The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-03-18

llNulIa NuINukn MUMMY winch MOulu
have made world OF difference. She
led club; dummy put on the Jack.
I knew Miss Smith had the ace and
one low heart; no clubs. a lot OF low
diamonds. and she might or might not
have a spade. figured that she had
the ace and a little one: II she would
trump In with the little one. as ninety.
nine out OF a hundred women would
have done. her ace and her partners
king would fall together: or. at worst.
he would have TO trump her diamond
lead. after she had led out her king
Of spades. and lead spades. which l
could trump and bring In an my dia-
monds. DO you take IN the situation %
You mean that Janet had the king
OF spades alone. the ace and the little
trump and four worthless diamondsg
see. II Ia chance for the grand
coup: reckon she played IT,"
'she did," cried the colonel with
unction. "sho slapped that ace on the
trick. she modestly led her king OF
spades. gathered In my Jack. then she
stole my child away. my little jack OF
trumps. u fell on dummy's King. and
dummy led out his spades and had
10 see that whole diamond suit slaugh.
tered. They made their six tricks. the
game and the rubber: and wanted
To clap my hands over the neatness OF
H."
"she Is a good player" agreed Aun,
Rebccca, and a very pleasant person.
You remember the epitaph. don't you.
Bertie7 She was NO pleasant Yet
Janet has had heap OF trouble: but.
after all. happiness is not a condition
but temperament: suppose Janet
has the temperament She's a good
loser. too; and she never takes advan.
tage Of the rules"
she certainly loves straight
game" reflected the colonel Il con.
fess ! don't like the Kind % woman
that Is always grabbing a trick IL some
one plays out of the wrong hand"
He said something OF the kind 10
Milliccnt. obtaining but scant sympa.
thy In that quarter. shes deep.
Dertie: ! told you that was the only
reply but I'm watching. have req.
son for my feeling"
Maybe you have been mIsInformed,"
ventured her brotherin.law with prop
er meekness.
Not at ALL" retorted she. sharply.
Il happen TO know that she worked
against me with the Daughters"
Daughters" the colonel repeated.
namely. your daughters"
Certainly mott The Daughters OF
the Revolution"
ITS mighty fine society. that: aid !
"A lot during the Spanish war. And !
you arc the state president. aren't |
your"
NO. Rupert" returned Mrs. Mel. /
VILE with dignity 4 am no longer
state regent by methods that would /
shame the most hardened men politi.
clans was defeated; Why didn't you
read about IT."
You know I only came back from |
The Philippines In February"
1T was In all the Chicago papers.
was interviewed myself assure
you the other candidates there we're
two) tried the very lowest political
methocs. Melville said Il was scandal.
ous. There were at least three lunch.
eons given against me. II wasn't the
II was the lobby defeated
me, And their methodist would not
believe that gcntlewomen could stoop
10 such infamy OF Misrepresentation"
The colonel chewed his mustache: he
ielt for that reporter OF the Chicago
paper; he was evidently getting a
record now; he made an
narticulate rumble OF sympathy in his
hroat which was as the clucking OF
he driver TO the mettled horse. Mrs.
Melville gesticulated with Delsartian
trace as she poured forth her woes.
They accused me OF a domlneering
'pirit; they said I was trying 20 set
~ a machine /! worked for them,
many time. half the night, at my
iesk; never was a letter unanswered:
did half the work OF the correspond.
ng secretary; yet at the crucial mo
nent she betrayed me, learned
more in those Two days OF the petty
ealousy, the pltiless malevolence OF
ome women than | had known all my !
lie before; but Of the same time, TO
he faithful band OF friends"-the
olonel had the sensation OF listening
o the record agaIn--"whose fidelity /
gas proof against ridicule and cruel
} return a graft /
ude that will never wane. Rupert
he turned herself IN the seat and
iayed the open palm OF her hand IN
graceful and dramatic gesture.
those women not only stopped 10
Malignant falsehoods, they not only
parliamentary law underfoot.
at they circulated through the hall
cartoon called the Making OF the
late OF course. We had our quarters
I hotel. and after tho evening meet.
lg, after had retired. In fact, bell.
oy brought me message: Il was
ecessary TO have a meeting at once,
, decide for the secretaryship, as we
adj found out Mrs. Ellennere was }