The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-04-05
CHAPTER VII.


They all walked up he street In the
blazing sun. There werc the Fairfax
girls, Grace and Philip Massey. Thokla
and Hermann Berghaus. and their
youngest sister Louise. and two monde.
script Young men. acquaintance OF
Hermann. These formed the party,
and were taking advantage Of the fine
day aud bank holiday 10 20 over 20
1hollamore, a country place some H.
teen miles out Of lrkiord. and a noted re-
sort OF picknlckers aud holiday.makcrs.
AZ the top Of Lawrence street stood
an omnibus, which would put the party
down close TO the station By which they
had TO leave town In ORDER 10 get 10
T%liellamsrc. Ihekla Bcrghaus and
Grace Massey, whose friendship seemed
only To bccome more violent as Il was
tired by time they had now known
each other Tor the prolonged period OF
three months fingered q little. aud
followed somewhat In tho rear of the
Others, who seemed almost to make
ole large group, except that Philip and
Angela were ever somewhat apart from
the others.
Have YOU decided when YOU can
come to US, TheklaP" asked her friend
81 can come any time now" an.
swcrcd Mss Berghaus. whose fresh
check was somewhat palcr and thinner
than 4 had been that evening whom she
and Philip took for their puzzle word.
''success.n
Then Il just depends upon Philip"
said Grace II really will make him
come TO = decision. How he can bear
TO stay here In the dust and heat. when
be might be basking on the cliffs behind
our house At foulhaven, | can't mag.
mel lie told me he could have his hol.
iday when he pleased. almost
She spoke resentfully.
We'll, at least he Is making nm effort
"a SET out Of town to-day" remarked
Ihekla.
What a FIAT, mild. stupid speech for
you TO make retorted Grace. almost
ta'igely. do you think I don't
know. she went on. ia n lower voice.
what Il all meansp DO you think /
den know that We should be NJ homo
now, Philip and you and !, aud as hap
ny Is king and queens In our dear old
garden al Rcd Lees. II he were not in
ialuaicd about that girl utterly infat.
iaiedl hate her. Thoklar'
"Hushr' murmuned Thekl.. almoS,
arprehensiyely.
"No. | won't hush. I do hate hor
the horrid. mcddling, flirting interloner,
She has poisoned Phllip's mind. and
scured his tempor-he nsoJ .a..s ~
have AM ,cmprr m aIl-no,h,nn .a,tJ
put him out af humor-but Iast nIgh,
Thckla," sinking her voice to NM s,'
cited whisper, - wc hal A ouarr,i al.
most a qnarrel-Phnip and l. ali abou,
that creature: we who had never ou,r.
rlod In our lives before n 7 b,d na,
given in. Il would have been A eamnla,s
quarrel. He called me mean.
"Oh, no. no. exclaimed IhekI.
"Not that very word. n.rhsn". h,,
no said my feelings were small IA sa'
wous. and unworthy Of me~hc sould
mover have believed and ali Tia, on
here we are Al The omnlhns '
They seated ,LemseIve.In..
tie conveyance. and Cr,cs vnn, W
with her story. which .-nno.u u"
iennst Thekla morn INTENSELY ,h.n nna
haps. a better tale might have dor. o
II thought my heart worId hr"a, /.
sid Grace. =. lie looked 40 .alJ .
cross and stern. I n.,ar ~ apu
a. me In such 4 way belore. s,.a mh"n ,
think of flal vsas,s, IA" a"u ~neh !
tween US" V"' 0e-
She was almost in tears.