The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1898-01-14
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OUTING in a New York hotel one
y November eveniag. carelessiy run
rIn.- over the headlines Of a newspaper,
/ had ny eyes and wandering th0hghts
arrested by an article that stirred some
pleasant memories Stepping TO the
table near at hand l was clipping the
bit Of news when handsome, athletic
Young fellow approached from the OPP
posite side. knife and paper In hand
4 mament later each noticed that the
other was preserving the same iniorma-
ton. Our eyes niet, his brown and
laughing. mine blue aud aggressive
beg PARDON" he began with a smile
that lighted UP his dark face and
showed his strong white teeth TO adj
vantage. "odd coincidence, isn't it?'
81 don't know, with some cOnstraint.
"I-p to a short time ago my experience
was SO entirely along one pleasant line
that my thoughts never went outside
of it. of late surprises have come -
rapidly that they cease TO surprise. DO
you know herP'
I'm Inclined to think il my privilege
10 do the luterrogating In this instance.
but YOU have already satisfied my chief
curiosity in the matter. II You were
not acquainted with Margie Morell you
would scarcely be putting that fattrr-
ing criticism away In your pocketbook.
"You speak Familiarity of herr" and.
DESPITE my efforts to initiate his easy
manner. there was q challenge In my
voice.
Naturally enough and hAa smile
was the more aggravating because the
more genial AZ have known her for
years. Used to carry her books, haul
I her on her little sled, skate with her.
{ ride with her, advise with her. eneour-
age her when SUCCESS in music seemed
so far OF. and all that. Held her on my
/ knee thousand times. Why. she
spoiled the creases in this very pair OF
trousers I'm wearing"
Now there was an effort at sek-con-
troll on my part. "You are scoundrel
and backyard" l whispered as
leaned over the table III ever hear
OF your repeating such language III
find way to punish you without involT'
ing the name Of tho young lady you
have been coward enough TO SANDER
No change in his smile, but nttle
more blood IN his face as he anVweredi
"Southerncr. should judge?"
"Yes. southcrner. and ono that triei
to retain the virtues OF chlvalry with
out It's faults Iwaut nothing more e
say to you"
''Bpt ike you. Insist on pursuing
the acquaintance. It makes me happy
TO chance upon so stout champion o
Margic."
: Mention that name again and III
Hold hard. my bold southron.- anC
this tine he laughed outright. TN
Fred More,l, MArgie's brother. Il
fact, I'm the responsible head OF tn
family. Have you any special right &
fight the battles Of my sister?"
. Only the right Of q gentleman VIII
holds her in the highest respect. line
. her abroad with her mother. wa
completing my education in medlcln
, and Miss Morell was cultivatIng he
wonderful voice. In the midst Of a
!. acquaintance so delightful TO me I re
ccived news Of my fathers sudde
death, and with il the startling infor
nation that dIsaEtrous speculation ha
wiped out the large fortune that ha
always been led TO expect. hnstene
: home TO Kentucky. spent six months |
settling up the affairs of the estate, an
have Just come north 70 see what I ca
make Of talents that have never ys
been called upon to earn anything
= 1t might have been worse> You Al
:. DR.. Tom Curran. I've heard thei
speak OF you frequently. Why nc
= toke q run out with me and renew Il
: aequaintance?'
I'll 1t was a temptation. and we are pror
A TO compromise with temptation
n could not 60 then because was {
n spend a couple Of weeks with my ow
relative. Uncle BruH Curr1n, who live
70 20 miles out OF 81. Louis But whe
4 Fred and parted 1t had been arrange
I that should take dinner with the NJ
rel household
q At Uncle BruFs l was having Q giol
d Gus time, though he was bachelor
" co and cynical as he WA rich n
d, strnnge experience there began ono I'd
b ernOon when I was out shooting over
y fine a pair Of Irish settlers os ever stot
&c convey OF birdA The sport was IA
ID and furious and 1 was banging avn
ID without any precautions, for The gan
d was In q eesolAte preserve and q
d thought OF danger 70 anyone elAe new
- entered my mind. But my conhden
IN the fact Of my complete isolatll
was brought UP with q short turn.
, had Just let 60 with both barrels at
flying bunch Of quail when I heard
II shout of terror and witnessed Isuo
abb sight nwas MN literally dfo
I'd ping down q telegraph pole. bis ey
g big with fright and falSa beGrd Ghl
.g cd 70 the side Of his face. The fne sh
a had peppered him har1nleuaiy. but
s. thought that be had been fred up
he end was beginning to plead Tor mar
Of when 1 approached him
When I won't IN from my bold
OF hunt found q new guest at he hou
Mt He was president d the then leadl
DO bank In St. Louis. In which unels va
W director and large stookholdsr. Al
re dinner We smoked together and the b
IS old men told me whGt had brought I
n president there.
&c But a short time before two eleas
n and 6stinguished-looking Rsutlen
OF had flashed upon Tie most exclusive
n cinl cirule d the city. TAey drss.
just within the extreme OF fashi
e spent money WITH prinesly prodigAA
SO and one Of them had placed t9oooo
o. The presidents bank, just 10 meat
exposes Of the brief viLL Be hadb
ne introduced 81 the presidents boone Z
az made such an inroad upon the dAuI
nu ter's affections that their sngAgern'
60 was currently reported. This deposit
~ had unexceptional letters and each o
=. guaranteed him entitled TO unlimit
:, credit.
NJ One afternoon he rushed hurrieS
a, into the bank He Just had a let