The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-09-14
CHAPTER XXI.

O.
ward dawn. after she had counted
many millions Of black sheen tumninu
backward over fence she had fallen
asleep. Aunt Fanny obeyed her usual
instructions OH this luckless morning
1t was Beverly's rule to be called ey.
cry morning at o'clock. But how
was her attendant to know that tho
graceful young creature who had kick
eo the counterpane to the foot Of the
ped and had mauled the pillow out of
all shape, had slept for less than thirty
minutes? How was she to know that
the flushed face and frown were born
In the course Of night OF distressing
perplexitles? She knew only that the
sleeping beauty who lay before her
was the fairest creature In all the uni
verse. For some minutes Aunt Fanny
stood OF and admired the rich youthful
glory OF the sleeper. prophetically re-
luctant to disturb her happiness, Then
she obeyed the impulse Of duty and
spoke the summoning words.
"Wha-what time is it?" demanded
the newcomer from the land Of Nod,
stretching her fine young body with
- splendid but discontented yawn.
f'Seben. Miss Bev'ly. Wha' time do
yo' s>nosse&it is? Hits d. reg'lah time
o co'se. Did So' all have a nice sIeen
honeyT" and Aunt Fanny went bliss.
fully about the busilnnss OF the honr
Il didn't sleep winEA confound itn
grumbled Beverly. rubbing. her ewes
and turning on her back to gla.r nm ot
the tapestry above the couch.
''Yo' WASH winkln' any when An
fust come into de room. lemme toll
20" cnckled Aunt Fanny. with caTs.
tic freedom.
''See here. now. Aunt Fanny. I'm not
going to stand any lecture from you
this morning. When fellow hasn't u,
slept a.
who's a-lecturin' anybody. Ah'd lax
to know? Ah'm jes- tellin' yo' what
yo' was a-doin' when All came into de
room. YO' was a-sleepin' petty dog
gone tight lemme tell yo'. Is yo' goin'
out TO- yo' walk befo b'eakfus', honey?
Cause II yo' is. yo' all IL be obleeged
to climb out'n dat bald maghty quick
like. Yo' baf Is ready, Miss Bev'ly."
Beverly splashed the water with un-
trying to enjoy a diversion that had
nat failed her until this morning.
'Aunt Fanny" she announced after
ioohAhS ucI "luuO"
into the mountains above, "if you
can't brush my hair-ouch!-any easier
than this Ill have some one else do
it, that's all. You're a regular old
bear"
"Po liz honey was all the com.
placent bear said in reply, without al-
tering her methods in the least.
We'll" said Beverly threateningly,
c,.y
that's all. Have you heard the news?"
''Wha' news. Miss Bev'ly?"
"We're going back to Washin'ton."
'Thank de Lawd! When?"
II don't know. I've just this instant
made up my mind. think we'll start
let's see, this is the 9th Of August.
isn't it? Well. Look and sec II you
don't know, stupid! The 10th? My
goodness. Where has the time gone,
anyway? Well. We'll start some time
between the 11th and the 18th"
"Of dis monf. Miss Rev'ly?"
mo September want you to
look up time table for me today. We
must see about the trains"
"Dey's on'y one leavin' heah daily, an
hit goes at in de mo'nin'. One train
a day! Aim dat scan'lous?"
I'm sure. Aunt Fanny, it is their
business, not ours" said Beverly Sc
verely
"P'raps dey mought be runnin' a
exclusion roun' bout September, Miss
Bev'ly," speculated Aunt Fanny con-
sOlngly. "Dey gently has 'em in Sep
tembeh."
You old goose" cried Beverly in
SDfte of herself
Ain yo habin' er good time
honey?"
"No. am not"
"Fo' de lam sake. All wouldn'
s'picioned hit TO- minnit Hits de
gayest place All mos eveh saw-'cept
Washton an Lex'ton an Vicksbu'g."
"Well, you don't know everything"
said Beverly GROSSLY. II wish you'd
right away"
"shall Ah frow hit away, Miss
BevIy"
"We-ll, no. You needn't do that"
said Beverly. "Put it ON my dressing
table. I'll attend to it."
"Wha's become O. de gemman at wo'
hit in de fust place? Ah aim seen him
fo' two-three days"
''I'm sure don't know. He's proba-
bly, asleep. That class of people never
lose sleep over anything"
les er pow'ful good lookin' pus.
son." suggested Aunt Fanny. Beverly IS
eyes frightened.
"Oh. do you think so?" she said, quite
indifferently. what are you doing
with that hat?"
"Takin' out de featheh-jes' as"-