Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-01

ea anu a had slept for less than thirty
spap How was she to know that
lns, snsbed face and frown were born
pc u' course of a night Of distressing
ue us,,t,es? She knew only that the
,nr beauty who lay before her
esp fairest creature in all the uni
fa' ,. ~ For some minutes Aunt Fanny
e's ~ and admired the rich youthful
wv ~" of the sleeper. prophetically re-
l%! W.T. 10 disturb her happiness. Then
aheved the impulse Of duty and
sts the summoning words.
sCTha-what time is it?" demanded
nowcomer from the land Of Nod,
" a.,tcbing her fine young body with
olsndid but discontented yawn.
nSohan Miss Bev'ly. Wha' time do
s,nose bit is? Hits d. reg'lah time,
use Did yo' all have a nice sleep.
.aovg' and Aunt Fanny went bliss
yur rlr obout the business of the hour.
% A. didn't sleep wink, confound It,"
-nmbled Beverly, rubbing her eyes
~ turning on her back to glare up at
|ss tapestry above the couch.
@yo' WASH winkin' any when All
,.t come into de room, lemme tell
~ cocliled Aunt Fanny, with caus-
kc freedom
asee here, now, Aunt Fanny, I'm not
ming to stand any lecture from you
,SIs morning. When fellow hasn't
slept a.
aWbo's a-lecturin' anybody, Ah'd lax
- know? Ah'm jes' tellin' yo' what
81 was a-doin' when All came into de
room Yo' was a-sleepln' petty dog
cone tight, lemme tell yo'. Is yo' goin'
svt 10, yo' walk befo' b'eakfus', honey?
,rouse if yo is, yo' all II be obleeged
n climb out'n dat bald maghty quick
lIke Yo' baf Is ready, Miss Bev'ly."
Beverly splashed the water with un-
reasonable ferocity for few minutes,
irving to enjoy diversion that had
not failed her until this morning.
AUNT Fanny" she announced after
,oOkIng darkly through her window
into the mountains above, 'if you
can't brush my l,air-ouch!-any easier
than this III have some one else do
II that's all. You're regular old
bear"
apo III honey" was all the com!
placent bear said in reply, without al
tering her methods in the least.
"Well," said Beverly threateningly,
with shake of her head, "be careful,
that's ALL Have you heard the news"
"Wha' news, Miss Bev'lyT
"We're going back to Washin'ton."
''Thank de Lawd! When?"
81 don't know. I've just this instant
made up my mind. l think We'll start
let's see, this is the 9th Of August,
isn't 1t? Well, look and see II you
don't know, stupid! The 10th? My
goodness! Where has the time gone,
anyway? Well, We'll start some time
between the 18th and the 18th"
"Of dis monf. Miss Bev'ly?"
NO September. l want you to
look up a time table for me today. We
must see about the trains"
"Dey's on'y one leavin heah daily, an
bit goes at in de monin'. One train
a day Ain dat scan'lous?"
I'm sure, Aunt Fanny, 1t is their
business, not ours" said Beverly Sc
yerely.
"Praps dey mought be runnin' a
exclusion roun' bout September, Miss
Bevly," speculated Aunt Fanny con-
sOlingly. "Dey gently has 'em in Sep
tembeh"
'You old goose" cried Beverly in
/ spite of herself.
AIN yo' habin' er good time,
honey
NO am not"
"Fo de Ian sake. All wouldn'
s'plciOned hit fo' a 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. Il wish you'd
take that red feather out of my hat
right away"
"Shall All frow hit away, Miss
Bevly?"
well, 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? All ain seen him
10 two-three days"
I'm sure don't know. He's proba-
Oily asleep. That class of people never
lose sleep over anything"
"'E's er pow'ful good lookin' pus-
Son suggested Aunt Fanny. Beverly's
eyes frightened.
"Oh, do you think so?' she said, quite
indiffereutly. What are you doing
with that hat?"
"Takn' out de featheh-jes' as"-
well leave 1t alone. Don't disturb
my things, Aunt Fanny. How many
times must tell you
Good Lawdr was all that Aunt
fanny could say.
Don't forget about the time tables
said Beverly as sne sailed forth for
ner walk in the Xark.
In the afternoon she went driving
with Princess Yetive and the young
Duke Of Mizrox, upon whose innocent
and sufficiently troubled head she was