The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-10


with great cruelty. You have engaged
my feelings"
"But under the circumstances, you APP
prchend, IL would be better TO conceal that
matter" flashed out Phoebe.
| McArdle let his lower lip hang pendulous,
while his sense of injury grew.
~ won't 20 any farther with YOU he
said, pausing. Il won't go up TO the house
tonight"
"GOod-byc, them" said Phoebe.
"You utterly refusen meditated Nc
Ardic. "Who else, do you suppose, will
come out az have done, waiting forcxpa-
nations 10 be made afterwards.n
"You seem 20 admire your conduct very
| much" she SAID.
He kccnly glanced ut her.
"YOu are attached To somebody else.
feel IT, But il car be nobody but Gurley."
~ SAID goodbye said Phoebe, standing
taller. There was u thrill Of anger in her
voice.
"But one moment" insisted McArdle. He
took out his handkerchief and wiped one
eye after the other, holding "a fold of IL over
his finger point. when you discard me
you are injuring yourself. Poor child II
will never profit you any TO cherish these
other feelings"
"Why did | never dispise you beforew
exclaimed Phoebe, seeming 10 expand and
blaze. "How could | feel protecting
kindness for you and take pleasure in doing
you what little services COuldn
~ apprehend," he said, stiflly, "that you
allude TO the triiling sums ! have been
forced by an ungcnial fate 10 borrow from
you"
"No," said Phoebe, relenting Il never
thought Of them. am "a miserable girl, but
princess enough in my feelings To make you
welcome TO what you have had Only don't
speak another word 10 me tonight" She
turned her back on him and ran toward the
lawn gate.
McArdle stood with his hands in his over
coat pockets until the air grew duskcr
around him,
He walked down hill slowly. knowing
how Phoebe must shrink AT the supper Ia
bic, how the cOustraint would drive her up
stairs. and how shocked Mrs Holmes would
be if she knew what nc had sand To PhGbc.
A variety OF stinPs kept him smarting,
and he occupied so much time in his saun-
tcring that it was night before nc saw the
lights Of Grcensburg.
Gurley turned his mares head toward the
hill road as McArdle passed the Mounds.
They exchanged IA word, barely distinguish
ing each others faces.
McArdle could picture Gurlcy's horse
standing by the Holmes hitChng.post. But
he could not picture Phoebe looking out at it
from her chamber window AS she did, and
hesitating 10 answer the callers demand for
herself.
''Oh, the wonder palace whispered
Phnbe TO her unrcsponsvc windOwsill, her
voice Kissing softly through the darkness of
the room. II must put my head into il for
minute and imagine things. must pretend
am little happy. In the wonder palace
have always been II girl like Miss Fawcctt,
and a friend has come 90 call ON me, and
am just trailing down stairs in "A long soft
dress 10 meet hi the friend. II is sunny
weather, and ! have flowers by my waist
and IN my hair. And now am just reach
ing out my hand She opened her eyes,
the wonder palace being shattered by
noise outside. At first il appeared the
friend was riding away, az friends so often
do outside of wonder palaces; but when he
silhouctted himself against the lighter
background she saw it was her brother
Thane White.
Phn be threw her window mp and pcnc-
trated the distance betwiXt them with low
but distinct call.
He looked over his shoulder and drew
rein. The young mare moved rcsCntlully
and kept describing uneasy half circles.
"You are not going 81 do that said
Phnbe.
Come down here" he replied, cautiously
reckoning.
'If leave the window you will gallop off.
But don't think I'll not toll
He uttered dcrisivc hiss.
Pm open Ia argument he replied, iii
you're quick
PhGbe ran silently down the back stair
way and approached him He restrained
the plunging animal, and leaning from the
saddle struck "A match upon his boot and
held it TO his face
''Sec that he inquired, indicating a
vivid welt across his cheeks and nose
That's what your daisy in the house gave
me as he was riding this way. put my
hand ON his bride and meant 10 borrow u
little brotherly cash, It's your fnult all
round. I've been out along the road the
last few days and couldn't raiac anything.
This horse'll even things, up
an call for help" said PhUbe.
"Call, and III be out Of sight before you
can draw your breath again. This ~ a
roadster Tell you what I'll do, though, If
YOU insist. IN sell you the horse for a hun
dred dollars. Thorncy says you've got II
hundred dollars hid away. '1aint safe 10
wait, nut III wait one Hihu'c' Wh'Io sou
bring out tho money"
"Thanc, it's no use 10 tell you Thorney
and are destitute --"
Not "a bit / don't want this horse par
ticularly, but | must have him or money.
You can buy me of cheap this time, aud
| I'll honestly clear. Thcre's person In this
| neighborhood don't want 10 have scc me. "
"How many times have you honestly
| clearedt"
"A good many, But I'm telling you clear
| truth. II amt healthy for me here now. 30