The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-11
cruel and tuite like a lady in a
tragedy who she looked down at

CRUEL and lutte like a lady in a
tragedy whA she looked down at
him.
II believe+I remember you" she
said coldly. II also 'emember the
family feud. mo Vsrnet sver speaks
to a Forrest willingly. But 1 have
partaken of four lunch, sir, and l
thank you ar your courtesy. You
will excuse DC IL / return to my
sketching."
Forrest jun ed to his feet. The
red blood mouited to his dark fore
head and the angry light b his eyes
seemed to leap like Hue Pickering
flames.
ut is a small matter, madam. A
Forrest is courteous TO friend or
enemy. 1 will not intrud upon you
longer" He picked up hiaunch bas-
ket, and, with a low bow disappear
ed as suddenly as he had ene.
Amelia sat down again, fling very
small and mean. 1t, was que evident
that the heir Of the house Forrest
would have ignored the fel if she,
the last, save one, of the Veets had
chosen to overlook the antithy that
had lasted for sixty long yts.
But Amelia Vernet was Viinian to
the core, and although she ner real
| ly knew the cause of the TRANCE
nhent between the two flames, she
| had loyalty nursed the tradbn.
And here was a young ma1iast of
the Forests, as Amelia waeast of
| the Vernets. and they must cry on
the feud. Amelia sighed inv,ntari-
| ", for she had liked the you man
4 Il q
must have recently returned.
There was a loud roar of tnder
and a sudden darkeneing of tlsun.
Amelia looked timorously aroS at
the threatening clouds.
There was q vivid flash of ligling.
1 Amelia turned and fed towaithe
Inlet. A boat was putting OF ON
| the mainland. and Forrest was Nch-
i ing it. He turned at the som of
Amelia's flying steps.
Il 81 have signaled boatman, SIS
Vernet," he said, politely; 'She wihIL
you ashore wherever you wishIf
| you do not relish the drenching 1t
is coming"
Amelia blushed hotly. ''Of COB,
ILL do not object" she said with :
barrassment.
The drenching came before +
reached the mainland. Amelia GOV
ed in the bottom OF the boat. wi
Forrest removed his coat, and, in 81
of her protests, threw It over her,
shut out the dreaded lightning as wi
as the heavy rain.
At the landing an ancient serviI
was seeking Miss Vernet, and he b
ried his young mistress into the phi:
ton before she could properly tina
Donald Forrest
"Fo' de lam Miss Melia, yo' Al
Tommy is nigh bout 'stractet
mumbled Uncle Aaron. peeyishly,
he gathered upon the reins-
A week later Amelia stood m
brown October garden among sol
late ponies. She looked pensiv'
over the stone wall TO where the /
sparkled and dimplej in the sunlig
There was a quick step beside b
and she looked UP into Donald +
rests smiling face.
NV Aunt Thomasina is calling
on YOUR Aunt Thomasina," he said,
moving his hat; they sent me into
garden to find you and tell you t
the feud is off,
al don't understand" she sta
mered."
81 looked up the cause OF the II
and find that our great-grandfath
ouarreled because each wanted
name his new daughter Thomasi
II was a distinctive name, and Ell
4 crayed its possession. I have argI
with nv aunt night and day-res
i the two Thomasinas are drinking
altogether. We cannot be so prejui
ed as to-" he held out his hand
s9,m so glad" said Amelia homes
! as she plaeed her hand in his.