Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-14

CHANCE WORD.
Myru Sydney was sitting in the win
dow Of her little parlor watching the
slow rising 81 storm over the Opposite
SKY. Even city streets have their OppOr-
tunitics. Tbs street In which Miss
sydney dwClt was in the outskirts If n
suburb. where building plots were still
generously measured. II ran along the
ridge Ot n slope. and Miss Sydncy's
house hld the further advantage of
standing opposite group of vacant
lots, beyond which. above the roofs and
chimncys ON the lower streets. n line Of
blue bills was visible. topped with woods
and dapplcd with cloud shadows.
Many an autumn sunset had she
watched from her front windows; many
n soft spring ran and whirling snow
storm. To some natures there are both
companiuuship and compcnsa ion i'm the
Changclul aspects Of nature. Myra was
one of these. She would not have eN-
changed her little house with its wide
view forany other. however magnificent.
whose boundaries wcrr brick walls
alone; anil shy. and sun. and hill. made
Tor The leisure mOmrn's Of her busy life
% perpetual and unwcarying feast.
The room In which Miss sydney sat
expressed IT, owner n rooms will.
whether meant To do so or not. I'm no
respect IT size or shape did il differ
from No. III on one side. or No.
~ ON the other. vet its aspect was
anything rather than commonplace.
The prevailing tint ON the wall and
foor was n soft olive. which made q
background for brighter colorcd things:
for the oil Indian shawl. which did
duty rs purticrc; for n couple Of deep
hurd Eastern rugs; for pictures of vari-
Gus kinds AMI values. and sprinklinp
ut bric-a-brac. odd rather than valuable,
but so chosen n o. be- in thorough har-
muny with It's surroundings.
Everything had use. No pitfalls
yawnrd for unwary guests i'm the shane
ut minute tables. Queen Anne or other
wise, laden with trumpcry biscuit or
Scvrcs, and ready To upset with atOuch.
couple of short. Old-fashioned sofas
hanked the Fireplace ON either side,
two Or three Casy-chairs and firm
set, low table, laden with books and ne
riodicals, completed sort of circle
where ten or n dozen persons could
group themselves around the blaze.
Miss sydney herself. slight. vivid and
very simply dressed but without an nm
graceful point or fold. was i'm accord
ance with her room.
The clock struck seven. The black
cloud hal crcpt to the zenith. and now
strong gust of wind swept from be-
meath 70. bringing ON is wings the first
drop Of rain. Miss sydney rose and shut
the window. At that moment the door
bell rang.
It's two girls with parcel. Miss
Myra,' said Esther, the parlor-mn;d
" they'd like To speak with YOU, they
saw"
Miss sydney went out into her little
entry. The girls. about the same are.
wcrr of the unmiStakable shop-girl
type. You are from Snow x Asher :.
think9' she said, in her courteous
voice.
" Ics'm. Mr. Snow said he wasn't
SURE which II the under-waists il was
that YOU took. So he sent both kinds.
and will YOU try EN- ON. please?"
Certainly. Are you to wait for
thcmP"
''Ycs'm."
Miss Sydney made what haste she
could. but before she returned the
rain was falling in torrents. You must
wait I'LL IL slackcns.' she slid. you'll
be- very wet II you don't. Have YOU far
o. 90?
''Shc has" replied one Of the girls.
with an embarrassed giggle. I'm
pretty near by. and the horse-car runs
just In front of the door. But Cary has
To walk quite long way. and her shoes
are thin. too. She'd better wait. guess
but ! must go. anyway"
Miss sydney glanced nj the shoes
cheap. papcr-solcd boots. with n dusty.
velvet bow scwed on the toe Of each.
and she. too. concluded that bv all
means Cary must wait.
Come in here. she said. leading the
WAY into the parlOr. Esther had now
lighted the lamp. a little fire sparkled
On the hearth. Myra drew an easy
chair close To L.. "Sit down and have
n thorough warming she said. 1T is
n chilly evening
"Yes'm."
The girl thrust the velvct-bowed
SHOES. which CAPPED for lack of buttons.
Iut to the fire. and. halt from embar-
rassment. held up hand TO shade her
face. IL was n small hand. with an am
biguous rcd gem ON the forelingcr. The
nails were all bitten to the quick. Miss
Sydney noticed.
The face shaded by the hand was not
unpretty. The brown eyes had a
straightforward. honest glance, the
mouth was rather sweet. there was that
delicacy Of modelling. just bordering on
fragility, which gives to the early youth
Of so many American women a iieeting
charm. IL was a face which softly-
banded hair and a low knot would
suit; but, with the bad taste of her
class, Gary" had adopted the style of
couture which became her least. All
the front hair was an unkempt tangle of
bang" AT the back was mass of
iute switches. braided and surmounted
with a gilt comb, and on top Of the
erection was perched n straw hat lined
with blue and ornamented with be-
dragglcd cocks tail. The dress. of