The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-20

it beca'se he wasn't in the condition to
reply
Mrs. Hlllyer laughed. you ort to
know any man alive could notice like
that. But do you reckon the pore
young man ever hopes to-you know
what l meanT
That's the pretty part of it." said
Kenner, with no little feeling. at looks
to me like he hain't never dreamt of
marryin', like he was jest satisfied to
let things go on as they are. If I'm
any Judge, that IS the most dangerous
sort O. love, eff body kin call it that"
'I'll say this fer 'er." said Mrs. Hill
yer seriously. 81 don't think she is a
woman that nd handle a mans affec-
tons lightly Jest fer the fun O. the
thing. An sometimes think she is
dom Jest like you say George is-jest
a-lettin' the thing pull 'er along.
KNOWN, as she does, that he hain't
the man 'er folks I'D accept. So you
think George rally is interested in
'erY
Kenner. "As fer her bein' above I'm
in station, what does that matter to
him? I've never seed his equal fer
pride an self respect l believe eff q
rally refined young man is put in low
surroundin's he'll make finer creature
sometimes than eff he was put among
| the best. No, George cayn't hide his
feelin's. think maybe he had some
| hope before his fathers disgrace, but
he hain't now. Thar was a tobacco
drummer from Virginia In the office
t'other day, an he got to runnin' on,
| like them sort O. men will, to me an
Hanks. George was writtin' letters at
| the desk. The drummer begun tellin'
Us about bein' astonished to see folks
| like the Cranstons in this out Of the
| way place. He said Miss Lydia was
the belle O. Richmond society an had
| big public men runnin' after 'er. He
said our governor-you know Governor
Telfare is a widower about my age
| well, he met 'er at some military en-
campment down south an Is dead bent
on marryin' her. l wanted to stop the
Teller, fer / knowed George was listen
in, but 1 couldn't take the liberty. l
seed George had quit writin' an was
lookin' out - the window with his Jaw
set, like he was sufferin'.
Then the drummer begun to tell
about how she had squelched Teller
up in Richmond. He was a rich Yam
kee that w"s bein' entertained up thar,
an met her at some big dinner. II
seems she set right acrOst the table
from him, an some'n' he said agin the
southern soldiers made 'er fire up. You
know two Of her uncles was killed at
Gettysburg. Well, instead O apologiz-
ing like he ort, he seemed to think II
was mighty funny, an he spent the
rest o. the dinner hittin' at the dead
Confederate soldiers-jest think O. that
the dead ones!-said they had no right
to have flowers strewed on Their graves
an the like. The drummer said she
tuck 1t like born lady, as mild as she
could, out o. politeness, an beca'se she
saw that the lady that give the party
was worried by his conduct, but she
give the Teller a cold stare after din
, ner. an ordered her carriage to take
'er home. The whole thing, 1t seems
along with her good looks an high
position, literally turned the Yankees
head. He made a dozen attempts after
, that to meet 'er, but she refused tt
have anything to do with I'm. Ht
found out whar she attended church
. an went thar one Sunday, an aftel
meetin' was over he waited at the foo
: o. the steps outside. Seems like h'
counted on his smile dom the work
fer when she appeared at the top o
; the steps he jest tuck off his hat an
. made a low bow, an stood GRIMM
to show how sorry he was. The drum
mer said she happened to have som'
pennies in her hand, an that she jes
drapped 'em In the feller's hat as el
, he was a beggar, an, without lookin' a
!, i'm, passed on down the steps. The!
I say it got cut, an SO much fun wat
:, made of 1t that the Teller left Rich
a mond. She's jest like queen, any
, way, Mrs. Hillyer, but I'll tell you
I believe she likes George Buckley
} believe she likes an respects im.. An
sometimes when l see her an him to
h gether jest feel like the two Of 'en
p is dom right to feel that away, evel
q eff 1t never comes to anything 1t
r the prettiest sight on eafth-that sor
). o. thing is, Mrs. Hillyer. An some
:. times 1t seems to me that it's jest be
/. case they are helt apart that they ar
a drawed so close together. She's a
k the top, Mrs. Hillyer, an his dadd'
has put up wall betwixt the two, bu
- they are a-lookin' over 1t into eac
others eyes an awonderin' = jes
r. a-wonderin'."
l. Mrs. Hillyer gazed at the cotton buy
n er steadily, and her eyes filled. MI
al Kenner," she said unsteadily, "Tv
+ listened to some sermons once i
awhile an been blessed, but It was
L rare thing. But give you my wor
70 you've made me feel good this mornin
n Huh. never lowed 1t was in you! Al
J" Jest think, you hain't married. Thar
- oodlins O. deservin' gals In the worlt
= lettin' Their good hearts wither u