Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-03

her tone irritatod mn. l did not then realize
that she had much to do with reduced In
come, and that |, with my williul ways. add
ed greatly 10 her cnres. l only felt that she
did not love me; and as detestod company
days, 1 resolved upon escaping from the
house as soon as possible and stay away all
day.
! won't TO the kitchen, contrary to COM
mands, got something to eat and put piece
Of pone and a cold boiled egg into my pock-
ct and then spod away through tho old pho
wood TO n beautiful and lonely glen, which
boasted Of little fall and deep, clear pool
Of water.
have described tho result Of my ndyen-
turos, and my Owl deeds and disasters on this
special day Ind beon so many. that really
felt some remorso, and might have felt moro.
but for the conversation l overheard In tho
kitchen, that conversation which had ended
in tho Inspection OF myself in the ballroom
mirror. Now | stood before It, my horror
growing greater every moment as glared
upon tho figure have described, and whis-
pcred THAT Is I"
uttered dreadful word--not an OATH but
ono Of those substitutes which some people
allow themselves to use something quite
too shocking on tho lips OF girl and
matching tho Life Of Miss Emily Tibbets'
from my pocket, flung 1t with all my force ut
tho mirror, II was u heavy, old-iashioned
/ volume, bornd In Morocco, and loud crash
! followed, and a shower Of glass dashed
to the Coor, and hoard Il shrek of terror
| from tho dining room.
/ fc1t camo flying up tho stairs. bastenei
| 20 depart from the ballroom as had ontored
| II, and carefully shutting the shutters behind
| me. popped through the stats TO watch what
next would happon.
| In minute or 50 the door opened and
/ littlo procession enforced tho room. It was
| headed by Aunt Sally, who held lamp In her
hand. Following her came my uncle, Colonel
| Malcolm, tall. soldorly man, with one
sleeve carefully pinned TO his coat. for ho
had lost an arm during one OF tho battles Of
the civil war My aunt, calamity escorted by
ono of the gentlemen who were that day her
guests. camo next. Then Adelaide aud
another gentleman, to whose arm she cling,
viii, what seemed to mo to bc very affected
air Of terror. Finally appeared another lady
about whom tho children clustered, and who
held two by the hands.
An now stood in the great room, and Aunt
n.
marched forward until shostood opposite the
mirror which had demolished, and paused,
pointing toward 1t with a tragic gesture and
uprollod eyes.
DO glass IL broke itself" she cried. "De
only hun glass in do ballroom is broke itself
It's dc worst ob signs, massa; trouble sartin
10 follow, sartin. Its Sign oh death, massa,
whom glass done break hlsselt in dis var
ballroom. All dem glasses broke doy self.
Dat one do day Mass Rob fought de duel wild
Mass Spencer dat one do day ole miss done
gone to glory, dat one"
"lIold your tongue this instant, Sally"
cried my aunt, mot ono word moro OF that
nonseusen
"Nos Miss Lizzie scnco you says 90" said
Sally. ''only It's do Twin trun." She walked
townrd tho mantelpece. set her lamp upon
1t and leaned back against tho wall. hor
arms folded, her upper lip projecting tro-
mendously, thus giving tho only sign OF of
Tense she dared 70 oiior.
"licst keep out OF range, ladies" said my
uncle, retrenting; "tho whole thing may DO
about to fall, elizabeth 1t is my opinion
that thoro will bo funeral here before
thoro ia ball, Tho onion is usually for
the head Of the house, 20 probably II will bo
mino, have no regrets on tho subject but
for your sake
Nov, isn't he cheerful" said my aunt, in
gently sarcastic tone, "That's tho way he
goes on all the time over slncc tho war"
Ever since / have had TO hewall lost
health, lost strength. lost fortune and lost
cause" said my uncle.
"Dut this IA not the way TO entertain our
quests | am aware" bo ndled Thc otlnr