The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-04-06

sne ignored me wholly and after
shaking hands with the ladies' returned
to. the other platform. wondered
whether she was overlooking Taylor
on purpose TO cut me.
Taylor was still at his lecture on the
needs Of our American merchant ma.
rlne when Pickering passed hurriedly.
crossed the track and began speaking
earnestly TO the girl in gray,
THE American flag should command
the seas, What we need Is not more
battleshps but more freight car.
riers-" Taylor was saying.
But | was watching Olivia Gladys
Armstrong. In long skirt, with her
hair caught up under gray toque that
matched her coat perfectly, she was
not my Olivia OF the tam-o -shanter,
who had pursued the rabbit; nor yet
the unsophIsticated school girl. who
had suffered my idiotic babble; nor.
again. the dreamy rapt crganist Of the
chapel She was grown woman with
at least 20 summers to her credit. and
there was about her an air OF knowing
the world. and OF not being at all a
person one would make foolish speech.
es to. She spoke to Pickering gravely
Once she smiled dolefully and shook
her head. and vaguely strove TO re
member where had seen that look
In her eyes before. Her gold beads
which had once carried in my pocket
were clasped tight about the close col
lar OF her dress; and was glad, very
glad, that had ever touched anything
that belonged to her.
Who was Olivia Gladys Armstrong
and what was Arthur chickering's bust
ness with her. And what was Il sht
had said to me that evening when
had found her playing on the chape
organ7 So much happened that da!
that had almost forgotten. and. In
deed. had tried to forget that | mad
fool OF myself for the edifcation o
an amusing little school girl Thel
you prefer to ignore the first time
ever saw you. she had said. but II
had thought OF ii at all II had beef
with righteous selfcontempt Or.
may have fattered my vanity with IN
reflection that she had eyed me-he
hero. perhsps-with wistful admire
ton across the wall
Meanwhile the Chicago expires
roared into Annandale and the priyat
car was attached Taylor watche
the trainmen with the cool interest Q
man for whom the proceeding ha
no novelty. while he continued TO
late upon the nations commercial Of
portunities turned perforce. an
walked with him back toward the sti
ton, where Mrs. Taylor and her sistC
were talking to the conductor.
Pickering came running across n
platform with several kilograms in hi
hand.
I'm awfully sorry. Glenarm. thi
! our stops 50 short and Pickering
face wore a worried look as he a
, dressed me. his eyes on the conducto
, How far do you go1' | asked
. California We have large interes
, out there and have to attend son
! stockholders meetings in Colorado
January"
, "Ah. you business menl You buI
ness mem" said reproachfully
J wished to call him a BLACKBOARD the
. and there. and II was on my tongue
. do so. but concluded that to wa
o until he had shown his hand ful
% was the bStter game.
y The lRStes entered the car and
J. shook hands with Taylor. who tire
70 ened to send me his pamphlet on T
o Needs Of American Shipping when
l. got back to New York.
8 IT'S too bad she wouldn't go wi
8 US. Poor girl! this must be 4 drea
y hole for her" he said to Pickerir
d who helped him upon the platform
N the car with what seemed to be l
j. necessary precipitation.
n you little know u.s." declared.
b Pickerings benefit. life in Ami
dale is nothing II not exciting T
y people here are Indifferent marksm
lie or there'd be murders galore"
Mr.. GleRarm Is good deal Of
! wag." explained Pickering. hast
swinging himself aboard as the tn
er started
1t Yes; it's my humor that keeps
% alive | responded, and taking on |
he hat ] saluted Arthur Pickering VI
y my broadcast -salaAn.
|, Ito Be Conttnued.)