The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-11-29

fool up to fresh nonsense He could
have booted him!
AS the grounds took shape before
her delighted eyes, Betty found leis
lure to institute thorough reformation
Indoors. A number of house servants
were rescued from the quarters and
Ishe began to instruct them in THEN
new duties.
Bettys sphere of influence extended
itself. She soon began to have her
doubts concerning the treatment &C
IcOrded the slaves, and was not long
in discovering that Hicks, the over
seer, ran things with heavy hand
Matters reached a crisis one day when
happening to ride through the quar-
tiers, she found him disciplining a re.
Ifractory black. She turned sick at
the sight. Here was slave actually
being whipped by another slave while
Hicks stood looking on with his hands
in his pockets, and With a brutal, sat
Iisfed air.
"@top!" commanded Betty, her eyes
blazing. She strove to keep her voice
STEADY. "You shall not remain at Belle
Plain another hour"
Hicks said nothing He knew it
would take more than her saying so to
get him off the place. Betty turned
her horse and ganoped back to The
house. She felt that she was in no
condition to see Tom just at that mo-
mcnt, and dismCnntine at the loor,
ran upstairs to her room.
| Meantime the ovelseer sought out
Ware III his Office. His manner of stat
ing his grievance was singular He
began by swearing at his employer.
He had been insulted ',efore all the
quarter-his rage fairly choked him;
he could not speak.
Tom seized the opportunity 10 swear
back.
"Sent you off the place, did she;
we'll, you'll have to eat crow. I'll do
all can. I don't know what girls
were ever made for anyhow, damned
if l do" he added
| Hicks consented to eat crow only
after Mr.. Ware had cursed and ca
joled him into better and more for
giving frame of mind.
Later, after Hicks had made his
apology, the two men smoked a friend
| ~ pipe and discussed the situation
Tom pointed out that opposition was
useless, losing game; you could get
your way by less direct means. She
wouldn't stay long at Belle Plain, but
while she did remain they must avoid
which they had just passed, and pres
emily she'd be sick of the place.
In the midst Of her activities Bet
Ity occasionally found time to think
of Bruce Darlington. She was sure
she did not wish to see him again!
But when three weeks had passed she
began to feel incersed that he had
not appeared. She thought Of him
with hot cheeks and quickening of
the heart. 1t was anger.
Then one day when she had decid
ed forever to Danish all memory of
him from her mind, he presented him
self at Belle Plain.
She was in her room just putting
the finishing touches to an especial
ly satisfying toilet when her maid
tapped on the door and told her there
was a gentleman in the parlor who
wished to see her.
lis it Mr.. Norton?" asked Betty.
mo, Missile didn't give no name.
Miss"
When Betty entered rhe parlor
moment later she saw her caller
standing with his back coward her as
he gazed from one of the windows,
but she instantly recognized those
broad shoulders, and the fine poise
of the shapely head that surmounted
them.
"Oh, Mr.. Darlington" and Betty
stopped short, while her face grew
rather pale and then crimsoned. Then
she advanced boldly and held out a
frigid hand q didn't know-so you
are .alive--you disappeared SO sudden
ly that night"
Yes, Pm alive" he said. and then
with smile, but l fear before you
get through with me We'll both wish
| were not, Betty"
DO you still hate me, Betty-Miss
.Ialroy-is there anything l can say
or do that will make you forgive me?'
He looked at her penitently
But Betty hardened her heart
against him and prepared to keep
him in place.
"Will you sit down." she indicated
a chair. He seated himself and Betty
put safe distance between them.
Are you staying in the neighborhood, !
Mr. Carrington?" she asked, rather un-
kindly.
NO. I'm not staying in the neigh
borhood. When ! left you, | made up
my mind I'd wait at New Madrid UNI
til l could come on down here and
say | was sorry"
"And it's taken you all this time?"
Darlington regarded her seriously.
Il reckon l must have come for
more time, Betty-Miss Malroy." In
spite of herself. Betty glowed under
the caressing humor of his tone.
"Really-you must have chosen
poorly then when you selected New
Madrid. 1t couldn't have been good |
place for your purpose"
Il think if could have made up my |
mind to stay there long enough. it
would have answered" said Caring
ton. But when a down-river boat l
fled I'D there Yesterday 1t was more Il