Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-25

ITO mako over my brown alpaca fQp a
travelling dress wonder II rufifes or
bias folds would look best for any Que
going away"
But there was no reply. for tho mind
OF the other was busy, with both pros.
pect aud retrospect. slow can give
up the dear old placer" she finally
asked. with a groan. "But such an
oifer as he made. 'Twould seem like
lying In the face OF Providence to
refuse. Land sakes. though. how up
set ann she walled.
That's just It." retorted the invalid
with asperity. "It's land sakes' ana
house. aud aren't we going 90 i've In
u good lot down next TO the Baptist
minister's when we get homo from
our travels? Caroline Dyer. II you'd
been around the world as much as
some folks you'd likely have more
sense than you've ever got vet. I
should think you'd go now and get
supper with glad heart Ike a Chris
tian. i feel TO eat a hefty meal my
self" Thus admonished. the mourn
full one was forced to bestir herself.
Succeeding morrows rolled into the
present and then the past until one
morning n smiling youth arrived with
the gay announcement: "The private
car Is ready and horses AFRO In sight
for the-bnggage. shall say? All
aboard Miss Analiner
"Wait till my bonnet and shuwfs
on commanded tho bedfidden trav-
eler. Then. noting an involuntary.
smile. she grimly added. when you're
making a real start for the first time
I'm n good many years. young man.
think youll want to go seemly and
prepared"
| Miss Analine received" ut different
stages OF her triumphal progress, and
the unusual excitement served M a
bracing tonic. "We stop down by, the
Carder farm tonight" she announced
on the second day with the manner Of
one about to behold untold glorics,
but II was the following noon that n
discovery was made which thrilled
Miss Caroline with the awakening Of
a hope long deferred.
She was getting dinner at what they
termed "way station" when she ro-
marked with a perturbed expression.
II declare, Analine, I'm coming to be
as forgetful ns old Grandma Skilfins.
Why, ] should have vowed 1 had a
| big piece of berry pie I'm the butt'ry
for your dinner, but there amt 80
much as bite
She looked at the scanty repast with
regret, but grent was her nmagement
TO hear her sister acknowledge with n
mixture OF pride and contrition, Come
TO think OF II, that must have been the
identical pic l ate last night"
Miss Caroline dropped into a chair.
"Analine Dyer" she gasped, tell me
the TRUTH. How'd you happen to get
that when twas I'm the butt'ryT
There was no attempt at conceal
ment, but n characteristic explanation
was in readiness. Don't get clustered
Caroline. You net as noppy as II you
was car sick. You see. twas this way;
4 got to sort of dwelling on the sub
ject OF China I'm the night. and from
thinking how pesky the famine was
there happened to feel n laundering
for something TO nibble on myself, and
found ! could and did get TO the
butt'ry. SO there. that's ALL Now
there's no onll to take on" she finish
cd. for Miss Caroline had thrown hel
apron over her head and was rocking
back and forth, shedding tears OF JOY
The room seemed suddenly fllleC
with contentment. a vista OF peace
full days in which to continue theil
brief Journey together toward the set
ting sun opened before the pair, and
two old hands were tightly clasped In
each other as CHEEKY voice outside
called "All aboardw