The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-15


so hunting with them. I got
49, into some OF Buds hunting
toys. and with his gun on my
shoulder rode with them to the
hunting lodge, from which point We
secured the country for many miles
that day. The sport was new to
me on account OF the game we found
I had Indifferent luck, however. though
the others filled their bags with plover
doves and larks. There were plenty Of
blsckbirds. but We scorned shooting
these, Though was told they make a
good pie. which Is a favorite dish with
the colored hands on the farms. saw
something OF each member OF the party
during the day and found them all. to
greater or less degree, In love with
Miss Ellen. Jim gave me much !nforma-
ton about the others, but added:
she just laughs at them all. and
won't even let them pay her compli-
ments. as they do to the other girls"
And your" / said
ooh me-she would not even look at
me-" said the manly young fellow. look
ing mo squarely In the face, not ashamed
to confess the hopelessness OF his love.
] made up my mind that IL 1t ever
came In my way to do Jim a good turn.
for was now intent upon winning Miss
Enen-I would do It for his open and
honest confession.
We were happy party as We lunched
at the lodge. We barbecued our robins
and some OF the doves on little splits
over q charcoal fire and stewed some
with rice. We rode home early. how
ever. more to see Miss Ellen, ! think.
than for any other reason. Each would
have left all his game at her feet but
she would not have II so. but said she
would take what ] had killed in part
payment for my board. which innocent
remark brought a deep flush to my
cheek. remembering. as / did. my I'M
happy mistake when l first arrived It
tae Pines. We described our sport and
she showed interest in everything We
sald-and all we had done. Presently.
looking at the sun, she exclaimed:
Come. go home. you boys. for I am
not going to ask you to stay to dinner.
and be hero early Thursday morning.
or I will not dance with any OF you at
the party" II took them but few
minutes to get their horses and dlsap-
pear down the road.
And you, SIR" she SAID. turning to
me as We lost sight OF the others, what
are you going to do in the way OF rep
sration. now that you and your friends
have put me back In my work."
set the table and bring the WOOD" I
cried.
Come. you shall set the table. for
the wood has been brought In already"
4 followed her TO the dining-room. where
~hs threw me the tablecloth.
BE careful" she laughed, FOR II will
not bear rough handling. though dare
say father would tell you that II has
lasted since Gen. Oglethorpe break
tasted off 1t and therefore Will last after
We are dead
And SO We set the table. Ms Ellen
running to the kitchen every now and
then and coming back to straighten the
knives and forks, telling me that men
were no earthly good about house.
Once our hands touched while placing
the plates, and Instantly. as IL by tn'
stinct, we faced each other and our
eyes met After that she kept on the
other side of the table from me and
later sent me upstairs to dress for din
ner. When l came down there seemed
TO be a glow on her cheek and in her
hair there was stuck a wild rose which
had brought her from the woods.
The next three days all was hustle
The boys and girls came on Thursday
each bringing something In basket
SO much cooking i had never seen. Ont
was pus to beat the whites OF the egg'
and another the yolks. Some one wal
detailed to mix the cake and still an
other to watch II after II had been pu
into the oven. Margaret Robertson wal
given . squad and ordered to decorate
the hall with greens. The jelly wa
made and some one was sent with 1t 4
re springhouse, where II was left Il
cool and harden. Every now and thel
the Colonel would appear at the Kitchen
door to tell US what times they used 4
have before the war when he was I
boy.
That night when all were gone am
Bud had fallen asleep In chair Mis-
Ellen and ! went on the lawn to Loo
at the moon.
Miss Ellen" said, 1T am happ
here, and ! hate to leave the Pines"