
planting in Barbados, and so | AIN
here. want to find a good sugar plan
tation to buy 1t, and live on II;
heard that you were stopping on this
side of the river, and so came here. :"
But there is no sugar plantation
here said Lucilla, very demurely.
ooh, no" said Ichlbod, "oh, no, OF
course not: but you are here, and l
wanted to find you; sugar plantation
would he OF no use without you"
Then | suppose, she said, her face
turned up towards him. hut her eyes
cast down, that you are going to say
that you would like 10 marry me?"