Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-05
Finding Is
Keeping.
BY MARTHA M'CULLOCH.
WILLIAMS.
Copyrighted. 1908. by Associated
Literary Press.


10th showed blood: both were hand
some In unusual fashion. Lisabeth
was Il Spanish blond. and her face
was vivid as an autumn flower Thus
Meg's coppe- red coat and flaxen name
and tail brought her beautifully into
the picture.
al don't see why nanny and the
colonel never will pull together" Lisa
beth complained to Meg when they
were safe In the big road. Meg was
her only confidant. her nearest com
rade.
"If only they ever did agree | might
give up to Them" Elisabeth went on
plaintivcly Since they won't | have
to stand up for my own way. They'd
hate each other forever II they thought
/ was partial"
The big road swept In long curve
halfway round the plantation. Lisa
beth caught glimpses Of the white
house. with tall red chimneys. Nesting
among the trees. all along throughout
the first mile.
Several times she smiled at the
with a frown: "Oh. you look good, but
but you're Just the same AS prison,
/ can't do anything ! want TO do. be-
cause I'm going some day 10 be mis-
tress Of Willow Wand But that isn't
the very worst must marry some
body tit TO be master there-if ever
they find such n paragon. ! won't do
IT, won't. | won't. I'll run away
with drummer man or even gypsy
II like him.
Elisabeth was nineteen. vital to her
ingcr tips. an only child and. truth to
say, rather badly spoiled.
'They fight SO. Meg" Lisabeth ran
on. more than ever plaintive-"ny
nanny and the colonel. He gets up
first. BY breakfast time he has thought
OF brand new reason why ought to
marry that Klnross thing" Type can
never express the curl here OF Lisa
beths lips. And he fires II nj mann
my as she gives him his cotfee-and
spells her appetite always-and makes
her cry sometimes. But she gets even
Long before dinners ready she's ready
with something good and better in
Hump billiard oh. Lord. Fancy liv-
Ing with body named Hump. hear
myself saying. 'Humpy. dear or My
Humpy sugar lump" have my opin-
Ion OF folks who would 20 and name
a boy child fIumphreys-don't care If
the name has been in the family forty
thousand years"
She fell silent little while. The
road ran on down Leet's hill. which
was more than half mass Of clay
bedded round powders. one could
drive over 1t safe enough II only one
knew how: also II ones horse We're
clear footed and true pulling.
Evidently passenger had essayed
coming up 1t who lacked all those
things. Halfway down the hill upon
a small gravelly bench there was an
overturned buggy with man half sit
ting. half lying beside It. casting rue
full chances alternately az the vehicle
and the horse. whose head barely
showed above the depths Of "A roadside
gully.
The horse whickered appealingly to
Meg, who answered with the least
faint whinny. Elisabeth stopped oppo-
site the stranger. leaned little to-
ware him, saying in her fathers most
judicial tone: I'm, Can't you pick
yourself up after your splllt"
Certainly can. I'm doing this all
for lark. of course" the stranger re-
torted. pointing to his forehead
bleeding from long cash. then on 10
foot lying helpless In front Of him
A smallish brass bound trunk a little
beyond explained his plight In the
spill 1t had somehow fallen upon his
ankle breaking bone. II was Il
sample trunk. Elisabeth decided IN
stantly. Therefore the stranger was a
drummer
II served him right for trying to go
cross country without a driver and
with only single horse but that was
no more than feeting thought She
was giggllng SO inside as she thought
what the colonel would say TO him
The colonel hated the whole race Of
drummers. albeit he admitted they
had their uses. Notwithstanding he
would not refuse succor to this special
drummer Elisabeth chucked iny as
she got out and approached him. say
ing: I'm real sorry you're hurt At
first | thought you were only
Drunk" the stranger supplemented
as she passed, coloring deeply She
nodded But I'll spare you apologies
Instead I'm going 10 take you home
with me-" she said.
''Sure I'll gog' the stranger asked.
Elisabeth gave him n severe glance rs
she answered: you needn't unless
you want to- Just tell me who you
ARE. who you travel for and where
you're going. and can send word Ia
them right away The Higleys down
yonder." pointing down the hill. have
two telephones
""rhank you. but I'D rather 20 with
you. My name Is Maclse. As for