The Elbert County tribune., 1908-06-18
CHAPTER I.-continued.

CHAPTER I.-Continued.
In short, by the magic of brilliant
color and natural grace she narrowly
escaped being extremely handsome
in the way of a sun-burned peach, or
maiden'sblush apple. And even If
you should think she were not hand
some, you would admit that there was
an indescribable rustic charm about
her. She was like the aroma of the
hay-fields, or the woods, or field of
daisies, or dandelions.
The girl, laughing, surrendered the
money, and the old man, taking an
arm of each, marched them peremp-
torily away.
Come to the house and git his
clothes. Eferysing goes in-stofepipe
hat, butterfly necktie, diamond pin,
toothbrush. hair-oil. razor and SOAP"
They had got far enough around the
corner to be out of sight of the store
during this gaiety, and the old man
showed Seffy' and the girl in front of
him, linked their arms. and retreated
to the rear.
What Sephenijah P. Baumgartner,
Senior, hath fined together, let no.
body put athunder, begoshens!" he an
nounced.
The proceeding appeared to be pain
full to Seffy, but not to Sally. She
frankly accepted the situation and
promptly put into action its opportuni-
ties for coquetry. She begged him.
first, with consummate aplomb, to aid
her in adjusting her parcels more Sc
curely, insisting upon carrying them
herself. and 1t would be impossible to
describe adequately her allures. The
electrical touches. half-caress, half-de-
fiance; the confidential whisperings,
SO that the willy old man in the rear
might not hear; the surges up against
him; the recoveries-only to surge
again-these would require a mechan-
ical contrivance which reports not
only speech but action-and even this
might easily fail. so subtle was 1t all!
''Sef-Seffy. thought it was his
old watch he was auctioning of.
wanted 1t for-for-a nest-egg! aha
ha-ha, You must excuse me-"
You wouldn't "a bid at all If you'd
knowed it was me, reckon" said Seffy.
Yes, / would" declared the CO.
quette. I'D rather have you than any
nest-egg in the whole world-any two
of 'em!"-and when he did not take
his chance-'if they were made of
gold!"
But then she spoiled it.
IT'S worse fellows than you, Seffy."
The touch of coquetry was but too ap-
parent.
And better" said seffy. with a
lump in his throat. Il know amt no
good with girls-and l don't care!'
"Yes!" she assented wickedly.
There are better ones"
Sam Pritz-"
Sally looked away, smiled, and was
silent.
"Sulky Seffy!" she finally said.
IF he does stink of salt mackerel,
and most always drunk" Seffy went
on bitterly. Hes nothing but mo-
lasses-tapper!"
Sally began to drift further away
and to sing. Calling Pritz names was
of no consequence except Il kept
Seffy from making love to her
while he was doing (which seemed
foolish to Sally. The old man came
up and brought them together again
"Oach! go long and make lofe some
more. i like to see it. expect / am
an old fool, but l like to see tits
like OF times-yas. and If you don't
look out there, Seffy. I'll take a hand
myvelf-yassir! go 'long!"
He drew them very close together
each looking the other way. Indeed
he held them there for moment
roughly.
Seffy stole a glance at Sally. He
wanted to see how she was taking his
fathers odiously intimate suggestion.
But it happened that Sally wanted
to see how he was taking it. She
laughed with the frankest of joy as
their eyes met.
"Seffy-I do-like you" said the CO.
quette. "And you ought to know it.
You impl"
Now this was immensely stimulat-
ing to the bashful Seffy.
Il like you" he said-'evsr since we
was babies"