The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-31

the drifts she drove him until, painting
he would sink down crying for mercy.
You don't love me, Betty, ne s'lu
one day sorrowfully, when she sent MN
TO the top Of a shaking walnut Tee' anu
often he repeated in later years.
How we enjoyed the Halloween fun
that year When Jacks sister brought
I'm the cake, big and round ana gOideh
with orange frosting, we CROWDED up ~
her. and Bettys nqustive little niger
sought its smooth surface. nope tnt
ring will fall to me, she cried Laughing
and dancing round the golden dainty.
Remember, AZ 1t does. Betty, wins
pered Jack. that you have promised
Nothing at ALL" said Betty saucily.
and then to punish the poor fellow she
talked with the Enslishman ana popped
chestnuts with him and threw the apple
skin over his blond head.
Jack was sorry enough, poor Fellow,
but he wore a happy smile when ms
ewes rested uDOn the cake which stood
in the middle Of the table ready Tor the
GROWING feast Of the night.
AT last we all gathered around the
table. and Sue, Jacks sister, handed
him the carving knife. Now, cut the
cake. Jack said she. and give each "a
piece of IT. In one section the ring VIII
lie. and it shall be yours to imprison
the finder or set her free"
"She shall be mine.' cried jack seiZ-
ing the knife.
Two deft strokes brought out golden
triangle of IL TO me, the second came 10
Sue the third to Betty. AS she took II
the Englishman whispered something TO
her She shook her head and showed
her dimples Eat It. Betty said JACK,
as he handed the others their pieces.
The next minute there was a cry ana
upon the floor there sounded sharp
noise. 1t was Bettys piece, and she had
thrown it from her hand. The cake tell
to the floor and the ring rolled out from
us naky interior. 1t wasn't fair You
cheated" cried Betty. "You knew where
the ring lay, and you gave 1t TO me.
ALLOW me, my dear Miss Betty, said
the Englishman stepping forward ana
picking up the knife. 1t is not fair thaI
You should be cheated out OF your piece OF
cake by a piece of sleight Of hand. Let
me cut another slice for you.
lack looked at the Englishman so fierce
~ that for a minute we thought he would
fv at his throat. Then seeing Betty. he
softened and said: do not take his cake
Betty AIS fair i'm war and love; ana you
know you promised me- ,,.
The Englishman laughed maternity IN
my country we do not catch young lady
I'm this way. We ask her and then give
her a choice. WIN you take this CAKE
Miss Betty?' -
Betty turned half from him; then,
catching the CLEAN Of his dark. tauntlng
pick up that piece from the noor ana
throw 1t into the fire. ring and all. l VIII
have nothing TO do with u.
do YOU mean 1t. Betty. cried JACK
Swinging forward and catching her hand.
Every word Of IT, Mr.. Jack and when
] want sweetheart III ma one that
II tt was as horrid speech and Betty
knew IT, Emily and | stood paralyzed
while she said Il; and Sue put her nana
forward to touch Bettys arm. But Be'-N
threw her of. "Tm tired. and II you VIII
excuse me said she. darting "A naughty
glance at poor Jack. II viii go into me
sitting-rOom and cat my cake comfofta-
hlv before tho fire and away she went
taking the Englishman with her
When we turned TO look Tor JACK ne
was gone. and a little later the others
went home. for the spirit OF me, evsninl,
was broken Betty said good-night. la,lsH
Ing louder than usual, and with her
cheeks redder than they had been IN
many an evening: but Emily and were
quiet and poor Sue was half crying Tor
her brother Jack.
THE next mornig Betty. In her pretty
gown. the pale blue dress that Jack loved
toved with the front windows and looked
lacks way furtively until noon. but' lack
did not come. Afternoon hrought tns olls
caller and that was the EhSiSntiiti-
Rut 10 his amazement and our gratinca-
ton BETTY would have none or ~
and baae him go into the drawing-room
and excuse her. "She was too tired.
she said. land the cake had made her
~"
That was a year ago. For weeks Petty
waited FOR Jack. but he did not come,
And even Sue and the girls bore hurt
silence and we did not see them And
so we next door neiehoors scarce knew
each other. we used 10 be so thick JACK
was AWAY. That much We learned.
II feel as II / could enjoy Halloween