The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-01-17

I ~ II mother, compared with
=: " g Mr.. Hart; wonder 1
4 j. ever liked him at all.
|'3& I'm sure can never toll
|r'j" him again." said pretty Della
H0ud, as she busted the chairs in the
CO.'S sitting room of her home-a quiet
farmhouse nestled among green hills
2'Id sloping clover fields.
George is worth q dozen such BRAIN
'N&s fellows as Guy Hart. 1 wish you
G"n'd see him with my eyes or else
SET your own open," replied Mrs.
Hoald mildly but seriously.
There goes George now" said Delia
a.. manly form passed along the road
~ doesn't look this way. He knows
lI$ of no use. I gave him back his
"uG> last Sunday"
nd a pretty simpleton you were
10 It," said Delia's father, who
~aNe In just in time to hear her clos
''> sentence. "There's more sense in
C.o:ge's little finger than in Harts
"59le body, brains and ALL"
George knows enough, father; but
*'" how awkward and clumsy he is.
t'' lresses and acts like clown. Mr..
''.'t Is gentleman, and acts like
pnA' ..
lie acts re like fool, If I'm
i, 'dge," su. the farmer, brusquely.
'H'1 mace Gorge Riley. He made
;.C" Il man. Tie tailor made Hart
''A%e h1m gentleman according to
.''l' ideas; but the man is worth more
'i,N the gentleman, according to
iu.9a."
y this Juncture young man be-
ling Enthusiastically to the genus
i"" ~ entered the room, and the con-
'''"atlon was suspended. Guy Hart
N"' an Apollo in form and fea ture,
"'" exquisite beyond compare in dress
~ conversation. He picked up n
'' and placing it jauntily on Delia's
''..' Dade her come and see the nest
\" Eoung robins he had just discov-
|''' near the spring. Della went out
"i(h him, taking her knitting with
hr' mindful of sheltered seat near
'h' great vine near the spring where
IN would be invited to Sit-whcre she
RI" sat many times with Guy Hart
~. lS the last fortnight, her heart
-" ing colder toward the old love
"h' warmer toward the now each day.
'.iy Hart came from the city. With
.lN ' money to spend, and yet deter
IL not to pass the summej. in the
"'l, he came to Elmville, where, sec
III: md admring Della Gould he aD-
l"'r' at the farmhouse and was re-
c'r d rs boardcr.
-. hunted for squirrels and rabbits
- le WoOds-fShed for trout in the
"' spring brook, and tlirted with the
j''" er's pretty daughter till she could
'A'ri- and dream OF no one else.
''i7 was an excellent reader; George
80" m read aloud. Guy could sing
"N" professor; George never sang.
Npf could talk like a lawyer; George
."'h words sparingly. Cry was hand
.4n'r; George was plain. So Della
N'ht her engagement with George.
1'' vas almost engaged to Guy.
IN you milk the COWS tonight,
i'eiN? 1t looks like rain, and We want
to TT the hay under COVER" said Mr..
HM'd. as he paused moment after
N'"nching his thirst from the bucket
lhlt came UP sparkling from the well.
{" course l can. father, and Guy
%j.l head old Molly If she gets in one
O hrr tantrums."
~ sundown Della, accompanied by
'''' Dearlngfa couple Of pals, entered
h' green lane into which the COWS
dad been driven.
TIE unruly cow was the last to he
|'N'ed. Della was we'll acquainted
Win her tricks, but with Guy for a
ilGper she did not feel afraid. She
"'a' oned him, rather against his in
H'iHhtion, directly in front of the old
20" to awe her into being we'll be-
saved. Della took her place timidly,
AnI got nearly through without any
threatening demonstrations Then GUY
""j"cted anhgly twinkle in, the brute's
eyes. and 'invOluntarily ratreated q
pace or two. Then the horns began
70 dScrfbe circle in the air, the foot
was lifted and brought down again,
n"'ia picked up fhe> >ba Uttered pail and
'o'i ed around for Guy. She heard n
"""h, and, looking in the direction
"H'hce 1t proceeded. she saw him
~ tehed on his back a cross q dis
%.Fded hog trough over the fence.
hague srch an animal as that. I
Wv oeneve my back is ruined forever"
c., 'he didn't hook you, did she, Guy?
SUE hasht moved out of her tracks,"
NO; was too quick for her and
h"' one or her way, but she is thc
t%use Ca, on my breaking my back over
ms trough, confound her"
~ your back really broken? Get
up and try it," said Della, IN +ona
Of vexa tlon. - d 'ohe
oh, mercy! She is coming at mo
@j, S%aln! Ihis fence will be as nothing
o'L9fe hoE! Run for your llfoy
and with this the gallant follow
Mcked himself mp, pressed lis hand
HSamst ,a MS injured baok, ind WAS OF
IKE streak Of lightning, '''''' ~