Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-06-29

manage the bot out there. unseamaD'
like as ye be, an let of a passed. O.
fire-crackers%
The minister sat his keg into the
boat. He made no answer.
You jest stay put second an III
raise some O. the boys" continued
Uncle Zephaniah. pottcring up the
beach,
But the minister. his rage still up
on him, pushed off the boat, and with
his fireworks rowed nut to sea.
"Where's he goin'Y chorussed the
girls.
"Oh. amt that splendid idea?"
Don't he row real strong? | never'd
ha' thought he had so much peth."
Its shamew cried Clarissa, her
cheeks scarlet. They all looked at her,
but no one knew what she meant.
HE stopped rowin'y'
"ThereI til. re! he's oegun to set 'em
off,"
'See that elegant rocketp'
"Oh, my landl look at that. Jes like
a snake"
The spectators, dseG to every motion
of freshening sea, little guessed what
difficulty The minister was striving
under his key, his wantonly malicious
oars. and his uncertain foothold. But
his blood was up; he felt Napoleonic.
Andy had begun to watch him. in
spite of himself, with admiration.
Il guess his mad III car-y him
through" he muttered. and Dick Perry
nodded.
Reds ana greens streamed off in the
dark. This was the minister's hour.
''See that starr
"Look at that chainr'
"Oh myw All Gountisbury and the
outlying deestricks groaneS in SYM
pathy.
Then, f-lid a fizz and splu:ter and
bang such as only Bedlam could de-
wise, shower of fireworks rose to
heaven, dividing by the way.
Godfrey mightyw cried old Yep
hannah, somehow or 'nuther he's set
'em all off to once. Ie'- dropped
suthin' burnlD among 'eIn, an taey're
goin' by the board"
Still they fizzled ana flew The
minister took off his coat and ciammed
ii into the keg. The boat rocked I'M
der him, and he was overheard. The
fireworks ceased sputtering a tickle
flame of the bonfire fell low. and Andy
Sloane showed out another boat and
rowed away in the dark. To the on
lockers night seemed to have settled
like a pail. Two or three women
wept aloud, and ren walked up and
down, speaking in muffied torres. A
sea bath was no such tragic matter
in itself. but Countisbury was unused
to fireworks: its nerves had been I'M
settled. Clarissa left her mates and
hurried down to the waters edge. A
sob was in her throat ready for
breaking.
The minutes dragged. and no boat
came. Another man launched lis dory
and silently took his place. Then
there was the sound of oars.
you got him?" yelled UncIe Zep-
hannah.
Yes" called the minister. family.
Guess we shouldn't be here If we
hadn't" came Andy's old-time voice,
all IrleuullneSS-
Hands clustered to drag in tie boat.
The minister landed first, little weak
| ". and some one wrapped him in
shawl. Men cheered: they thought he
had wonderful pluck for an iniander.
But when Andy touched the ground
Clarissa put out hand and drew him
! to one side.
"Oh, Andy" she whispered, You all
right? Did you have to jump over
boardY
Lord. no! pulled him 10 hand over
fist. He amt bad little chap" Then
something made htn venturesome. and
he whispered in her ear. You like me.
Clarissy?''
She seemed TO drift little nearer
In the darkness. The minister had
| been carried Off with reclamation,
aud the bonfire smouldered. Andy
! put his arms about his treasure and
they kissed and rubbed their cheeks
| together.
Hes got a Girl here he came
| FROM" murmured Clarissa. lie told
me so ever so long ago. I'd ha' told
you If you hadn't been SO stui1y. But
| that wouldn't make any din srence. Do
You s'pose I'd look at man THAI
ssnldn't swim 1"-Harpsr'a BkzArl