The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1886-05-15

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Not many strangers cast q second
look NJ Janey when Ada wna near She
bad none VI that blooming beauty and
aggressive personality that character.
ned The elder sister, bat those who did
look twice were certain 10 look thrice
and again II Is my opinion that there
have been those who looked Diionor
than wut conducive ~ their own peace
Of mind, but W. won't ~ into "details
now. Jancy wA4 about seventeen Just M
his time, q largc-cyod, dreamy Young
person of no particular Importance IN
The busy household over aud above tho
daily busting Of The best parlori and |
do not have any notion that her opinion,
any more than mine, was asked when
Fred and Ada finally concluded TO be-
come engaged or perhaps II would be-
better 10 be exact and say when Fred
concluded TO become engaged
II wa. only about a week after this
interesting event that Aunt PIN, from
whom our pretty Ada had indefinite
"expectations.n took into her crotchety
OLD head that II was time for her to
make another attempt NJ dying She
had been in the habit Of treating her
long-suncring relatives TO n dcnthbcd
scene about twice per annum for longer
than ] care to remember, and II the
final event did not 90 of without a
hitch II would not he for lack Of full
dress ~rchcnrsalA Ada, who had an
eye 10 the main chance and recognized
the necessity Of keeping u firm grip on
Aunt Prim and her probable legacy II
would come handy for the trousscau
started oil precipiiately with big box,
little bon, etc, while Fred stood bare.
headed on the platform and %endcayorcd
to look properly discousolatc rs hi,
lancec faded away in a halo Of nasty
smelling smoke, rejecting placidly that
Fred had delightful manners aud she
hoped he would not get u sunstrokc rs
a reward Of merit.
OF course, Fred was very fond Of Ada,
else why should he want to marry hcrp
But, to speak the truth, which has
always been my practice, Ada was a
very practical as well as n very exact
ing young person, and ! suspect that
the poor young man furtlycly welcomed
the opportunity Of strengthening his
mental ycrtcbra aud drawing q long
free breath once more before settling
down to the cramps and kinks OF the
matrimonial condition.
II twas, nevertheless, a little dull with
ont yivacious Ada nj first, and In his
new capacity Of engaged young man
Fred had not the hardihood 10 begin a
new Irritation with any Of the rustic
bellies under the very eyes Of his people
in.law.elcct, 80 he fell into the habit OF
spending many Of his spare hours In
tie society OF brown-cyed Janey, whom
he had hitherto hardly noticed Surely
ne one could object to ihat-and no one
did, more's the pity.
Well, | don't suppose il will be- hard
for any n with u spark Of romance or
Imagination in his ur her composition
10 guess what happened. Indeed, II
the romance and Imagination both be-
lacking, u little knowledge Of human
nature will anwscr every purpose, They
fell Ia love.
OF course IL was u fatally miserable
thing To do. but the long list OF sncl
casualties In existence plainly goes I,
show. in my opinion at least that III,
organs Of the head and the heart hay,
not ven q bowling acquaintance,
OF the two fancy was by far the mos
innocent aud uususpecting the woman
usually is nj first, although she Offer
strikes u balance by triple-plated mis-
doing after having taken tho iata
plunge-and II Wa not until she frl
Frcd's eager kisses on her lips that sh,
awokc to The knowledge ~ a love tha
was At once mightier than herself aud
cruel wrong To the absent aud unsus
pccting Ada Fred being. It Is safe Il
suppose. more experienced In the symp
toms of the tender passion. should hay.
realized their common danger and re-
treated from the serious companionshlI
before II was too late; but he didn't
aud the little pastoral was played out 4
the bitter cud aud cNpiated with tear
aud midnight yigils BY the one an,
much cigar smoking and inward eur.
ing by the other. And then Ada cam
home and that was the worst VI all.
IL viii never accept my happiness a
the sacrifice Of hers. ! have been wca
aud wicked enough TO almost justif
you In thinking that of me. but you ar
mistaken. You win be my brother O
nothing Jancy said. firmly, and Ere
answered with white, trembling lip
Then | shall be nothing"
Ada was in the highest Of spirit, whe
she returned. Aunt prim had not died
TO be sure, but she had given her IN
loycliest old brocade for a wcddiu
dress, and promised 10 be present
person at the forthcoming ceremony
and she would be sure 10 bring som'
thing handsome.
There was a fearful thundcr-siori
that night. IL had been sultry an
ominous to the westward all day, an
soon after Fred mounted his horse an
rode away into the hitful hlsckncss n
furious storm broke overhead. lie ha
been firm In bis resolution to Z,
though the whole family, with the o,
ccpiion Of Janey, endcavorcd to di
suade him from the attempt.
That last clap was q stunnei