The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-10
Amy
Was Saved
By Florence b NaN0weN
(Copyright.)


that doesn't turn your hair white
nothing but old age will do it."
Gertrude looked meditatively at
the open letter lying Epon the sheet
she was hemming. ItsWas addressed
to her sister and was written in a
large. slanting hand Oil the thickesI
Of parchment notepaper, which ex-
hailed an odor of heliotrope. The
writer was Mrs. De Councey Barris-
tow, the president of the human so
ciety, and she informed Miss Fitz-
hugh that all arrangements having
been completed for the art loan ex-
hibition, for the benefit of society,
she ventured to ask from them the
loan Of two or three family heirlooms,
feeling that they must a many
treasured relics of by-gone genera
tons which could not fail to be OF in
terest to the general public. she
promised that everything intrusted to
her care should be carefully guarded
and returned intact at the close OF
the exhibition.
Il don't see that there is anything
to be done except to tell. her frankly
that we have nothing to.lend," said
. Gertrude calmly.
Yes: and have her look complete
ly overwhelmed with surprise; bea
my pardon, and say she is so sorry
and that she wouldn't have asked mt
for the world, if she dreamed for s
single moment that We could not com
ply with the request Oh.!I know
her! | know her only too well.
IF 1 could only beg, borrow, Of
" Gertrude! !" Amy sprang up suddenly
from the old lounge on which she had
thrown herself. Il have it. That
box belonging to our reyered great
aunt! In that
"Oh, Amy, you wouldn't, you
couldn't open that"
Eyes; l would and l cuifd-under
these desperate circumstances Where
would be the harm? Aunt Reliance
is in California and would obe
n the wiser, and there is no end"of
old china in that box. I'll get the
Ratchet and open it now. Glorious
thought"
Gertrude looked grave. He cold
great-aunt, Reliance, was so exacting.
and so imperious, that all her rrela-
tives stood in awe Of her. The 'previ-
Gus fall, on going to California to
spend the winter. she had sent a large
4: box to Miss Jane, with the request
that it should be stored until her re-
turn. Incidentally, she mentioned in
the accompanying letter that the box
contained the superb antique vase
which had been left to her by q ma
. ternal uncle, and the white and vel
how lowered teapot which had be-
longed to her grandmother Fftzhugh.
Amy, who had once paid a visit to
Miss Reliance, frecollected both heir
looms perfectly. and had described
them infinitely to Gertrude.
Suppose the things should be
broken" said Gertrude.
I'VE won't suppose anything SO I'M
likely" rejoined Amy. who was In
high spirits, now that she had solved
her perplexing problem.
Amy received a most ELUSIVE letter
from Mrs. Barrfstow, in which she AZ
serted that she could be sufi-
GENTLY grateful for the privilege of ex-
hibiting heirlooms so beautiful and SO
rare, and would hold herself respon-
siblef fou their safety.
The Art Loan Exhibition-thanks
TO the t1reless energy cof the efficient
president IF the Humane society
was a pronounced success. People
were pleased at the ideato exhibiting
rtheir family relics, and of having an
opportunity to air thair pride OF
birth; and those who did not contrib
,ute came to. criticise, admire and COS.
sip.
Amy and Gertrude arrived a little
late, and after a ramble around the
room, stationed themselves near the
table on which the fat teapot sand the
top-heavy vase had a conspicuous
place. Upon eAsh was a card bearing
the words: Loaned by Miss Fftz.
hugh" And Amy felt a monentary
pride e. she called Gertrude's atten-
ton to them.
Suppose, just suppose, ! had con-
fessed to Mrs. Basristow that we
hadn't an heirloom of any description
to loan" She said in y low voice; we
certainly wouldn't have dared shc1
our faces here tonight"
Perhaps you were right" rejoined
Gertrude, ''bat still
She was interrupted by Mrs. Barris.
tow, who came rushing up to them.
her face radiant.
Here you are. mounting guard over
your beloved treasures, | see," she
cried. in her most cordial voice. "How
can l ever thank you sufficiently. my
dears, for lending them? That teapot
Is just too sweet for anything, and the
vase is a perfect love! They have
been SO much admired! ssure you.
my dears, nothing in the whole ex.
h:Dirion has ATTRACT"
Look out! Look out there!" cried
q loud voice, and a man came rushing
toward them. waving his arms iran
ticau0.