The Marshall republican., 1908-01-10

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semy's slttinp.Up-snd Down Again.
However. there was another door
and Sam arrived only to hear II close
upon SefYy. whom Sally had Just
pushed through II.
"Seny7" asked Sam casually.
"yes!" answered Sally. quite unable
TO keep the Joy out Of her voice. he's
lust come. and gone out TO the spring
for s-drink!" prevaricated Sally.
Hell drink something"
ny which Sam meant some Kind ~
an animal. with his water.
Nothing but water!' said Sally
m~eanIngly. Sam perceived instantly
how the land lay" and made his Gun.
ming plans. Sam was not duh. He
returned 10 the sitting with Sal.
ly-where Sery presently followed, ]
am sorry To say. like . ~conQuering
hero-at which Sam sloated.
Unfortunately for SeKy. rural eti.
quette. as everybody knows. gave Sam
precedence. First come--isst co."
Ia tho illogical rule. hut you are tn be
Informed that the late m Is at lib.
erty TO ''outsit" his rival. n he can
or to dislodge him. u he can-by
strategy. but every rustic lover at
'empts this at the greatest Of risks.
To fail In equivalent to losing caste
not only with the lady In question. but
also with the Hckle world. For no
girl of any spirit would look upon q
swain who had ANONYMOUSLY failed ut
such q crisis. unless he should rehabilL.
tate himself-which can to accom-.
piish the almost impossible.
Sam took all this into consideration
as he watched Seny-reclining In the
easy chair which Sally had injudi.
cIously and invidiously placed for him
him-grow drowsy.
Sally" said Sam at the right mo.
ment. play something
81 don't care to-" protested Sally.
But then she turned prettily 10 Sefy.
shall !. seRy7"
YES" smiled SefYy. from his Elysi.
um, cur and confident. y" don't
cars!"
And" said Sam insidiously. well
all sing. You air. me tenor. seny
bass"
Il can't sing no bass!" said Seffy
easily. and Sam knows II. He can't
make no fool on Of me. Go on. Ill
set hero and-and-enjoy myself"
This wal the direct rustic challenge,
with apiomb! Sam might choose his
weapons! II made no odds! And
Sally had to take II up for seny. This
she loyalty did.
Unfortunately. when Sally went Ia
the organ SeRy was at her back and In
the shsdow-the lamp had to b.
movsd--snd In that slsepy.hollo~
chair. But she had all possible con
idsncs In him-And. alas! he had Ia
himself. For q while he Toasted hi
eyes upon the exquisite back she had
turned 70 him-and then. with . thrill
OF possession. inventoried the hair HI
had kissed--a little disordered-ths
llps--the waist he had embraced
how glorious that was! II seemed al
most impossible nov that he had done
Il. And the hands-what7 He wal
lost for Q moment. Then he wal
blowing opposite his father. The voice
which had 90 sweetly-what was II ex
setly Il had said-what7--he wal
nearing the line stake-stin blowing
he could hear the voice quite distinct
ly-nany Of them-a choir-I wan
e ! =; a. spfst" va. sa sty,i 'fs%sfS Rl.hs,oI''
he stoppsd-more and more mist
SsAy slept.
Gan stopped his tenor that Sail
might hear him sleep.
He said he couldn't sing bass!
grinned Sam.
Sally's hand Asw TO her heart. Sh
had bsea triliing. II not with the ar
yet with The feeling, Of . lark. cit W.
simply the 10Y with which ssffy hs
olle1 hsr-oniy Joy. vast and free. tn
~ oamed In her cheeks at VIII
80 cav. shall mo-, describe It. n
bevsr was ever nore abject-no lad
vas over more furious! We Q Il
comedy Of Il only. We would not ha'
beea hurt, chr But We did net l'
! then ~ there nor under 0ally's curio'
small ssaditions-nor with Sally's ten
/. PEI. Curiously enough. tAis Scriptul
came 70 eally's nind:
4 Gould ~ not watch with Ne o.
: hesrf"
: yoa know whaA strange anl ine
perfume things come into the q
tEeeesd, unguArdeA mind,
oally rose with . dignity vAi'
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