Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-07-21

them. desperately she He'd upstream.
cutting her feet on sharp stones. hut
never faitcring II WIS not easy to
run against the current the rock bot
tom vas slippery Ia pacr> aud her
wet skirt hanipcred her terribly
still she kept out of reach until she
was twenty yards on the ford The
nat faced man laughing and painting
after her caught her there and said IA
be- gave her a rcSounding kiss "'Pon
my soul. lndinc, il was worth IT, |
haven't had such lark since | was II
hoy"
Lorrna broke from him. crying wild
o. granville Mr. Gore XIII this
rreature.."
At that the men laughed louder than
ever Granville had d.~creetly dlsap-
peared lie was SORRY Tor lurcna;
also angry with her even augrier than
with his friend of the Hat. red face.
There We're millions back of the hat.
red face millions that might mean
much to Cores future. Was he To risk
their help 20 invite everlasting chatf.
to make himself the butt of the grill
rooms next time he was ia town by
championship of girl Il silly country
girl. who should have known better
than to put herself Ia such ease:
Mullen he Of the Hat, red face. was
not "A had sort. only full Of uucouth
spirits l.orrun would come To NO
harm. And II she had sense enough to
keep her mouth shut hr Worcl would
see to II that She was handsomely
made NJ tu for her present fright But
OF course he could not acknowledge her
as an acquaintance when she looked
such Il guy aud had let herself get
caught IN such plight
Lorcni. noting his absence. stumbled
blndly toward tile bank aud half fell
upon H. covering her eyes with both
hands Mullen scrambled ont beside
her and tried To lift her To her feet. the
rest i"ering him. pretending to say
things aside and singing IN cracked
chorus. Where Is my wandering hoy z"
They wer" laughing 81 loud. watching
50 intently johnny fell upon them like
II thunderholt from blue skies Johnny
was still IN working clothes had.
IN fact started Ia the hlackSmith's
shop In mad hurry la hope of getting
dnllcd pillow point Sharpcued 80 he
had come To- tile ford in the very nick
of time to see that woman was In
need Of help ANA TO rush to give ii.
Gentlemen, luhuny's voice cut lik"
ice Won must show me YOUR warrant
for taking prisoner Mess YOU do
lie stopped short there his face white.
his eyes two points OF flame. Even yet
he did not know. but second later
I.orena was beside him. cinging Ia
him burying her face in his rough
sleeve. aud sobbin= ont Johnny Save
me, Take me away Don't stop To
fight them only take me ana 90
Not vet" Johnny said. putting her
gently away
The events OF the next five minutes
are better left uuchrOncled Suffice it
that MIR Granville Gore ana his sports.
men friends from the city went away
on the night train AT least two Of the
visitors carrying beautiful black eyes
As 20 how The eyes had been achieved
there WAS discreet silence I.ui when
In the fall Lorcna aud Johnny were
married there came Ia the bride
chest Of massive silver alou with an
unsigned note which ran. Please uc
cept this In token Of forgiveness. Re
member. you owe me something In
that ! gave you occasion 10 ind ont
the difference there Is hctsccn man
and mouse
l.orena was for sending it back. hut
Johnny laughed and said: Mullen il
right lie Is man You can druh -
man into dec~ncy. but a mouse always
runs away
And | hate mice OF every sort Lo.
rena added with a ponslvc smile.