The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-11-27
A
PROMISING SISTER


thustssm. shes just the kind OF s
girl should love for a sister. but O.:
course / don't expect you to appre
ciate her at all You haven't got 8
bit OF sense about girls. I'm sure J
don't know what would become O.:
you II | didn't walch over you 1t
tle."
is she blonde or brunette?" ask.
ed Billy with lazy interest. for h, anG
his sister had little similarity OF
taste when it came to girls.
She's the Iearest little blonde
with the most appealing face. ana
| big. baby plue eyes. There's This
about her, too; she has a lot o. Goao
common sense, and makes nearl!
all her own shiriwaists and sh
sings beautifully, and her fathes
owns steam yacht
That's plenty about her. thank
you. | have rea. all about tha'
kind IN books. You forget to men
tlon that she is matrimontaly n
clined and is Liable to try to capture
:. p.ortsing perscn like myself.
why, she wouldn't consider yoi
for a moment. If you will only bf'
| nice to her while she Is visiting me
| 1t won't be at all necessary lor you
to do anything more. Dent neGlec:
ner though, for want her to like
you"
Next .ay the little blonde arrived
with much russ and feathers.
"Oh, shell. pass in crowd" was
| billy's verdict little later when his
sister anxiously sought his opinion
Of her friend.
'.pleaSe don't be gruff. Billy. Be
nice to her. for she won't be mere
ong,"
Billy gave the desired promise
with an air OF martyrdom. He kepT
his word beautifully during the ne&1
zen days and donned his dress
clothes six nights out of the sever
without word of complaint. His SIS
ter felt conscience stricken at timer
knowing how wretchedly bored EillJ
must be.
The Little blonde visitor accepted
B!lly's devotion together with THAI
of a.. the other men who crossed he,
path, as a matter Of course. Billy:
sister felt little piqued at such
md ference, because If she did say
1t herself. there were few girls whr
had as good looking brother as
Eiliy was.
1t was at the ghost party that the:
visitor really forfeited the good Will!
| CT Bl:y's sister 1t wasn't Just be-
| cause she committed the unpardon.
able error of falntlng at the appear
| ance OF the sulphur ghost. for Bl!ly's
lister really had been solic!tous
when Billy carried the blonde gri
upstairs and hovered around until
she opened her eyes just as he wss
bending over her. 1t was what the
little blonde. girl did when she saw
billy there. Two little hands had
caught Billy's face imIetuously be-
tween them and then had quickly.
dropped when Billy's sister ejacu-
lated OH"
Il doa't think Ruth need have Up
set the whole party the way she die.
last night" comp a:ned B.lly's s:s;e.'
to Eilly the next day. she is SO
ing home tomorrow and I'll Rally
feel relieved, for she is so hare t.
entertain.
Poor little grill" SAID Billy med
l.atively. "When!l she be back
f.om the hair dresser's? Shes
been gone an hour anl fcrty-.ive.
minutes
She may stay there al day for
all care" remarked B;liy's sister.
lndiEerently. Il suppose YOU Il gh"
take her little ride in the machin''
when she comes in. for we oasi! t.
be nice to her, even though We are
so t,red CT her. We never Will hav
her tc visit us again anyhow.
II hope Billy doesn't ca1iyrom s.
himself with her." sad Bi!ly's Si&
ter to her mother a little later. a.
she waved her hand at the con3i'
departing in TIE machine.
why, you were 50 fond OF te:
and so anxious he should fa!! in 'oi
with her," said her moth2r ".tl !;
puzzled expression. Il th!nh SIC it
sweet"
She Is snlp3y little cat and Sc
weak and washed-out LOOKING.
stormed B:l!y's sister. "S>e is Sc
imDudeat and independent and or
ders Billy round right in front Of
my nose II Gilly beco'ces engage:
to her shall feel 1t ny duty to
break off the engagement ana o?en
h.s eyes as did with Esther.
Wnen the little b!opi girl and
Bi.ly returned that night MS sis:er
vas waiting up Tor them and EAet
them with a worried Fro"n.
What q naughty girl TO stay out
so late without cA&prron.' she
SAID p!ayfUliy.
The little blond girl AMI ely
| looked al eacn Other and then lnGah-
| ed
Go Ghead-toll her. commanded
Billy.
The little blond girl put up a 1t
tie hand on which CLEANED u re"
gold banu :.rs.
"We-wc're married" she s,am-
| mare1. D'ushlrg. ILel SIC thrr"
r.e- arms around her "ew sister :