The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-07-19

about her waist with q real French touch,
though her fingers were black as Ink.
"How in deworld OBJ worls did yo' ebber
happen ter como 70 dis hyar growd-up BALL.
honey chiletn looking at her admiringly, as
she tried her steps before the long mirroh
20, Dot it'll here-my thithter, you under
thand; and jutht thought I'd come, too"
burst of exquisite melody--a Valse OF
Chopin's-broughtS SCOTT 10 the door TO claim
the little hand for round.
18th too bad, Thcott, but you are too
tall" looking at him from her lowly stand
point.
mo, my dear Miss Barbara, the fault lies
at your feet; you are too little,n looking far
down at her and thinking how lucky he was
to have this little bunch of exquisite loveli-
ness for his sister by only going through the
several stages Of ecstatic bliss with Dot
thereby killing two birds with one stone
dead as door-nails.
"I'm not going TO even try TO waltz with
you-it would theem really too ridiculuth-
and I'm not going to be laughed at; leth
wait for the Lantherth-I know that betht
Of ALL
Dot and her submerged parent were now
safely on the floor. Dots eyes roved over
| the heads Of dliminu.ive maidens and squatty
matrons in vain hopes Of their finding tho
recreant Scott.
"would he dare to come without met
Would he darel Wen, he is capable OF
even so fragrant a."
MAY have the pleasure, Miss Dotl The
Lancers, / believe,n and papa's business
partner, lowering crooked elbow in her
direction, leads her away by the tip OF a
gloved finger that rests daintily upon his
broadcloth-coated arm. In moment more
| they were standing face 10 face with--Scott
and Barbaral
For moment her intense surprise held
her a silent captive; then, casting one swift
glance about her, she saw that about forty
pairs Of eyes were curiously intent upon
Scott and his companion; saw that people
were not consuming but admiring and won
dering over the fairy's advent; and, with
never lift Of her blazing eyes In their
| direction, sho cut them both dead. Barbara
| felt that her sister was tragically inclined,
despite her lack Of worldly experience, and
so fear kept her dumb; for Dot could be
s'awful' when she chose, this young sister
knew to her sorrow.
In and out and out and in; and in the
grand chain Dots glove was squeezed by q
poor innocent young fellow, who thought a
| slight pinching of the leather-covered finger
| tips would win one uplifting Of the long
lashes Scottward; but the lashes, though
they trembled, were not raised.
| A crash Of musical discord, the "Lancersn
was breaking up, when papa, walking about
with step-mamma-elect, saw prince and
| fairy and recognized them as beings of his
/ own household.
| o, the enchantment Of that night to Bar
barai And how the fairy folk came troop
| ing out from the gorgeous bindings Of her
| books and danced about her as she lay in
dreamland. after the lights were out, the
ball room deserted, and Dot had solemnly
refused to kiss her goodnight.
Next day q note from Scott TO Dot fell into
Barbara's hands. She coolly opened 1t and
read as follows:
"Dot, / am in disgrace; why is it, Why
| did you not speak to me last night Did
anger you, Dot, by refusing TO listen longer
| to a lecture did not needl How soon will
you learn to trust met But If you are really
convinced that am the guilty wretch you
lectured so soundly, would advise you to
think no more of Scott
ssThath awfulln said Barbara; 18th
thimply awful--and If Dot geth glimpth
of thith I'll be notified killed. l have to be
blamed for every thing, it theemeth, and
Thcott ought to know better than to write
note like thith-rl teach him letthonp
and the red Goals of the crate had merry
time for a second with bit Of crested note
! paper.
All that week Scott waited and waited
and All thai week Dot hoped and hoped; an'
tho old saying thai hope deferred makett
I the heart siclr'i proved itself d truth, for !
came 70 pass that Dots body caught tn
fever raging In her heart and there she lay
4.-xr Yvaal<e
The tickle little birds from Southlan'
came back after their long vacation to Sc
ND house keeping again, and every hedge
-row was alive with melody; the berrie
were beginning to show themselves upol
the bushes and briers Clouds hung mile
high in the heavens, whenever there wer
any clouds, and the sun went down to gathe
. fresh heat from his underground furnac
! for to-morrow's discomfort. The sea grey
!. bluer as the days grew so much longer AM
brighter, and guests had been pouring int
the Oceanside Hotel for weeks, when pap
: piloted hisYdaughters to rooms engaged 70
|, them.
Dot was white, and wan, and sick !
!. heryery soul; while Barbara, II she had ha
( her due share OF remorse, had thrived we
:, upon it and was as plump as little par
] ridge.
. To tho world Dot seemed a cold. self-poI
r ~ ."y $3.50, ,,o,,,,s ;ndivianaI yvbi,e /
3 800. .ba eli, ,,o,,ed and mined in a ceas,
7. ~ ron 0n ~ rseret. and barbara SCENE
IT irst ,yhat che wasa diminutive ten-yea
/ JuSS , mV ,,ro'.oc;ors brain and no cor
II olu, W. :. p r.ooI, ~ sha was dreadfull
n s..sa"r',,, NJ Ioo,sad and fell an ,niserabl
0, ,.,, "a ,t,;r hnt had No faintest tbou0i
y $500 SlI hsr.o,t ,yas 70 blame for any pa,
ID su1s n S s;s,o,.,s coalition Whe
lie - ~. sha ,honrbt ~ scott M all she dete
i'd o a.. 20 hv.;ne h,r, bacL N Not aoain-ar
" - - n, 6ar,,, onca moro
They had been there one whole week al
never n truant rose had crept back to Il
y male cheeks. Dot and Barbara wandered t
gather mn and down the long sunny beacl
40 Dot aimlessly and listlessly-doing al
" thing 10 please the little unconscious di