The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-03-24

But whatll ! doy' says he. "A
woman like er is desp'rate character.
II we hever git hashore she might be
for Juggling me to the church and mar
rying me by main force
Then you'll have to marry her, for
all ! see," says l. You shouldn't be SO
fascinating
THAT made him mad, and be went
or jawng to himself.
"The next day we got the schooner
patched up and Off the shoal and long
side Lazarus old landing wharf by
the shanty.
After dinner Hammond went down
10 the spring after some water. and
Lobelia Atkins went along with him.
! laid down In the shade for u snooze,
but hadn't much more than settled
myself comfortably when heard
yell and somebody running. jumped
up just IN time 10 see Hammond come
busting through the bushes. lickety
smash. with I.obella after him. yelling
like an Injun. Hammond wa'n'u yell
ing. He was saving his breath for
running.
.'rhey want In sight more il min
ute. but went smashing aud crashing
through the woods into the distance.
Twas TOO hot 70 run after 'em. so
waited spell and then loafed Off in
roundabout direction toward where
see 'em go. After Id walked pretty
nigh mile heard Hammond whis-
tie. ! looked. but didn't see him no
where's Then he whistled again. and
see his head sticking out of the top
Of palm tree.
Is she gomez says he.
"'yes: long ago says !. Come
down
Edge says be. I'm n lost man.
That ere 'orrible 'Ankins houfrage is
either going 10 marry me or Kill me.
Edge be says. awful solemn. she
tried to Kiss me. S'elp me. she did,.
well. SCI back and laughed. is
that why yun run away? | says.
'sfSo.' says he. When | wouldn't
let 'er she hups with a rock as big as
my cad and goes for me There was
murder 10 er eyes. Edge: see IL.
That's H. says De: 'larf at Teller
critters suGerings. honly wish she'd
try 10 kiss you once. that's ALL
well. | couldn't make him bulge
so decided 20 20 back and get the
lay OF the land. LobelIa had a big
stick In her hand and looked savage. l
was a little nervous.
'Ammondr says she. printing to-
ward the woods.
Yes says /. 'IIammonds taking u
walk for bis health
";Anmonds says she. Ieuder and
shaking the stick.
-.Now. LobeIia says y. smiling
smooth as butter do put down that
club
~.'Ammdndr she fairly boilers.
Then she went through The most blpud.
curdlias pan,ouiiaie over WAS. l reck.
on. .sfirsF hes comes upl to me atc
taps mr On ihsecbest and SAYS EDGE.
Then she gees creeping rourd the room
On tipioe. p'inflag cur 81 the winder
an tie tine Is much IS 10 sa. Sic was
perierdIng 10 walk through The woods.
Then she r'ints 70 one of the siumpi
we susp1 FOR chairs and scrpeches
'Ammuni. ard seiehes the STUMP ~
awful harg with tie ciah Then SIC
comes over - ne AID Aindcr snugglfs
~ and smiles ana says .EGge ard
tries 70 Tgt The club IL ny hand.
"aiy topsunt ~ rp on my head.
'Goad I.orAr thinks 4 SHES mailing
love 70 NE SOS g eet me to take tbs
club aai 81 AMI tlHmp Hammond
With It"
Now. i.nlwlia. sgys l. don't be-
-.'Ammnnd. says she.
".Now NiSs Adkins. don't b.
hasty H.
Ammend.
well. | backed faster AMI faster.
and sic foliefed me right up tiIl ~
last bpgru u run Found ana round
the place W. weal. the scarf Tor ms
lie aud sic fais,y fro,bing with rage.
Finally ! biis' through The door ana
pul for the weed II 4 rate that heat
iIammeni's rolne all hollcr. never
stopped 90 got lose 20 tire palm
tree. Then whlstlel ami Hammond
answered
''Uhea | told him about tie rumpus
he st aud laughed like an idiot
Low d'you Ike Miss Atkins love
mnkingg he SAYS.
You'll like Ii less n | do ! says.
IN she Gets ur here with that club
After q spell we decided that our
only chance was 60 sneak down 10 the
schooner In the dark aud put TO sea.
leaving Lobelia alone IN her glory.
well. We waited TIL u o'clock nr
40. and then We crcpt down TO the
beach. tiptoeing past the shanty for
fear Of waking Lobelia. We got on
the schooner al right. hauled mp M.
Choir. h'istcd sail and stood out OF the
lagoon With fair wind. When We
was fairly to sea we shook hands.
"'Iawd.' says Hammond. drawing
a long breath. 4 never was so Apply
in my life This ere lady killing busi.
ness amt In my line
"fIe felt 50 good that he set By the
wheel and sung 'Goodby. sweet'art.
Goodby.' for an hour or more.
"in the morning we was IN sight o.
another small island. and out on a
| mint was n nasqcl of folks jumping