The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-06-06

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forced t. comply. -,
! mhdge's music hour was from $50 TO
8. and she would not practice properly
unless her teacher would consent to
stay 10 dinner. The children all claim.
ed her as kindred spirit and called!
her "Bess," for which they were stern
ly and Intellectually reprimanded by
| their parent, who finally followed their
example and called her by that name
himself.
In the month Of July the Walkers
went to their summer cottage on lake
some twenty miles from the city.
"You need q vacation more than any
one," said John Wnllser abruptly to
Bess one day. "You must go with u.s."
THANK you very much" said the girl
but Of course can't accept"
"Why not?" he demanded. "Your
father is going west on III extended
business trip, and be won't need YOU"
The girl blushel, hesitated ani then
said frankly:
"Why. you see, Of course, II would
really be all right, but then you know
people would talk-they wouldn't ap-
prove"
She began to founder in her EXPLAIN
ton, and John suddenly comprehen led.
II see," he laughed, nodding. "3ut
you see you have. come to seem to me
like one oe my own-n'y eighth girl,
call you-but suppose you are grown
up enough for chaparon."
II am twenty years DID," she said
with dignity. ....
"Indeed! A great age. Well, have
second cousin, a meek. elderly wild
ow, whom the children rule firmly.
presume she would ike @ month or 60
at the cottage" ....
So it was finally arranged.
From that time on John Walker sud-
denly regarded his children's teacher In
q new light. .
II wonder IL & beautiful young &ni
like Be5s could come to care for an old
duffer like me-" he pondered. II had
supposed that she considered me an old
manw
ii A thrill stirred within him as he
looked up at the fair young face gazing
happily over ths waters OF the take on
the FIRST night OF their arrival. "
."Bessy' he said suddenly.
But the children had also called
''Bess," and she was away for o gpmp
On the beach. @H%.%% %.. '.>%
"she is only q child. after alt" be
thought, with Sigh. J.. :tI;:
In the Walker boathouse was O canoe
which the children were forbidden 80
use,' but Bess one Sunday morning ven-
tured forth alone In 1t. She managed
it very ekillfully, but on her return a
sudden wind came up and made the
lake choppy. She had all she could do
to keep her little craft right side up.
John Walker, coming out on the We
randa Of The cottage, saw her danger
and rushed to the boathause, ,4ntending
to row ont after her. Another emotion
besides anxiety surged within him, and
he knew now that he loved this play
mate Of bis children. :.r:
Che was making great progress with
her tiny canoe, and as he rowed out
from the boathouse she was landing at
/: the pier. i:.:::ssg=-. ft-.l. ..
Il was q very merry, winsome face,
alight with the excitement and danger,
that was lifted to his
+; In the reaction from bis fright he
WIS beginning TO ce1asSs:.a her when he
was interrupted by Madge,, who had
! ap. Jared upon tie scene and WHO in.
ssttaanttsy IesaEIed hsr fatiseEts lecture.
!, 4 iaXou shall nnt e. $40 cried
. hotly IL wanted neg .for sesaf step
( mother. but .T1l e;!5a =H s.7g9f s.7E RV iI you
!. AREN'T going to, be- nice stoshe 4
S'is Bess turned red ana palesby turns.
~ es1'H rsco you: to the heusR, MeAgg."