The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-05-30
A SOCIAL SURPRISE
Tho Evidence Picked Up BY a Nat
urai- Born Detective

Two gfls Htre vsli NJ lusly al1ng
b. om sualei street n q country iosH
ntrh beads vefa close taffiIsr ihsr
rosy faces eaepr. lher t00o i4serrl
10 ihe pitch u confidential commuhic,-
tlun
Parry this morning ihe taller ~
,he pair Wa saying u vas sitting
stud Iug behind ihc blinds Of tho front
parlor Wi8dos when Amy Jaynes camo
hurryine along. and met Clara Williams
right BY our hmse
~ was coming 70 -oe Fanny before
sho goat, began Diara
"'llDnt stop me said Amy. out u
brcath We Sc bad GA accident ~ our
houso. and rm going for The Doctor
"lhen | could not hear distinctly
what be N j. she poke - iisi. Bot
made oct that somebody had been
drhkn ne oil night lie nlwaystake 4
bottle to brd With him, shr said, very
plainly And agiin. Before mamma
HNokc, BE- stole up 10 her led and
almost bfmiIed herr
"'The rascal" sad Clara but. poor
fellow, he can't be- called a responsible
being. ! suppose. III 70 10 the doe
tor with YOU And away they ran
The narrator paused portentously
"Wellg' sald the auditor
"HcRf' Tie repetition was impa.
tiont "Bho is the only person in that
house who would BE- likely 10 drink
hard2 Hhgss misdceds would the fam
ily he int BE- ted In cohcrn ing} But
listen' Anef traka.tl wa. clearing
up my bedroom. when Dr.. Sargent and
Harry Jayues walked down tn street
aud stopped al our corner for a few
parting words. ! slipped down stair.
70 gcI a nearer peep at my young gen.
tlcman. AL expected. his eyes were
red aud his face chalky. Now and then
he put up bis hands 10 his forehead
The first word | heard were. II have
n headache
THAT not 10 be wondered at said
the doctor. Your molhcr's ache.
worse, I'll warrant Whnt she wants 4
a fortnight IN the country
HAIRY laughed in a foolish. awk
wnrl way.
"'Thi. Is m unlucky accidcnt-hap
Pcnlhg just nos. b. said.
The doctor put his hand on HI
shoulder. and talked low and sorionsl,
Tor full n minnte. Harry never lifted biz
eye from the ground They said
Gocd.moruluc'' anil the doctor turnct
around 10 oall out They 90 81 half.pas
eight ! supposcF Harry nodded. an,
went up the bill toward home.
Nov. florV Wells. ! am going Il
school By Wy 81 tn. station. 10 plcI
up another liuk q circumstantial eyi
dence."
Daisy Dorr. you are a n~atural-borl
dete tive. Il Is genius. not talent. wit
you
Daisy smiled mode.tly.
1T = odd hos things drift 10 m,
There ! somc principle u natural gra,
itsiinn in il al. III siill. aud fras
mFHts 81 proof arr thrown into ms lar
Tie only talent ! display !, IN hitn
ths mosaic bats together. As You say
hsagiit'
AZ twenty-five minutes pas, cigl
thss xene 81 the station. aud took ths.
stand 10 an obscure corner behind
pile Of freight AZ twent,-siy minul,
pat eight a carriage drove up Hair
JAynes was on the box with the coacI
man. lie leaped down. opened u
door. aud helped out his married sisie
a nurse aud infant Then Amy sicpp,
10 the platform, and turned to give b,
hand 10 q lady In widows mournln,
closely yelled. She moved iecbl,, res
Ing on her sons shoulder In alightin
and leaning on her daughters arm VIII,
Harry hurried or for tickets. Thmu.
The dense blackness II the Grape \,
detectives could make out that Il
wors a bandagc over the left eve. Al
their hearts brimms "a with horror al
pity.
''fiow pale and sad Amy aud h
sister look" whispered Daisy. IS
hfTa helping his mother into the ca
and carrying the baby Hes nam
for him. too. You know Harry Ja,n
DeaneL should think they would 4
Ike changing tina, now"
Amys cheeks were vel, with tears
che stood on the platform to wave
farewell II the window from viii,
Baby Harry face smiled NJ her. II
brother silently drew her hand into |
arm. and led her away. Her pallor a
depression were noticed that dAy
school by others. hsidcs the knowi
two who sere IN the possession of /
elue. The Principal inquired IL n. h
> headaehr, and the entire elias. u
The girls eyes I'll as she replied In /
negative. Her bosom.fricnd and de
mate, Cism Williams. offered an
plaaatlon u her sorrowful aspect at
ccsz. when Amy Ind gone home.
Her sister. Mr-. Diane. started
81 Louis this morning. Amy Il
voted % her and the baby. II
dreadful trial 10 Them all. her living
far away"
tfas mrA dhfnrr gone 70 Of LOU
toogr qneried Horry.
Daisy pinohed her lndiscreet co
rsde. and Clara looked surprised nj
question
mo. She has not been well
roms weeks; q touch Of malaria.
doctor thinks. She has gone 10
country 70 shake il on"
They needn't Ne 20 conceal |
stsmeful truth murmured Daisy
I1ory's ear. .IIow true that ono
SD to snotheri't
Daisy DORIS aunt. Mrs. wode
1ved directly IN the track u her ali
1.neAe niece - she vent TO and n,
49, She vas rien. chlldless =
Rs.rip Daisy dropped in
~ Ter hat das. fhinrs Or,
IA Wcdely hs he IN. Law
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