The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-25
TWO PAIRS
BY Martha
Neutrality-suspicious.
csoydsb, 1904. b, n.r.A. Meczseh- william,

"a hundred dollars. And her dog
and her cat! 1 call that shame-a
burning shame!" Amy Watts said, bold
ing out her hand to Joceiyn, ostensibly
sympathetic, but with a gleam Of sat
isfaction in her eye.
II don't" Jocelyn said stoutiy.
~Aunty Berintha never promised to
said and more-gaye me my education
with a lot Of frills in the way of ex-
tras-dressed me well and gave me
also chance of earning her money.
I wouldn't take it,
"Why, II don't understand" Amy
began. JOcelyn laughed softly. THE
earning would have been easy-to some
girls" she said. at only meant being
missionary. You see. aunty felt that
she herself ought to have gone-she
thought she had heard a call that way
but her terror Of men and water was
such she never could venture to an
swer it. She wanted me to fill the gap
ranks. Then, too. the poor cid dear
knew I'd spend her money II got 1t
without the missionary career In hay-
ing good times. And she did so hate
good times! She simply couldn't be
happy unless she was very miserable"
You stayed with her nine years"
Amy said in voice of awe. Jocelyn
smoothed ont her black gown and said
cheerfully: YES. and I'm glad of it.
| Toward the last she chung to me pitt
fully-called me her comfort. and all
that. Bnt 1t broke me all up to have
her ask my pardon for the viii, as
| though I had right to be hurt over it.
I've lived so useless, child, had to do
a little good at the very last she said
So her dear missionaries got everything
but the place. and the family silver
| they went to q ChsIloner down in Tex
| as, the last of the name. She hoped he
would come back to live on the place
! Somehow, in spite of all her crank
ness, she kept the feeling Of race. Pm
not real blood kin Of hers. you know
only her stepmother's grandehild."
when is he coming-this TexanT'
Amy interrupted.
Jocelyn laughed roguishiy. Not at
all. suspect, Amy-Mamy- You'll have
to put up with Frank Palmer after
I all, for even IL Mr.. Stephen Challoner
should come he is likely to bring a
/; Mrs. Chailoner along. Early and often
is the Texas motto when IL comes to
matrimony, and he's all of thirty-fve"
Frank has no eyes now for any
4, body but you." Amy said, trying 10
mask spite with playfulness and sue
ceediDg rather III.
Jocelyn gave her a keen look In
wardiy she whistled. a fayorite trick
of hers in case of great surprise. 'Un-
less you take that back right straight
IN bundle you out, neck and crop"
she said severely, but with twinkIing
eyes. II don't deny grudging Frank TO
you. What woman could? But you
have possession. which is nine points
j Of the law. not to speak Of vested IN
terests. You two were betrothed in
/ the cradle. I've always heard. by your
respective fathers"
"Oh, that was all a joker Amy said,
but blushed and bridled delightedly.
/ Amy was a pretty enough girl unless
Jocelyn were by to put her out of
court. Jocelyn was tall and twenty.
light on her feet, hthely rounded, fig
4 ure OF grace, vital everywhere. most
/ of all in her peach tinted face and
/ laughing eyes. In the three weeks
since she had come home she had sub
/ jugated half of Lynnville-women no
less than men, What wonder that she
had swept Frank Palmer OF bis feet!
He was a rich mans only child. spoil
| ed of course, but a decent fellow
I enough, dutiful to his father and ten
derby affectionate toward his invalid
| mother. He had intended TO marry
Amy on purpose to please his mother,
who was fond Of the girl and had
grown to depend on her greatly. Now
he had decided she would be much
fonder of Joeelyn before six months
I were out. How could she help It'll
While the two girls talked Of him lie
was saying this TO the sick woman,
4 who answered him with only silent
choking sobs and wringing Of wasted
1HC blClllC. AAA@4 ~
the point of action. He went out OF
the house far from gently and swung
along the tree bordered street, eyes
down. so intent upon his errand he ran
fairly into tall. sunburned fellow who
stood irresolute upon corner.
mo harm done; rather good" the
stranger said in answer to his apollo
gies AT least I reckon so. 1t gives
me chance to speak to You without
seeming like confidence man. ought
to be ashamed to say II. but the fact Is
I'm lost-lost in Lynnville, where
was born a long time ago. The Lynn
Vile / remember was another sort OF
place-used to be a public square
where the turnpike went down toward
the river, with a market house and
Courthouse
They've gone out to meet the rail
road" Frank explained. smiling In
spite of himself.
II The stranger said. HIM then