The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1888-01-27

proval which would have been consequent
on it. At the very least her lace bertha or
"A sash might have relieved the girls SOM
berncss, but now she felt too outraged to
add even the bit of geranium.
you are, in fact, an Ascensionst." COM
mented Gurley, land 20 about all the time
becOmngly robed for the day of Judgment"
you have said it exactly" Phoebe told
him, smiling, holding her tears stcrnly in
their cistcrns "And you haven't any idea
what a feeling of companionship you can
have towards gown that is like yourself
alone in the world
Your brother wants TO see you, Miss
White" SAID Randy, speaking at the ktch-
en- door, Il shade of patronage coloring her
tone to the sister of such Il brother.
Phoebe expanded, standing quite erect
and high.
"Oh, does he! Bring him to me then.
Bring him directly in here"
Randy withdrew her one-eyed counte-
nance, and Mrs Holmes carried Toddles in
10 his nursery.
Instead of the figure which the girl had
braced herself To meet, however. Thorncy
White came in. smiling and downcast too
timid TO lift his eyes as high as ii strangers
face, yet too doggedly indignant mt the
world in general To avoid all encounter with
IT, He seemed ready TO fall apart, so slight
hold had his garments on each others
support; and his hay-coloYed hair hung over
silly face which expressed nothing but an
appeal To his sister. His sprawing boots
were heavy with such moist earth AS he
had been able to collect epon them during
his tramp across the Hollow; but barnyard
odors rather than breath OF the spring
woods saturated his presence and spread
around HIM. The black wool hat, which had
gathered dust undisturbed since Phoebe
brushed II last was worried down to his
ears aud prOppcd by them; and his hands
appeared we'll along on their Journey to-
ward his knees in yGwning trowser pockets.
Thorney's chm, evidently put ON as an after
thought and scarcely belonging 10 his face.
hung in moments of vacancy toward his
breast; but just now, feeling the presence
of unexpected society, he made successive
efforts TO hold it up and swallowed audibly
in the struggle.
Gurley thought he had never seen more
repulsive creature, But if Thorncy had
been II shining and firm angel, Phoebe could
not have run to him with swifter change of
ana manner. She turned him
towards Gurley materially, as both vouch-
ing for him and challenging his opponents.
This is my brother, Mr.. Gurlcy," she
said. MY good little brother, though he is
older than am aud looks so tall"
Gurley advanced his hand and greeted
this good little brother.
'Shake hands, Thornley," prompted his
sister, in quick, low tone, "apd say how
do you do.'."
Thorney shuffled forward step and
thrust his moist aud dirty hand into Cur
ley's palm with humble, but without TAX
ing his eyes Oft the floor.
Hes 80 bashful," explained Phube, in
The tone IA mother uses when she says "hcs
cutting his teeth" Aud she added a swift
ldmonition 10 Thorney 10 keep his hands
put OF his pockets and stand straighter,
Hes worse than McArdle.n inwardly re-
marked the young gentleman. "Poor little |
mother hon! What unnatural chicks she |
has 10 scratch forr'
And what was IL, Thornley," inquired |
Phebe, I'm going out this evening 10 /
stay until after our bedtime. You won't /
mind coming To the school-house to-mor-
'ow after school, will yout We can talk il
,ver there"
Thorney, perhaps, had his attention oc-
'upied by the disposal OF his hands or he
vas too dull 20 see how she FASTENED To bar
Ills telling what II was. Trusting one list
inder bis chin, To support il, and sliding
he other behind him, whence il soon wan