The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-06

in holding him at arms length; she avoided
him; she checked the burning words which
had risen more than once to his lips. Could
this mean any thing except that she was
less fond of him than he was Of heri
She gave him glance now from beneath
her dropping lashes.
Even If I am willing to listen, Norris,
do you want Uncle Amos and Mr.. Everleigh
and all the rest to hear you, too!n
What do care if all the world hears, so
You promise soon to be my WIFE"
II suppose must promise soon, then, for
they certainly will hear you,n laughing and
blushing.
"Carol do you mean itl Do you really
love me, and will you marry me as soon as
have home prepared for youi"
have home which scarcely know
what to do with now that Lyman is leaving
it,n murmured Carol, demurely.
"Oh, my darling, what an angel you are! !!
But why would you not let me speak be-
forel We might have had double wedding
| today
"Oh, mol Twas afraid had shown my
preference almost too plainly back-before
-and did not want to be hurried. did
not want any thing about his to seem like
| that other time,n explained Carol, not too
| coherently; but Norris understood, and how
much longer this by-play would have gone
| on under the eyes of the elders there is no
telling, had not Lyman returned at that
| moment accompanied by his visitors.
"why, it is Mr.. Farrakerp' exclaimed
Carol
Mr.. Farraker it was, brown, shriveled,
beaming, as he shook hands with his friends
and was presented to the remainder Of the
little company.
"Looks as il I had been sent here pur-
posely to play the part of fairy godfather on
| this auspicious OCCASION he announced.
r"Fect is, that property which we all
| thought of little account has come up,
bonanza fashion, and / had an offer Of ESQ.,
600 for thinning stock, town lots and all.
That offer was too good to allow II to grow
cold, so, having the power under the will
of Anthony Childer TO sell or dispose OF
he property for the benefit Of the heirs,
closed the bargain at once, and 1t is my
pleasant duty to place the proceeds at the
disposal Of Childer and Miss Carol here, OF
the guardian she may choose, rather, as the
young lady is not yet of age That will be
Lyman, suppose"
Lyman bent his head in answer to loolI
from his sister, and she whispered few
words in his ear.
"Carol authorizes me to say that she has
made choice of another guardian" he
spoke, smilingly, when he raised it. As
Norris and she are soon to follow the ex
| ample which has been set them to-day
She naturally wishes to confide her in
heritance to the care Of her husband; and
meantime, Mr.. Farraker, you can leave
YOUR trust with Mr.. Everleigh until our ar
rangements are made"
There. was q little cloud on Norris face
now
sYou are not sorry, are youl'' murmurei
Carol. 81 am glad, for now both you ani
LYMAN can be partners with Mr.. Ever
leigh" a.5s
And that, in the end, was the way thu
matter was arranged. The firm Of Ever
leigh & Co. is prosperous one today, ans
no man of purer business integrity or high
er moral principles can be readily founi
than Lyman Childer. He is always read,
to extend helping hand TO the weak ant
erring; though he made full atonement TO
that one slip of his, he can never forget 1t
Edison is still with Uncle Amos, whom b
serves with humble, grateful affection
Here, again, the brand Of sin can never b
effaced Though repentant, Edison is to
! old and too broken in both health and spin
its to redeem himself in the eyes OF tn
|, world.
! The express robbers were brought to iris
in due time, and, with the exception Of Re
Tom, who turned States evidence, receive
} severe sentences.
Ingot, as said before, faded from th
: knowledge of those who had known him an
| was heard of no more; it is supposed thl
he escaped to foreign land, as the lyn
, eye Of the law has failed to discover him.
! 1.-THE END.l