The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-10-12

wouldn't have had it happen for the
world. L never thought of Eliza be-
having this way on 8 railway, or l
should have been afraid to drive her.
You see, Eliza has not sat down for
years now, and we thought she'd quite
forgotten it. She is an old circus horse
as you may imagine, though I'd no
idea of that whom l bought her. II
isn't Eliza's fault, really. She thinks
she's doing perfectly right, you know.
They taught her to sit down at the
circus, and not get up till she heard
the Rule, Britannia" and she never
will get up until she hears itr'
Lady" cried the guard, elbowing
up, 1--WE are ten minutes late now"
Ten minutes late? How sorry am.
1t is most unfortunate that Eliza
should relapse just now, when she has
not sat down in years. It's just like
her, remembering about sitting down
this morning when L am on my way
to the station to take the train to Lon
don to sec my old friend Amelia Lcwcs,
intending to let my niece drive ;he
phaeton home. But now l shall be
afraid TO let Barbara return alone, and
Amelia leaves London for Liverpool ut
one, and L would give the world to
see her, as / may never see her again
for years"
Il am only going arorpd tho curvo
to the station" REYNOLDS supgostod.
Il am en- route for the PottcrS. 1t
would give mo great pleasure to 500
your niece safely home"
"Thcre is no need in thn world Of
anyone accompanyinr mcr, snid tho
young lady with great docjsion "E,iu,
would not hurt Il ". really nrofnr
driving alone"
"That is like you Rorboro Vou oro
always so brave" cried Miss MiIlv
Put remember. love, that [ am older
and more nervous ana since Mr.. Rev
nolds SO kindly offers | accent for Won
Barbara, ana insist on Won awaiting
yourself of his Kindness"
You arc perfectly rirht. Miss RIitbo
1t would not he safe. TO saw tho lcost
for Miss Perry Ia attcmpt TO return
homo alone. and far from Inconvenience
ing me. it would be 2 great pleasure
urged the young man.
He seated himself unon fallen trcc
banjo, Keeping his eyes fixed unon q
portion OF lie Landscape whcrn il was
impossible for them to encounter the
eyes of Miss Milly's niece
4 moment later u nG"ticulorlv y-ivo
ciouS "RuIc, Britannia,' entered the
Somholeht country atmosphere. some
thlng III the cXuitant strains Of the
melody caused Miss barbara TO gather
her pretty broWs.
ELIZA, however, was unfcignedIy
pieaSeo' ~ the first notes her cMs
tWitcH"d' assuming an upright at;i-
'ude suggestive of earnest attention.
~ brltohS' never, never she turned
i'er mead ana regarded the player with
what appeared TO he unqualified ap-
P'oN"l' Slowly gathering her forces
'oSethcr' she rose in digniiicd manner
at 'lc ilrSt chorus, ana drew the pha-
e'loh from me track.
lie spectators cheercd. The guard
Shou'cu n warning, n genera. scramble
ior seats enSued, ana Miss Milly had
JuNi 'iiile enough to ensconcc the new
protector Ih me phactoh' While she
took the vacant place in tie train.
men 'l'H !"aJ cHrFIaSe lad rounded
.lie curve ana become lost to view with
MISS MlllF $ handkerchief iiutternS
I'he Il "hIte moth from one of the rear
windows, Miss Perry gathered uD ;he
re'nS'
you mean" she said addressing
II" empty air directly in front of the
phacton, that YOU will continue to
force yourself upon me the entire dis.
tancc home"
Il promised Miss Bithc to take you
homo I'm S1f.ty ,t,,1 + ,,,..... ,,,.... o.,