The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-09-20
lhiS Lost n Struggle Tor a Name

mrAfrrrn VII

CiiATrrEH VII
Tom Arnold bnd q bunso ecpor, n
raiher attractive hiilo woman ~ pcr-
baps lhlft, FIVE, who rcloicrd IN the
name Of liugboe. say rciolccd per-
haps that !. not quito correct II WINS
maliciously reported that Mr. Bughea
would not seriously ob ocl 10 dropping
that cognomon II n favorable opportn
nifty occurred for mn exchange But.
being q widow. people we're privileged
~ say such mclaritablo things of her
without rcbuko, think gidowsnre the
most abused and slnndcrcd people in
the world The idea ~ ihoir ma
neuvor NJ or setting traps for n hus.
baud why, It's simply prcposlerousl /
wouldn't believe u II | saw Il with my
own y
Bugbco, deceased, Ind shunlcd on
this mortal coil something like five years
before, 50 she might be- said 10 bc in the
lavender and gray stage of her grief.
having triumphanlly o%utliycl the Grape
and bombalino period She wns a very
%blackcyed little woman, with checks Ms
round and rs red rs . China doll. and
these cool. gray tints wcrr becoming,
and made her look "as ffe,h ~ u rnso
set In a bunch OF tansy This smile is
not original wi Il me; Il originated in the
brain Ut Ned Brndlce, and IL first oc-
cured to him n spring evening when
he went mp 10 Aruold's after some
turnip seed. And Mrs. Bugbcc, in the
absence of the mas cr OF the house, got
I for him pouring II out Of the pancr
into her plump, rosy palm, and holding
II out for him "a looh %. talking all the
time Of what splendid mrnips they
were, aud what lovely sauce thoy ma e
mashed up with potatoes and butter and
pepper
"Du yoH love turnip sass, Mia Bug
beeP' Ned asked, ven uring look from
the plump hand totho bright eyes Of his
companion.
go yes. Mr.. Bpdlec, | love II better
than anything In the worldl' WIS the
iervunt answer.
Now, turnip 'aucc was Ned's special
delight, but for an instant he felt little
twinge OF jealous envy toward his old
iayorile.
81 should think you could raise beau.
tiiul ones on Your place. | thought o
II when ! was by there the other day,''
she continued, doing mp the seed and
laying II in his hand. just brushing her
sleeve across his arm. and touching IN
the lightesl possible way her little warn
fingers to his rain
Alas. poor Ncdl lie went home thai
night thoroughly hcwildered. lie for.
got that he had eaten no supper, h,
forgot that his feet were wet from walk.
ing directly through n slough" in
stead Of taking the path round tin
deed, ! am not sure but he forgot Their,
was a slough there at all; he iorgol
10 shut up his hens land rs n conse
qucnoe lost more than half his young
beets before he was awake in the morn
ing) and 10 feed the chestnut colts, bu
he did net forget Mrs. Bugbee -ah no
not even In his dreams. for then h,
fancied she was an immense turnip
with lavender leaves bound with pinI
ribbon, and when he went 90 "pnll ;
her, she put mp her lips aud kissed him
lie woke up with q little delicious thrill
and an abominable cold In his head
He had forgotten 10 shut down the win
dow over his bed. and the wind ha,
como round and was blowing directly
on him.
Ned Bradlcc, you'll 70 aconsarnod oil
foolF' he laid, dropping the windo,
with n bang. "Ain't you ashamed O
yourself, at your time o liic-forty-iy
the thirteenth day Of last Jinewary
you old nlnny. you9n
But rs he laid back In bed for anothe
nap, he somehow hoped he shout
dream TINT '%turnlp'' dream again.
The wonderful improvement whic'
had come over Ned's pers0BHclic. ha
oil dated from that night There wa
asnug little frame house going up nor
on that quarter section.h and thong
the question had not yet been directl
put Mrs. Susan Bugbee was as moral
certain Of some day making ''turni
sauce within lis pleasant walls rs on
a be Of anything In this ehangeabI
world.
And now. Il having Just occurred |
me, ! will 20 back aud look after M
hero. whom. II | mistake not. | left O
the eve Of an introduction TO the Miss,
Montfond.
Ralph felt rs he went through N
ceremony Of Introduction. as II he va
IN q SORT Of nightmare. Did you ey,
look At the sun, until. when you locke
away, you could see \ round. prismat
ball wherever your eve rrstedP Just
II seemed 10 Ralph Anderson for Il
tr,t few minutes after he came into Il
room. Look wherever he would.
the gilt wallpaper, the pictures, n
carved holdings, or even into the /
COS Of the Misses Montford. n pale oil
face. with great lustrous startled eve
seemed to look out al and confront hin
But after a little itwore away 30 that
could observe his new friends
Miss Althca Montford was n ligl
haired young lady-not particular
young. either with n ruddy compile
Ion and very pale blue eyes. She la,
very large ! may say extremely lar
hose, Of the Roman style Of architei
ure. which was. without exaggcratie
the most prominent thing about h
Without knowing anything about h
m would be pretty apt 10 think her
served and naughty. and perhaps .
tie INSCRIPTIONS. don't think }
would be inclined TO change your mi
much after you did know her.
Miss Fannie Montford was not mt
Ike her sister In any way. She Y
slghi and zallow, with pleasant. ha
eyes. and heavy dark brown hair n
dropped low owe her forehead. VIII
was low. but broad and full. 1
tailed some. when her sister. who
Ways took the lead In everything. 4,
not talking; when she was. she bus
herself very ~contentedly over some :
q worzied embroidery.
II Mis- Blanche Arnold had searrl
" country through she could not n
eounde halter foil 70 her clear. T
1onrly. Than either II the Miss Nc
49, fn1niahed. eumething Of
c1t crppa Into Rapids mind. bui