The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-11-30
studying it in much dependency Of
spirit. A whoop from his effervescent
neDhew startled him,

studying 1t In much deSpondency or
spirit. A whoop from his effervescent |
nephew startled him.
Look, Uncle Bert, what, foundv'
A battered horseshoe was held trium-
phantly aloft in grimy little hand.
That's for good luck every time. Nail
it up over the door, will you? Man,
ma III be awful glad to have 1t there.
She had one nailed up in our house-in
town. Here's the hammer"
Herbert Barrows, the friend of chill
dren in general and Of this small neph-
ew in particular, rose obediently.
"Look out for those pictures" eau
toned Jimmy.
They were ranged along the wall
preparatory to hanging etchings- -passe
partouts, aQuarelles and one long We
netian mirror.
Jimmy" sighed the uncle of that
estimable small boy, "if your advice
were only as valuable as it is frequent
what an admirable young person you'd
be to have for constant companion!
Hello! Great Scott! Look out there!'
Too late! Leaning forward from the
stepladder to fasten the horseshoe IN
the direct center of the casing over the
door, the flutter of blue gown on the
porch had caught his eye. And as. the
wearer stepped lightly over the thresh-
old the nervousness engendered by his
sudden recognition caused the bit Of
battered iron to fly from his fingers.
For one Mortified instant he hardly
dared look. Then he saw that it had
only grazed the arm Of the girl enter
ing and, detecting, had crashed into
the Venetian mirror.
"Oh, what bad luck!' she cried, re
garding the shattered fragments.
but my horseshoe would have
brought good luck, Aunt Viva, II ht
hadn't let it fall" protested Jimmy in
dignantly.
Pm so sorry" apologized Herber
in a low voice. II was unpardonabl!
awkward"
The girl, exquisitely attired, youn'
and graceful, glanced from one to tn
other, then at the broken looking glass
She sank down on a rattan divan ant
burst into helpless laughter.
"Its too absurd The idea of break
ing a mirror with horseshoe. Wha
combination of good and bad luck"
For the time being she had forgot
ten the popularity Of her present re
lations with the culprit.
Its all his fault sturdily insiste
Jimmy, picking up his treasured pos
session. 'My, won't mamma give
to YOU, Uncle Bert, when she finds on
you've broken Miss Sibley's mirror"
Some of the pink bloom went out 9
Miss Grants face.
Ibid Laura Sibley give Minna--giv
your mOther-that, JimmyT'
Her voice sounded SO cold Jimm
looked quickly up in intuitive interr'
CATION.
"Yes-last Christmas. Why, Aul
viviaY
"Oh, nothingv' returned Viva Grant
A strange, swift suspicion sh'
through the mind Of Herbert Barrow
He leaned forward eagerly. Thought
recollections, We're crowding up inTb
wildering succession.
"Vivia, tell me-" he half pleaded, ha
commanded, twas it because of my
my attention to Miss Sibley at Il
commencement dance that you sent
back my ring? Frank Lennard W
away that night, and he feared Lau
would feel lonely, 50, as we both II;
belonged to the same fraternity'-
Frank Lennardr' Viva eXclaime
"You don't mean to say
"Why, Of course! / suppose you kne
they were to be married in Octob'
dearest What's that-you're hurt?'
A thin red line showed through t
pale, transparent stuff Of her slee'
He had pushed the material up in
instant and was binding the slle
wound with his handkerchief.
Its only a scratch, Bert!"' She W
laughing trifle Historically. 1--WE
we've both been-at least I've beer
awfuIly foolishr'
Jimmy" said Barrows, "Tll give y
80 cents If you'll take that broken gls
y out and throw it in the ditch
"Betcher lifev' responded Jimmy.
ut loaded basket and started off.
re ITO think that broken mirror sho'
bring the girl was saying.
t. Hello, Jimmy! Back SO soon? Her
< your halfv' Herbert dipped the
" hand ut liberty into his pocket,
brought out dollar. Say he b
q gained, "I'll give you all Of this if J
stay out and watch, sentry fashio
ia like soldier, you know-that no
/" takes that glass out of the ditch"
"Will IT. replied Jimmy. Put
l." here! I knew my horseshoe would br
an me good luckv'
ls- The face against Herbert's shoul
lie was lifted mischievously.
n't us it good luck, BertY' she questi
ed quizzically.
Ike ''The best in the world" he decla
,ut emphatically. He concluded his
of tence with lovers period.
II "Geev' said Jimmy softly, look
nc back over his shoulder. "Geew
we