The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1905-12-06

| steady glance OH the fncc of her friend
You are actually in love with him."
she said. what rightT'- She sud
| denly covered her face.
, ooh. don't be a goose! Kitty. said
"We've got work to do before we so
| to bed. Your mother and Mrs. Dun
leigh are now rolling delightful NOR
sci Of gossip under their tongues.
can hear their mumbling voices.
have an idea. can't sleep until
have rid their minds Of the belief that
George Buckley was hiding on the
lawn to catch sight Of you. That's the
sort Of thing women love to circulate.
Wait. III fix 'em. and then well 20
| to bed"
| Descending the stairs and entering
the drawing room 4 moment later, Kit
| ty overheard Mrs. Cranston saying:
| Eyes, that accounts for 1t. He was not
Invited and was simply jealous and
| desperate over not seeing her. so he
stole into tho grounds. and"-
"Oh, my, what an Imagination you
have, Mrs. Cranston" Kitty laughed
heartily. "But you are away off. Mr..
Buckley explained it to Lydia. He
was going by here. returning from
stag party down the street. He saw
the carriage pass and noticed the wheel
coming off. He called out-I thought
I heard some onc-but could not at
tract the attention Of the driver. He
tried to catch up, but could not do so
until he was in the. grounds. then the
wheel came Off. and we were Topping
about in each others laps"
"Oh!" Mrs. Cranston exclaimed dis
appointedly.
"Well, that docs seem more reason
able" said Mrs. Dunleigh. II can hard
~ imagine lovers, this day and time.
doing the other thing. It's rather too
stagy-.too romantic, don't you think2'
"Well. really don't know what we
arc going to do with Lydia" sighed
Mrs. Cranston. "She didn't seem to
enjoy herself bit tonight. Just think
Of 1t! Why, could hear Whispering
all over the rooms. Where Is she? Is
that her? My. amt she. pretty! They
say that necklace has been In her
family for 200 years. Have you
been introducedT And yet the object
Of 1t all sat on dlvan half the even
ing talking to married Presbyterian
minister. who didn't even have ON an
| evening suit"
"Really. was proud of her." de-
clared Mrs. Dunleigh. "Shc's just a
| pure, sweet, unspoilcd girl, and every
| body knew 1t by her modest, shrinking
| manner. That's why she created such
a furorc, and why Governor Telfarc
Is such fool about her. When she
declined to 90 out to supper with him
and In such sweet, natural way sug-
gested that he take you instead, was
! afraid he might be offended, but he
! took 1t beautifully, and-well, 1t did
look better. She wasn't going to put
herself In such n conspicuous position
II she could avoid it, and, on tho whole.
l think she was s.right."
| well, I'm going to bed" said Kitty
you two hens can stuy Off the roost
and cackle all night If you like. but I'm
sleepy"
| "She's an original creature" said
Mrs. Dunlelgh, when kitty had left
them. II wish you'd share her with
me-"
shes that way MI the time" said
Mrs. Cranston. almost too fndeponl-
ent to be favorite with men, but WON.
en- adore her. She's very exnctIng--
wants men to be moro perfect than
they are. really think she ndmires
George Buckley, and she won't help
Inc with Lydia bit"
When Kitty returned to Lydia she
found her In bed. the gas burning low,
her face to the wall. Kitty disrobed
tnoiselessly and got into bed. She lay
still for n moment, then she said sud
denly:
Look here, are you-well, declare.
you are crylngW
There was no response. Kitty was
quiet for several minutes, then she
rose. ''In the exciteihent Of 1t all."
she said. ~ forgot to say,my prayers.
I'd better get 1t done Those two wom-
Ell fell into my trap with aGilul thud
just now. III tell you about I'm the
morning"
Lydia still made, no sound nor move
mcnt to indicate TINT she was awake