The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-14

Il think" said Aunt Nan when her
guests were leaving, her sharp old
eyes noting Mayfields efforts to find
some excuse for returning that per-
haps some day you will get hungry
for Hanna's beans and want some
You helped string the ones we ex-
pect to have tonight. so any evening
consider yourself an invited guest
here"
How fine! How splendid! Would
tonight seem too soon?" he asked
quickly and boyishly.
Not bit of it. Glad to have
YOU"
You can't come tonight. Bob"
shouted Lenore, who had overheard.
It's the big hop. you know, and we
can't get along without you" Her
smile failed to win him.
He had seen that Aunt Nan was
really hurt by the girls thoughtless
comment. and since she had been SO
kind and considerate he did not hesi-
tate to answer:
You don't believe a hop could hold
me from here, do you, Lenors! More
over. fellow will go after a rustic
beautJ. you know. 1t is such a re-
lief from the painted shams Of real
beauty we find In towr."
He smiled at Aunt Nan when he
said 1t and asked II she did rot agree
with him.
"Of course, ! am for the country
girl since live here most of the
year"
You know We thought thae you and
Miss Rathburne were really country
people this morning when We came.
Wasn't that funny"
Very" said Aunt Nan. dryly. and
turned to Mayleld What time shall
We look for you?"
viii II be objectionable to come as
early as 81"
mo. indeed. Wen be glad to have
HIN. won't We, JeanieT' d.
When dinner was over that evening
and jeanette and young Mayfield were.
sitting to gether on the great porch
fragrant with the breath OF moon
flowers, he turned to her and asked
quietly: 1T is possible that you are
the jeanette Rathburne who has
turned down dukes and things royal
across the water!"
why do you ask!" she parted.
Because Of this" He snapped open
his watch and to her surprise her own
face smiled up at her
Where did you get It! That was.
taken In Paris last winter"
ut came out In a newspaper under
glowing eaddIines-'American Girl
Who Cannot Be Bought have car
ried 1t ever since them"
1T datters me. was never a. good
looking as that"
And to think that came here
asking to buy milk! Ye gods! What
funny old world! What funny move
of Fste!"
"Fate?"
Yes. have been carrying this pic
ture around with me believing It must
be q dream face, and 90 to a farm
house In the country and the princess
is there In the flesh"
Il always enjoy getting out hereI
with Aunt Nan. She only keeps twoI
or three servants and We really livsI
like country people. I shell beans and
gather tomatoes from the plaats andi
Hannah Is teaching me to make bread
this summer. 1t is fine to feel your
self a human being and capable of
ministering to peoples needs. know
1t sounds hypocrftical for me to say,
such things when I have led an abso-
lutely idle life. but 1 am going to
change all that"
You are going to marry?" May,
field felt his heart huttering. I
When fall in love-" said Jeanette
quietly
A week later the girl left the soli-t
tude of the country to go for luncheonl
with Mayfield to the big suramer hoteli
at Kingston. Friends crowded about
her In welcome. Lenore Martin
stopped TO speak to them. and whenl
she started away said to Mayfield.
Poor old Bob! I have been hearing
all about your famous beauty. OF
course. you are just one more fly
caught in her sparkling web"
Mayfeld saw by Jeanette's eyes that
she had heard
rs that true?" he asked. You're
just like dream come true. You must
see how | care" He leaned over the
little table. You are to me what
PygmalOn's statue was to him. a great
wonderful dream made real by some
kind Providence. Can't you live for
me and be my Galatea? Jeanie. uear,
I'm from the south and our blood
runs warm. 1t may seem too soon to
say | love you, but hearts know moth
ing of time" He saw the swift blood
crimson her ia, !, 'Jeanle, Gear, What
are you going TO do with me?"
Marry you" she said in a whisper.