The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-08-30

kind Of heart that makes wonderful
melodies sing in itself-oh," she cried.
L say that is fne!
You do not understand" he return
ed sadly. wishing before her to be TN
mercirully just to himself. 81 came
here because l couldn't make a living
anywhere else And the wonderful
melodies'-I have only known you one
evening-and the melodies He rose
to his feet and took few steps toward
the garden. Come" he said, ''let me
take you back Let US go before p
He finished with a helpless laugh.
She stood by the bench. one hand
resting on it. She stood all in the
tremulant shadow. She moved one
step toward him, and single long
silver of light pierced the sycamores
and fell upon her head. He gasped.
What was it about the melodies!"
she said.
Nothing. / don't know how to thank
you for this evening that you have Civ
en- me. II suppose you are leaving to-
morrow. No one ever stays here. r.
"What about the melodies!"
He gave it up. "The moon makes peo-
pie insane!" be cried
"If that is true. then you need not be
more afraid than L, because people is
plural. What were you saying about
"I had heard themrin my heart
When l heard your voice tonight l
knew that it was you who sang them
there, had been singing them for me al
ways"
"sop' she cried gayly. call that de-
bate about a pretty speech!" Then.
sinking before him in courtesy. II am
beholden to you" she said. do you
think no man ever made little fiat
terry for me before tonight?''
At the edge Of the orchard, where
they could keep an unseen watch on the
garden and the bank of the creek. Judge
Briscoe and Mr.. Todd were ensconced
under an apple tree, the former still
armed with his shotgun. When the
young people got up from their bench.
the two men rose hastily, then saunter-
ed slowly toward them. When they
met. Harkless shook each Of them cor
daily by the hand without seeming to
know it.
1--WE we're coming to look for you, y
explained the judge. william was
afraid to go home alone-thought some
one might take him for Mr.. Harkless
and shoot him before he got into town.
Can you come out with Willetts in the
morning, Harkless,'' he went on. land
90 with the young ladies to see the
parade? And Minnie wants you to stay
to dinner and 60 to the show with them
in the afternoon"
Harkless seized his hand and shook it
and then laughed heartily as he accept
ed the invitation.
At the gate Miss Sherwood extended
her hand to him and said politely.
while mockery shcne from her eyes:
Good night Mr.. Harkless- do not
leave tomorrow. am very glad to have
met YOU
1--WE are going to keep her all sum-
mer, if we can" said Minnie. weaving
her arm about her friends waist.
you'll come in the morning?'
Good night, Miss Sherwood he re
turned hilariously. 1T has been such
a pleasure to meet you. Thank you Sc
much for saving my life. 1t was very
Ing. Good night, good night he
shook hands with all of them. includ
ing Mr.. Todd, who was going with him
He laughed all the way home. and Will
liam walked at his side in amazement.
The Herald building was a decreplt
frame structure on Main street. Ii
had once been a small warehouse and
was now sadly in need of paint. Close
ly adjoining it, in large. blank looking
yard. stood a low brick cottage. over
which the second story of the Cd ware
house leaned in an effect Of tipsy af-
fection that had reminded HAIRLESS.
when he first saw it. Of an old Sunday
school book woodcut Of an inebriated
parent under convoy of devoted child
The title to these two buildings and
the blank yard had been included in
the purchase of the Herald, and the
cottage was the editors home.
There was a light burning upstairs
in the Herald Office. From the street
a broad. tunbledown stairway ran up
on the outside of the building to the
second floor. and at The stairway rail
ing John turned and shook his COM
panion warmly by the hand.
Good night. William he said. 1T
was plucky of you to join in that muss
tonight shan't forget it,
81 jest happened to come along" re-
piled the other awkwardly. Then
with a portentous yawn. be asked.
Amt ye goln' to bed?''
'No; Parker wouldn't allow it."
"Well." observed William, with an
other yawn. which threatened to ex-
pose the veritable soul of him, y
d'know how ye stand it. It's closte on
II O'clock Good night
John went up the steps. singing
aloud