The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-07-09


There was little secret disclosed
that day and Mamie promised to give
an answer in a week. tho
we do not know why she
postponed it for that time; but DR..
Gray accepted the delay and so the
time wore on. Miss Loving was en-
thusiastic over her success of the day.
Mr.. Hugh was decidedly worth the
winning and extremely easily won,
she reflected, she sank back in her
chair.
4 y
Scene Hugh Main, his head in
Nellies lap and his sisters tiny fin
gers trying to sooth his pain.
Hour; Eight p. ne. Immediately
following the picnic.
Topic The event of the day.
Grub lighter, Nell, darling. Therel
You you have touch like an angels.
You are the dearest bit of n girl in the
world, saving"
miss Loving?"
"The deucep
"Who then, brother?" He did not
reply and Nell went on: cousin
Nan had had such a dreadful head
ache last week. She cried and cried.
1 never knew her to do so before.
She"
"Last-when?" and Hugh started
up.
Tuesday, when Miss Loving was
here. Miss Loving said she'd heard
you were to be married soon. Cousin
Nan turned pale and said "OhP
Aunty said "Oh!" and l cried "Ughp
When Miss Loving left, cousin Nan
went up to her room and when ]
found her she was sobbing and crying
because company had gone, / guess
She said she'd an awful pain in mel
head and then l rubbed it just as an
doing yours; but she just cried or
and"
"That will do, deary. Kiss me anC
will 60"
"But your head ,brother?"
as well now. Your little finger
have done wonders?" He might have
added, her little tongue had don,
more; but be didn't, and innocent lit
tie Nell pondered why he had recover
ed so suddenly
4 Cousin Nan had come home from
the picnic with DR.. Will Gray ant
Hugh had come home with q sick
headache; but he had gotten bette
now. Strange things will happei
sometimes.
The next moment Hugh was in tn
summer house by Nannie's side. Sh
looked up, half frighted.
"Nannie," he said softly, II hay
come to complete that confdentia
talk we begun last week." in his indc
lent way, as he seated himself at he
: feet
"Well." She bent over her work
adjust it.
"Really, cannot recollect."
Now, Mamie, that won't do" q
, he looked up into her face. Shewoul
not meet his glance.
"Well, / love q girl and I'm afrai
:, to tell her so. would go on my knee
J to her, but | know she wouldn't Ii
S me. She's as contrary q little pieC
: as ever lived. What must do, COZ
Help me, dear-won't your" in tf
greatest apparent distress, as he tol
: his flower into shreds.
q Don't ruin your flower, Hugh"
a II wasn't speaking of the flower
/. doggedly.
# Weren't you? Well, cousin,
d should tell her very quietly" as h,
It sweet face paled.
"Well, that's Just what l have done
0 He cast the flower away.
/ "And she?" Mamie asked, busi
o plying her needle.
o HAS given me no answer yet
d Then there was a long silence, broke
J by Hugh.
"Nannie."
If "Well?"
Guess who it is"
n "Miss Loving" with little gasp,
e. she dropped her work and looked o
d on the flowers.
lie "Hal hal ha" laughed Hugh; b
le he sobered down as looked into Il
rt sweet, pale, little face and he longe
ID oh, so much, to take her in his tv
Y. stout arms but he didn't dare to, al
ID our heroine is a real girl, consequel
ID ly she doesn't repose in her love
v. arms.
lg "Who, then?" astonished at his m,