The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-23


"Ycsii replied Katie, in that tone OF
polite inquiry which is so exasperating.
81 didn't see how you could, you know,
In the face OF the circumstances He
found himself Houndering round and grad
ually sinking till all this, which he had
battered himself would be so easy, threat
ened to overwhelm him in disgrace. But II
was very diiiersat matter with that girl
staring straight at him with those big, clear
gray eyes OF hers, and he wondered to HIM
self that he had ever imagined he had tho
requisite courage TO attempt II.
II must say,n he broke out, with the
courage OF desperation, "that you are either
an excellent actress or else am deucedly
mistaken,
probably both, Mr.. Sherwood" re-
sponded Katie, serenely.
'But you forget that you have not hon
ored me yet with very lucid exposition Of
my FAULT
'1ps just this. Hooked at you this even.
ing as you were talking, and wondered that
any woman could be such q hypocrite."
"You are nothing il not charmingly can
did, Mr.. Sherwood responded Kittie,
flushing and biting her lips with vexation,
adding, impatiently, al do wish 10 good.
ness, Mr. Sherwood, you would say out
what you mean.n
He hesitated, then made plunge:
''Let me tell you little story, Miss Rim
way. One day was riding in the cars
quite distance Sitting in front OF me
was what considered avery pleasant-faeed
young woman. could see her profile very
well, for she kept her face turned towards
the window, but did not think she noticed
me, especially; in fact, did not think she
noticed me at ALL But after while she
took out her pencil (hore he gazed search
ingly at Kittie's face, on which was ex.
pressed only curiosity, combined with
wonder, as to his motive in telling her ali
ihis) ''and some paper, aud suddenly there
fell into my lap note"
"Wellln questioned Kittie, as he paused
impressively, as ono who has made ahit
.Upon the slip OF paper was written:
| 81 would like to become better acquainted.
''And yet tonight, you would condemns
utterly and entirely, a girl who would get
up street Irritation"
A look OF dawning intelligence, a suffu'
sion Of color and then, spite OF the diseom
fort Of the situation, a ringing laugh.
40, Mr.. Sherwood it is too funnyl Do
lot me sit down on this stump and recover
| duulli L uO hulnitf tnut MISUNDERSTANDING
evidence is very strongly against me. Blu
wait minute. Have you that slip OF papel
about your Sherwood produced it. "Nov
see here,n and she quickly wrote the samt
sentence upon tho back of an envelope
"Does my writing look any thing like tnatl'
Sherwood was forced TO admit that theri
was not the faintest resemblance.
'Then how do you account for itt'
- "A, -
he couldn't account for II, and, further thai
that, he began to be aware that he was il
decidedly awkward and uncomfortabl
position. a.
II can only imagine that you are tn
wrong girl, but the resemblance is mar
velous-marvelous.n
sit will be still moro marvellous when
tell you that am the same girl, but tina
to my knowledge, never saw you Defor
that day met you in Madge's dininI
room.n
"Theu you never saw that piece of papc
beforef'
30, yes, did,
''Then it was you who threw it to me.n
20, no, didn't
.rlNhat did you do theni" he asked, help
lessly.
linen the Wnole story came out.
"Butp added she, II do not at all knol
how it came into your lap, for / threw
out of the window
.'The wind must have carried 1t out {
your window into mine. But, seeing 70
with your pencil, and suddenly finding III.
. self in possession OF a note flung fro
, somewhere in front OF me, il was naturi
for me to think yol threw 1t, wasn't III
he said, dejectedly and pleadingly.
But Katie resented this inference.
However, they must have fixed il I
, some way between them, for Katie wears
: large diamond which Jack has begged h,
to cover up with a glove finger, for fear
/, will strike him blind with its rays
! And Spencer Sherwood has only just gol
, away land all that happened two montl
and half ago), and Katie has written
: her employer that she will not teach al
/ more. SO it seems pretty patent that me
: is wedding imminent--that is, II there
, any thing in "Circumstantial Evidence. y
: Nrz Emma O. HeeiH IL YANKEE Blade