The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-09

ltcG AuOllIS, hlltl
ooh, well, don't knowr said Kit
ty, composcdly. "lloward," she went
on, drcamily, "hc looks rs though his
namo was Iloward; all tho Towards L
ever knew were big and fair, and
rather soft, and"
Sho stopped suddenly; she had
caught Il glimpse of Sally's face in tho
glass.
Pm so sorry, dear! suppose he's
II great friend of yours?" she said
apologctically. "But really didn't
think him so entertaining as Mr.
l}cudlc, and he hasn't half the money,
you know" and Kitty laughed wick
oily.
Mr. Bcadc again! Saly's heart
sank. She might have expected some
thing of the sort. Kitty was so totally
different from herself. She could never
be made TO SEQ things us Sally saw
them; She was dstressingly mattcr-of-
fact
Sally sat pondcring seriously, with
the lights turned low, after Kitty,
flushed and tired, and happy, had fall
en- asleep.
/ Surely things must come out right.
Howard must be backed and oncour-
/ aged, and Mr.. Bcadlc must ~ snub-
bed crushed and annihilatcd.
! Sally was not quite clear rs to how
this latter was 10 be accomplished
bu She went to sleep with renewed
| hope.
/ i suppose we shall be Hooded with
Gals, Shan't wc?" said Kitty, rs they
satin the parlor tho nest evening, talk
ing over last nights fcstivity, with oc-
cas- onal yawns.
Il suppose 50, dear" responded Sal
. ly, gazing ut her in fond admiration.
Kitty was at her lovclicst. Her red
lirs wore a smile of pleased cxpcctan-
cy and her dark eyes were bright with
anticipation.
! by the way" she said. pccrins in
toan opposite mirror and patting her
hair; 'Mr Bcadlc said something
about coming tonight. Dear me! how
dc look?"
( Sally groanod inwardy.
! Il presume Mr.. BcadH .ill not no.
Tie much" she said, severely. 'lIc
ispast those things, should think.
IL mus, be forty ut least"
about that" said Kitty, swcctly.
K The bell rang at that moment, and
Itc subject of their conversation was
Nuhcrod in, followed by n tall form,
FN,h fair head, none other than How
td himself.
/ IMr Beadlc pounccd upon the chair
li@rcst Kitty; Howard sank gracefully
Ion the sofa at Sally's side.
81 hope yourdutics of last night havo
ut quite worn you out" he said, look
lfg down at her tondcrly.
4 "Oh, dear me, not at ALL" responded
hlly, rather sharply.
4 This was al wrong; but what was
hc TO do?
\ at was charming affair" Howard
continued, moving Il little nearer TO her.
4 "Ihan!l your said Sally, abstract
tdly.
i She was watching the pair opposite,
with rising u"casimcSs
Mr.. Bcadlc was leaning forward at q
dangerous angle, talking with o.riblc
yo.ubIity with his eyes fixed on Kit
tvs face.
sally felt wild desire to see his
chair roll backward and land him on
the floor.
Howard looked little hurt by her
Jrc'. .ty; but Sally was oblivious.
Don't you think her lovcly?' shc
said
K,,y was vcn;uring remark at the
moment with a cOqucttSh little laugh.
Sally could gladly have shaken her.
Very, said Howard, rather vague
ly, and without looking around.
lie IS jealous" said Sally to her
sell Poor fellow
"Shc is always pleasant, like that,
TO everybody" she said, aloud with
sympathy and reinsurance in her tone.
''Shc docsn' t mean anything by it"
"ludccd?' said Howard.
Bat fo did not seem quite TO under
stand the force of the remark.
Mr.. Bcadlc was begging Kitty to
sing; and now was Sally's chance.
DO dear" she urged; "our new
walt song. DO you know itP" She
went on, turning TO Howard. "Mr.
Bennett will turn your leaves. Kitty. ~
Howard followed Kitty 10 the piano
obcdicntly, and Mr. Bcadlc joined Sal
ly on the sofa
How extremely well suited they
arc!" Sally observed. "Thcy seen,
msaic for each other. Don't YOU think
SOP
"Hcally, had not noticed it," re-
joined MIR. Bcadlc, stroking his mus
tactic with sudden gravity.
"StuDDIy good gracious, ycS! said
Sally TO herself. wrathfully,
81 should hardly think so," ho add
ed, with somo aspcrty
"No" said Sally, frigidly.
And they rclapscd into siIcncc.
That was tho first of a long series OF
similar occasions.
Howard and Mr.. Bcadlc called in
ccssantly, and Sally's anxictics in
creased accordingly.
Things were very discouraging for
the most part. Mr.. Bcadlc was plain
ly cnamorcd Of Kitty's manifold
charms, and was dctcrmincdly dovot-
cd. Kitty was gay. and careless, and
bcwitching, and Howard was as Ian
guild as ever, and rather more pen
sive.
Sally was convinced that this was
duo to unhappinoss. He was gricvcd
and angcrcd by Kitty's indifference; hc
was prey to hopeless yoarnings and
jealous passion.
Tho only drawback to tic theory was
that Howard seemed sometimes ridicu-
lously aud uneXplainably attentive to
4.