Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03

10 notice the various expressions. Why,
even the noses are n study" she con
tinued. Laughing. "Did you ever look
about you In n street-car and notice the
variety of noses? The insignificant
little nose, the sharp prying nose,
the sly hooked nose, and, as
Dickens says, the 'composite or mixed
nose But you must not stay here or i
shall never get my work done 10 time to
dress for the opera" Es
She appeared ut the dinner-table in
her best dress. black silk with knots of
scarlee ribbon Mt her throat and waist.
Her black hair was wound IN heavy
braids about her head in n most becom-
ing style. and n rich color dyed her
checks. Never had she looked 50 pretty,
and Arthur Fay realized Tor the first
time that he would like to WOO and win
his landlady's niece. But thoughts of
love and marriage we're not for him,
and he mist put them aside. As soon
a. dinner was over Mr. FAY went out
| for n moody stroll and smoke. When
he returned Flo was PLAYING an accom-
| paniment while Mr.. Stowe sang. The
/ latter was doubtless To- be her escort
to the opera. Probably this wns the
cause of her excessive happiness that
afternoon. Mr.. Fay resolved to seek his
room and forget his unpleasant thoughts
In hard study. Mr.. Hall stood ut the
foot of the stairs with an opera-glaSs
under his arm while nc strove to draw
over his fat hands pair of pale lavender
kid gloves.
What an insdfferable puppy Stowe
Is. said Mr.. Hall. in "A confidential
growl. ''IIe knows that Miss Flo is
going To the opera with me, but he
keeps her there playing in order to
! show oil TINT wretched voice of his
Why, he howled for n mortal hour last
night and kgJt her pounding away for
him all the while. = Confound these
glovesl Why don't they make 'em fit
the human hand and not in the shape
of birds claw? Here comes Miss
Carson perhaps she can button 'em for
me-"
That lady smiled obligingIy and made
several inefcctuh efforts to make the
glove meet perossabout two. inches of
Mr.. Halls swollen palm. -
/ 81 am very much afraid the gloves
are too small" observed Mr.. Fay,
IcoOlly. FL. - .e-ss .-r RI. 81, p,
They are not snapped Mr.. Hall.
'.Arethey, MissSCarsong'- ! b q
"Oh, dear, no, not ALL" said Miss
Carson, family. as she tried to make
the obstinate button meet the still III ore
obstinate buiton-hOle.
well, then the hand is too large for
the glove; something is evidently the
NATTER said Mr.. Wilkins, who had
appeared on the scene a few moments
bcfOre.
"Why. how strangeI never. thought
of it!' exclaimed the landlady.. drawing
/ from her pocket n bunch OF KEYS, at
tachcd To which wasta small button
hook.
Trust n woman for helping fellow
ont, n said Mr.. Hall. Miss Carson
smiled and redoubled her efforts.
''Ah, | have sighed for restr' sang
MIR. Stowe from the parlor. Suddenly
Mr.. Hall gave vent to a prolonged
oh which sounded like false note
in Mr.. Stoves SONY.
You have dragged my whole palm
through that bu ton-hole, / think
Here, let me try it." He gave the
glove n vigorous wrench and split it
across the back. Mr.. Hall said moth
ing. He probably thought he could
not do the subject justice. He made n
little ball of the gloves, opened the
door, and threw them with all his
strength into the street. after which he
went to- his room for fresh pair.
"Old Hall is crazy about that girl. -
observed MIR. Stowe TO Mr.. Fay that
evening.
- don't blame him, either. She
looked stunning tonight. | shouldn't
mind taking her myself"
Perhaps Miss Sheldon would object
to being taken by YOU" returned Fay,
haughtily.
II was true that Mr.. Hall was in love.
Almost the first glance of Flo's eyes
had captivated him. Usually quite
careless IN his dress. he now became
very particular. lie threw away the
soft felt hat he had hitherto worn for
comfort, and bought low-crown felt
with n stifi brim turned up with satin.
As sack coats were worn short, he or
dercd the shortest that could be made.
He wore light blue and crimson ties
and the latest style of collars and cuffs.
He could not see why Flo Sheldon
would refuse him. He had twenty
thousand dollars well invested and n
handsome house on Prairie avenue. He
was neither young nor good-looking,
but surely Flo was too sensible a girl Ia
care about the mlre personal appear
ance of q man of property, and,
better still. n man of intellect. He
was So sanguinc that he even hint
Ell To his tenant that he might want the
house on Prairie avenue himself by the
LIST Of May. ..-...
"Auntie,r said Flo, the day after the
opera, "Mr Hall is desperately in love- -
In lover exclaimed Miss Carson.
making great blot on-her account.
book.
Yes, and with YOU" continued the
niece. ..s.s
with me?" murmured Miss Carson,
blushing.
ANYBODY would know it." said Flo
Doesn't he make every excuse to be
where We are? Didn't he 60 IN church
twice with us last SundayEthe first ser
mon he had heard in years?
He took me TO the opera lust e
please YOU. To court the whole family
Is an old trick of lovers. am the only
member of your family that he knows
and he wants To get me on his side. Il
Is evident that Mr.. Hall has become con
vinced of the fact that he can'thvewith
out you. Accept him, auntie. II,
would be the prince of uneless
| The more Mss Carson Thought owe
Flo's words the more firmly convinced
she became that the girl was right, $,
true it is that the wish is father to tn,
thought.
MIR. Hall became jealous of Mr.. Stowe
OF Mr.. wilkins, of Mr. Crane, and mad
. ly jealous of Mr.. Fay. That the latte
was the handsomest man in the hous,
he could not deny, and Mr.. Hall hateC
him bitterly.
Finally matters came to a climax
Mr.. Hall peeped into the parlor on,
, evening when he knew Flo and Fav {,
be there alone. lie heard the wor,
/ " Darling"-he saw Mr.. Fay kiss he
! handl