The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-16

little friend free with last Kiss and a
playful pinch.
Neither caress nor pinch disturbed
sophy's composure. She sat down on
/ the grass.
Something's happened to me, too.
| today" she announced.
HAS IT, Tots2 What is itT' asked
Julia. smiling indulgently The great
events In other lives are thus sufficient
ly acknowledged.
1--WE left school, and I'm going TO
leave Mrs. James and 20 and live at
the hall and be taught to help cook, and
when I'm grown up TN going 20 be
cook" She spoke slowly and weightily
her eyes fixed on Julia's face.
swell, | call II a shame" cried Julin
in generous Indignation. "Oh. of course
II would be all right II they'd treated
you property mean, as II they'd
meant that from the beginning. But
they haven't You've lived with Mrs
James. l know. but you've been in and
out of the hall all the time, having tea
In the drawing room and fruit at des-
sert. and-and 80 on. And you look like
little lady and talk like one-almost
/ think it's shame not 10 give you
better chance. Cookr'
Don't you think It might be rather
nice 20 be a cook-a good cookf"
mo, don't" answered the budding
Mrs. Siddons decisively.
People always talk great dea'
/ about the cook" pleaded Sophy. "Mr
and Mrs. Brownlow are always talking
] about the cook-and the rector talAs
about HIS cook. too-not always very
kindly. though"
. "No. It's a shame. and | don't believe
It'll happen"
eyes. 1t will Mrs, Brownlow settled
II today"
There are other people in the world
besides Mrs. Brownlow"
Sophy was not exactly surprised at
this dictum. but evidently It gave her
/ thought Her long delayed Yes"
showed that as plainly as her "Oh" bad
little while before marked her appre-
citation Of the social limits OF keeping
company" but she can settle It all
Allt rht ltAclHttIs
For the time she can" Julia adj
mitted. oh. wonder what1l he my
| first part. Tots!' she threw her pretty
head back on the grass, closing her
eyes. A smile OF radiant anticipation
lowered about her lips. The little girl
rose. and stood looking at her friend
the friend Of whom she was so proud.
you'll look very. very pretty" she
Z said. with sober gravity.
/ Julias smile broadened. but her lips
remained shut Sophy looked nc her
/ for a moment longer. and. without for
mai farewell. resumed her progress
down the avenue. II was hard on tea
time. and Mrs. James was a stickler
for punctuality.
Yet Sophy's march was Interrupted
once more. A tan young man sat
swinging his legs on the gate that led
from the avenue into the road The
sturdy boy who had run home In ter
ror on the night Enoch Crouch died
had grown into a tall. good looking
young fellow. He was clad In what l.
nowadays called a blazer and check
trousers and smoked large nicer
sehaum pipe. Ills expression was
gloomy. The gate was shut. and he
was on the top Of II. Sophy approach
cd him with some signs OF nervousness.
When he saw her he greeted her mood
lily.
"You can't come through" he said
| firmly.
please. Mr.. Basil. must. l shall be
| late for tea"
Il won't let you through. There!"
Sophy looked despairful MAY
! climb overf"
NO" said Basil firmly. but a smile
began TO twitch about his lips.
Quick now. as ever. TO see the joint
ia a mans armor Sophy smiled too.
f.''If you'd let me through I'd give you
a kiss" she said, Offering the only thing
"a, she had TO give