The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-18
RENIA'S MESSAGE.
BY ELLIOT WALKER.

| tcopyrixht, 1905. by Daily Story Pub. Col | s.You don't mean to say he's gone oti | with Tiff Mackley? whati Say tna' | again. mother. Tell me just what so' heard"
 | 'Tain't anything to excite you, as T non., sr. | Renie For the Lords sake. childl Don | hop up and down like that. You do se' | the craziest spells nothing. heep | still now, or I won't utter single woIu The older woman closed her lips. srimiy ! eyeing her daughter half apprehensrveiy' vet with A Rieam. of amusement In hei | mild gray eye. MT. Burwell hadn't asheu you to go anywhere. had he?" she asked | furtively.
 The girl shook her head in angry imps-
 "T want to know where they went" she
 said. more quietly. IT had message for him. that's all"
 well they started up the road toward Quail Hil."
 aof course. After birds. why?' "N-nothing What was it Tiff said a' the store?" xr "oh. that. Let me see. Says he to MT Hines, and was waiting to buy iive pounas of sugar. for the plum Jeis sot 'o " ~ tomorrow ~ An "No matter about the jeil: do tell me what was saidw Renie Gilletts foot tapped the floor again. ,.,.. "YeS. yes. see IT 1 tdh as Mrs Hewson went out with her twelve yards of calico. and telling her ten yaros was plenty, stepping after her. Tor we a been arguring, got by the men where the candy and tobacco case is ana Mackiey was laughing so I sort of listened for the Joke' turninr my back so's not to appear listen | ing" h,,.,- ness with e gun, you told me that mucn' mother"
 "oh, yes. and I might have got out the | rest by this time if you hadn't jumped so' soaring me off all I was thinking of Well. do go onf'
 | ''what's the hurry? Amt I trying to Can't he shoot?' And Tiffin Mackley says, 1 The fool Is bound to shoot himself some | day He's the most careless man I ever saw handle a weapon. I'm going out with him this afternoon. and honestly. dreao IL All the time watching and cautioning the feller for fear I'll get peppered with bird | shot.'
 That won't hurt you says Mir Hines. | It's a bother to pick 'em out. though 'They both laughed then. but Tiff says | kind of anxious Trouble is, that today | Burwelrs got his rifle. hoping to get a | crack at a woodchuck, or some big bird | ".You keep behind him. says Hines. or
 else stay at home. rifles no joke What l those city chaps are thinking of don't | know Now and then one turns up. gets | acquainted, and just as folks are beginning | to like him, off goes his blamed gun. boring | some guide or his best friend. Burwelfs | a nice. friendly chap
 Tiff kind of grunted. Sure, says ne | mighty friendly
 l ".Board's at Mrs. Giliett's. don't her | says Hines That's a pleasant place for | him I've been away lately. Is 1t there | he's stopping?'
 l 'sh-shr whispered Tiff. There's Mrs | GilIett over by the other counter II | won't do to talk about her boarder. Yes | he's been there two weeks That's all know, child. except seeing 'em go up the | road. Now, I'd like to find out what ail' you? First you're white, then you're red and all the time staring your eyes out Cant be you think there's any danger oi | Mir. Burwelrs really shooting Tiff" Something might happen" Renie's voice trembled. "N-no not exactly that. 1-l | wanted to give him a message. I'm nervous today and was lying down when he went | so I didn't see him. It's all right. mother l When you began to speak of their havint gone, with that remark about mems beint
 SO reckless with guns, 1t flashed across m | how awful it would be Tiff Tiff should gel hurt, so I--so I felt scared and wanted t' know what he said when they went"
 The mother looked fixedly at the agi
 tated. Jowncast face. And your messag
 was to ask MT. Burwell to be careful.
 guess" she pronounced. with sad. dis.
 cerning smile. ''Renie, thought you didn'
 care much for Tiff Mackley, if he has beei
 hanging round a good while; too long t'
 suit me, I'll say that. I aint partial t' | him: not a bit. could most wish Mir
 Burwell would accidentaly-no. I won't g
 too far-but-''
 Her features clouded as she retied he
 "Where now, mothsr?" Renie's voice wa l very queer.
 'Over to Parrish's It's only four o'clock
 and want to forget your foolishness anc