Wichita eagle., 1890-01-29

as obedient as In stitch setting. Time and
tune were accurate. Her playing was like
her voice in sDea hng-E.echanhcsl- yet hold
ing vague intio.olioEs Of an imprisoned soul
The brilliant little blonde had an inspra-
ton, and biz of swift biography went ON
behind Lueys bac1- Neither OF the respond
ents thought OF the mirror, in which the
dumb show was repeated
Within fifteen minutes after the three sat
down together Dan had asked Sara for a
book he had lent her. and she lad flown up
stairs to got IL before Lucy could oheT to do
the errand.
The elder sister sat down again ON the op-
posite side OF the Ere from the visitor, with
an inarticulate mur7anr OF embarrassment
he mistook for dissatisfaction. Her face was
as fine and cool as a marble Minerva's She
leaned back in her chair. her beautiful hands
overlapping one another at the wrists, and
relieved artistically by the maroon Of her
velvet gown. She looked altogether COM
posed and tribe WEAR. Heavy rain had
come on with the night, and n the dead, brief
silence succeeding Sara's fight they heard
the wash and thud of the wind driven food
against wall and window.
Dan Hyde might not be confident lover,
Dub AtS "t1c <O6 tHc laulG eAi~S ifENSi
wins. He lei OFF tolerasly well
"How colly delightful home and freside
are on night Ike ths" he began, in q
natural, colloqHiai strain.
VERY" responded Lucy, dryly.
ut makes one long for horne of his own,
wes the wooOr's next advance.
Lucy's face paled and stifened. She gazed
steadily into the rudy palpitations of the
CRATE, and could not have spoken to save hez
soul.
At that exact instant an ignited lump OF
coal ratified from the top Of the heap into the
fender, and both stopped for the tonss. Dan
secured them, picked up the fragments, laid
them i'll place, restored the ton3s 50 the rack,
crossed the rug, and took q chair beside
Lucy's. Another CHATTER called his ey es TO the
unlucky fire. The tongs had slipped their
moorings and lay kicking widely on the
hearth. As quickly Us her sister could have
moved Lucy sprang forward, set them up,
and crossing the rug in her turn, took a
straight backed reception chair, the whole
width Of the hearth distan, from her sutton.
Dams face slowed like tie hottest Goals, to
which Lucy's eyes went back with show OF
tranquil interest, then it paled to She hue of
cold ashes
81 would be coneeited fool If I did not
understand why you did that, Miss Knight,
be said, hushily. Il came here tonight to
say something to you which see you are not
willing to hear. have too much respect for
you to torment you with an unwslcome suit.
Good night, Lucy! God bless yoo4"
He took up the impassive fingers that lay
like ice in his. With such an effort as the
1919, fay0n IA
through her throat:
II am sorryr'
81 know you are sorry for my disappoint-
ment. You have nothing to reprOach your
self with. You never lured me on to pro
posal. You are all noble, adj n1aidenIy.
Good-hy again.
It took Sara Gxty-seven minutes by tbs
ball clock 30 look for the borrowed Volume,
and then she presented heself below stairs,
empty handed Lacy sat alone by the dying
fire. The wind howied fiendishly, and hiss
ing drops OF hail found their way down the
chimney.
where is DANE Sara stopped just within
the door to ejGcuEte.
''He went away soon after you left US, :"
said Lucy, frsli1erently, or dreamly.
Lucy Knight If you have sent him off,
will pever forgive youi l prepared you for
what he had TO say'
If Lucy ever saeerel, there was a sheer
now upon her proud mouth. She dragged
herself to her feet, which felt dead and queer.
Sitting SO long in the straight backed chair
had cramped her limbs But she walked
firmly across the room to shat the piano.
Perhaps you prepared me little toe
weil!" she said. I'VE viii not speak of it
again. Hr. Hyde has nothing to complain
of, nor have l. How it rainsi I hope the
sashes are locked all over the house.
A year later there was a wedding at which
Dan Hyde was the bridegroom. Among the
first to follow the congratulatory relatives,
when the ceremony was over, came the twin
sisters. Sara leaned upon the arm of her
lately welded husband, as arch and piQuana
as ever. Lucy was in the escort of a per-
functory usher, who IVES slightly afraid Of
her.
II congratulate you, Mr Hyde" she said,
IN her low, rich mecotone, looking him df
Iectly in the eyes, She could not say less
She never wasted words.
A New EnglaAd man whom bis best friend
described as volcano shut up in AN ice
berg" once SPOKE 10 me OF his agony Of ID
corlmunicaAeness
Let those whose channels Of speech are
deep nrld free, connecting, without obstrnc-
ton, with the heart, thank God for bless
ing received and SORROW withheld
That girl should have been christened
Eeclap said Dan Hydesauick sighted, warm
hearted wife to him after the bridal call paid
to them bv the sisters
Dan laughed lightly. He was sensible.
practical feRo~ and very much in love with
his second choice
Tine volcaoo is the work Of your iuragina-
ton, my pet Or if you are in the right, life
is too short to be spent in thawing a thou
sand feet of ice upon the chance OF finding
fire at tue bostom. p-Harion Harlspd in