The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-14

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shs Wac the First to Recover. "You
Did hook ss Funnyl"
beyond this an orchard, bounded by 4
tall hedge Of close-clipped box which
separated 1t from q broad yard where
the gray-weathered roof OF Rosewood
showed above q group Of tulip and
catalpa trees. On tho sunny stems a
lopeared puppy was playing with q
notified cat.
The front door was open, showing a
hall where stood 4 grandfatherB clock
and spindle-legged table holding a
bowl Of potpourri. The timepiece had
landed from sailing vessel at James
town wharf with the household goods
OF that English Garland who had
adopted the old Middle Plantation
when Dunmore was royal governor un-
der George III. Framed portraits and
eng,avings lent tints OF tarnished sil-
yer, old-rose and sunset.golds-eo
time-toned and reminiscent, carrying q
charming sense Of peaceful content. Of
gentleness and long tradition. The
dark polished stairway had 1t its turn
g. square dormer-window which looked
cut upon one Of tho rose-arbors.
Down this stair, somewhat later that
afternoon. came Shirley cambridge,
booted and spurred. the rebellious
whorls OF her russet hair now a. close
~ hlleted as q Greek boys, In . short
divided skirt Of ysw-gresn and a cool
white blouse and swinging by It's rib
bon q green hat whose rolling brim
vas caught up at one side by q crisp
blue-black hawks feather. She stopped
tO peer out OF the dormsr>win6ow to
where. under the lattIcsd weave Of
bloom beside . round iron table hold.
hig . hoop Of embroidsry and . book
or two . lady sat reading.
The lady's hair was silver, but not
with age. It had been 90 for many
years. refutsd by the transparent skin
aad color az soft ~ the cheek az an
apricot. 1t was sossly IN her dark
eyes. deep and strangely luminous,
that one might SEQ lurking the com
bsr spirit Of passion and Of pain. But
they were eager and brilliant withaa.
giving the lie to the cane whose crook
one pale delicate hand held with q
clasp that somehow conveyed q ssass
of exasperate II semd-humorous 10.
bellion.
She looked up at ShirIey's voice, and
smiled brightly. "Of for your ride,
dear?"
Yes. I'm going with the Chal-
mers."
"Oh. Of course. Betty Page is visit
Ing them. isn't she?"
Shirley nodded. she came yoster.
day. I'll have to hurry, for l saw them
from my window turning into the Red
Road" She waved her hand and ran
lightly down the stair and across tho
lawn TO the orchard.
She pulled 4 green apple from q
bough that hung over q stone wall and
with this In her hand she came close
to the pasture fence and whistled a
peculiar call. It was answered by a
low whinny and Q soft thud of hoofs.
and a golden.chestnut hunter thrust
long nose over the bars, naring
hame-lined nostrils to the touch OF her
hand. She laid her cheek against the
white thoroughbred forehead and held
the apple to the larger reaching lip,
with several teasing withdrawings be-
fore she gave it to it's juicy crunching.
She let down the top bar of the
fence and vaulting over, ran to a
stable and presently emerging with q
saddle on her arm, whistled the horse
to her and saddled him. Then open
Ing the gate, she mounted and car
tered down the lane to meet the on
coming riders-a kindly.faced, middle
aged man, a younger one with dark
features and coal-black hair, and two
girls.
Chisholm Lusk spurred in advance
and lifted his hat. IL held up the
Judge. Shirley" he said, "and made
him bring me along. He tolls me
there's fox hunt on tomorrow; may l
Gomez"
"Pshaw! Chilly" said the Judge. II
don't believe you ever got up at five
O'Clock In your born days. You've
learned bad habits abroad"
You'll see," he answered. "If my
man Friday doesn't rout me out to-
morrow, I'll be up for murder"
They rode an hour, along stretches
Of sunny highways or on shaded bride
paths where the horses hoofs fell muf-
fed In brown pine-needles and droop-
ing branches flicked their faces. Then,
by murky way gouged with brusk
gullies, across shelving fields and
"turn-rows" In long detour around
Powhattan Mountain. a rough spur in
the shape Of an Indians head that
wedged itself forbiddingly between the
fields OF spring corn and tobacco.
do lpt us 0,,t a drinki" aaid Ch}llv