The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-20

er VINO QlQ uOl appear La SO1l!
that the accident had happened. He
comforted the young girl, and drew
her down on his shoulder to finish her
CRYING. and took off her hat so that it
would not be crushed-it was Paris
hat-and wound her soft, white
"cloud" over her curls in such a deli
cate and skilful way.
All. we'll! Fanny had lost her heart
to him before the crash and now she
was completely subjected.
After all, it was very delightful
night Fanny dozed little, and her
stranger sat beside her and kept her
wrapped up. The other men in the
car swore over the vile situation they
we're in. and occasionally went out on
the platform to smoke cigars; and the
women fretted, and the two babies
who were along squalled at intervals
all night; but none of this disturbed
Fanny Shawmut.
In the morning aid came-an extra
train. with a snowplow attached, and
a car with troops of men with shoy-
els. and baskets of provisions. The
stranger secured all the incest things
for Fanny and she had never enjoyed
anything before as she enjoyed these
sandwiches and seed cakes.
But everything delightful must have
an end, and in due time the train was
put on the track, and Derby was
reached.
The stranger put Fanny in a cab,
and went with her to Cousin Bentley's,
and asked permission to call on her,
and so they parted. He had not
thought to ask her name, neither had
she thought to ask his.
The next day Cousin Martha received
Aunt Hildred's letter, and that eve
ming, when Fanny's stranger called,
oddly enough Cousin Martha herself
opened the door for him, and took his
card. Then she showed him into the
parlor, and followed him in, and shut
the door behind her, and stayed there
talking with him full 20 minutes be-
fore she called Fanny
The stranger was introduced as Mr..
Fort, which Fanny thought a very sim
gular name. But then, after all,
whats in name?"
Of course, they had a very delightful
evening, which was but the beginning
of series of delightful evenings.
Mr.. Forts heart held out just
fortnight, and then he told his love in
words too glowing for the cold point
Of our cynical pen to write, and the
two young people did very desperate
thing-they engaged themselves, and
set the wedding day just one month
ahead.
Fanny wrote her aunt very graph
ic account of the whole affair, DWELL
ing on Mr. Forts kindness and devo-
ton during the snowstorm, and end
ing with saying that her lover was
so far in advance of that odious Earle
Rochefort in all the virtues and graces,
that she was sure Aunt Hildred would
be delighted that her disobedient but
and marry that California bear.
When Aunt Hildred read the letter,
she laughed till the tears came and
dimmed her spectacles, and she Rugged
the cat, and shook hands with Betty
the cook, and then proved herself a
true woman, and in her right mind,
by OvertuTning her wardrobe to see if
she had any dress suitable to wear at
the wedding.
Fanny came back to ElmwOOd just
a week previous to this important
event, and Mrs. Ames' house was
turned upside down with the grand
preparations. Fanny declared she
hoped that abominable Rochefort
wouldn't put in an appearance at the
wedding for she knew she couldn't
be decently polite to him; and tbereat
Aunt HiIdred would go off into such
commissions of laughter that Fanny
began to look serious, for she was GER
tainly afraid her aunts brain was soft
ening. So many brains did soften
nowadays
The wedding dress and veil were
splendid, and Fanny looked like an an
gel in them. Just about five minutes
before the time set for the perform
ance of the ceremony the bridegroom
was announced.
But what was Fanny's amazement
to see Aunt Hildred rush up to him,
throw her arms around his neck and
call him her dear Earle" and tell
him how glad she was to see him back,
And then Aunt Hildred led him tow
ard the bride, and making low obeis-
ance, went through with the ceremony
Of an introduction.
Miss Fanny Shawmut, allow me to
have the pleasure of presenting to you