The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-10-11
Ruth BentIy's Dream Lover"
By Priscilla Craven.


*E'4''*' 'T'ff'StF .f'tfFHft'
the iced tea Fancy I've wasted
whole hour just talking to you"
Thank you, laughed Jossly1. ANY
one would think we were husband and
wife," Mrs. Spencer rustled across
the veranda with newly-wed would
be-matronly air of dignity. The big
st. Bernard dog gazed after his mis-
tress, but even he was too hot for exer-
else, so he contented himself by lay
ing his huge head on Josslya's kaee.
Josslyn closed his eyes. The heat
made him drowsy and the perfume of
the lilies lulled him to sleep. He must
have fallen into a doze for he was
startled to hear Ladies' deep toned,
terrifying bark and a woman's little
scream
He looked up and saw Laddie stand
ing at the top of the steps which led
up to the house from the road barking
at something or somebody who evil
IDENTIFY stood below.
He hurried to the rescue. ITS all
right" he shouted, Ladies' as gentle
as a kitten-he won't touch you"
At this moment Mrs Spencer APP
peared on the veranda. "Oh! you poor
darling, how hot you must bel You
must be a regular grease spot" she
said, speaking rapidly in her rather
high voice. well, now, l declare,
believe we've been wasting our pity
you look as cool as a cucumber, doesn't
she, Josslyn? | shall be dead soon,
and you'll have to bury a grease spot.
You can't cremate that. can you? But,
come right in at once and sit down;
and, let me introduce my cousin"
The introduction was duly acknowl-
edged
Tt was gay and animated scene
that Ruth Bentley and Josslyn surveyed
from their chairs under a big tree that
cast grateful shadow. The tennis
and croquet grounds of the Albion
club were spacious and altogether adj
mirable. All 1.-THE tennis nets were oc-
cupied and girls in short skirts and
rolled up sleeves were playing as Wig
orously as though it were not so in
the shade Ruth could see Ena Spen-
Ger, her feet twinkling from one side
Of the court to the other, laughing and
shouting directions to her partner, and
hammering away at the balls for all
she was worth.
oh! for book and shady nook"
quoted Josslyn.
Ruth smiled "Ah! we'll, you know,
we all have own own way of translat-
ing old Omar's words
All! make the most of what we may
yet spend,
Before we, too, into the dust descend
you and may be wrong. Ena may
be right"
You don't really think so" he
said.
She laughed merrily. mo, not real
ly, Enas meat would certainly be my
poison. But there's one advantage
that accTues to us by Enas energy. 1t
makes us feel all the cooler, doesn't
it?"
He nodded absently, his eyes fixed
on the bunch Of beautiful red roses
that she wore in an antique silver belt
He had given them to her just as they
were about to start for the club She
took them with a slight yet perceptible
hesitation and a faint word of thanks
he could not hear. Did their red glow
ing hearts whisper any message to
her? Did their perfume breathe his
love? He could not tell.
Il am going away at the end Of the
week." he said abruptly.
He fancied that a sudden shadow
chased the light from her eyes for a
second, but he could not be sure. When
she spoke her voice was calm and
friendly.
Must you?" she said. Ct thought
you were enjoying the rest"
81 know, but have been very lazy
the last few weeks My publishers are
beginning to stir me up about book
l have promised them for the autumn.
/ can't write here-my mind is too dis
tracted. IL, who laughed at Ena-I
am becoming restless. Curious, isn't
it? Let's stroll homeward" They
started in silence.