The Atlanta Georgian. (Atlanta, GA.) 1906-1907, December 31, 1906, Image 3
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THE PERSEVERING PEDESTRIAN
By WALTER GROGAN
HERB was a haze over Torbay,
I the haie that la born of excesa-
lve heat. Mlaa Grace Sercombe
•at on a neat In the Terrace Gardena,
Idly turning over the leavea of the
lateat novel. Mra. Pethy Witherbrldge,
her companion, waa almllarly occupied
with the lateat but one. "Torquay
la trar.qull," Mlaa Sercombe announced,
auddenly. "After the turmoil of Telgn-
mouth It la particularly grateful. Thla
la a silly book, Mary.”
“We have had a reapite of three
daya." Mra. Pethy Witherbrldge heaved
an appreciative sigh. She was a young
widow with excellent references, and
her salary waa equally excellent. Her
position of companion to the youthful,
wealthy and beautiful Grace 8ercombe
permitted her a combination of luxury
and tyranny which waa fast banishing
the regrets of widowhood. "For three
whole daya we have been unmolested,
Grace, t think we have shaken oft the
Persevering Pedestrian.”
"I think we have," Miss Sercombe
agreed. “He has found us out In Ilfra-
- 'Hntaeel Newquay, Sldmouth
and Teignmouth—but Torquay has
eu ....... inconaequently, she add
ed: "I wish I were not so horribly
rich."
"Poverty, of course, would rid you
of persecution.”
"I didn't mean that.” Miss Ser-
combe's voice waa tinged with un
usual acid.
“No, dear? Oh, I see!” with a sud
den gasp of pitying comprehension.
"Fairy tales. The cottage and the
rosea and the bread and cheese and the
kbaf*.—AH that .went out of fashion.-
dear, years ago.”
"He waa good looking," Mlaa Ser
combe said.
“Certainly—that rlaa* of man Is in
variably good looking.”
“What do you mean by ‘that class of
man,' Mary? Please be definite."
"My dear, we have discussed all thla
before—several times. And you quite
agreed with me."
"Tea—you made out a good case.”
"The Perserverlng Pedestrian knows
that you are wealthy."
"Does he?” asked Grace. "Why does
‘'well, dear, you see we ha\„ _
wealthy and romantic young girl and
a handsome, persevering stranger with
an unknon-n name who presumes upon
a trifling service once paid. The rea
son of the perseverance la obvious.”
"We can hardly regard John Smith
as a name quite unknown, Mary! Mlaa
Sercombe stiffened suddenly. "Mary,
look down the terrace!"
"The Persevering Pedestrian!” cried
Mrs. Pethy Witherbrldge.
"The unknown John Smith!” mur
mured Miss Sercombe. Both women
were Immediately Immersed In their
novels.
"The gods are very kind to me!”
The full, roqnd masculine voice star
tled both women uncommonly. "Mrs.
Witherbrldge, howdy do'.’ Mira Ser
combe, howdy do? I thought 1 should
find you."
“You. thought you would find us?”
echoed Mrs. Witherbrldge.
"Tes,” said John Smith, Joyfully.
"You know that we—we wish to
avoid you?" demanded Miss Sercombe.
*'I know that—er—one of you does.”
"That does not deter you?”
"Not a bit," ne replied, cheerfully.
“Why should It? I'm putting up at
the Imperial,” he continued.
"Not the Imperial!" exclaimed Miss
Sercombe.
"I ascertained that there was room.'
He spoke suavely. "I have seen the
porter at the station. He will find me
a seat at a table where I can see the
bay.”
"But we are at the table overlooking
the sea,” said. Miss Sercombe, aghast.
"Exactly—Intelligent fellow, .he por
ter.”
• 'You bribed him!” exclaimed Mrs.
Witherbrldge. “I gave him half a
crown—1 think a florin would have
been sufficient. I have very little money
with me."
Mrs. Pethy Witherbrldge telegraph-
I a significant “You see, dear," to
Grace behind John Smith's broad back.
"The Imperial is not a cheap hotel."
Miss Sercombe tried to be severe.
"No—but It must be the Imperial—
you can appreciate the reason.” He
TELLS Of FOUNDING
OF S.A.E. FRATERNITY
"How the S. A. E. Fraternity Came
To Be Organized," Is a subject on
which John B. Rudolph, of Pleasant
Hill, Ala., the only surviving founder,
who 50 years ago with Noble Leslie
DeVotle and six others banded them
selves together with a fraternal bond
that Is growing stronger day by day.
Unking together the manhood of the
country, speaks Interestingly.
“There were four of us at first,” said
Mr. Rudolph, “away back In '58. They
were Noble Leslie DeVotle, John W.
Kerr, N. Cockrell and myself. We
were then at the University of Ala
bama.
"There were other societies at the
university and we felt the need of an
other. It was discussed among us and
an organization was determined upon.
It was then that Tom McCook, Wade
Foster and two others, Dennis and
Patton, whose first names I do not
remember, were called In. That was
probably two months afterward, how
ever.
"Your humble servant was the orlg
Inator of the design of,the pin used
by the S. A. E.’s. I drew the diamond
shaped affair with the letters, S. A. E.,
Minerva and one other design known
only to members of the fraternity. It
ha3 been changed a little since then,
but It is practically the same. Twelve
of these pins were made In New York.
I went to New York city to have the
work done. I believe one of the pins
Is still In existence. I lost mine years
ago."
smiled upon both. "I have no dress
clothes, as you know—I really wish you
patronized less modish hotels. I am
regarded with suspicion. Do you take
tea at the hotel?”
"It Is too late,” Mrs. Witherbrldge
announced.
"Ah. then we will go across to the
little place on the pier.”
"We want no tea," declared Miss
Sercombe.
"That Is nonsense—you are essen
tlnlly- feminine. Besides, you can have
coffee. Come along.”
They were helpless before his doml
nant personality,
"I’m glad you are taking It like
that," said John Smith, who had come
In behind them very silently. “KIs
met, eh—or the old man of the sea
Yes, I have slippers In my knapsack—
they make no noise. Bit gaudy, but re-
mnrkably comfortable. I call this view
Jolly.” He spoke easily and well at
dinner.
You have been far ahd seen much,"
said Miss Sercombe.
Yes, I waa always restless. I tramp
—one sees more that way. And being
John Smith Is a help. No one Is Jeal
ous of John Smith, or wants to make a
fuss over him. It Is not a name, It Is
an anonymity." «
He was so agreeable that, after a few
minutes' retirement to the drawing
room, Miss Sercombe, duly stung by
her companion Into remembering the
excessive attractions of her wealth.
Immediately went up to her room.
At a much later hour Mra. Pethy
Witherbrldge Joined her. •
“My dear," she commenced, "the
Persevering Pedestrian Is Intolerable. I
fear I am too young to properly snub
him."
"You did not appear to find him In
tolerable this evening, Mary. You were
a long time -In the garden."
"Did you see us? 1 did not think you
would be watching.” Mra. Pethy With
erbrldge laughed a little unmusically.
"I was probing. I felt that It was ab
solutely necessary to find out what his
alms are. He is very poor.”
'That Is hardly an aim. Besides, all
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really nice men are poor."
“And you are very wealthy. He has
been so persistent. You eee with me,
dear, that a man with really nice feel
ings would be sensitive. He Is not at
all. Ah, Grace, 1.regard you as a sis
ter—could you ever be sure of him?"
Mrs. Witherbrldge took a plunge hero
ically.
"I suppose not," Grace said, dream
ily. “And yet—It Is horrid to realise
that money can buy everything but the
one thing that matters.”
And that Is, dear?" her companion
asked, anxiously.
Miss Sercombe looked out at the
witchery of the night.
•Love," Grace whispered, shyly.
"We must certainly go tomorrow. I
will tell Annette to pack," Mrs. Pethy
Witherbrldge said with decision.
The Journey to the little moorland
village of Bovey Tracey, and the drive
up to the hotel which overlooked the
rolling waves of heather and gone was
not a Joyful one. Mr*. Pethy Wlther-
brldge waa restless and excited, oddly
unsympathetic to Grace, ills* Ser
combe waa listless; she sat with folded
hands In her lap, dreaming, and her
eyes were shadowed with sadness.
The next morning Mn. Pethy Wlth-
rrbrldge announced ner Intention of
driving to Chogford. "I shall not feel
absolutely safe until we are In a little
house of our own. The Persevering
Pedestrian cannot follow us there."
“I suppose not," Grace acquiesced,
half languidly, half regretfully.
"I have heard of.a furnished house
to let."
The morning was hot, but a breeze
ruffling the clouds and streaking the
moorlands with shadows tempted Miss
Sercombe out of door*.
'This was easier to And than Tor
quay," Raid a clear voice Just behind
her. She gave a gasp and stared up
Into the fare of John Smith.
Mr. Smith!” she managed to say,
"you are particularly well posted In
our movements!”
Yes. You see, I take an Interest In
them. I knew Mra. Witherbrldge
wouldn't take her companion with her.”
Her companion?" Mlaa Sercombe
echoed..
“Yea. She told me that.
"She told you"—
“We were quite confidential that
evening at Torquay,—In the hotel gar
den, you know-. She told m* many
things—mostly Inaccurate. It was rath
er troublesome winnowing. She said
you were poor—child of some one on
ler estate—I waa glad of that."
Oh—you thought that that
true?”
Yes. She said you ware mercenary.
That waa Inaccurate, of course. De
clared that you dragged her from hotel
to hotel for fear that she would—er—
And other attractions and so leave you
without an engagement.”
"How could she!" Grace waa furious
ly Indignant.
"I don’t know. Evidently she found
It easy. She left slips of paper for
me at each hotel. Unsigned, of course,
1 wasn’t quite sure which of you it
was. The slip gave me the next hotel
and town. The last one omitted the
town.”
You thought It might be me?"
I hoped It might be you. At Tor
quay I found out. You were merely
■hy. By the way, I sent Mrs. Wlther-
brldge to Chagford.”
"You did? Why?"
"To get her out of the way. You've
been her companion long enough—I
want you for mine now. I've loved you
a long time. Grace. I’ve bean looking
for you all my life. Don't turn away.
You love me—I know It. I have been
fully aware of It for the last ten min
utes. We can be married In a month."
"But"—
“So that la settled. I’m glad you are
poor.”
"I am not.”
'That Is an exquisite compliment."
He smiled at her lovingly. "As a mut
ter of fact It I* true—although you
didn’t know It. I am uncomfortably
Smith' for purposes of protection
J gainst the rapacity of hotel-keepera.
ly name Is really Ashlln”—
“The Lord Ashlln whom Mary once
met? The eighth baron of whom she
raved?"
'tThen she knew .me!” He laughed
prodigiously.
Grace Sercombe looked at him grave
ly.
“You have made one mistake. Mrs.
Pethy Witherbrldge Is my companion,
not I hers, and I also am rich."
“Egad!" The Persevering Pedestrian
whistled. "At all events there la no
mistake about our loving each other.”
''No,” Grace answered.
THE LITTLE BOY WE HAD.
Nope. Guess there ain't no Sal
Claus—at least there's none for me,
And Christmas ain’t Juat what It waa,
because—him—well, you see.
His high chair has been stored away,
and he’s not bare no more
To be Impatient for tha day ha
so glad before;
The aled I bought a year ago la
as good as new
And there's hla books, all In a rc
scarcely looked 'em through.
'Twos Juat about this time last year he
seemed to kind o' fall,
And Christmas we begun to fear—ha
looked ao thin and pale;
But, frail and peak-ed a* he was, he
left hie grandma's lap
When I came In ee Santa Claus—poor,
sickly little chap—
And run and caught ma by the hand
and wouldn't let me loose;
We tried to fool him, but, good land.
It wasn't any use.
It did beat all how much ha knew for
one eo little. Smart?
Why. he could reed a piece once
through and have It all by heart!
He almost knew the alphabet before I
learned to walk;
When comp'ny came he’d always a
them roarin' with hla talk—
Look! Here's a picture that he made
what la It? Why, a cow!
See, there's the horns—but I'm afraid
you think I'm foolish now. ^
That deep mark yonder on the wall, he
put It there one day;
When paper hangers came this fall I
made 'em let It stay;
They papered alt around, you see, so
It waa left to allow—
I hope the Lord’ll pardon ma becausa
I Jawed him eo;
I'll not be soon forgettln' what he an
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mloal Station. 'I'hono 8900.
ewered—standln' there—
'Excuee roe. grandpa, I forgot that
mebby you might care.”
Nope. Guess there ain't no Santa
Claus—at least there's none for me;
I used to kind o’ think there was, and
so, I guest, did he;
But what's the use of Christmas now?
He's not here dancin' round!—
And yet I sometimes think, somehow,
he may, klncs ho has found
Hie pa, and ma up there to love, keep
wlahln’ we'd be glad'
At Chrlstmaa In remembrance of the
little boy we bad.
—8. E. Kiser In Chicago Record
Herald.
GEORGIA RAILROAD.
Sparing tha Rod,
In the Delancey School advanced
Ideas are put Into practice, says The
Youth's Companion. No pupil la ever
punished In any way. for the Indi
viduality of every child Is considered
too sacred for repression.
One day, soon after her enrollment
at the Delancey, little Molly arrived
home from school, her face streaked
with tears and her mouth covered with
blood.
My precious, what happened r* cried
her mother.
The little girl was soon pouring out
her story In her mother's arms. John
nie Farnbam. It appeared, had struck
her and knocked out two t»»*h.
When Molly had been kissed, com
forted and washed, her father wanted
to know how the teacher had dealt
with Johnnie.
"She didn't do anything,” said Mol
ly. ,
Well, what did she say?” Memphis —lt:*s a
She called Johnnie up to the desk runtm 0 '*'"' - vi [!!!!'»,""
and said.‘Johnnie, don’t you know that LirLiorbam! 7 t
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