The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-01

1911
| THE UNHAPPY GIRL SAID NOTHING.
tree and gave full vent 10 her feelings.
| When she returned 10 the house her
mother scolded her for not keeping her
appointment with Kitty.
| You know the children'll give back
yer book when they've had their fun
over it, she snapped. And you
could a. told Kitty you mislaid itr'
| Before Lucy could reply. her little
sister came running in. calling ex-
citedly 10 her to come and look in the
rain barrel.
= They's book in there." said the
child '.Meobe it's your'n. Id a
brung it to you. but l couldn't reach
| it."
| Lucy hardly heard the last words
as she ran to the rain-barrel, closely
| followed by her mother and sister.
And there. sure enough, was her much
sought-for book. completely immersed
in water.
| ..Jist let me find out which one q
the young uns done that and LII lar
rup il within an inch of its lfe.''
stormcd Mrs. Ross. as she surveyed
the dripping volume in Lucy's hands.
| The unhappy girl said nothing, but
repaired with il, weeping. TO the
kitchen, where she spent the next half
hour In thoroughly drying il over the
stove. But, alas, her beautiful. new
physiology was $oiled and faded al
most beyond recognition; the print be-
ing. in many places, blurred into
| iilegibility.
While the family werc at supper
there was knock at the door. and
Kitty Olwirt made her unexpected APP
pearance-
Here you are, you little truant'
I've come to look after you.' she said.
play fully. as Lucy admitted her.
Mrs. Ross. anxious to explain mat
tiers i nor own way. interrupted the
words that trcmbled on her daughter :
lips.
Lucy SINGH about crazy, Miss Kitty.
over what happened this afternoon 70
her physiology. ] sent her TO onkivcr
the rain bari, an instid O layin' her
book down as she'd ort to she took il
along; an, somehow, in workin'
aronn' there, she dropped 1t in!"
Lucy gave a start OF painful sur
prise at this direct falsehood from her
mother. and her pale. expressive face
became pathetically agitated. Tn,
children stared blankly from one q
another. but all remained silent
''Of course il got soakin' vet
went on the conscicncelcss woman.
:. Lucy dried II BY the fire. but she
couldn't make it fit TO look at. Git IL
Lucy. and show IL to hcr.'
Lucy did as she was hidden. but she
gave her mother an appealing. re
proachful look that would have melted
a heart less hard.
Kitty saw the look and wondered
at 1t.
Don't feel badly about ii. dear" sh,
said. taking the book. You couldn'
help II, and will have new one TO
morrow
.Oh. don't get another one." plead
ed Lucy. II never can take il"
And then. completely overcome By
a sense OF the wrong her mother had
done and OF its injustice to herself. sh,
abruptly left the room. sobbing con
vulsively.
Kitty. not little bcwildcrcd. was OF
the point OF following her.
I'D ruther you wouldn't say moth
in more TO her tonight. interpoSct
Mrs. Ross. .'She'll git over il quicker
by herself
Very we'll will 60 home" said
Kitty. as she moved toward the door
Don't be mnd!' whimpercd Mrs
Ross. You don't know Lucy like
do. Il always makes her cry worsel
10 talk to her. Come back agin 10
NORA! She'll be all right by then.
u Kitty passed out. without deigning I
reply.
Mrs. Ross had always been proud Q
Kitty's friendship for Lucy. and. nj
} though infinitely below the Olwirts Il
social standing. she had often oh
truded herself as visitor in thci
home on the strength OF her dangh
ter's prcfcrment
, This evening she had tried. n wn
her wont. to make the best possible
appearance before Kitty. But she dis