Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-08-29
She was pretty, ana 30 thought her

Fairer," said Miss Chip, looking after
her, "to Adam Knapp, up there on the
hill"
"That don't make any difference to
me, you know, Miss Chip" said Fairer,
off you mean it for warming"
"Well, no, OF course it don't" said
Miss Chip, "and only meant it for a
bit of news"
But for all that, at the end of fort.
night Milly blushed and laughed to
think that she had met Fairer six times.
at can't be all chance, "said she.
"The Agricultural Exhibition" as it
was called ON the bills-the Fruit Fair,
as the girls and boys dubbed twas to
come off very soon. Melinda was very
busy with her dress, her pink bonnet,
her new dress made of what the gentle
man at the store chose to call Japanese
grenadine, her sash, her scarf, her low
cut shoes and bright stockings-each
pulled from old Mrs. Hedley's purse, as
if it had been double tooth.
However, suppose you had ought
to do the Knapps credit" said the old
lady, when the daughter stood before
her dressed III al her splendor, "and
you do look gentcel."
Milly nodded an assent, and hurried
away. st ....
Down at the end of the lane stood q
little two-seated vehicle, drawn by q
smart-looking brown horse. In it sat
the young drummer, in all his bravery,
more elegant than ever.
"Hop in, Miss Milly," was his ele-
CANT address, "and If l don't take you
over to the fair in $40 Wen know about
it."
Milly jumped in. OFF went the brown
horse Miily was enraptured. She felt
that this was indeed style. What was
the Knapps' wagon, drawn by white
eyelashed Dobbin, to this fight along
the road, in such turnout, with such q
driver?
81 always take toll at bridge" said
Mr.. Fairer, as they ratified over one,
and caught kiss.
Milly had a vision Of brown-stone
house, with high steps, in Fifth avenue,
ON the instant. How much a CONNER
cial travellers salary was she did not
know; but she fancied that one who
dressed like a prince would live like
Ole.
What would Adam Knapp think when
she broke with him? She turned her
engagement ring around on her finger
under her glove. Ii was only plain
gold.
On Mr.. Fairer's little finger sparkled
diamond to match the one on his
cravat.
"Isn't il time you dressed for the fair,
ADAM" said Mrs. Knapp, out of the
kitchen window, to her son, modify SIT
ting on the doorstep.
81 don't think I'll go. Milly said sin
didn't care to-" said Adam, gloomil,
chewing grass.
"Oh," sighed Mrs. Knapp, l ,ca4
SO set on going, l did so calculate on it
Got my new bonnet and all. What
shamep
Adam looked up. His heart was heavy
but he loved his mother.
."Well, I'll be shot if you shan't 60
then, ma !" ne said. "l'll fix up rigll
away"
Mrs. Knapp frightened, and went t,
put on the new bonnet.
"Adam, l wouldn't put up with ali
airs from Milly Hedley, II l was you.
, she said, as she took her seat in til
wagon; "she's not the best girl III til
3 world, nor the prettiest."
, Adam said nothing.
8 They drove slowly to the fair gror nd
2 for Dobbin was old, and they dill N
t meet Milly and her cavalier in IL
; crowd. s- .E., f..tt
The big apples, the bright peache:
the melons, the grapes male greG
D show. The music played, Squire FishC
. made speech, Judge Abbott FOLLOWED
Prizes were awarded. People ate ic,
: cream and drank tea. There was
Punch and Judy show, bird FORUM
f teller, and swing that held six peopl
o on the grounds; but big black clout
0 began to gather in the sky, and the 81
t hid his light before noon.
d Milly and her cavalier were eating ic
9 cream in bower built for the purpo
" and baptized the Rosebud Dairy
d when suddenly the small boy who he
II the horse came to Mr.. Fairer's side al
n whispered to him. With an apology
n started up and ran away, returning in
moment or so, very pale and with
l. queer, frightened look in his eyes.
10 ""Tisn't very polite, Miss Milly," 81
g he, '"but I've got to leave you. Y
7. can get some of your friends to take "
v home, I suppose. You sec my wife
{. here. | knew she was at mothers, b
l. l never thought she'd come to the in
70 She's got into my trap to give Inc
III pleasant surprise, and I'm to drive b
F. back. She's very jealous; a good 1t
D. older than me, you know, and she's G
ut all the money in the family. I've tc
her l was talking to an old millir
d. woman about an order, 80 don't y
show your pretty face. It's very mes
re you know, to you, but quiet life befc
st all. Amt there some stage I can gi
10 you your fare to go back on?" and
Or put dollar on the table,
ID Milly, with furious look, pushed
toward him. ias 3sa
10 "Do you think I'd have come vi
,.o,, % al 20 I'll tInu,,l,t ,,o,, x,,arn n M,