The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-18

" iEOCuSE, CoupdlSu WALL
q 6 Mr.. Hart: I wonder
4 ~ + ever liked him at ell
Eo< I'm sure can never toll
crate him again." said pretty Della
Gould. as she busted the chairs in the
cozy sitting room of Ler home-a quiet
farmhouse nestled among green hills
and siopirg clover fields.
"George is worth dozen such brain.
less fellows as uuy Hart. l wish you
could see him with my eyes or else
get your own open," replied Mrs.
Gould mildly but seriously.
There goes George now," said Della
as manly form passed along the road.
AHe doesn't look this way. He knows
it's of no use. 1 gave him back his
ring last Sunday"
"And pretty simpleton you We're
to DO it, said Delia's father, who
came in just in time to hear her clos
ing sentence. There's more sense in
Georges little finger than in Har::'s
whole body, brains and ALL"
George knows enough, father; but
see how awkward and clumsy he is.
He dresses and acts like a clown. Mr..
Hart is a gentleman, ard acts like
one.''
"He acts more like a fool, !: I'm
q judge" said the farmer, brusquelF.
''God made George Riley. He made
him man. The tailor made Hart
made him a gentleman according to
your ideas; but the man is worth more
than the gentleman. according to
1c:ce."
At this junctu-e a young man be-
longing unmistakably to the genus
dandy entered the room. and the con-
yersation was suspended. Guy Hart
was an Apollo in form and feature,
and exquisite beyond compare in dress
and conversation. He picked up a
hat, and placing it jauntily on Delia's
head babe fle- come and see the nest
OF young robins he had just discov-
cred near the spring. Della went out
with him, taking her knitting with
her, mindful Of a sheltered seat near
the great vine near the spring where
she would be invited to sit-where she
had sat many times with Guy Hart
during the last fortnight. her heart
growing colder toward the old love
and warmer toward the new each day.
Guy Hart came from the city. With
little money to spend, and yet deter
mined not to pass the summer in the
city, he came to Elmville. where, see
ing and admirin. Della Gould, he ap-
piled ct the farmhouse and was re-
ceived as boarder.
he hunted for squirrels and rabbits
In the woods-fshed Tor trout in the
cool spring brook, and firted with the
farmers pretty daughter till she could
think and dream Of no one else.
Guy was an excellent reader; George
seldom read aloud. Guy could sing
like a professor; George never sang.
Guy could talk like a lawyer; George
used words sparingiy. Guy was hand
some; George was plain. So Della
broke her engagement with George.
and was almost engaged to Guy:
Can YOU milk tie COWS tonight.
Della: 1t looks Ike rain, and We want
to get the hay. under cover" said Mr..
Gould. as he paused a moment after
Quenching his thirst from the bucket
that came up sparkling from the well.
''Cf course 1 can, father, and Guy
will head old Molly II she gets in one
Of her tantrums."
At sundown Della. accompanied by
Guy bearing couple Of pals, entered
the green lane into which the COWS
had been driven.
The unruly COW was the last to be
milked. Della was we'll acquainted
with her tricks, but with Guy for a
helper she did not feel afraid. She
stationed him, rather against his in
clination, directly in front Of the old
COW to awe her into bein. we'll be,
haved. Della took her place timidly.
and got nearly through without any
threatening demonstrations. Then Guy
detected an ugly twinkle in the brute's
eyes. and involuntarily retreated 4
pece Or two. Then the horns began
to describe a circle in the air. the foo,
was lifted and brought down again
Della picked up the battered pail and
looked around for Guy. She heard .
groan, and, looking in the direction
whence it proceeded. she saw hin
stretched on his back across a dis
carded hog trough over the fence.
Plague such al animal as that.
90 believe my back is ruined forever.