|
She was barefooted, but herblue-checked gingham was
clean and belted smartly about a small waist.
Hisblack, round-featured face took on deep wrinkles
of perplexity. Hisear caught a soft rustle, a little gasp of fear; the sound of a
footmoved cautiously. The trainhad evidently been there for some time, and there
were no signs of animmediate departure. Abner brightened a little as he saw Ross
becoming wordy in his rage. I thought you loved a good horse because he was a good
horse, saidthe widow, rather disapprovingly. Presently an ideastruck him, and he
looked around for the widow. Not if you was as anxious as I am to show Hopkins that
he cant driveby everything on the pike.
There might be folks outer their haids, but he had
the senseto remember.
Hisear caught a soft rustle, a little gasp of fear;
the sound of a footmoved cautiously. An emphatic bell rang when they were half-way
down the stairs.
Hisear caught a soft rustle, a little gasp of fear;
the sound of a footmoved cautiously.
It was achance, and yet, what a strange chance!
Now,good-by, and Ill be sure to be present at the next meeting. With no volition of
their own, their uncertain young legscarried them to the porch.
Presently an ideastruck him, and he looked around
for the widow. She stepped out, andran past him to snatch his skillet deftly from
the fire. Hisblack, round-featured face took on deep wrinkles of perplexity. Yo jes
lay there in the sun an git s fat s yo please.
He was stillhappy, but his laughter began to seem
strange to him in the solitude. Running away has always beeninherent in the
negro.
His conscience did not trouble him at all.
Hisbubbling vivacity was the foundation upon which his charm and hissuccess were
built.
Seems you did know how to call on the girls,after
all.
| 
