The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-08-16
Being
Impartial

Mrs. Barlow was SO essentially
matchmaker that II was impossipie
for her TO see any unattached person
without being fired with desire 70
and some other unattached person OF
the opposite sex and approximately
suitable age. bring them together ana
launch them upon the troubled sea Oh
smatrimony. That her brother. Tom
Hobbs. was still unmarried was due
10 no lack of energy on her part
Consequently, when Tom received
her invitation to pass his vacation at
her summer home he gTinned KNOW
iinglv. sWonder what kind OF female
person she's going to hook me UP Win
this timer" he chuckled TO himself
Being thus prepared in his own
mind. he was neither surprised nor
disgruntled when he stepped Out 81
the motor car on to his sisters woe
front porch to find the wealthy,
no longer strictly youthful, Miss hoo-
bins gracefully postured In rechn-
ing chair. He was somewhat sur
prised, however. short time later'
when his. sister explained with
troubled expression that the extreme
" prosperous, though slightly passe,
Miss Trotter was expected the next
day.
II hadn't planned to have those two
girls here at the same time, sne
fretted, "but Molly Trotter wrote and
asked II she might come two weeks
earlier than | had intended to nave
her. and then II was too late to put
Miss Robbins on. I'm afraid 1t won't
be bit nice or the way meant 10
have It,"
'.Don't worry, old lady," said Hobbs
soothingly. I'm promise to be per
fectly impartial"
But don't want you to-" began
Mrs Barlow. But Hobbs interrupted
her with shout of laughter
"oh. Polly, Polly" he cried You
certainly are the prize ostrich,
For the succeeding two weeks
Hobbs devoted himself with the
greatest assiduity to the two young
women. Mrs. Barlow looked on with
I'll concealed discomfort. while hel
brother joyfully took drives and walks
and excursions of various kinds witt
the two girls"
Thus the days. Wore away more o.
less pleasantly until the day betor'
Toms departure for town Mrs Bar
low had arranged a beach party an'
about ten o'clock that morning. benz
driven to desperation by the number
less accidents which Invariably az
4 tend the preparations for such festiv'
ties. she ferreted Tom out to inform
him unreservediy that she considers
him hopeless idiot. Upon being toi
why. Hobbs assured her that he ha
proposed to both her other guests an
had been rejected by both.
Il told you would be perfectly III
partial" he concluded.
The beach party was success
80 far as beach parties can be terme
successes when participated IN
those who have outgrown their Kee
enjoyment of sand in sandwiches an
mosquitoes in coffee, However,
they all sat around the fire after su
ner there was distinct atmosphe
of hilarity. The middle aged cou
tenances had begun to assume Tn
expression Of pleased anticipate
which indicates that home and b
are beginning to loom in sight
had become quite dark and the see
was lit up only occasionally by
faint glow from the dying fire,
Then Barlow, exhilarated by I
lively social converse and ginger a
suddenly drew out his match safe
81 never think It's real picnic
less everybody holds hands Nc
one. two. three. I'm going to find
who's losing his opportunity
AS the match fiared up for an
slant there we're two distinct ladyl
eiggles and what appeared to be
renteel scufBe in the place VIII
Hobbs sat between Miss Robbins
Miss Trotter. Then the match W
out. but not before every one had
full view OF the two hands OF Ho
as he raised them. aloft. In his RI
hand squirmed the left hand OF D
Robbins; In his left were the dai
digits of Miss Trotter, 4.
IL always aim to be perfectly
partial" said Hobbs.
mo gentleman could have G
such thing" declared Mrs Bar
20 her brother few moments la
as she stalked haughtily beside
back to the house. followed at s.
distance by her husband, thanked
either side by statuesque and co
silent figure. IF any one had
me that brother Of mine could
SO far forgotten himself ] never W
have believed It"
"I'm awfully softly murm
Hobbs meekly. but I'm so spont
Gus, Polly dear. ! really didn't h
/ was going to do 1t until 1t wa
over. I'm such child OF natur
lust bubble over with spirits"
"Child OF iddiesticks!" said
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