The west Tennessee star. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1888, 1888-08-24

ma'an. an right in the sight OF kings,
an quanes, an lords. an ladies, an
Day, an Night, an Summer, an Win
ter an the whole quare lot of 'em,
tore the mask of my face, an he tore
the mask of his face, an he put his
arrums around me an kissed me in a
way that wud have brought tears
to your eyes, an it did to mine,
as one wud kiss the lips that they had
thought wud never spake lovin' words
to them again He was my own true
lover, ma'am, that parted wild in Ire
land two long years ago. an niver a
line nor a sign from him since then,
though I'd prayed to the saints night
an day."
''How did it happen, KatieP"
ooh, ma'am, we don't rightly know,
but he sent his letters in the care of
his cousin, ma'am. an'-well-he was a
bit in love wild me, the cousin, more
than knew, and so his letters niver
came to me at all, at all, an cud not
write to him, not knowing where in all
this great country he might be. Yis
the letters was Intercepted, just as I've
read about in stOry-books, an we both
wild achin' hearts the time.'
land he knew you by the dressP'
Eyes, ma'am, the night before we
left ireland I wore that dress at a lit
tie party, an 1t happened that never
wore it after that till last night. 1t
was in the bottom of my chest, an
wheniver I looked at it, it just seemed
like the ghost of all my old happiness
shtared me in the face an could not
put the gown on me back. An wore
1t that night because 1t seemed it was
just as good masking as amy. 1t was
the coshtume of happiness an it hid
the real Katie McCarty, so I thoughts
but the saints be praised it brought me
great Joy,
''No, ma'am, he didn't know was in
this country. I didn't come to find
him. I'd not follow any man, but !
came because all the family came an
there was no reason why I should stay
behind"
''You have perfect faith that your
lover has told you the truthP" ven
tured.
How her eyes flashed. 1.-THE truth,
ye sayP win man tell lies to the
woman he loves, dye thinks An will
a man that does not love a woman re-
member the very gownd she wears
| when she babe him gOOd-byeP VIII he
know her through her mask by the
beatin' an throbbin' of his own hearth
Yis, I believe every word he said,
thank God"
1 stood rebuked before her simple
faith, and said: AZ am glad In your
gladness, as am sure you know"
"Cud / ever have told you this,
ma'am, If had not known the warm,
lovin' heart of youP Why, I've felt
many q time that ye knew that my
heart Rched; and that ye was sorry
for me. o, there's something. an 6
quare thing it is, that tells We better
nor words when We have found 6
friend, an Katie McCarty knows vel
the signs"
When said to the head Of the house
that evening: Didn't I tell you thai
there was some romance hidden in the
pathos of that girls eyesp" he re
| SpOnQGQ:
Il believe you did, and am afraid
you would rather lose the tidiest, mos
capable domestic we have had in many
a day than have your intuitions I'm
verified. Own that I am right, now
aren't you gladP"
"Tm glad, replied, that am I'm
selfish enough to rejoice in a sistel
woman's happiness even if it does tak'
her out of my kitchen. I'm very glaC
that the masquerade brought abou
such a sweet reality"
upon the WHOLE" responded thu
head of the house, thoughtfully, ''s'
am I. ''-Carlotta Perry, IN Good House
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