The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-30
saApolo, ize TO her indeed ~ said Helly.

and very me till he gets me angry, AM
then tell me to apologize for not bein!
sweet. It's insulting. And now I sup
pose that he's gone off to the mercantil
library to read some novel, leaving me t
clear the table where he's been dallying
And he took Betty's part against me
Betty, with her chatter, is simply horrid
Chartered like a mag lie, and then wen
prancing off with Glenn, instead of help
ing me clear the table. so that I could g
along with her to the hall. She's as self.
ish as she can be! "But Pm rid of her
that's one good thing! She isn't eve
coming here again till 1 invite her.
suppose her father and mother will lay
al the blame on me, for they think Betty
is perfectly perfect. On their account,
Tn sorry about the trouble, for uncle
and aunt have always made a pet of me,
because I'm a%untie's namesake, Isuppose.
l shall have to see Betty when I go there,
even if she shouldn't come here any
more. Very likely, though, they won't
want me to come when I'm out with
Betty. It will be dreadfully lonesome
not to have Betty's to run to, and to have
uncle and aunt cold and distant to me.
And I'm SO used to having Betty fly in
and out at all hours that I don t know
how | can eve get along without it.
We've alwaysd done everything together.
And [ know that mamma will think Pm
to blame; she always does when Betty
and | have a spat, and l guess it's about
so, for mammals Judgment is generally
correct; and I'm spunky, and | don't
control my temper. aud l just let my
anger get the better of me. l believe
Betty means what she says. I know she
does. She means not to come till / in
vite her. But I'll not invite her. | said
I Wouldn't, and I won't, if she never
comes! I'll show her that l can be as
set as she is"
Feeling somewhat braced by this con-
f%ession, Helly proceeded to clear away
Glenn's breakfast table. But there was
a cold, heavy spot in her throat.
II suppose can stand it If Betty does
stop coming here" she went on saying.
81 don't know either how I can. I'd
give everything I own if she'd come IN
ming in this minute. But I'm not going
to break my word. | shall not invite
her. I think she's cruel to say such a
dreadful thing. Oh, dear! dear! dears"
Having be this time got the table
and having liberty 10 cry, Helly
did cry, dropping into a chair and hug
eing it's back.
"Ohi Oh! OIL OH I don't believe I
ever stand It'll" she said. "And /
know that Betty means it; she'll never |
come here again unless l invite her, aud
[ can't invite her without eating nv
words and swallowing them right down.
II suppose I ought to eat them and be
glad of the chance, even il they choke
ne, for I didn't really mean them. I
spoke them when | was in anger. Peo,.
Die oughtn't to speak when they're an
cry, and if they do they ought to take
back everything they say, for they bard
Y ever say anything thew can stand by.
wish my lips had a spring-lock that
would look wen I get angry. Yes. I
to take it all back; | ought to, but
ii! oh! OIL"
She was crying aloud when the tele-
,hone rang. It was a very interesting
hing-thls new arrangement in their
house, just put in the day before, and a
luminous from it was sure to start Helly
her feet. She patted one eye with
wadded up handkerchief, then the
'ther, and fastened to get the mes
age.
"Who is it2" she asked.
IA penitent, was the reply.
Helly's heart gave a strong spring.
sWho2 What penitent2" she asked.
hardly able to keep the eagerness cut of
Ter voice.
Zone who behaved very badly toward
-ou this morning." said the telephone.
'It's Betty Oh, it's Betty!" Helly
n joy whispered to her heart. Her face
vas radiant; her lips were parted in
m les, as she asked: "What do you
wish to say2s
III wish to ask your pardon for nv
'ehavior this morning. / am to blame
or your crossness. Telephone back my
dear"
Helly could hardly stand still as she
ut her eager lips to the mouth piece and
nd, in a jubilant tore: II forgive you,
en- thousand times, you blessed old
weeti And won't you forgive me once.
ou preeious2 I've been crying ever
ince you went away mad at me-"
stPoordearo was the reply, IT wasn't
at you. at all"
"And if,n Helly replied, Twas a par
Gle mad at you, I've got sill over it, and
as SO sorry for my unkind words that / !
onld have cried my eyes out, and did, ,
s
WELL said the telephone, stbathe
our eyes and come down to the hall. and :
IL go home with YOU" 4
And stay to dinner, . amended Helly, Z
Il in a twitter that she was to have Betty
gain in the house, and that without first
wing the invitation.
seOf course I'll stay to dinner, y replied
lie telephone.
3sYou,re the sweetest thing in the I
orldt' said Helly, ~quivering with de- i
ght. s
you're anotherin was the reply. c
Come along to the hall' b
In fifteen minutes Helly was down D
'Wn. As she entered the hall, Glenn a
Ime down the aisle to meet her. aYou q
ok happy as q queen,n he said, recall Il
G the mood in which he had left her. '
4 feel as happy as q queen" she re- f
led, b~uoyantly BETTY and I have C
ade up.n b
81 am glad to hear that, 2 said Glenn. d
Tor Betty was very much hurt this morn /.
g. She said, most decidedly, that she v
yer would make up with you, unless v
u made the first advances q
ssAnd yet she made the first advances. y O
ely said, with triumph. .It was r
lendid in her, and just as nice as could Il
j. "
At this point, Q lady called Glenn to q
sisE Iii nmtEinn IN q crnss nf Anuunra q,