The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-01-14

might have to pas the night tn II
awful dread o( fresh earth falling at
any moment But In the gloom OF hi
re1ectioas q sound familiar, though
munled. came to his ear. He turned
10 his companion. laughing.
Help b at hand" be said in u,ock'
heroia- Prepare for the most 10
mantle happening Of your life We
are about to be rescued by q mule
His cheer was contagious. and she
lost her fear.
Since the mule Is no near there must
BE- but q thin wall Of earth between %
and q passage Of the mine" be vent
on I'm going to dig through, an4
wen walk till we find some miners"
Although be had nothing but .
rough. broken bough to work with. -
attached the wall vigorously. The gi4
stood beside him
Soon he could thrust his arm through
the opening he had made. Then hs
worked furiously until 1t was large
enough for them to creep through The
fear Of more earth falling was upoo
him every moment An astouishe4
mule thrust his head out into the light
and then 6ed wildly back into tho
mine
Come" said David. taking her hand
and drawing 4 long breath Of relief-
She chung close to him as they went
| into the darkness. Their progress was
| toilsome, for David had to feel his
way step BY step and shield his com
| panio0.
l It seemed that hours OF this madden
ing groping went by. and yet DAVID
was exultant. for. though panic lear
dogsed the footsteps Of the girl. he was
able to keep 1t at bay by his touch and
voice.
She cried out when point Of light
showed far ahead Of them A moment
later q voice with rich Welsh accent
exclaimed: Here comes that biudy
runaway mule outen the old pocket
And TN domned IL here be'ant q lady
comm, too-and Davie Forbes. as I'm
4 Twin sinner"
The miner listened to David's story
Of the cave-in and then conducted them
to the shaft. muttering softly. We'll.
TN domned-'
When they stood on firm earth in The
welcome sunlight David again asserted
his newly discovered mastery Yaal -
too tired to walk back to town Its
miles from here and rough wa ns.
TN ret 4 horse and buggy sonew IRE
| around here and take you up % 0''r
place. Then after you have ss,stirr
} | and rest I'll drive you to town ~
. | mother win be glad to have you so. -
Oh, David Forbes!
And they thought you knew nothing
of women
. The stranger assented with d meek.
tness q unusuai In her as imper;osss.
ness was In David.
Never before had David been SC
} anxious that his fne house and web
! kept farm should make good imprrs.
: sion Mrs Forbes received the girl
} with eager hospitality. When she
heard Of the accident her sympathy
was boundlesst The visitor recovered
2 her spirits quickly. She told them
that her name was Marion Hiliil
and that she was visiting an ann'
: In town She assured Mrs. Foraea
e that David was positively the br:i
!. man In the world. Mrs Forbes
; looked at her son in helpless wos,5ier.
ment. While waiting for sunpes
Marion demanded that David slsow
3 her about the farm.
Fl 1--WE always ionged to visit farm
D she said as with mutual satisfa ios
! they strolled through meadows aud
t orchards.
+ shall I send one Of the men to tell
. your people where you are?" 'vid
asked when she remarked that il -as
growing late.
NO" she said mo one cares very
b much where | am | have ma IN,
e nearer than Aunt Kate, and she think.
e am q great nuisance. though an
e only with her for my two weeks va
It cation each year"
There Is some one who cares tcrJ
It much where you are said isavk
d boldly. Marion FASTENED to !; in
[ the beautiful view from the o.. m
~ L 8tOttS, Jul 0C " I'D 2V& ~ t~ ~
d and soon possessed himself OF pel
d commonplace little story Of strussI'
and hard work
lr ~You are not going back at all. J" s,it
[e David hotly. TITS dreadful that |
II girl should work like that and have D
% one to take care OF her. Two weeks !
Il enough courting. believe girls Esu
e ally think they need lots Of time bu
v I'll make you trust me-
" Mrs. Forbes was calling them fror
,e the kitchen door. Marion ran ahead
er her cheeks scarlet and her eyes sta
bright
se But Of course when they were driv
ir ing 10 town through that sweet sun
mer night she had to tell him tremr
BE- Iously how grateful she was to hiI
Tor saving her life. And he made til
. answer expected Of all heroes who d
high deeds for their ladyloves,
re Lengthy Lineage.
- In Leaves From the Notebooks I
lady Dorothy Nevill." edited by I'D
n Dorothy's son. Ralph Nevili. theie
be IN amusing story OF an old peer w'tos
"a considerable family pride Was a--e