The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-03-08

it was a thoroughly underlined trick
my twitting you about it-and should |
have told you before II I'd known how
10 see you"
MAY ! trouble you for that shoe?"
she said with tremendous dignity,
They taught that cold disdain OF |
man, | suppose, as required study at
ST. Agatha's.
"oh. certainly! Won't you allow
me?"
Thank you. no."
She took the damp bit of rubber-a
wet oyershoe, even II small and hal
lowed by associations. isn't pretty--as
Venus might have received soft
she'll crab from the hand OF fresh
young norman. was between her
and the steps to which her eyes turned
longingly.
"Of course. II you won't accept my
apology | can't do anything about Il:
but hope You understand that I'm
sincere and humble, and anxious TO be
forgiven"
you seem 10 be making good deal
Of small matter"
81 wasn't referring to the overshoe!"
l said.
She did not relent.
IF you'll only go away"
She rested one hand against the
corner of the boat house. while she
affixed the overshoe TO her foot. She
wore, noticed. brown gloves with
cuffs.
How can go away You children
are always leaving things about for
me TO pick up. I'm perfectly worn out
carrying some girls beads about with
me; and ! spoiled good glove on
your overshoe"
"I1l relieve you OF the beads. II you
please"
She thrust her hands into the pock-
cts OF her coat and shook the tam-o-
shanter slightly. to establish II In a
more comfortable spot on her head.
The beads had been in my corduroy
coat since | found them. | drew them
out and gave them TO her
Thank you. thank you very much "
"Of course they are yours. Miss"
She thrust them into her pocket
"of course they're mine she said
Indignantly, and turned to go
Wen waive proof OF property and
that sort of thing. I'm sorry not TO
establish a more neighboriy feeling
with ST. Agathas The stone wall
may seem formidable, but it's not OF
my building must open the gate.
That walls trihe steep for climbing.
I was amusing myself with the idea
that my identity was dark mystery
to her. had read English novels in
which the young lord Of the manor is
always mistaken for the gamekeeper
son by the pretty daughter Of the
curate who has come home from school
10 be the bellies Of the county. But my
lady OF the red tam-o' shanter was moi
a creature OF illusions.
1T serves a very good purpose-the
wall. mean-Mr. Glenarm."
She was walking down the steps snt
| followed, pleased to hear my nams
: from her lips. am not a man TO suf
|. fer lost school girl to cross my land
, unattended In a snow storm: and tn
piazza Of boat house Is not. submit
a pleasant loafng place on vinte
|, day. She marched before me. he
: hands in her pockets liked her par
|, ticularly that way-Eith an easy swim
and a light and certain step. Her re
mark about the wall did not encourage
4 further conversation and | fell bacl
, upon the poets.
"stone walls do not prison make.
Nor iron bars cage.
q quoted.
e Il have heard that-Seforel sh
said. half turned her face and laughe'
q as she FASTENED on.
4 Her brilliant cheeks were a deligh
o to the eye. The snow swirled abou
her. whitening the crown OF her re
d cap and chung to her shoulders. Hav
e you ever seen snow crystals CLEAN
. break. dissolve in fair. soft storm
70 blown hay? Do you know how a ma
u will pledge his soul that a particula
Z fake will never fade. never cease
rest upon q certain flying strand owe
ID a girllsh temple? And he loses-hl
heart and wager-ln 4 breath, II 20
'e fail to understand these things. an
re are furthermore unfamiliar with III
g fact that the color In the cheeks {
70 a girl who walks abroad In driyiu
oi snow storm marks the favor Of heave
IN itself, then | waste time. and you wi
H. do well to rap at the door OF anoth'
- inn.
~ 'T'd rather missed you" said; Ear
really. should have been over
apologize II hadn't been afraid"
Sister theresa is rather fierce
she declared, And we're not above
:. to receive gentlemen callers-lt sa.
- so in the catalogue"
~ so | imagined | trust Sister Tn
"a resa is improving"
Yes, thank you"
:. And Miss Deyereux-she is qui
=" well. hope"
e' She turned her head my way
though to listen more carefully. al
ny her step slackened for momen
-, ~ then she hurried bllthely forward.
-. "oh. she's always well, believ,
" "You know her, of course"
an "Ratheri She teachea muslc"