The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-12-02

seeking an opportunity 10 whisper his
love to Miss Laura, sat apart and glow.
cred
During supper Mr. Holly not only
burst the shell of shyness which had
formerly enyeloped him, but cast the
fragments to the four winds. Witt.
cisms and anecdotes fairly flowed from
his lips and Miss Crook laughed de-
lightedly at them Capt Durham mo-
rosely ate bread and butter and glow
cred.
When the meal was ended Miss
Crook absented herself on some domes-
&c call and Mr., Holly took chair on
the veranda- Capt, Durham, cycling
him from the room. noted that he was
caressing something with his fingers
and apparently raising something at
times to his lips Had Miss Laura
given him a lock of her hair7 A jeal-
Gus pang twisted his heart and, step
ping softly 10 the window, by the aid
OF shaft Of lamplight, beheld Mr.. Hol.
ly stroking affectionately rabbits
foot. The captains heart dropped In
his bosom Ike a plummet This was
the cause OF Holly's confidence. This
explained the sudden evolution from
shyness to boldness. He had a rab.
bits foot.
Capt Dunham's cup OF misery now
oyerhowed and ran down his cheeks in
sweaty drops. Despair gripped him as
lie felt the odds were against him,
hopelessly against him.
! Sleep was a stranger to Capt Dun
ham that night He tossed and tumbled
the dainty bed in vain search for for
/ getfulness, He arose and in his stock
ings stepped out on the porch, which
ran across the front OF the second
story. There was the brightest OF
moons, but he saw II not. The night
breeze freshening Its wings at the river
and perfuming them with the odor OF
sweet flowers as It passed touched his
! cheek, but he noticed 1t not. Defeat
ranked at his heart From the open
4 window before which he paused came
the sound OF healthy slumber. II was
Holly's room: no wonder he slept, with
rabbits foot presaging good luck for
him. The moon sent beam directly
into the window and II rested on the
bureau, and on this bureau, by the light
Of this moon. Capt Durham saw the
rabbits foot lying Who dare say he
is proof against temptation? VIII a
soul encased in triple steel OF right
eousness be impenetrable when great
want and opportunity come together1
Capt. Durham softly stepped inside
the room, picked up the foot and stole
back to his bed.
II was with bouyant step that Capt.
Durham trod the earth the next morn
Ing, Before he had walked as far as
the gateway small negro confronted
him. de mate OF de schooner tole
me to give you dis, sab. He fine 1t on
de cabin flo, sab"
Capt. Durham opened the package.
II was the missing rabbits foot. II he
had been little farther from the house
he would have shouted in his glee. as
1t was he whlstled and gave the boy a
half dollar.
He was safe, He allowed Holly to
have Miss Laura that day: poor fellow,
let him have his brief swing. He even
smiled when Holly took Miss Crook out
driving after dinner. That night he
would propose and be accepted.
For the lands sake." exclaimed
Farmer Crook about dusk, as he came
to the house after receiving a messen-
ger in the barnyard. Laura and Holly
have driv down to the church and got
married. They've gone to Baltimore
on the boat. For the lands sake!"
Capt. Durham strobe into Mr.. Meek
ms shop few evenings later and flung
a rabbits foot on the counter
Take your blamed old piece OF car.
rion," he said, land here's another one
you can have" hurting Mr. Holly's
charm into Mr.. Meekin's face Then
he strobe out into the night.