Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1888-06-01

be so fOOllsn rs 10 rc1uSe III. w nen make
up my mind TO have thing
generally get it by some hook or crook, and
it's good while since made up my mind
20 get you. my little beauty. Kiss me,
sweet, TO seal the bond. " hat. 80 shyl
well, I'll not urge you now, but you shall
pay me for my patience some day, and soon.
Soon. do you hear. my Caroll-you cant
begin your fixing too quickly for the we'd
ding-day Say! shall we make big
splurge. or go ahead and do up the matter
quietly like sensible peopleG
"Oh, keep every thing quiet urged
Carol, shrinkngly, only just beginning to
realize what she had taken on herself
What would her friends say if the fact OF
her engagement to this man were nolsod
abroad, What would they think
The light in which one OF them would view
il was TO be made known to her sooner than
she expected.
The bountiful dinner served to the three
was over. The gas was lit, but turned TO
moonlike glow by the softening globes.
Carol walked to a window, and, lifting the
curtain, looked out
There WAS holiday aspect TO the street
even in this quiet corner. Young couples
passed arm in arm, with happiness in their
looks; children trooped by laden with the
spoils of the day; vehicles dashed back and
forth filed with merry groups. The house.
fronts were brilliantly illuminated, and the
lights shone out into the night with cheer
and brightness very pleasant TO see.
Suddenly Carol half turned.
Somebody is stopping here; / do be-
leve il is Althea. Yes, that is the Ever
leigh sleigh; that is their driver. How
queer. vet how good of her to come this
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Dropping the curtain, she ran int the
hall to meet her friend. Lyman bit his lip
with ANNOYANCE. though An eager glow
burned in his eyes. He had told Carol
nothing of an informal invitation TO dine at
the Everleighs, which he had declined for
both of them. 1t was queer that Althea
should come there-how queer he alone
could feel-yet her errand WAS very
simple one.
IL was 80 unfortunate in my invitations
she began TO explain I" Even Norris disap-
pointed me by having previous engage
ments. 80 tusned out At last and gathered
up miscellaneous party which ! find my
self scarcely able TO manage, and l ran
away TO beg you to come and help me enter
tain them for An hour or two, Carol Don
wait to ask questions. I'll tell you ON the
way. The gentlemen may follow II they
like to make themselves useful; but l give
fair warning that will have no drones in
the hive tonight. 1t is not full dress oc-
casion and you will all do very well as you
are" she added, with miscellaneous smile.
ats very wise of you, Miss Everleigh, to
take us in. for whatever Lyman might say,
| certainly would object to having this
Young lady run away from me tonight
I've got enough interest in her now to keep
"a sharp watch on her proceedings" pro
claimed Mr.. Ingot, with a certain amount OF
purpose in making the state of AFFAIRS
known TO his employers daughter.
She's been doing her prettiest to make
up match between my girl aud that fellow
Bergman. She's not the least IN love with
him, though Childer may think so; he's
been blind as bat not to see her DRIFT all
along. | want her to know that | won't
put up with any interference from her. She
has always treated me like the mud under
her feet, but now she has got To take me on
an equal footing with them" ran his
thoughts, while he watched the amazed
expression which dawned in the young la
dys face.
LYMAN came TO the rescue by telling his
sister TO get her wraps. He had declared
once that they must break off their friend
ship for the Everleighs, but he could not
resist the temptation thus offered him,
though he mentally determined that II
should be for the last time, nor could he
without absolute rudeness, refuse TO lei
Carol go.
He handed the two girls into the sleigh
and tucked the robes around them. promls
ing gaiy to be with them within half an
hour. When they We're fairly on, Althes
turned 10 look her companion severely II
the face.
What did that man mean by his talk
Carol, Surely You have not promised him
any thing to give him reason TO speak as nc
dido | want YOU TO be frank with me, for
have been giving hope To another lover o
yours. quite unwarrantably, if there is any
thing in this"
Carol held up the hand on which flashed
Ingot's gift.
This is from him, Althea.'
"And YOU have given up Norris FOL
this man-Ineyer would have believed it
lean not believe il now. What can you sec
in him. coarse. vulgar. no more TO be com
pared with oh, Carol! chdt have you doneP
"My duty. | hope" murmured Carol, II
heart-broken tones. A" Don't talk OF IL
please. I'm afraid shall cry, and Ly
man hates 10 see me with red eyes. On
Althea an. unhappy, and II VIII DE worse
il YOU are angry with me. We can be friends
lust the same, can we not!
with that man between ust l doubt 1t
But at any rate | can't afford to quarre
with you tonight. Here we are. and there
are my visitors, wondering what has be
come of me-"
II ioas a miscellaneous party Miss Ever
leigh had gathered in. whether from some
passing within, or growing thoughtfulness
and charity which believed in bringing
these starved lives within the light ant
color Of her own. There were about twenty
boys and girls of varying sizes and degrees
of raggedness, two or three bent ant
wrinkled crones, and pale, pretty girl OF
twenty. who was telling the story OF the
Glass Slipper TO such Us chose TO give theii
attention 10 her
"Cindcrclla had no trouble in putting II
on, so she married the prince, and-Tommy
Burke, if YOU throw another peanut shell,
will see that you get no orange to TAKE
home to night. Meggy, what are those two
midgets quarreling over. You can't brinl
that pipe out here, granny; Miss EverielgI
would not like it, Ask the girl for another
cup of tea If you want II to brace up you
nerves. Now, young man, l caught you
pulling Sissy Darke's hair. Aren't yo'
ashamed, when you were asked here, ike
gentleman, Just to show you what thirst
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