The new South-news., 1909-02-06

D"auIlui 10 merry josie OV1on, VINO
lived la the country. In the mldst OF
song and sunshine. with wide. pleas
ant orchards rwsetenInK the Nmof-
phcre around The little most Of a house
she called home. but IL sss quite
lirerent thing 10 Mamie Jew~'f, sit
ing alone. IN a gloomy ysrret. where
no hint OF fragrance ever s'oao In. The
oniy breath OF sweernese thWV how
sred over the little pot Of mlgnonettca
standing on the table under the win-
dow
in The sunny feids and pIeasan;
lanes-on the cdgeq OF little Villages
whore the busy stir Of men Yields TO
The cheerful silence Of naiurc-in the
Woods and siens and b. the streame
where birds and ericketa sing. and
bees hmm 10 the drawsy aif-ln all
hose places. summer with her golden
wand. had been turning earth into
rgfadisc OF bloom and fragrance.
She had held her nowefy reyeiry.
hcr bright gafiands had swung and
rlfhefed In ne sun. until the whole
earth WAS steepad Ia ihe purple wine
1f October. and a mist Of amber haze
hung over the woods and streams.
The outdoor summer had stolen
away. and there wac left only the
ummeT OF happy arcsides
Mamie Jewoii Was thinking of this
aud wondering how II seemed to have
d happy nreslde OF ones own. when the
sarrei-door opened and In came merry
Josie orion.
Neither had ever seen he other, yet
there was suddenly born subtle sym.
pathy In their souls that would not
let them be strangers.
Are you Mamie Jewotty' Josie in
luired
Yes" said Mamie. lifling her blue
eyes in surprise
We'll. never mind who | am. bul I
want 70 make Q bargain with you.
Yes Aren't you the Mamie Jeweit
who advertised Two months ago. In ,he
Herald. FOR a place In the country?f
Yes" and Mamie Jeweit's eyes
shcne with expectation.
Well. ask me TO sii down. aud III
tell YOU all about it,
The willow rocking chaIr-the one
luxury the garret afiorded-was
brought forward. and Josie Orton sank
into IL with "A sigh OF satisiaction\
4 shall have 10 tell you something
sbout myself first. Ny father wab,s
rir ~ M married and hrr, ,,scKcd bu'
a real old miser. who is twice az lold
"a am, and says | shall he Married
to him next Christmas"
And you love some one else''' ss1ed
Mamie.
No. said Josie. decidedly. W
love no one better than myself: | chiy
want TO get away from that dreadful
Hugh Harding. and so | mean TO coSOc
and live in your garret. and yoi VIII
so out In ihe country to live. comtIt
ing father and mother in my sbsenoc.
But they ma, not let me stay here
and OF ourse, they won't let you stay
hcrcl"
lney won't know where | AIN. They
will only hear that Miss Orton met you
In the city. and sent you to them to
help about the sewing. Can YOU make
shirtss"
Yes. indeed" said Mamie. thinking
of the many she had made by the fad
ing light In that old gsrret. with sch-
ing head and dim eyes
We'll. rhat IL all you Will have to do
Tor by the time fathers dozen and
x,.,.
father will he so homesick 70 see me
that he won't ask me TO MARI, the bc>
man in the world.
And Is Hugh Harding such dread
iul mani
Il am sure | don't know | never
saw him in my life; but he is almost
forty years old and is awsall, rich''
Well said Mamie Jewctt. thought.
fully. Il should think II wes.ld be very
nice TO bc rich. II one could live in
the country. too
oh. you little goose " isn't nice
10 marry anybody. unless you love
hint
NO. cf course not. returned Mamie.
but II YOU should stay Al home and
see him. perhaps you would love him.
Not D. | am determined on ,hst
point. 80 1t only remains Tor you 10
decide whether you viii 80 to Rose
nm Farm. and stay until come back.
"Bu, YOU will be so lonesome' II Is
enough 10 give one the heartache 10
stay here. after having green Fields and
gardens full OF flowers. aud Mamie
bend her head. with bright tear In
one dowucas; eye. over The little pot
OF mignon<t les.
Then you co:iseni'' said Josie. ''yc~
mast make haste and se, ready. and
meet Harry At the Revere House. He
is to call there for me at 4 o'clock. aud
you must he there in my place.
1t wasn't hard 10 persuade Mamie
Jewett % make the exchange. mai
ing up from hsH slender wardrobe a
bundle II such clothing As she should
need. she bade joste goodbye sno
wen; To meet Josie's brother.
when she went into the hotel paflor
~Sa Joxes hni over hsr yellow curls
ana. l..~ln'r abn>Nl a ur..s.u} ha