Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1899-09-13
LOttie's Blue Eyes.
-HE owing

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s-E- at the mature age
Of Al, had actually fallen in love. This
fact was in itself an offense to Miss
Sophia, but 1t was not all, for the min
lister had committed the supreme folly
of losing his heart to Il chit of girl,
and most Objectionable young per
sou altogether in Miss Sophla's eyes.
Now If he had only fallen IN love
with Mary" unused Miss Sophia.
'She Is most esimable young
woman. But that doll-faced, vain,
frivolous Lottle--" and Miss So
phia groaned. "A man Of his age and
d minister of the gospel to lose his wits
over pink and white complexion and
yellow hair! Oh. 1t Is too bad. II |
only knew of some way to disenchant
him.
Just then two girls and young man
passed along the street. One of the
girls was tall, dark haired and stately;
the other was pink checked and yel-
low haired Her hands We're full of
roses and her laughing blue eyes were
upllfted to the face of the young man
by her side.
Miss Sophia snorted with disgust.
"Flirting, as usual, the shameless
piece" she calculated. "A nice min
isters wife she would make! Har-
mons an IDIOT"
Then Miss Saphia suddenly awoke
to the fact that the hired girl had been
left much too long to her own devices,
and rose hastily to her feet. In so do
ing she tripped over stool and gave
her ankle severe wrench.
A little later Rev Harmon Pendle
ton returned home and found Miss So
phia with her foot on stool and her
ankle swathed in bandages.
"Why, Sophia, what has happened"
asked the minister.
.I'ye sprained my ankle" replied
Miss Sophia, with grim disgust Il
can't 50 much as put my foot on the
floor"
why, this is indeed bad" muir
INJURED Rev. Harmon.
"And that Is not ALL" said Miss So
phia. martha has just had word that
her mother Is very i'll and to come
home Immediately. What to do l
can't imagine
why, get another girl"
"Since when has 1t become so easy
to get help in Westonville at mo-
ment's notieeT' calculated Miss So
phla, with extreme scorn.
II met Miss Armiger down the
street" said the minister with sudden
inspiration. "She intends stopping on
her way home. Perhaps she can think
OF II way out Of the difficulty"
II don't doubt 1t: Mary Armlger Is
most superior young woman" said
Miss Sophia, with emphasis
yes, she Is indeed" readily assent
ed the minister.
80 utterly unlike her sister Lottie,"
supplemented Miss Sophia.
Yes, they are very unlike, certain
ly," said the minister quietly.
Did you meet Lottie also?" asked
Miss Sophia. furtively watching her
brothers face. "She passed with
Charlie Saunders. making eyes at him
as usual What an audacious tiirt that
girl is
"Oh, have not seen Lottie,' replied
the minister, and then he added:
Here comes Miss Armiger now
He passed into the hall, returning
In few minutes with Mary Armiger.
"Why, Miss Sophia, am sorry to
hear Of your accident" she said.
She had soft dark eyes and Il low,
sweet voice.
Il was just telling Sophia that per-
haps you may be able to help her in
her present awkward predicament,
said the minister. "Martha's mother
is i'll. and she Is going home this aft
ernoOn."
why, that Is too bad" said Mary
Armiger. How long will Martha be
gomez"
"A week at least" replied Miss So
phia.
How would 1t do for me to come
and keep house for you." asked Mary,
after a few moments thought ia
ther and mother are going away to-
morrow for about two weeks. There's
the Widow Mason's daughter, Sarah,