Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-06

kce ii:t VS. ben entertained IL TIA.
an met her ut >uulc BIZ o.nuer l.
seonl> she set rj4i1 acr,e~t the t.tb.t
fro.H him. aH' sG!nr'u he sad ul5u t.lc
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&c, 'sGurg. We, instead q ;lru.o.iz
! IL Ike he trt. h" @"pll"d 10 t+s4,,> Il
oa> n.%hty funn, an He sl+e5H ~
rest o the ut ,.nr h:tiin' AT tie lead
| tonfee crate >Hefe:'S jet tbink q tastt
, the dead c%.*. said they had no r9hj
! TO have flowers strcwe on Their : ave
an the like. The drummer said ST.
tuck it like born lady, AS mild as Nltc
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 Il cold stare after din
per, an ordered her carriage to take
'er home. The whole thing, it 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 to
have anything to do with i'm. He
found out whar she attended church,
an went thar one Sunday, an after
meetin' was over he waited at the foot
O the steps outside. Seems like be
| counted on his smile doin the work,
fer when she appeared at the top o
the steps he jest tuck off his hat an
made low bow, an stood GRIMM,
to show how sorry he was. The drum
mer said she happened to have some
pennies in her hand, an that she jest
drapped 'em in the feller's hat as ef
he was a beggar. an without lookin' at
i'm, passed on down the steps. They
say it got out, an so much fun was
made of it that the feller left Rich
mond. She's jest like queen any
way, Mrs. Hillyer but I'll tell you |
believe she likes George Buckley
believe she likes an respects i'm. An
sometimes when | see her an him to
gether ! Jest feel like the two of EN-
is doin' right to feel that away, even
ef it never comes to anything. It's
the prettiest sight on earth-that sort
O. thing is. Mrs. Hllyer An some
times it seems to me that it's jest be
draWed SO close together. She's at
the top, Mrs. Hilyer, an his daddy
has put up wall betwixt the two. but
they are alookin' over it into each
others eyes an awonderD' - jest
a-wonderin.'
Mrs HiIyer Sazed at the cotton buy
er steadily. and her eyes filed. "Mr
hn
listened to some sermons once in
awhile an been blessed, but it was "A
rare thing. But | give YOU my word
you've made me feel good this mornin'
Huh. l never lowed it was in you! An
jest think, you hain't married. Thar's
oodlins O descrvin' gals in the world.
lettin the'r good hearts wither np
without a speck O love, an yore rich
soul is dryin' up year by year in this
musty warehouse tell you. I'm
goin to find you wife
II wish YOU would" Kenner laughed.
Owe got faith in yore Judgment, an I'd
take any you picked out an be thank
full An this affair of Georges makes
me wish I'd made better use o my TIME
fore it was too late"
"Too late nothin,' laughed Mrs. Hill
yer as she turned away. You are a
sight Younger now than half O these
beardless dudes that have already
danced their youth away"
Arriving at home. the merchants
wife hustled into the warm sitting
room. where her niece sat sewing at a
window and. throwing her shawl on
chair she stood before the wood fire
"HortcnSe she said suddenly, ~
want to talk TO YOU:
go me- asked the young woman n
surprise w hat is il -
Mrs Hillyer stood before her IL
want TO say that Jim kenner is ono o
the best men ! over knoWcd, SO" q,
heard ,cll Of | want to say. moreover
t'at le would marry nnder jest tnt
right provocation. want to ado. too
that this town is fun q the hijndest sci
q .aS that ever We're gowns
'Weli.n Gasped Miss SneWGen in SIR
"'isc, II can't see why you are tl.rl5..! :!
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