The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-10-30
STORMY. "You feel dreadfully guilty

sternly "You feel dreadfully guilty
for saint
Here we are,' Barry said. sudden.
ly. as they rounded corner and came
into the glare of the entrance lights.
He pulled himself together sturdily.
and accosted one of the boy ushers ut
the door.
"a good seat, Tad. well up he
whispered. "'rhey say the lecturer
talks low. and we want to hear
Sure. There's two seats with Judge
Pullcn's family-wait. There's room
for two in with your people. Barry.
Come along"
The brown, square face of Barry
Lincoln redeemed in spite of itself.
II was far up the isle and Aunt Faith.
hobbing along beside him, took things
in such leisurely way! The trip
seemed interminable, and its terminus
was not reassuring.
I'm i'm for 1t nowr' thought poor
Barry. There's father and the girls.
big rs life. and Tad's steering for
'em. And there's i.unt Jess in the
seat behind
There bcamed the boy usher.
You'd have lost that seat in another
minute
He leaned over Barry an instant, as
he settled himself down beside little
Aunt Faith. Got n new girl, ch?"
he breathed I'm his ear.
The Lincoln girls were stately and
perfectly apparelled. Aunt Faiths
figure retired into gentle insignificance
beside them. and the other aunt be-
hind regarded her speculatively.
who's Barry picked up now? Some
body with Il sweet face she thought
Likely as not he went after little
Faithie Pyle, and rang the wrong
door bell-it takes n Lincoln to be alb
sent-mindedn'
But Barry's mind was not absent"
ii was present with him all through
the long lecture. He was painfully
conscious of n good many things-that
his terrible great shoulders doomed
above Aunt Faiths Paisley shawl:
that numberless pairs of eyes regard
ed him curiously, and that in a good
many of them lurked smiles. He was
conscious that Aunt Faiths neat black
silk bonnet had careened n little on
her soft gray hair, and that Aunt
Faiths face-but that was after
ward, when he had recovered his men
tai equilibrium somewhat-was keen
ly alive with interest and pleasure.
1t was when Barry discovered this
that he quietly resigned himself to cir
cumstances.
She's enjoying H." lie thought. "Its
n regular treat to her. In the coun-
try probably they don't have lectures.
I'm glad now I didn't explain about
the letter. y fellow couldn't do n
thing like that, anyhow. He's bound
to stick it out"
After the lecture Barry introduced
the girls and Aunt Jess. and then they
fell into the current of outgoing hui
mainly. and drifted out upon it. 1t
was ten O'Clock when Aunt Faith got
home. She stood in the doorway and
held out her hand to the boy.
You have given an old woman a
very pleasant evening" she said. smil-
ing. Il hope somebody will do even
so unto YOU when you're-an old
woman! Good night ana thank your
Good night" Barry said. but down
the steps Aunt Faiths voice halted
him again.
There's n whole Pyle of Faith Mar
garets, you know, and hope the right
one will so TO the next lecture and
have just the kind of evening I've
had" she called. softly.
Indoors. Faith H. was asleep. In
the sittingroom Richard Pyle was Just
rounding off his last newspaper. He
looked up i'm surprise when Aunt Faith
came in.
Where in the world" he exclaimed.
noting her shawl and bonnet
" I've been to the lecture. sir she
said.' laughed Aunt Faith.
"Alonef"
well you didn't go with me-what
could do? If your brother burics
himself in newspapers there you are.
You've either got to go lectureless to
bed Or-do as I did"
She was rolling her bonnet-strinrs.
and stopped to glance over mt him.
humorously.
mo. / didn't go alone Richard.
went with n gentleman. she said. with
quiet emphasis
At Faith lis bedside. she STONED
to Kiss the sweet girl face among the
pillows. stirred in sleep.
You'll have to forgive me-you aud
the hoy. had TO find out" she muir
INJURED. but I'll never do il again
won't hay" to"-Youth's Compau-
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