The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-04

IN u SChOOl at SCrcaGnam. linen came q
pretty little bit in which Sally said she
hoped she had acted in way that Ken
meth approved.
"She's brick'' ho said cmphatically.
"Sho must como hero for week be.
fore going to Streatham," said Matte.
CHAPTER vi.
Sally was to como ut 5. Kenneth
wondered what she was like. He cx-
pected to find her neat, orderly and well
hammered At 8 he went into the draw
ing room and waited. Five fftocn and
no Sally--5: 80 and she came. For a
moment he stared at her in silence-the
years had dono SO much. She stood with
outstrotched hand. Her great, soft eyes
sought his. lie noticed in stupo-
fled way that sho moved with exquisite
grace and lightness. Ho would have
liked to kiss hor, but that was clearly
out of the question, SO he warmly grasp
ed her hand in both his.
"Why, Sally, dear, my lttlo girl
grown into tall young lady"
Deep as any Utmost heart of roso"
tho young blood flushed into Sally's
cheeks
eyes" she answered, "but still the
samo Sally" Then Sally took sweet
count of him in one quick, shy glance.
Her heart told her that never had she
seen anything 30 goodly as this bright
young Englishman as he stood before
her with gaJ, glad eyes. Half playfully,
half tenderly, hb led her to n sofa and
said:
"Now, Sally, tell me everything."
"Where shall begin?"
''From the moment I left England.
When loft, you had high shoulders aud
wore short frocks and called mo sir. "
Il must call you sir still. But look
at tho dear old room. 1t isn't bit
changed wonder who has busted it
since I've been away" Then she went
to seek tho aunts
'"To think thnt she came out Of Cow
court" said Kenneth, Watching her
cross tho hall, "and that weeds can
grow into such sweet flowcrsl But I
won t make fool of myself"
| And now, Sally, sing to u.s., said
Aunt Hannah after dinner.
This waS the supreme moment Sally
had looked forward to for years. Sho
knew she had Il superb voicc-know ox-
actly what her powers wero and felt in
full possession Of them. When she sat
down to the piano, soft flush came to
her cheeks and light to her eyes She
chose an old Scotch ballad, simple,
tender thing, that needed perfect stylo
and expression. Kenneth started AZ her
first notes fell on tho air. Hers was ono
Of those thrilling, deep contraltos, soft
as velvet, rich and rounded, with tho
strange power to stir and move that tho
good contralto has. Tho spell Of her
voice fell upon him; tears came to his
eyes. He moved forward to see her sweet
1mpasHioned face as she sang. He saw
her soul flashing in tho sweet, dewy
eyes, and great awe and love arose in
his heart. Tho song ended in q deep,
solemn chord, like tho echo Of an amen.
Sally turned to Kenneth.
'Did you like it? l have labored 30
hard for your praise"
Ho did not speak at first, but when
sho raised her eyes to his she saw there
a look so eager, SO ardent and sweet,
that she almost wished sho had not
spoken. lie caught her hand in his
cam pleased? Oh, my dear, surely
you know. 1t is too beautiful for praise
Of mine"
Sally sang no moro that night, but
felt she was rewarded. That song had
changed tho world for Kenneth. Could
a mans hoart be sung out of him in
such fashion? Were tho days Of magic
still with us, and had this sweet witch
of 10 summer: made him forget all pru.
donco and wisdom2
Next morning he was full Of content
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Joy was in his heart, love ruled his life.
Sally was in tho house. Sally was his
surely all his. Had ho not fought and
conquered for her. He sang as he
dressed, breaking Off to laugh at tho
contrast of his rough baritone with Sal
ly's velvet tones, and it was not till he
saw his aunts--tho very models of fam.
lily propriety-that he realized the diff.
oultics Of his position.
But little sleep had como to Sally that
night. Love has divine insight, and
wien their eyes met after her song she
knew that he loved hcr. But he should
never marry her. Her valiant heart
screwed iteelf up to the sticking point
and aottlod that forever. The conscious.
ness Of his love oame on her AZ q bitter
sweet surprise. When, flushed with her
song, aho looked into his eyes and saw
love thero radiant and enthroncd, her
difficulties were at ono stroke doubled.
When hor own heart was her only foo
sho had bucklcd on her armor and gone
down into the fight, but now sho had to
face another foe, before whom she felt
powcrless. Flight was her only chance.
At 9 aho rose and packed; at 2 che
went to Aunt Hannah
81 am going away" sho said 81
ought never 10 have eenae.' Aunt Han.