The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-25

She's been doing her prettiest to max
up match between my girl and that fello,
Bergman. She's not the least in love wit
him, though Childer may think so; he
been blind as bat not to see her drift a
along. want her to know that l won
put up with any interference from her Sh
has always treated me like the mud unde
her feet, but now she has got to take me o.
an equal footing with them," ran hi
thoughts, while he watched the amaze'
expression which dawned in the young la
dy's face.
Lyman came to the rescue by telling hi
sister to get her wraps. He had declared
once that they must break of their friend
ship for the Everleighs, but he could no
resist the temptation thus offered him
though he mentally determined that i
should be for the last time, nor could he
without absolute rudeness, refuse to le
Carol CO.
He handed the two girls into the sleigh
and tucked the robes around them, promis
ing gaily to be with them within half an
hour. When they were fairly off, Althea
turned to look her companion severely in
the face.
ssWhat did that man mean by his talk
Carroll Surely you have not promised him
any thing to give him reason to speak as he
didl ] want you to be frank with me, for
have been giving hope to another lover OF
yours, quite unwarrantably, if there is any
thing in this.
Carol held up the hand on which flashed
Ingot's gift.
'Ths is from him, Althea."
sand you have given up Norris for
this man-Inever would have believed it
can not believe it now. What can you sec
in him, coarse, vulgar, no more TO be COM
pared with-oh, Carroll whdt have you donel'
"My duty, l hope,n murmured Carol, in
heart-broken tones. Don't talk of it,
please. I'm afraid shall cry, and Ly-
man hates to see me with red eyes. Oh,
Altheal / am unhappy, and it will be worse
If you are angry with me. We can be friends
Just the same, can VIC notf'
with that man between usl doubt it.
But at any rate can't afford to quarrel
with you tonight Here we are, and there
are my visitors, wondering what has be-
come of me-
1t ,Cas q miscellaneous party Miss Ever
leigh had gathered in. whether from some
passing whim, or growing thoughtfulness
ind charity which believed in bringing
these starved lives within the light and
color of her own. There were about twenty
boys and girls of varying sizes and degrees
of raggedness, two or three bent and
wrinlSled crones and pale, pretty girl of
twenty, who was telling the story of the
Glass Slipper to such as chose to give their
attention to her.
"Cinderella had no trouble in putting it
on, so she married the prince, and-Tommy
Burke, if you throw another peanut shell,
will see that you get no orange to take
homo tonight. Meggy, what are those two
midgets quarreling overt You can't bring
that pipe out here, granny; Miss Everleigh
would not like it. Ask the girl for another
cup of tea if you want it to brace up your
nerves. Now, young man, caught you
pulling Sissy Darke's hair. Aren't you
ashamed, when you were asked here, like a
gentleman, just to show you what Christ
mas is lilzel Oh, Miss Everleighl l have
done my best to keep them amused.n
But they have been almost too much for
you, have they, Juliet Come, children, did
you ever play fox-and-geesel Carol, this is
Julie Streng, who sews for me sometimes.
See if you two can not devise something less
noisy by the time the gentlemen arrive.
/ want this red-headed boy for the fox, and
/ will be the mother goose. Now, sir, get
any of my goslings away from me If you
CAM
The gentlemen had followed closer than
was expected of them They came in be-
fore the noisy game was over, while Miss
Everlcigh stood painting, flushed and dis
heveled in the midst of her clamorous
throng.
"You get the idea Of what is expected of
you now" she said, laughingly. "Mr.
Childer, intend to blindfold you. and let
you have turn at being pulled about. No
wry faces, sir, but do your duty like man. -
Almost before he knew it, he was in the
midst Of the fun and frolic. Mr.. Ingot held
nloof, looking on superciliously, and express
ing his distasto for the whole affair to Carol
when he got the chance.
~ don't like you to mix with such little
beasts, my beauty. Talk Of Miss Ever
leigh's prlde don't see where it comes in
tonight. To think Of her gathering UP such
a rabblel l thought sho said Bergman
could not Gomez with change of unpleas-
ant surprise in his voice. "Did you know
he was expected, Caroll''
mo" she answered, turning hot and cold
by turns, as she lifted her eyes slowly to see
Norris entering. How could she meet him
with the promise she had given her brother
binding heri How could she bear Ingot's