The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-05-16
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lest chord.
That was the last OF silence In Ca
naan for an hour or so. The organ
was merely inaugural Across the
street a piano sounded. Firm. en-
phatlc, determined vocal competition
with the instrument here also; Rock
Of Ages" the incentive. Another piano
presently followed suit In a neighbor-
ing house-"Precious Jewels" More
distant. second organ was heard.
Other pianos. other organs. took up
other themes. and. as q wakeful pup
py's barking will so over a village at
night. stirring first the nearer dogs to
giye voice, these in turn stimulating
those farther away to join. one pass
ing the excitement on to another, until
hounds in farmyards far beyond the
town contribute to the long distance
converse ton, even 50 did Rescue the
Perishing" enliven the greater part OF
Canaan.
It was this that made ariel Sesltze .
thing Of which hitherto she had not
been able to convince herself-that she
was actually once more In the town
where she had spent her long ago girl
hood, now grown to seem the girlhood
Of some other person. 1t was true her
foot kas on her native heath and her
name was Ariel Tabor-the very name
Of the girl who had shared the towns
dssapproval with Joe Louden! RESCUE
the Perishing" brought 1t al! back to
her, and she listened to these sharply
familiar rites Of the Canaanite Sab
bath evening with a shiver Of pain.
She turned from the gate to go Into
the house. heard Eugeue's voice at the
door and paused. He was saying good
night to Mamie.
s@4And please say 'au revolr to Miss
Tabor for me" he added. peering out
under his hand. 81 don't know where
she can have gone"
Probably she came In and went to
her ROOM" said Mamie.
'Don't forget to tell her 'au revolr."
-
Good nightw She lifted her face.
and he kissed her perfunctorily. Then
he came down the steps and went
slowly toward the gate. looking about
him into the darkness as II searching
for something. But Ariel had fed
away from the path Of light that led
from the open door.
She skinned noiselessly across the
lawn and paused at the side Of the
house. leaning against the veranda.
where. on a night long past, boy had
hid and a girl had wept. A small
creaking sound fell upon her ear. and
she made out an ungaiuly figure ap-
preaching. wheeling something OF Gu
rious shape.
"Is that you. SamT she said.
Mr.. Warden stopped close by.
"Yes'm." he rerlied. I'm a-gittin' out
de hose to lay De dus' yonnah." He
stretched an arm along the crossbar Of
the reel. relaxing himself apparently
for conversation. "Y'ali done change
considable. Miss Airil." lie continued.
with kthe directness of Que sure of
privilege
"You think 80. Sam
'Yes'm. Ev'ybody think so. reckon.
Ben a tai-hie lot o talkum bout you
today. Dunno how all dem 9th young
ladies goin' take it," lie laughed with
immoderate delight. yet as TO the vol
ume OF mere sound discreetiy. with an
eye to open windows. You got 'em
all beat. Miss Ai:il. Dey ain ben no
one rouu' dis town evah got In Il thou
san mile O You. Fer looks an de way
you walk AIN cay yo'self an as fer
de clo'es-name O. de god Ian. honey.
dey ain nevah see style hefo', Ny ole
woman say you. got mo fixin's In q
minute Gaa De Whole res Of 'em got In
a yeah. Sh. say w,Ha she hrlpin' you
onpack she mast II So non Il hunerd
paths o slippahs alont, An de good
man knows 'nerlbua wen you run
min roun' de back yods an up de alley
rompin' 'itb Joe Louden same you's q
boy
"Do you ever see Mr. IoIdep nova
days.? she asked.
His laugh was repeated with the
same discreet violence Ain l seen
him dis ve'y day fur up de street at de
gate yonnah. stan'in', 18th you wen
drivin' de judse?"
"You-you didn't happen to see him
anywhere this-this afternoon"
Nom. I ain see him." Sans laugh
ter vanished. aud his lowered voice be-
came serious. IL ain see him. but
hearn about him."
"What did you hear?'
"Dey ben considerable stir on de aidge
o. town, reckon" he answered grave
iy, ian dey ben Lavin' some trouble
out at de Beach
Beaver Beach. do you mean:
"Yes6 2. Dey ben some shootin' 60
in or dat way"
She sprang forward and caught at
his arm without speaking.
"Joe Louden all right" he said reas-
,suringly. Ain nufum happen TO
him. Nigh as kin mex out FIN de