Sharp County record., 1900-01-12

eAd lueQ ha Al, III
comes me Miss Miss A.rmiger now
a few minutes with Mar, n
Why Miss Sophia, I y, ~
hear "a of your accident s ~ y ~
She had soft dark sy ,s' ~
sweet voice. IVY Y -
II was just telling so,,. Y
haps you may be able r. ra ! u
her present awkward NJ MI. "
said the minister. MARI s ~
i'll, and she is going hon.. !. r.
neon." "
Why that is too bad :, &
Arminger. How lono MN y
gomez" "~Ssci
:, "A week at least" reuli., +. 3
phia. p4@ Scl
How would it do for N, 9
and keep house for you% u
after a few moments tbo MY 81
Their and mother are goips
morrow for about two wsas.
the Widow Mason's dausbts, X
who would, I am sure, be Oh, s
and do the rough work" 80
"You would be doipp ~,
ness 1 should not soon to,,
piled Miss Sophia, with ~, ~
eagerness. "a
In fact she was really deli,s.. D
the plan. What an opportupiirs, d
afford to bring Mary ArpicssI,
ling qualities under the ob,p,,,' !
the minister! He was fullyr,;
Of her usefulness in the chm !.
good work among the Door All
ing of the parish; her doness,,t
could now be demonstrate MI
Miss Sophia looked at her N
He was gazing gratefully ana |,
ciatively at Mary Armiger.
NO one in trouble ever ann.
you in vain, Miss Mary" he sai ,
this is really something Of an /,
ton"
Not at all. I shall be very h,
deed to come. Only" with a slf|
itation, II am afraid l should beaI
to bring Lottie, as there will ben
at home"
Miss Sophia's brow darkenei;;
minister's face flushed slightly.
"By all means bring Miss Lott.
said, as Miss Sophia remained ii.
Lifting her eyes, one evenings,
later, Miss Sophia saw upon ths,
quite distinctly, for the moon WA
ing brightly, Mary Armiger end
lie Saunders. She stiffened haI
Mary and Charlie being togeths
lowed that Lottie and the mi
were bearing each other con
There rose before Miss Sophiatl
eye a distracting vision Of Lottie,
in her white gown, with pink ~
her yellow hair. The next ND
however, all thought Of Lotte, el
in Turing the minister to return
former folly, was driven from N
phia's mind, for Charlie Saunde
placed his arm about Mary's VA
kissed her upon the lips.
Miss Sophia gasped in astoniI
and horror. Could she have Seena
Mary Armiger, the model Of all
best in womanhood, permitting
nocent boy to kiss her unrebuks
As Miss Sophia sat bewilder'
couple moved toward her.
"Why, Miss Sophia, you areal
dark; I'll light the lamp" sait
as she stepped through the low
into the room, followed by Chi
Miss Sophia sat in grim silsn
Mary had lighted the lamp y
her eyes sternly upon Mary Y
she had never seen the elder Mis-
ger look quite so pretty before
was a pink flush in her cheeks
dark eyes were soft and bright
MARY Armiger, did / really
young man kissing you a few D
ago or did my eyes deceive me'
Miss Sophia, with uncomproml
ruptness.
Mary blushed, while Charlie
Sophia's intense indignation, D
laugh, :,
IL am afraid that you d
Sophia" faltered Mary. "lo'
had just promised to marry III
"What!' gasped Miss Sophia
worthless young scamp, who 40 :,
ing but flirt with your sister
"Now Miss Sophia, that's 70
cried Charlie. "Lottie and
thought of such a thing, On
that I've been in love with
ever so long"
Before Miss Sophia had I'm
lect her scattered wits sumo,
make a reply the minister an'
entered the room. Lottie's enc
pinker than the roses she wo'
hair, and the minister's eyes
diant.
For a moment Miss Sophia,
gered first upon the girl ana u
her brother, and she made
movement to rise from her Gnu
minister came to her assistan !.
81 wish to go to my room,
laying her hand upon her bro'n
but keeping her face studlou :
ed from him and the other U
Of the parlor.
II suppose you will permin'
main until you are married