West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-12-12

have dropped il. and somebody stole IT,
Maybe the RugglcS children found il.
They were here, and two or three 9TH
crs, remember ! wish you'd run over
and inquire of all of them, johnny I'll
give you handful of doughnuts if YOU
will"
It's bargain" declared johnny,
and SCI ont ut once on his errand. But
he came back without the brooch. In
stead he brought bloody nose.
II told that Bill Ruggles I'd bet he
had got il. an he up an thumped me;"
explained Johnny. I'D licked him,
only didn't feel like il, bein' so near
ThankSgivin' ~
Lucinda couldn't sleep that night, for
worrying over her lost brooch. 1t wa,
almost like losing friend. Because
she had had IL so long, and because of
the fond old memories clinging about it,
1t had become part of her life.
Thanksgiving day came, cool and
bright with crisp. bracing air that
brought soft color into Lucinda's
checks rs she gathered white artcmcsias
from the garden To brighten the parlor
Susan, rs she looked out OF the Kitchen
window, thought that her sister-in-law
was as good-looking, in spite Of her
thlrty-hve years, as any of the girls, and
then sighed little over the romance in
the others life. Though Lucinda was
always cheerful and seemingly con
tented, her brothers wife knew that her
heart hungered for "A home of its own.
Every woman does. Ii Is natural that
it should
When Lucinda dressed herself TO re-
ceive the Thanksgiving guests. she had
mako N NJ IL.
ITS green leaves answer for n brooch.
The white flower, against the dark
maroon of her dress, showed to such
effect that she wondered if folks wouldn't
think 1t almost too CAV for a woman of
thirty-hve? But before she had ouito
decided the matter i'm her own mind.
she heard wagon drive up, and looked
out OF the window to see cousin Nathan's
family alighting at the gate. And with
them stranger. He had already
alighted and stood with his back to the
house. Something in the broad shout
ders and the peculiar carriage of the
head struck Lucinda as familiar.
Jack used to look something like
that" she said, with sigh Then the
man turned to shake hands with Deacon
Graham, who had rushed out to greet
has visitors with face half shaven, and
she saw it was Jack himself! CHANGED
oil course, but not so much so that She
dlu not recognize him the instant she
saw his face
Inc roses faded out of her cheeks.
and she had to sit down for minute TO
recover herself Jack was alive. and
mad come back! What had he come
here for?
Don't be foolish she said to her
self. Its quite natural that he should
come here, for cousin Nathan's wife is
MS cousin, and if he came to visit them.
they couldn't leave him at home while
they came here to spend Thanksgiy inc.
vi course not He comes in a friendly
way, and why shouldn't he? So don't
be silly, Lucinda Graham, but do your
pest 10 ENJOY yourself, and help other
1olkS TO have n pleasant time. "
But she couldn't keep her heart from
huttering strangely as she went down
stars In 1.-THE entry" she met cousin
Nathan's wife.
Il hope you won't be offended. Lu-
cindy,' whispered that CHEEKY little
woman, as she kissed the other. .,but
Jack 5 come back, and l took the liberty
to bring him along"
You did quite right" answered In
clnda, and her cheeks were quite ROSY
now Tor Jack came in, and she went up
to meet him with frank smile and an
outstretched hand.
II am glad to see you.n she said
1--WE were talking about YOU Yesterday
susan and !, and wondering if YOU were
iiVing. It's been a long time since we
have heard from you"
on haven't grown year older in
looks, he said, and his eyes were full
OF look that made her eyes falter and
dr"op' Was he going to hold her hand
All Day And so many looking on,
My! that teller they call Jack keeps
loo3kin' at Amt 'Cindy just as we look
at the pics an things" said Ruth TO
Johnny, by and by.
Looks as if he wanted to eat her nm
then, chuckled johnny. with n lone
long sniff Of the delightfully."- tantaIizino
odors coming from the kitchen. Won
der Il he ain the beau she used TO have
ever so many years ago? | heard ma
IN ..unt Desire a whisperin' about
Aunt Clndy an somebody she THOUGHT
lOls OF, little while ago. an I'll bet
mat him. On. my. Wouldn't il he
Jolly II she'd get married, an they'd
have bang-up big wcddin'? / don't
pose Ihanksgivin' s are ANYTHING side
o weddin s. Wonder if they have tur-
key an such thingsr'
Jack and Lucinda had no opportunitv
- talk over old times before dinner
She was busy with the guests. and the
arrangement Of the tables. and he was
busy renewing old acquaintanceg. But
ms eyes would follow the woman he had
loved
Dinners ready" shouted johnny
and the deacon said the company MIGHT
as well pair off, and I'm the pairing
OF Jack was fortunate cnougH to sc
cure Lucinda, and he took her in 10 din
ner "ith such a radiant look ON his face
ihal cousin Nathan wife nodded with
great satisfaction to Susan. and that
worthy woman nudgcd her husband
and told him 10 look at Jack an 'Cindy.
ana he whispered back that they made
q. good-iookin couple an he hoped but
tne Dustle drowned the rest Of the sen
Nnce, whatever il was Lucinda felt that
everybody was watching them. and her
cheeks got red as roses. and Jack. who
was utterly ObIviOus OF any one else. M
lea,t t"o-thirds Of hc time thought she
mad grown handsomcr a. she had crown
older, and felt an insane desire 10 put
ms arms around her and tell her SO.
then and there and ask her If the past