The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-02-01

sleepy that we retired directly. OF
course I awoke just as the clock struck
midnight Equally Of course / thought
heard a sound downstairs. The set
ter in the yard was barking furiously,
and the terrier in the back porch was
doing the same. With much trembling
and a small night lamp crept down
stairs, and found Amabel just coming
up from the cellar. She explained
that she awolze. and suddenly it came
TO her that when the explosion oc-
CURED it would be better for the spoons
If they were in the cellar; that they
we're there now, and she thought she
SHOULD rest easier to be blown.up with
nothing on her mind.
Having made this confession, she
glanced furtively at me; then turned a
little aside as she drew from the folds
Of the shawl she had about her a
small pistol which had been in the
house as our protection for several
years. IL was not one Of the kind of
weapons which win never go of when
you want it to do so. It was of diff
ferent kind entirely. It was dread
full little thing. for 1t would fire itself
any time, or it made one think it
would. which amounted to much the
same thing so far as nerves are con-
| cerned- She saw my look of terror,
and fastened to say that every barrel
was empty. but she somehow. had
| thought she should feel safer if she
had the pistol with her when she went
down cellar.
After this we again went to our
rooms, and slept soundly until morn
ing. In my dreams, however, 1 Occa-
sionally wondered concerning that
private interview which was to take
place between me and Sister Emma's
sister. Amabel and I were up very
early. Before six o'clock we had
MIXED the COWS, and had our daily
struggle with the hens that wanted to
sit. We leisurely ate our breakfast
and washed the dishes. At eight there
was not sound in the room where re
posed the mysterious two. The ST.
lence had not been broken at nine, and
they had said they would rise at
seven.
We had intended driving to the next
town on business this morning, but
how could we leave until our dodgers
had gomez / harnessed the horse into
the buggy, and ostentatiously brought
him around and hitched him below the
guest-chamber window, talking loudly
to him as l did so. After this, as the
clock was striking ten, we heard a
rustic above. The next moment the
rustic was on the stairs, and then the
speaking one stood in the door Of the
sitting-room. She said that Sister
Emma had been quite fatigued, and
could she see me privately? 1 con-
Quoted her into the west room, and as
I went Amabel whispered that might
better take the pistol. could appro-
priately have given her the same ad-
vice, for / saw that she was to be left
with Sister Emma
do not think I have ever been so
curious in my life as 1 was when this
person drew her chair close to mine.
had fieeting suspicion that she was
going to mesmerize me, while Sister
Emma in the other room did the same
for Amabel.
That idea vanished when she re
marked, with entire unexpectedness
that she had noticed that my com,
plexion was very poor. Yes. said,
knew it was. She went on to state
that she was sorry to perceive several
ugly moth patches on my face. 1 &C
Inowledged the truth as regards the
moth patches.
And" said this ruthless wretch
''you are no longer young"
I sat silent and miserable.
She snapped open her bag, and with
out looking in it, she drew out a small
bottle. two small bottles, one will
!, white stuff in it, the other with red
also two small fragments of linen cloth
"Dr. Barlow" she began, with grea
gentleness, as If she were sorry sh,
, had been obliged to tell me that / hat
moth patches and that was no longe
young-''Dr. Barlow had just sucl
cases as mine in mind when he pre-
, pared this which / am introducing.
: is not only entirely harmless, but full
: OF healing properties for the scarf
skin and the cults. 1t is not necessar,
that you go through life so plain tina
even your friends can not-PardOn me
must speak the truth at such times.
Iwinced visibly. Yes. knew wa
plain. But was 1 so horribleP NJ,
companion seemed so tender with m
. that l could not be angry. Here wa
. one who was at last telling me tn
: truth.
IF YOU will allow me to make on
j. application now, am sure you will b
! grateful to me forever, and you viii
!, never be without these toilet articles.
! drew back little; but said to my
self, what il should allow this? Sh
, softly advanced, telling me that tn,
! healing properties of DR.. BarlOw's prep
: arations were indeed wonderful
: While speaking she was cautiousl
. passing a cloth over my forehead an
cheeks. She remarked on the folly c
those who rejected DIR. Barlow's gii
\ to the plain.
v ''Not that you will any longer b
v plain" she asserted.
a Inwardly I said that, just as a joke
v l would let her go on. 1t could no
i have been vanity that influenced me
4 She went on. She was very expert i
4 her work. In less than half an hou
= she drew a small mirror from her ba
: and held it before me. At first
q thought the glass was giving the re
- Election Of some one else, and move
a slightly that I might see my own face
els it not an improvements sh
O asked. "Only one dollar for the larg
. bottles, three for two dollars and
d halt No lady should be withou
a them"
q continued looking at the reflection