Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-06

Tommy Pulled Her Out
anar moments smiling ald said
"Me got um. sure Thee he ordered
one 90 tho guides to r,m.a behind
vith NJ loEs
And then Boz aent forward pretend
ING to follow trail rHlas to
marks. which fte ofler D..l.t Sec.
i0r the simple fati ,ha' n.f ld0t
exist. listening pIt.ul.ls u ..4r
sounds that couldn't bo heard Huf
kneellnx and pokIae bic Ions no n'a
the ground Once be- poked 10 into a
ground hornets neai aud bad a uar1s
and undlgniAed escape rm bea'
badly stuHg
llo lea them tl the harea ai tf.
lake and pointed quietly artua D., ..
island Even suInier could f.ls
columu 90 bluIah mnoar COMING .m
among thv trees
"himehy sam oter' fa.l Ol SIAM
Smells good i0r tnu tu..r F.tDa
dugout Better e.u 600 dafE
And ih.y NafI ODD UarA IIN
uid Sian smcle good na a. p..n a,.
iuItey promised au .tla 'H. dollars
for iAr Ne,uug st,ap,i tr.n 'ara
nhktd except for HlNI- .I.I .il.
aud Slipped quietly 800. tle H
MauAhle euh Tommy u3 c,'.
tia all bad Como at. l.ual o.l
camp vaa le.s i.aula.el H.u A0 .1
pvrtyd a frs haiaaaI a.lsH. Haa u.le
the rotten roof aoaa. Ha..t all atat
beneath Ctlu.t Ia lad .ll o. Iour r.st
and theu she haI followed Tommy
along .ho shores of Oh, island. 4hI,
he nshrd FINALLY Iomu5s losr casts
vrre rewarded De haok.I guc
trlut and began to draws hIm atruas3
toward size beach. ln Dor excitement
aud DaEernusa CD help Celesil4tlu lutu
the shallow water. stepped 300 0t..
hole and. allns forward wa ior th.
moment completely submerged
Laughing ami scvidae. Tommy
pulled her oui and literally rn l.l
back Co ths Gre. steam was soon r...
ing from hcr wet chusug ralt. uu.
since the fire could ouly warm one s.le
Of Der at time, aud anee the chill
OF evening had began o. SGT Do. sh,
ahitercd and moss and th,u hur teefh
Knocked together
'Celosua' said Tommy. Sou better
take that dress on ana l0t me DIS boz
To ihe yolW muue horror. ho bad
hardly finished aretkus bDUr. Ct..
va had slipped che ubo m h.
shoulders and was Ou tho point oi lei.
ting 10 drop 90 ihc ground.
Hold ou' uout be cried For
he had Seen quite enough to realize
that underneath ;hat robe mere was
aothiag whatever bus CsI,sua shc
looked at h.m. puzzled and Wonder
ing
Don't be in such a rush," De- said
you walt
lie went into ,ho utue but and
brought out the buffalo robe. which ho
had lett there. 30 WAS ycrs much the
worse Tor wear hlt huge ana warm.
Now ho said 'you tako that on
and put this ON
Then Dc turned his back ana walked
swiftly away
You sing out" be- called hack 20
her when you've changed And he
walked at distance. froWnlnr and
laughing. until be heard her calling 20
him.
Are YOU ansryf" she said what
dld dog"
'Nothing" said Tommy but you
see, ON earth Soung ladies don't take
on their clothes when young gentle
men are looking az them. LIS lust th,
custom. that's an lts considered
very bad luck. OF course. I've never
been "a heaven
Rat Celesta ala not encourage him
y speak lightly OF heaven And he
dried her theatrical white dress and
made shit 10 iron il with smooth
hot stone. aud watched her from the
corner OF his eye. and thought how
charming she looked even in tina,
bulky. clumsy buffalo robe.
After supper they sat Cor a long time
by the shore aad Watched tho stars
grow brighior and brighter. ANA as al.
Hloon began 90 rise. DINNER and dim.
mer They we're happy at being 10.
seiher spoke In low tones and Tom.
my answered many questions abou,
the aralrs OF this earth.
hut. Celestla," said Tommy. N
you insist that this world Is So unh,n.
py tell me this Why am / perfectly
happy I'm not good Tan not ssr.
sioie- iSe never done anything nohis
or se'isAeHAclng And Jet behold
me happy as the day Is long
And I'm happy, too" said Celestla
smiling.
You're happy" De said. because
you feel perfectly sure that you are
soing to make eveye body else happy
hut that's not Why I'm happy I'm
happy because ! I'd rather be rlrh,