The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-10

and to mollify them, assuring them that
Abraham would be back in few
Says and peace would once more reign.
Mrs. Ewing wept and said 1t served
Dick right. He ought not to have al
lowed the gardener to marry. The sec
ond morning things were at a stand
still all over the place. None of the
darkies would work at all, and Dick
jumped on his horse and rode down to
the cabin where the bride and groom
were ''just restin'" as bridal trip.
when did you think of coming back,
Abraham" asked Dick as the tall fig
ure of the negro appeared at the door.
"Mistah Dick, just been arguin'
with Roxanna. She say l should go
work for her folks. an when a mans
| married. Abraham sighed.
Dick Ewing was a true southerner
and would not stoop to ask favors of a
| negro. He wheeled around and half
way down the lane met Eleanor, sit
ting her gray horse as If born to the
saddle.
Good morningr she sang out mer-
rily. "I'm on my way to beg Roxanna
to return to her old duties. My hairs
In a snarl, my shoes are losing all their
buttons and-well. must have my
Roxanna."
Dick smiled, not without malice.
"Do come along and join me. A
man always lends dignity to an attack
of this Sort" continued Eleanor. And
Dick turned his horses head in the
same direction.
Roxanna was called to the door,
where Abraham had stood few mo-
ments before, and her mistress i'm
plored her to return. She offered the
same excuse that had greeted Dick.
Miss Nor, Abraham seems like he
thinks ! ought to work for his folks,
an when you're married.
Eleanor and Dick wheeled about and
rode down the lane at full speed. Con-
versation seemed to lag until they
reached the spacious porch. of the
Wright home.
Lets talk the matter over seriously,
Eleanor" said Dick. 81 may call you
Eleanor, mayn't /? And let's us go
back to the old time chumminess Of
childhood"
Eleanor looked at the fence where
they had parted In anger-but she ac-
guessed.
"The other day as was going to
that Internal darby wedding which up
set two erstwhile happy homes stop
ped under the old apple tree by the
turn of the road, and reached up to
gather some blossoms began Dick.
Eleanor leaned forward as if listen
ing to an interesting story. "They
We're out of my reach, and when I
found that-I could not get them felt
as If | had lost something which had
never really been mine, yet something
which | had always coveted subcon-
sciousy."
Eleanor smiled, with suggestion of
blush.
so 1t is with something else, Flea
nor" he continued. you are that
something else. All my life have
wanted my little neighbor. AS boy |
leased you, but l wanted you. AS a
man missed you in Germany. | love
you, and must have you. Perhaps l
am reaching up too far Perhaps you
are way above me, as the blossoms
were"
He hesitated as if waiting for an all
swer. Eleanor leaned back in her
chair. Her lips twitehed. Her eyes
danced.
"Dick. tell me truly one thing, and |
will answer your question"
/ He rose and stood beside her in the
golden sunlight. The soft breezes blew
few petals on them both.
"Dick Ewing, on your honor, do you
want me-just me, Eleanor Wright-or
do you want Roxanna and Abraham
Two hearty young laughs resounded
through the air.
Honest Injun, dear, want just you,
and want you. as they say in the
song, Because You're You,'" emphat-
ically declared Dick as he drew not
unwilling captive within his arms.
Eleanor pushed him aside and with
mock dignity said:
Come. dear-yes, dear Dick-let's go
back to the old cabin and see If Rox-
anna and Abraham will come and work
for us"