The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-09-17

| tucked waist and abbreviated skirt,
anu her hair in two braids down her
back.
Sally's hopes had somehow risen
rather high. This was almost tho end
| OF Kitty's visit, almost the last time
that she and Howard would be to-
gether, and something must happen.
The fact of their approaching scpa-
ration would como homo to them both;
would bring them nearer together;
would strike down all obstacles hither-
to existing, and bring matters to
happy end.
MIR. Beadlo was. Of course. the chief
obstacle. Mr.. Beadlo had shown a
profound interest in tho occasion-a
| positive enthusiasm, which Sally con-
sidered revolving.
"a man of his age" sho had said to
Kitty, Indignantly. at is absurd! He
will probably come as Infancy"
"Undoubtedly" Kitty had respond
cd, gaily. ''And Mr.. Bennett as q
lamp-post or a lightning-rod-he is so
amusingly tall!'
Mrs. Smythc's rooms were blaze of
| light and scene of whirling gaiety.
Sally gazed upon the scene, bewilder-
| cd, from the retirement of a sofa. She
had lost sight of Kitty, and in the
| present state of confusion could not be
sure of knowing her again.
A stalwart Highlander, with fcro-
cious mask, paused before her, and ap-
| pearcd to be examining her intently.
Then ho came nearer, and stood re-
garding her critically, with his head on
one side, folding his arms and crossing
his scantily-clothcd legs with q salts
| fled air.
"Ho thinks I'm somebody else,"
said Sally to herself. amusedly, and
forgot him in a new excitement.
She had caught a glimpse of u red
waist and a twinklng skirt; of a gay
turban and flying mass of dark hair.
Kitty was in low chair at the fur
ther end of the room, her bare. round
arms, with their silver bands, gleam-
ing white, and her smiling. red lips,
| just visible.
A guishcd-looking individual,
in the costume of Louise XVI. was
| perched upon an ottoman at her side,
| gazing upward in an obvious state of
| admiration and bliss.
Sally craned her mock. Surely it
was Howard! Only the top of his head
was visible behind his exaggerated
| ruff; but surely that limited portion
ards.
Sally felt thrill of exultation; this
was exactly what sho had hoped for
The music struck up; tho Highland
er offered his arm promptly, and away
they whirled.
Their steps were emincntly suited.
Sally's cheeks began to glow behind
her mask, and her eyes to sparkle.
Suddenly the music ceased; the
walters paused; there was little
hum of excitement, and then a stimuli
taneous removal of masks.
Sally looked around eagerly. Kitty
and Louis XVI. stood ncar-KitLy smii-
ing and glowing. Louis XVI. strok-
ing stubbly mustache and beaming
down upon her.
Sally looked up at her partner in
amaze, and encountered tho affection
ate gaze of pair of blue eyes, and O.
smilo from beneath blonde mus
tachc.
at is rather warm here" said tho
Highlander, softly. Shall we step
outsidc?"
And Sally went.
Half an hour later when tho riotino
within had reached its widest point
they were still standing out under the
stars, with the music floating out to
them softly.
Howard's fairhcad was bending very
low, and Sally's long braids fell over
his arm.
'But-it is so perfectly unexpected"
she was saying, in Il subdued way.
81 had never even thought of such
thing"
''No," said Howard, in an aggrieved
tone-'evcrybody could see that"
''You see," said Sally. in mcekly
apologctic way, sit was always Kitty /
was thinking of. Dear mcn and she
laughed.
Half an hour ago, she would hardly
have laughed at this knowledge of the
lgnominious failure of her plans. 1t
was quite unoxplainablo.
II could hardly wait to tell you!"
cried Kitty.
She was sitting on the side of the
bed. her dark hair in charming con-
fusion around her shoulders, her silver
bands in pile beside her, her red tur-
ban on the floor
81 could hardly wait! Oh, Sally,
can you gucssP"
lit is MIR. Bcadio, supposeP" said
Sally, rcsignedly-so resi- gnedly that
Kitty stared.
Dear mol" sho cried delightedly.
81 thought so all along. Was L right
after ALP 1t is Mr.. Bennett, sup
'1-Tm afraid so," said Sally softly.
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