The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-07-05

and bears"
But have / written one word to
show that be didn't deserve II AM
Haven't / told you everything. Of his
aEsOclates hlsT-
Indeed you hayeT
Then do you wonder that l was
more surprised than most when | saw
you walking with him .tOday1 Because
/ knew you did II IN cold blood and
knowledge aforethoughti Other folks
thought ii was because you hadn't been
here long enough to hear his reputa-
ton, but / knew"
TEL me-" she said. IF you were dis
appointed when you saw me with
him"
Yes" he snapped Il was"
Il thought 90. saw the consterna-
ton In your face. You approved.
didn't your
Il don't know what yOu'rs talking
about"
Eyes, you do. I know II bOthers yOu
to have me read you between the lines,
but for this once you must let me.
You are 30 consistent that you are
never disappointed when things turn
cut badly or people are wicked or
foolish, are your
mo, certainly not / expect H."
And you we're disappointed In me
today. Therefore, II must be that /
was doing something you knew was
right and good. You seer She lean
ed a little closer to him, smiling an
welically. "Ah, Mr.. Arp" she cried,
Ell know your secretl You admire
meT'
He rose, confused and ncoherent. as
full OF denial as u detected pickpocket.
81 cont! Ne admire? What7 It's an
OrneFy world" he protested. II don't |
admire any human that ever livedT
Yes. you do" she persisted. I've |
just proved It. But that is the least Of |
your secret The great thing IL this
you admire Mr.. Loudenr
81 never heard such nonsense" he
continued to protest, at the same time |
moving down the walk toward the
gate, leaning heavily on his stick.
'Nothin' of the kind. There amt any |
logic to that kind Of an argument. nor
no reason"
''You see, i understand your she
called after him. I'm sorry you 60
away in the bitterness Of being found
out"
Found outr' His stick ceased for a
moment to tap the cement "Poohw
be calculated uneasIly. There was a
pause, followed by malevolent
chuckle. "At any rate" he said, with
Joy In the afterthought, you'll never
60 walkin' with him again"
He waited for the answer, which
came, after time, sadly. Perhaps
you are right. Perhaps shall not"
"Ha, / Thought SO! Good night"
Good night, Mr.. Arp" II
She turned toward the lighted house.
the windows nearest her she !
could see Mamie, seated In the ia
miliar chair, following with happy and
tender eyes the figure Of Eugene. who !
was pacing up and down the room. !
The town was deadly quiet; Ariel could n
hear the sound of footsteps perhaps a 7
block away She went to the gate and
gazed a long time into the empty
street, watching the yellow grains of
light sieyed through the naples from
Ehe arc lights on the corner moving to
and fro In the deep shadow as the !
amp swung slightly in the night air. n
not far away the peace A
was broken by the screams of par A
or organ,' which honked and walled Y
n pious agonies (the intention was q
lymnaD, unfortunately protracting each b
,pasm. Presently a woman's voice r
'utdid the organ, voice which made b.
'fvid the picture of the woman who ey
wned 1t and the plowed forehead Of Il
er above the nose glasses when the Of
grace notes" were proudly given Ii
firth. Rescue the Perishing'' was the q
tartlingly appropriate selection, rem al
cred with lnconceivable lingering up pr
n each syllable oos-cyoo the Poor &c
At unexpected intervals "
wo male voices, evidently belonging ~
, men who had contracted the habit "
holding tin in their mouths. Joined 81
ne lady in a thorough search for the ~
'st chord
That was the last of silence In Ca -.
aan for an hour or So The organ -.
as merely inaugural Across the -
rect piano sounded. Firm, EN- 40
hattie, determined vocal competition ~,
it'll the instrument here also; Rock Il,
Ages" the incentive. Another piano vr,
'eseRtly followed suit In a nelghbor- fl,
& use-"Precious Jewels" More yo
slant, second organ was heard. Of
Their pianos. other organs, took up on
her themes, and, as n wakeful pup WI
IS barking will go over village at saI
ght, stirring first the nearer dogs to no.
We voice, these in turn stimulating
ose farther away to join. one pass pit
2 the excitement ON to another, until ira
unds in farmyards far beyond the son
wn contribute to the long distance got
nvpraafiou ayan az did "RoaeuQ fhQ SUI