Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-28

! "Oh. my, what an imagination you
have. Mrs. Cranston"' Kitty laughed
heartily But YOU are away off MIR
Buckley explained it to Lydia. He
was going by here. returning from Il
stag party down the street. He saw
the carriage pass and noticed the wheel
coming off He called out thou@ht
| heard some one-but could no, at
! tract the attention Of the driver. He
g, tried to catch UP, hut could not do 81
until he WAS in the grounds. then the
whee! came off. and we We're noppin.
about in each others laps
oh Mrs. Cranston exclaimed dis
appontedIy
| well. tl.~l docs seem more reason
able" said Mrs Dunln:gh. Il can hard
| ly imagine lovers, this day and time
doingeh rther thing, It's rather too
stagy-too romantic. don't you Think
| .'Well. | really don't know what we
are going 10 do with Lydia" sighed
Mrs. Cran+:on she didn't seem to
enjoy herself !; bit tonight Jus; think
Of it! Why. could hear Whispering
all over the rooms. Where is she? Is
that her? My, ain't she pretty. They
say that necklace has been in lie
family for 300 years Have yog
| leen introducedy And yet the objee,
OF it all sat on a divan half the cren
| ing talking to married PrcsbyierH!
| minister, who didn't even have on ar
evening suit"
Really. ] was proud of her" dc
clared Mrs. Dunleigh shes Just
pure, sweet. unS}oiled girl. and ever.
| body knew it by her modest shrinkin
| manner. That's why she created such
a furore, and why Governor Telf;re
| is such a fool about her When she
declined to go out to supper with him
and in such Il sweet. natural WAY sug
gested that he take you instead. was
n frad he might be Offended. but be
! took it beautifully. and-well. it Gid
| look better. She wasn't going to rat
| herself in such a conspicuous positich
| if she could avoid it, and on the whole
/ think she was right
well. I'm going to bed" said Kitty.
| You two hens can stay off the roost
! and cackle all night if you like, but I'm
| s'eepy."
shes an original creature" said
Mrs. Dunleigh. when Kitty had left
| them Il wish you'd share her with
me-"
shes that way all the Tine said
Mrs Cranston. almost too independ-
ent TO be a favorite With men, but wom-
en- adore her. She's very exacting-
| wants men to be more perfect than
they are. really think she admires
George Buckley, and she won't help
me with Lydia a bit"
When Kitty returned to Lydia she
found her in bed, the gas burning low.
her face to the wall. Kitty disrobed
noiselessly and got into bed. She lay
Still for moment, then she said sud
denly:
Look here are you-well, 1 declare
you are crying!'
| There was NO response. Kitty was
quiet for several minutes, then she
rose. "In the excitement of it all"
she said 81 forgot to say my prayers
E; I'd better get it done. Those two wom-
en- fell into my trap with dull thud
Just now I'll tell you about it in the
morning."
Lydia still made no sound nor move
ment to Indicate that she was awake,
but Kitty knew she was. Kitty knelt
at the bedside for several minutes; then
she rose. with sigh. and got back
under the covers "If it will do you
any good" she said, "I'll tell you I've
been praying about this thing don't
believe God pays the least attention to
| people who pray about wet weather in
dry season or dry weather in wet. but
somehow | believe ne listens when you
call his attention to real downright
heart suffering told him ! was at
the ebd Of my rope and that he ought
TO try TO help you and George out Of
the mess you are in You are both too
| good and sweet and noble to- There
was sudden catch in Kitty's voice,
and sob struggled into her throat and
) shook Ler from head to foot
| Now. what's the matter with your"
Lydia suddenly exclaimed. and she
turned over and put her arms about
her friend Don't, don't Kitty" Then
they cried silently together until they
fell asleep.
(To Be Continued.)