Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-10-04

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Just Il. I've Gated all my candy"
There's more-in the shops"
Bess went back TO her seat.
steamer was passing over the water
to the pier. and her attention was
caught by II. DO steaming-boats 90
TO bed at night?" she inquired abrupt
~.
81 don't know. No, don't think they
do. Or course they do not"
1T would be drefful big bed.
spose the shops hadn't any big enough.
so they couldn't have none." said Bess
thoughtfully. Then her mood changed.
She crushed her Wide hat down over
her ears and laughed out at him from
Under the improvised bonnet. When
the sun shines-hard, then ! do this.
she said. what do you dot"
Grin and bear IT, said Langham,
carelessly. Then he caught her puzzled
glance and reproached himself. \
come here. Bess. and lie In the shade.
as you see. It's the best plan"
''lt's drefful dull. Don't you ever
play yourself?" The childish eyes NE
most held pain at the thought OF his
dizziness.
"Oh. yes. OF course-what am
thinking about! You never saw any
one play as do. Why, I play at heaps
CT things!"
What first?" asked Bess, the inex-
orable.
Langham cudgelled his brains. "Oh,
Curiosity, thy name Is Woman!" ne
muttered. A struggle TO repress the
laughter which he felt would offend the
small Miss Dignity beside him brought
but another fit OF coughing. When IL
was over, well. make fairy boats. to
begin WITH" was his declaration.
The rejoinder was inevitable. Make
some now" commanded Bess.
The mans hand went weakly to his
pocket. He brought out a letter and
shook 1t out OF Its envelope. The two
sheets OF notepaper were yellow and
little worn. He looked at them for
moment. Then he folded a sheet In
two. Bess forsook her seat and crept
over the sand to watch. She dug
little elbow into mis- chest to steady
herself, and he bit his lips and then
painted: but he did not ask her to
move 1t. AS best he could. he fash
toned q boat out OF paper, and as he
did SO there came a rush OF remem-
brance of his own childish days, and
his fingers trembled.
at takes a drefful long time to make
o tcat!" complained the small maid.
with sigh; and 1T does" said the
boatmaker, with sigh not less deep
than hers
At last It was made and Bess clapped
her hands with delight. The boat had
charming sail in the middle OF 1t,
and looked quite real, and was beauti-
fully light. There was little space
underneath It into which you could
poke your little finger, and SO hold the
Interesting vessel up to view. Then
there was some writing on one side
which looked just like the name, Bess
said. Her little form quivered with
glee. She was in raptures. Now. I'll
60 right down an sail it," she cried,
shrilly. II can quite easy put my fin
ger underneath AM hold 1t a weeny,
weeny bit. II won't know"
Langham shook his head. 1T won't |
do, Bess. II won't sail on the sea, you |
know. My boats never do sail" The
last sentence was spoken under his
breath, but Bess's ears were sharp, |
and she heard 1t. She dug her elbow |
in little deeper. Never mind, 1t
looks NICE" she said comfortingly
Presently another thought came to
her. She patted the tiny craft with a
loving forefinger. "0f course the fair
les sail In It; ! almost forgotted. When
you're Misrepresentation they come
-heaps-an' sail, an sail. an sail"
"And where do-they sail to-" asked |
the man.
81 don't know" said Bess dreamily. |
"Somewheres drefful good, I expec',"
she said. after pause. and she took |
up the little yellow-white boat and
kissed 1t.
Then she started to her feet. There's |
nurse now, and she's looking-that's |
for me. You must take care-heaps-
of the fairy boat till to-morrow-day,
and watch. Then you can tell, when
I've coined, how the fairies sail in It.
Cause I'm coming to-morrow-day, an
the next, an the next, an you must
make heaps of fairy boats. or course,
you must be drefful careful the fairies
dop'l see you watching, you knOw!"
Langham had recovered his breath
by the time she had stated her inten-
ton and instructed him in his duties.
.T1l be dreadfully CAREFUL" he said.
She turned when few yards away
and kissed her hand to him. I'll be
sure and come to-morrow-day," she
cried; and her eyes said, BE drefful
cereful."
Langham lay and looked at the little
boat. A fairy vessel 1t was-and FASH
toned from an old. old love-letter-of
the woman who had married somebody
else. He lay for a long time. Then
- v,,ada N little hole in the sand and L