The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-15

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bad n ypni How Immensely yon afa
Impressed ! thought you never wefo
coming Ahe dragged bin into tho
sitting. room "1hht lite musiache.
oh. H. Killing II h, fealiyi iini what
hare yea been doing MI ibis timeg'
ibid Mr. siafkio meet you M flght.
you unfortunate childf asked iTilip,
holding her NJ arms length and look
Ing at Lor. "AllOw me- 10 return tho
compliment You. also. are Immense.
" Improved"
To view her one mus, have said that
IN any caso Grace Massey must have bern
aplsashnt object 10 look upon. Tall,
dark. upright, she wa perhaps some
what amply developed f0r seventeen
with shoulders that wcrc decidedly
broad. aud hands BY no means small
oil wa yet 70 tremendously formed,
and In such fine proportions, NJ not TO
appear In the least awkward or ungain-
n. In every movement was the Tree.
elastic grace which covers on rather
displays. yigor Of constitution and
strength Of limb. given By a healthy.
outdoor life. Grace Massey would nev.
or h. n Hebe. hut she might develop
into q Juno q stately. dark-oycd dame
-onc could easily imagine H.. AZ the
present moment she was all girl, oil
sister.
did old starkIo meet your repeat
cd Philip.
"'Old siarkie' did meet me. .Ir.
When he came up TO me, taking OF his
nat. and saying Miss Massey, I i'm
agine.' ! thought that your manners
were immensely improved, but that you
had aged very much. and
"iou preposieruns gooscl | hope
you didn't give such o welcome 10 the
aged imposier a. you did just now TO
the real brother"
"OhT' cried Grace, cnnyulsed with
laughter. ''what a frighlful ideal Ibe.
hayed bke-why. like any one ought 10.
Mr. Starkie Jaw ma safe here. making
p%roflse apologies all the way for hay.
Ing deprived you Of 50 great n pleas
ure.' and all that III appreciated my
company. whatever other people may
do"
THE old humbugl" said Philip. in
much amusement well. thank
Heaven YOU are here At last. What do
you think Of your quarters' You might
begin housekeeping ai onee II you liked.
b. seeing after something In the shape
Of food aud drink for me. forI am nearly
starved"
Grace rang The bell. r~emarking;
~ may get accustomed TO Il Ia time.
but just At first this place gives me tho
sensation that am in q ~pastcboard bos.
and must step and move gingcrly for
fear my feet should 90 through the floor.
or nv fist through the walls.''
"Ihey are rather thin after the Foul
haven ones. I confess" he said. 'Ah,'f
he added with a sigh Of satisfaction. as
he seated himself before the meal which
"his widow had prepared for him,
"n you knew. my child, what It Is TO
be p%erishing with hunger Ia the midst
Of plenty
when was your last meal7"
eat q quarter before eight n m. Of
the present day"
But where have YOU been. and what
have you been doingP" she asked. In
amaze.
SECURING the country for proofs o.
! yillainy which ! have not found"
Proofs Of ~villainyP'
Never mind It's all In the way Of
business; and In the way OF bushes.
too. ] shall have I leave you tomorrow.
, I'll about four O'clock
"0h. Philip"
. But some nice young ladies whom |
! know are coming 70 call upon you. and
invite you 10 their house"
"Hsvc you really business to-mor
: rowfs'
Really ! have ] have to 70 and se'
Mr.. starkie."
1T must be a most peculiar business
that wants trnnsactlng on Sunday"
Just what | expected you TO say
I said Philip, and he gradually contriyes
/ TO consols her by promising 10 return II
!. tho afternoon IN plenty Of time 10 v
1 with her 70 the Berghauses', and ),
painting Thckla and Emile Berghau
IN the most attractive colors his imaei
o nation could supply. ill Grace said
o grayclys
I ut seemstome this Mss Thekla Berg
u haus must BE- a very special friend 0
yours. Phil"
"Nonsensel' said he. biting bis lips
but not smiling either. and rather gial
y 10 observe that Grace had begun 4
yswn.
Despite her drowsiness they sat o
0 late, talking over past dolngs ut thel
home Al foulhayen. where Philip hal
d not been for the last three years.
u II was tsenty-thrre when last | lsi
r. he said. "a mere lad. I wonde
" when ! shall SEQ Il again. II IL a fin
old place. Gmcy. and | often feel sorr
, that nome Of us followed my father
calling"
"Tillers Of the soElf' cxclsime
Grace. 'sOh, Philip. there Is 80 niue
more TO do IN \ city llfe'"
Much you know about a city III,
n Go 70 bed and dram that o has
taken your degree"
She laughed. took her candle, an
left him.
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