The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-06-20
Not a Sucker.



Suugly cnddiaa up in a big arm
chair, hyr tiny feet peeping coyly from
beneath the folds OF a satin dress
whose dusky ricllndss shGHe ont in
beautiful contrast 10 the rosy Cheeks
and sunny gold hair Of its Nearer,
Adrienne McIntvf'6 Was indeed pic
ture Of bewf'tching beauty. He To
whom she spoke was man OF erect
and powerful frame, tho few silver
threads in whose hair showed that lie
was turning into the homestretch Of
life. But the face OF this man, al
though illumined and beahtifed by
the light Of holy tender fathef-sovc.
when speaking to the gifl. wss al
Other times sad enough ii the painful
Rightly OF its fftirs: aii,l now, IS the
fitful gtoW II the o.ieh fire caused
strange shadows to leap around the
richly .fiif:iisEed room, The face was
giveR 4 weird. fierce lock that one
sees III the picrdre Of the Vikings
while wandering through the galleries
Of tho Louvre.
The mans off foot moved uneasily,
and presently ne raised IT and
scratched his 'othei leg.
The Wild Yiicancd again, and the
little head. with its niass Of fluffy,
llaxen haii that was nestled so cum
ningly within the shapely white arm,
and lay wilA such pretty contrast on
the deep crimson velvet of the big
arm chair, moved ulpasily.
"What is the matter with my little
pet?" asked Harold Mcintyre. looking
with grave earnestiess at his child.
The girl blnshed rosy red. and be.
gan chewing an aprft, but sdiJ not
reply.
II seo." said the father, g'iE'cing
kindly at his child, "yoh are anSionS
because one whom | might maine is
not here; anxious because you can not
hear bis Ioo.step. Is it not SO A,lri-
enne?" N
The girl gave no answer. There
was a suddeh ltill in the fierce raging
Of the storm. aud nothing conld be
heard save the iiiuillcd crunching oI
the apple.
Presently AjrisnaS spoke. "Dp
you blame me, papa, iot being anx,
ious, and hearlsick, and lositiS1 .Sacanse
Armsnd does not come? Do Soii
blame me that forebodings Of some
thing dreadful fill my mind when The
one whom 1 adore. and whose iovc is
my lite, fails to leep his ttnst, fails
to shuw up on schedule time?
No answer Again the sound eI
tho hslf-XiunSiie,! apple.
Fire it,irntss pass; ldAs, iahk min
utps, that seem to Adrieune as il they
would never yst by. Than the father
speaks. "Any man." he says, '.&li8
would ride two miles N 4 street .caf
on a night like this whsA thseS ais
plenty Of billiard saloons within a
block of hi, boarding -hoase. is q
"oG, fathcri'' cries sRs VII, ,ssao
not say that; You wrolg Armand, in-
deed you ,lo. lie may be thought
less anil giddy. and even dissipate,l
Il heard he smoked a cigarette last
week J, bnt he is not chump."
As she ceases to speak the bell
rings. Adricnne runs 10 the door
aud flings her arms aroahai a yohng
man, Who tiyses iief with the heayitt-
street warmth
"You have come at last, ny darl-
ing" tho girl Says, getting ready to
kiss hih.ogain.
YES" lie replies. "But cannot
stay; l must speak to your father at
once" Stepping quickly into the
parloS, ne ieads Mr. Mclntyrc into the
Shady recess oI baY-window, and
whispers u fcw words in his ear.
The old mans fAce isghts up with a
beautiful, thiidiitG hMile.
IAN ihe Boys going to bc there,
you say?" he whispers to Armand.
"Yes." is the mufllcd reply.
"lIall dollar ante and an oyster
snppsf 1t las"
"Yes."
Going ID @ftsre .Adrienne is sitting
by tie fire. the kind father leans over
her and says: "My darling, Armand
has just brought me sad news. My
old friend and paianer IN business,
Ethelberl Simpson, is dying, and has
sent for me. Armand wiil show Inc
the way obs hoAse. ! shall not ba
back till late, and il this fierce storm,
Which | almost fear to face, does not
snbsidc. ! may stay over town all
night. Goodbye. NY precious one'
-zand Kissing her tcuderly, the Old
man turned away.
"Good-bye, darling" "said Afmahd,
|knetiing BY AdrlaAne's side and
taking her hand in his. "You know
how 1t pains me to leave, you, pni
duty calls and must op6sn
AS the two men reached The gate
the father sai,l TO Armand: "Yod are
not siich sucker as | took you to be,
and yon shall be married to xdri-
enne in the spring.
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