The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-12-27
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Green's
81 Cbrtstmae Ster2
BY Martha JI'CuIleeb- -Wtiiiams
Copsisha. 1909, byaAlar,l.a h!csc;uilash. .wlrap,,

Eible! There surely must be some Of a
Fort in this big farming world" Leoaa
said almost tragically.
Her cousin, and host, Amos Baker,
,shook his head. 49,. ~. ~. a..
. "None nearer than Sinking Fork" he
said. N"rhat's twelve miles off and the
chances against finding anything even
there-the hills are SO low and the
valley hardly worth the name"
"You must take me- TO the haata. .gra=
tiers. know. shall find what ] want
there" Leonn said imperiously. "Get
out the wagonette at once! No matter
IL Christmas Is ten days Off, know
way TO keep green's fresh"
won't you say please" Amos asked
banteringly as he went toward tho
door. Leona ran after him, with the
prettfest fuce Of centritlon. '.
t'Of course I viii and 'thanky, SIR
and anything else In the world you
ask," she said, laying her hand on his
arm. ... .-."- y. ... -
He smiled ut her. "Suppose should
ask you to say Yes to Norrie Gordon.
I've great mind to do it If Norrie Is
my brother -in-law, he's worth q dozen
oe that other fellow" ~, 4. - =,
"H-m. You are sure there is another
fellow r." Leona queried saucily, but
with pretty flush. r. .s..S.... AK.
= AmoS: looked supernaturnlIy. wise.
/! '"There must be-" he said. Candy
three times a week and flowers and
gimcTaeks TIL the carrier wishes rural
free delivery had never been thought
oc-those are signs I'ye never get
known to faii,"%,E> 4 Z
/ t'Eou shonld not peek. It's ungentle-
manly, even In your private mail box,''
Leona said severely, pursuing her lips.
+. Amos shook ,hls head at her. I..'You
Shouldn't fllrt," he said, .'but today I'm
bound to give you a chance. Norrie
will go with you on this fern chase
because I'm bound to go somewhere
else" !, ~: y / r., ,.,..
"How nice! Eorrie; Is never .gaucsy,,"
Leona said, with q dimpling smile. It.,
made her SO enchanting that, Norries.
just then coming through the door, Lost
his heart over again for ut least the
twentieth tlme.H' The losing gave him
q fearful joy. He too, had read and In.
terpreted the signs Of the post, but as
he climbed into the wagcnette and sent
the horses away at a slapplng pace he.
put all thought OF this unknown rival
from him, resolved to enjoy at least one
blissful day hasking In tho sunshine Of
Leona's smiles. IS: s -, Ii !
Presently the way bent at almost
right angle, 3 Norrla refined In there
and said, letting his free hand rest over
Eeona's clasped ones: t.The fork Is inst
Eahead, but you'll find nothing there. I
know. 1 hunt around It every fall, Il
wonder Il yon dare 60 down In the hills
with me? There you can get loads OF !:
;things-green cedar. cross vine ferns
and and big: :lF:, :,s:s.ss %:G leaves like
wax ( know Of holly hnah, t~n, and
clump Of pines'' ..;f%;; S%t2 4 !:
s:s:s. Why aren't you taking me to them p
Laonn interrupted, her eyes dnncing..
3 Norrie smiled back, Mt her, but, there
was an anxious unaernote lii his voice
2as he answered, s. because they're a
long way of, not too far for tho horses,
but SO far we'd be In the might getting
Iiplne =, M s ;:E; 3S. 5
d (. As IL that ma {, Leona said
tacernf fully S. when you know my heart
sis set on giving chose lear babies such
a Christmas as they never saw. Your
5sister Amy says F}may do Just whaE r.
Epiease.I II please 70 have q s Christmas:
tree, with the whole house trimmed to
match. 81 Drive lne n I'D
cho and Sally Will have d lone rest
while you are helping me- EaekS ,sa! a.,a
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