Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-05-13
"A WooING in.
THE YEAR 1000.
BY Cynthia Grey

sooner"
The airship settled slowly.
ITS Jack! Mary, Mary-oh, she's
gone A pretty chaperon she makes.
No wonder can't endure him, thrown
at his head as l am. Well, let him
come; I'm not afraid. I'll marry him
or not, as | choose.
He swung easily toward her. I'm
not glad to see YOU" was her rude
greeting.
"Indeed?" cheerily. I'm delighted
to see you. What wedding garment
are you making now?"
None for any wedding Of yours
Then put 1t away and fly with me.
BY nightfall we shall have reached
the moon, where the fairies live, and
there we can be welded. You shall
be bound so gently that even you will
forget to fret at loves silken cords.
Gomez"
SILLY, can't you see I'm busy?"
81 can see that you are saucy. Per
NIT me-" and without ado he picked
her up, sewing and all, and ran with
her to the ship. In an instant they
were off, and Norette, red with anger,
was Juggling at the knots in her
thread.
Il love you," said the man.
"Ninety-nine times!" snapped the
girl, taking her teeth from knot
There is luck in Mines"
Luck" She glanced up scornfully,
then strange light leaped to her eyes
and a quick color to her cheeks. An
other machine, the ship of the rival
lover, silently sailed behind them.
The girl knew that he could hear her
every word II would throw myself
from the ship before l would marry
man who attempted to run away
with me-"
AS she spoke she perched perilously
near the edge of the boat and her
eyes flew past Jacks shoulder and
shone full into the eyes of the rival
lover. He read her message and an
swered her daring with a nod and
smile In an instant the second ma
chine glided noiselessly beneath the
larger one and slightly to one side
The girl swung deliberately over the
lail and swayed toward what seemed
reckless plunge to death With a
powerful effort Jack broke the spell
which held HIM and, splinging for
ward, cried: No, no, Norrette ]
will never but the word froze on
his lips as the outstretched hand OF
the rival lover rose from space to
steady her into the other car, where
in defiance she sung out; 60, take
your trip to the silver moon, ha, hal"
Both men We're pale. 1T was wick
ed thing to do said Jack. Then with
quick tug, he changed his course
and shot away toward the cleaning
sun.
mo wonder men adore you,' said
the rival lover "Norrette, when will
you marry mel"
DON'T commanded the girl, in
sudden fright. Il was a fool This
is no time for love-making. Take me
home"
But, my answer; you promised it
to-day"
Did 1? Tonight, then, not now"
Tonight, when the moon is full"
he whispered. She nodded and was
gone.
In the shadows Of the court Nor.
rette fingered among her roses. There
was futtering, CLEAN of white
silvered in the moonlight, and present
ly Jack found her there.
''Norrette, | was rude. | offer no
excuse, there is none. But until to.
day / did not know that you really
hated me. was foolish enough to
think that-you cared. Can you for.
give me before go away?"
She held out her hand.
Thank you, ">he said gently; II was
afraid you would not forgive. Coed
by, Norrette."
Don't go-yet," she faltered. You
-I-you haven't said good-by> to
Mary
rYou may tell her"
"But-"
"Well?"
Tack, can't you--see"
Il see man running down the
stairs" said Jack duly. Il must go.
"Oh, it is he!" whispered Norrette
fearfully He is coming after-me
Jack, Jack, dear, take me quickly!
do love you"
No dullness could fail to respond ia
that eager pleading and to the cling
ing Of those trembling fingers. In the
shadow Of the friendly balcony he
bent and kissed her willing Hips.
"Norrette,' called deep voice from
across the moonlit court
Il am here said the girl from her
lovers arms. II am here she repeat
ed, dragging Jack forward into the
white light. I'm sorry mean I'm
glad that am going to marry Jack!
You see-Aunt Mary thinks ought.
And won't--won't you have some
fruit before you go? It's on the
roof"
Hint Worth Knowing.
If one is ever seized with a sudden
hemorrhage from the lungs, the first