The Lamar register., 1914-03-04
always do if beforehand"

always do if beforehand
mo, sub; All done clean forgot ct.
All leabs nah thimble ter de Mefodis'
church. en- nah black en- wife kitten
ter Hickey Snyder, en-"
A twig snapped under valiant's foot.
Both scrambled to their feet the black
girl to look at them with wide self
conscious grin. Hickey. tossing her
short hair back from her freckled
face. came toward them.
my goodness, Miss Shirley" she
said. I'VE didn't see you at ALL" She
looked at Valiant. Are you the man
that's going to fix up Damory Court?"
she inquired, without any tedious for
malities.
YES" said Valiant.
WELL" she said critically, you've
got your job cut out for you. But
should say you're the kind to do It."
"Rickey!" Shirley's voice tried to
be stern. but there was a hint of
laughter in it.
What did say now?" inquired
Hickey. I'm sure l meant 1t to be
complimentary"
1T was" said Valiant. II shall try
to deserve your good opinion"
But what a CHASTITY playi" ex-
claimed Shirley, Where did you
learn it,"
I'VE were playing Mis- Poly Clifford
in the hospital" Hickey answered.
She's got a whole lot of little peb-
bles what they cut out"
"Oh, Rickey!" expostulated Shirley
with a shudder.
They did. She keeps them in .
little pasteboard box like wedding cake.
with blue ribbon around it. She was
showing 1t to Miss Matte Sue yester-
day. She was telling her all about It.
She said all the women there showed
each other their cuts and Dragged
about how long they were"
you certainly have a highly devel-
oped taste for the dramatic" said
Shirley. II wonder what your next
effort will be-"
IT'S tomorrow" Hickey informed
her. We're going to have the duel
between Valiant and Sassoon."
The smile was stricken from John
valiant's face. duel-the duel-be-
tween Valiant and Sassoon! He felt
his blood beat quickly. Had there
been such a thing in his fathers life!
Was that what had blighted it?
only not here where 1t really hap
pened. but in the Meredith orchard.
Greenie's going to be"
"Ah AIM" contradicted GREENE.
"Ah ain gwineter be dat Valiant. no
howl"
You are, tool. insisted Hickey.
wrathfully. You needn't be SO pickety
and choosety-and after she kills Sas-
soon, we put the bloodhounds on her
trail"
Greenie Uttered. "Dey ain no dawg
aroun' heah'd tech me-" she said. ZEN
sides"
But. Hickey" Shirley interposed.
that wasn't murder. That was q
duel between gentlemen. They don't"
81 know it," assented Hickey cheer
fully. But it makes 1t more exciting.
VIII you come. Miss Shirley. deed and
double? l won't charge you any ad-
mission"
/ Il can't promise" said Shirley. by
the way. isn't It about time Miss Mat
tie Sue had her tea?"
1T certainly is, Miss Shirley." said
Hickey. with penitent emphasis. Il
clean forgot 1t, and she'll row me up
the gump-stump! Come on, Greenie."
and she started on through the
bushes.
Shirley looked at Valiant with .
deepening of her dimple. Hickey
isn't an aristocrat," she said; shes
what we call here poor-white. but she's
! got a heart of gold. She's an orphan.
and the neighborhood in general. and
Miss Matte Sue Mabry in particular.
have adopted her."
He hardly heard her words for the
painful wonder that was holding him.
His father had taken a mans life.
| Was it this observation-disclosures the
provocation. however justified by the
customs of the time and section
that had driven him to self-exile? He
recalled himself with an effort, for
she was speaking again.
You've found Lovers Leap. no
doubt?"
No. This il the first time I've
! been SO far from the house. Is it near
, here?"
I'll show it to you" She held out
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