The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-07-13
TWO PAIRS
By Martha
Observation-Disclosures

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"a hundred dollars! And her dog
and her cat: 1 call that a shame-a
burning shame" Amy Watts said, hold.
ing out her hand to Jocelyn, ostensibly
sympathetic, but with CLEAN of sat.
'isfaction in her eye
II don't" Jocelyn said stoutly.
"Aunty Tsertntha never promised to
make me her heir She did all shs
said and more-gave me my education
with lot Of frills in the way Of ex.
tras-dresseh me well and gave me
also a cha.tce of earning her money.
I wouldn't take IT,
"Why, Ill don't understand" Amy
began. Jocelyn laughed softly. "The
earning would have been easy-to SOME
girls" she taid. 1T only meant being
a 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 nsver could venture to an
swer it. Shz wanted me to fill the gap
which she thought she had left in the
ranks Then, too, the poor old Gear
knew I'd spend her money If I gst II
without the missionary career in bav-
ing good tinses And she did so hSte
good times! She simply couldn't be
happy unless she was very miserable"
"You stayed with her nine years"
Amy said in a voice Of ave- Jocelyr
smoothed out her black gown and said
cheerfully: "Tes, and I'm glad Of Il
Toward the Inst she chung to me pitt.
fully-called NE her comfort, and al
that. But it broke me all up to hava
her ask my pardon for the will, a.
though had right to be hurt over II.
I've lived so useless, child, had to da
a little good st the very last she said
So her dear missionaries got everything
but the place, and the family silver
they went to a Challoner down in Tex
as, the last Of the name. She hoped he
would come hack to live on the place.
Somehow, In spite Of all her crankt
ness, she kept the feeling Of race. I'm
not real blood kin Of hers, you know
only her stepn,other's grandchild."
when Is hA coming-this TexanT
Amy interrupted.
Jocelyn laughed roguishly. "Not at
all, 1 suspect, Amy-Mamy. You'll have
to put up with Frank Palmer after
all, for even II Mr.. Stephen Challoner
should come tie is likely to bring a
Mrs Challoner along. Early and often
is the Texas motto when it comes to
matrimony, and he's all Of thirty-five."
Frank has no eyes now for any
body but youf" Amy said, trying to
mask spite with playfulness end sue
ceeding rather HI.
Jocelyn gave her a keen look. In
wardly she whsstled, favorite trick
of hers in case Of great surprise. Gun
less you take that back right straight
I'll bundle you out, neck and CROP"
she said seveIsay. but with twinkling
eyes. II don't deny grudging Frank to
you. What woman could? But you
have possession, which Is nine points
terests. You two were betrothed in
the cradle, I've always heard. by your
respective fattRrs."
"Oh, that wsS all joker Amy said,
but blushed aud bridled delightedly.
Amy was a pretty enough girl unless
Jocelyn were ty to put her out Of
court. Jocelyn was tall and twenty,
light on her fest, Hthely rounded, flg-
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 off his feet!
He was a rich mans only child, spoil
ed of course, but a decent fellow
enough, dut;ful 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 Jocelyn before six months
were out How could she help iii
While the two girls talked Of him he
was saying this to the sick woman,
who answered him with only silent
choking sobs and wringing Of wasted
hands. The silence irritated him to
the point Of action. He went out of
tie 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 a corner.
mo harm done; rather good" the
stranger said In answer to his apollo
gies "At least reckon so. 1t gives
me a chance to speak to you without
seeming like a confidence man. ought
! to be ashamed to say it, 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 he 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.
The stranger said, "H'mr then
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