The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-12-18

Jo'lld Sdlu lulN, LOT TIE sake OF saying
something
There comes somebody up the hill
in a buggy
We'll, ne isn't coming here" re-
sponded Kizzy. Aunt Susan doesn't
expect anybody until tomorrow. Why.
yes, he Is coming, Joella Who can
he beg
The buggy had stopped, and Il young
man alighted and advanced toward
the girls, fused and smiling and with
both hands extended.
~ his is Joella, isn't it?' ne asked,
shaking hands before she nad time to
reply and this is Klzzy? | am YOUR
cousin. Luke Trent, from Colorado.
Do you think YOU would have known
me without an introduction?"
II don't believe we should. Cousin
Luke answered Toclla, cordially. al
though a little Shyly. You see. we
weren't sure YOU were coming. from
your last letter, and doa't think that
last photograph YOU sent granthcr is
very good likeness. We didn't know
YOU, but were just as glad to see YOU"
80 you think my last picture was
bad one?' asked the young man.
laughing II wonder which one it
was, now. l had several taken mt
about the same time, and don't know
which you have. Some of them We're
wretched. l wanted them destroyed.
but father liked them and sent some
away without my knowledge Per
haps you have one of those. It's no
wonder you didn't know me if you
have"
ut wasn't sent without your linowl-
edge, anyway" said Kizzy, bluntly.
and you'd better not let granther
know you've forgotten the letter that
came with it, He thought Il great deal
of what YOU wrote, and he's pretty
touchy."
'Touchy. is he?" 81 d Luke. "Wcn.
l suppose that's natural at hundred
years old"
Ninety nine. interrupted Kizzy.
ITS his hundrcIth birthday. but he's
only ninety-ninc years old He
wouldn't wait till next year to celc-
bratc. He said he was going to make
sure of the first thing that came
along with a hundred in IT, i'm case Of
accidents
Luke laughed again. and Joclla in
vitcd him into the house to be intro
duced, while Kizzy went to the barn
to find Il few more eggs for the guests
supper. The inroductions were hard
~ over before gran'thcr fell mapping.
and Joclla led the Western visitor
about the house. lie was delighted
with the old homestead. and she en-
ioycd his pleasure i'm its treasures ana
curiositiCs. He was especially ardent
in his admiration of the family silver
1t is pretty" she agreed. watching
him rs he handled her favoritc cream
jug and sugar bowl THE Pops have
always been little eXtravagant i'm sill.
yer, and I'm not sorry Kizzy thinks
so much of that pitcher she SAYS she
doesn't consider It properly cleaned till
she can look i'm il and count her eye
lashes"
Luke's enthusiasm soon won the lik-
ing of all the household except Kizzy.
who pCryerscly cOufidcd To Joella that
she could not endure him. and refused
TO give any other reason than that
his hair was shiny slick and the toes
of bis boots too narrow Moreover. ne
had praised her playing when she
could see ne knew better
The next morning. regardless of his
presence, she came dcfanty To break
fast with her hair i'm curl-papcrs.
JOella. as fresh as blue morning
glory i'm her dainty Bingham ana vel
low curls, demonstrated i'm vain. There
was an 'ngry CLEAN i'm Keys gray
eyes and her red lead hristlcd i'm ali
directions with irregular paper knobs.
But soon buggy came I'm sight. ideu.
tilted at q distance 10y the projecting
legs of the camera ms that of the VII.
lagc photographer. who was coming
TO take granthcr and The household
in family group
Luke had left the room. aud Kizzy.
as she ran upstairs to let down her
hair. Knocked at his door to- tell him
that gran'thcr wished him to bc in
cludcd in the picture He called I'm
fA'f''fN Nifi' tIi NJ HH SUI " UNI IiItIi 100
had just been seized with violent
nosehlccd aud that they had better
not wait This message Kizzy dcliv
cred and the photograph was taken
without him. When it was completed
the photographer wished to- lry "a sec
oud but in The interval 30 occurred IA
kizzy to see If there was anything
she could do for Luke
"Salt and water and cold key down
his back She thought and turned to-
ward the dining room To- get the salt
but as she approached 30 She was star
tied by faint Jingle of silver Ther,
should have been none there She
know that the whole household wor,
az Che front of The house intent ON fhp
group TO Doe photographed. sh,
stepped into tho doorway Cousin
Luke was there. his yalisc in bis hand
and Che silver was mo- longer ON do,
dresser The two stared q each other
Kizzy's hear, thumpcd Was her cou
sim q theft Her fear was that D.,
would rum with whatever was ln that
bag Her first thought was not to ap
pear to suspect him
"if your n0seblecd bcdcrf" SD,