The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-11-30

Rosan1und

terad and selfish. P&fhaps he never
did think To- do nice. AiEs for Other
people. Maybe he siila make | the
world. happier Il he fernaad 20 neI
invited ReeamlAz his S-yeaf-oio
niece, to spend long. 9e2utiI.Ia.t ~. aay
with him out at his golf club
He knew he should: not have ms
usual happy, eafefree game Inc Re.
sponsjbIlity. Of a child would distract
rim and. nossihlx she would teaE: her .s
dress Of get edngry Z eta inoppoftune
times Int he resolved S'to SACRIFICE
bimselfss~AI this would he do So
that Mcknight carelessly mention nls
benevolent deed that evening wien
he was 10 take tea with Miss Msller,
He hoped Miss Miller would be
overcome properlx with eontrition ana
feel she had .misjudgedl him cFueip
on one or two previous occasions
when: she had Ief drop comments on
his disregard for others. Perhaps she
would wake. UP to. theifact that sne
was letting a golden opportunity slip:
in not grabbing hifn..f
MOI that Uncle Robert put this bald
fact into SO many words. He tcsd ms l
'sister over the telephone that he
would really enjoy, taking care. o.
Rosamund,. ana be wished iilgs 10 get pet
ter acquainted with her and leu .19e'
child realize that enc mad an uncie
WHO was ali aFicle.. ~: =: '-v,ie.s> ~ ~.
1T is very kind 81. .y.ou.s his sister
said in surprise. Are you quite sure
you want to bother with ffer'a she y
sddch an sactive thEdi" -&:
Rosamund betrayed no surprise AT
.Uncle Roberts. fiattaing attentions
but appeared ito take them as. mat &.
ter of course.
| "Goody! .Goodyl" she chortlef, as
she skipped along TO the train With
her escorts eAns.hn plaYgof, too"
). well, j, am afraid you -wesuldn't en-
| 1oy IT, said Uncle Robert, diplomat
!, ical1y:o f,Yoa see there .afeTs4its sticks
I;Reur sjzess You gan find soEhs other
little girl. and play, with her and fol
Flow ME around, z s.s5..
| There. proved: to- be #vtdS other Little
girls among those presents and he In
PRODUCED r. Qsapluna to@them- with sun
| drftSfS cautions and advice! Not; being
Used TO- cH4fafen; s4.t5fhcle~ Robert foHalys
supposed shey LENT a: Eesneet@ul and |I !!
studious ear to the srepa rlsg-of heir
elders and modelled their csGjnductf ons
their precepts. ~ = ::
1 : He bad his first, aalt. justas he was
negotiating a hard putt on the. third
t green AS SheE swing 'horrfd shrieks
trent the .aigsaaid hAsshot.thes ball three
'eet wide. Of the mark.,s B, EE.FssGy.body
| jumped and began looking for the.
murder Back at the water -hazard
two small girls aisuced.sstfdlys on the,
bank and Uncle. Robert IaA:.., sofiie-.
body else had .fished Rosd6idhd Dat
! when he arrived, seaflet and appalled,.
/ 1t wss~a muddg.ha2s fd and Rosamund
presented a sad appearance.
"Hush!" ordered her distracted I'm.
Gle III, doH't t. tud erstand didn't I ex-
.nressly telI,you to..stay away fro9a99ffe
w"They VIZ ffffog: bfafffed his
sobbing niece. Tie Jumped and so
.aidIl 1tzwas 41isIfalllts
Uncle Roberts -partneys. said grim.
ly that they didn't mind waiting. SO
he confdcteds RUsaRnnd bacK to tie
clpbhousey.and tie steward sswife 1lF'
/ dertook to dry her gut. and make Ter
respectable, meanwhile putting her ia
bed, where she, would be rendered.
harmless 80 Il. y SO -
The delayed game went on TO tRe
end and a chastened Rosamund, slight.
\ " griny as to pink gown, joined him
at luncheon, where she only tipped
lover her 'milS and the vinegar and
,drepped a. eilaps o4f2ths tteof. =
He set. her. to piekiag gsild. flo wets
that afternoon, but when he came. in
from she course he Found hef III ,a.fasos
sner Dffhe RoEcK wisf- anjAoddly Swell
lep. face N !. ., z.;..; lssss.ef -
4. She Got into the marsh ,,Whefes4 tfsy
mos dtfft0es= are, said ting STEWARDS:
4 Mi19sss nd besides sd M, afraid :S@e
picked some poison iYy!g
With a. sigh Uncle Robert hast.
ered t6sspdt himself to rights before;
the special at s. O'Clock for stess4i
i am going to take q. shower bssfis.ssss
ne told iits niece, land dress. Then
we'lksgoiheHa3sa5s saaf, sSkass;s;1' " y
sa.s,.. 49, III !, - = .
Five minutes before the bus left for
1'the train uncse .RoDerJ, illa1fa culate
and sshzassa Reasedr9a gentleman
about to co. tea.s at Miss. lTillers
stepped out ofss the porch. ! tsss
was no 'swoffensfaced, muddy aftt
lsniece visible fgsoagh a large person
Uncle Robert can hasten on occasion
and this was one. re dashed at.hiizls
speed thEQsgA xclubhouse, waiiing
.dtstEaese salRssalnNndg'
SsIRe firsts bus raj ted t1ar PEG
sple stooaksup etbes sasgea eguIar.
nigh tors abaRt Eszaxnlnd e.
! sIha ssc9Re d bus 9gt ~ SasSsz. 49,
Uncle RehaEt wltsthka VilkHscoliar,
!. s. airing eEes and ceaReste dssaea near
VI stepnedi on q & sllaa3 sshaRsR corri-
DOR i've 9Re kofs stllles va ;zsho had
been Rosamnnds compass that
fatal day. She turned 1impid, angelic
eyes, IN I'd bis frantic query.
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