The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02

-HE faultlessly dressed. pressed.
manicured and barbered young
man in the pilot house Of the
Valley Belle sat on the visi @.
tors bench and watched the young
woman who wrestled with the steering
wheel-now fexng her slim. supple
body like a steel spring. now climbing
the spokes like a squirrel to hard
down" the helm, again letting the
handles fiutter through her fingers as
II hey were plumes instead Of sea-
soned hickory and quite capable Of
lnficting a bone felon upon a "cub"
who should essay the trick. Presently.
however. she called upon the young
man TO "pull down" and he took his
place at the other side of the whee,
"Deedy," he remarked, as the boat
came abreast picturesque Greek por-
tcoed. ante. liun plantation home
perched on a bold bluff. I'm goin'
to set on that porch some day with
a niger in a black coat miXin' me
mint juleps and another one keepin'
the flies off with a peacock brush.
intend TO be a planter and a substan-
tial citizen-the kind that lays corner
stones and leads the grand march at
charity balls"
The Mississippi was on one OF Its
periodical sprees. and Deeda Calvert.
estimating the speed and probable
course Of an approaching barn and
slowly working the helm to starboard,
made no immediate response. Pres
tnty the barn swept by, exhaling the
aroma Of wet hay and revealing four
gaunt. dispirited fowls on its ridge
the sight of which elected a chorus of
regretful CALCULATIONS from the black
deCkhands below.
III you could cash your pipe dreams.
Woody, you'd make Crpsus look like
peanut vender," she then observed
dryly.
He drew bank passbook from his
pocket and Haunted an open pa &c be-
lore her eyes. The balance. in req
Ink figures, was over eight thousand
dollars.
Looks as II I'd cashed some OF 'em.
don't it," he de. "A ided triumphantly.
Moreover. I'll cash another one in
side Of twenty-four hours that will
add 80 per cent. 20 that balance"
Where and how" she asked curl
ously-and a bit admiringly-for he
was no hraggart.
over at NOccopola. Lem Shop!ere.
VINO owns the gnnery there, has five
hundred bales Of cotton that he offers
NE Tor eight cents pound The
Natchez market closed yesterday at
Twelve cents a pound. Difference per
pound four Ccnts-or twenty dollars
on the bale. My eight thousand simo-
ItohS VII. buy two hundred bales
front, -FOUR thousand dollars"
lie laughed like. boy. showing a
10" OF teeth free from blemish or
uehtal carpentry, pearly white. square
dhd sharp edg"d-beautiful teeth, in
ueed' yet looking as if they could nip
on provoc1'ion.
peeoa eyes wandered refiectively
over IN" vast eXpanse of water, bear
'R on us oChcrish bosom plumber
'oh a dozen States to The north
o'AoS' barrels, logs, bridges, straw
stacks, houses.
but why is Mr.. Shopiere selling at
CURED
he laughed again. THE high water
.as backed up Moccasin Creek until
'o''y " Nifty rods Of the railroad track
az DaaF affected and all trains on the
."'"p"' ranch were laid off yester-
way H"Fnlrg ShOpere was caught
''afi.ut ~" was left the alternative
~. ,."- DIS cotton at a sacrifice or
'".'' " chance on having it de-
''' "N 'a" nooC in case the levee
s.''.' break. Having a very small
"'.A ~ sporting blood in his veins
d" chose -. former"
NN' NaF DO YOU want it-at any
',' "n'"r '1o circumstances?"
cigars ''"e' '''''
'W"! Doiy have a friend at
,.r PHI" sayin goes Dudley
nv, ass '.ut traffic manager OF the
o. 1." engaged himself to get
",'' NOR .rHp into NOccopola for my
r''''' h'a'ur | might explain" he
a ".'n twinkle in his snappy
"" eye. THAT Dudley is suffering
,',' ''' want Of better automO-
".'. '' 10 afford to buy-unless
'"' ....i ...uld chip in a thousan nd
Tho 40. aol doubtful. But sup
r ,l .r ... suppose it proves a
I'M" ''' |" get 'ra'h
MY Hn.. w,u,d hay. TO we,,b.,
tr,., I'D n Noccopola, But the