The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31

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beneath his feet. He reached out ana
the fence wasn't there. Then the
green of the fields and the blue OF the
sky blurred and clouded, and ne Tell
heavily in the dust of the highway.
Itswas aasummer day and the ar
was close and still. A cricket chlrpeo
in the hdge, a. bee .buzzed Quereious-
ly above faded buttereup.
A heavy wagon drawn by Two
horses came over the brow OF the
hill The driver was "a countryman,
red faced and. loutish. AS the horses
ineared the man lying at the road
side they SHE'D little and the driver
looked down.
Hi, there, you tramp!' he called
"git out O. tn road[ Here, wake up"
He turned as the horses broke into into
trot.
go to blazes!' he yelled back.
snBut the man in the dust did not
heed him, ~ q I'm sRtbf s3 "a
Then an old horse drawing an an
cient twovseated carriage came down
the incline. "A gray haired man with
stubby beard was on the front seat,
and on the rear seat sat a woman
past middle age. The old horse am
bled along, encouraged by an occa-
sional cluck from the driver, and
presently was abreast of the man at
the roadside. The unusual sight
startled the old horse, as it had star
tied the more mettlesome horses of
the irascible countryman.
whats the matter, Joseph" in
quired gentle voice.
y The gray haired driver stopped the
ancient horse. Then he answered
with much deliberation, "A man in the
roadway, a'am."
u The lady leaned forward.
4. $50 there is. What is he. like, Jo-
sseph?" ~
The driver turned and handed the
lines to the lady Then he alighted
and deliberately examined the fallen
man. I"
4 Seems to be a tramp, ma'am." r.
4 "And what's the matter with him?
is he ill.,"
e The gray haired man bent lower.
Seems to be drunk, ma'am."
q The lady sighed. Then she straight
ened up.
LEAD Betsy into the shade, Joseph
We can't leave the Door man living
there"
y She lightly stepped from the car
iriage into the highway, little lady
with white hair and face as gentle
as her voice.
q "Why, he's only boy, Joseph" she
cried Poor, poor boy" She knelt
beside him as she spoke and pushed
the dark hair from his forehead HE
mustn't lie here, Joseph" she called.
'In a little while he would DE in the
glare of the hot sun. We must lift
him into the shade under the big tree
there"
The old driver stopped over the
PROSTATE form. $ % ~ !.
81 don't like the looks OF his face,
ma'am," he. said.
y The lady bent lower.
at may be the fever" she said,
"and it may be something else. Did
you say there was some cases in the
village?"
1.-TWO, ma'am."
4 Then We mustn't take any chances.
The man seems to be in stupor He
has been drinking, but this looks more
like the effect ola fever. Anyway, we
must do our best for him. If he has
what you suspect there is no place to
take him-except to my home"
The old servant shook his head. "
"Think of some other plan" he said.
81 have thought of better plan"
said the lady. 1--WE will leave him
here That tent we used at the lawn,
fete last summer is in the barn. We
will put it up in the fild, near the
trees. It's my field and there can be
no objection. Whateyerf is needed
can be brought from the house-and
you and will take care Of him, Jo-
seph.9 The old man grimaced. ."He's
an unfortunate boy, and we cont let
shim suffer alone"
"It's going to be just as you say,
ma'am," growled the old man.
tsssYoure mot afraid, Joseph?". 's.'fi e
He gave her a rebuking look.
Saint afraid of anything" he
growlef. Then he turned and began
taking down the rails of the fence.