The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-01-24
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The girls light burst Of laughter
aroused mo thoroughly TO sense Of
our situation. aN
You seem TO derive much amuse-
ment from a condition OF Affairs al.
most intolerable to me-" said bitter.
". Il have always valued most highly
the friendship Of mrs. Brennan, but
this unfortunate Occurrences win doubt
lees end H." @
She glanced up at me. her long
lasbes wet. but her dark eyes spark
ling with mischief.
"oh. she won't care 90 FIR a. you
are concerned abe exclaimed indif-
ferently. But ! suppose she wtll
think am perfectly horrid. Well. I
don't care n she does; she might
have waited and learned the truth
first Want her fnos a study? And
how shall I. ever explain to Arthur %
that he VIII UNDERESTIMATE I'm sure I
have got the wornt Of It. Oh, Captain
Wayne. Is my hair ali rufiied upi |
know look like fright You must
come In now. and We viii explain TO
Mrs. Brennan the whole matter. She
cannot help believing US both. while
I know she would DO 90 cold and
proud to me alone
I shook my head decisively. Per
haps II was better ended so: 1t least
l possessed no courage Just them to
face her Indignation She might but
deem We had ooncocted our explana-
ton. and would very likely receive It
with all the scorn abe felt Il deserved.
Besides. II was clear there was moth
ing could DO to aid them. | should
be now merely an unwelcome intru-
der. An escort was to be there short
iy to convoy them n0rthwafd. and for
me 70 b found IN ltbeir company ~
Brennan would only inhame him and
add greatly to the embarrassment OF
his wife's position. Much as might
long for immediate yindication IN her
sight, the plain duty Of true love was
to depart at once. and permit time to
btIuiHhoNu\ Oat tho tNaBto.
you must pardon me-" | hastened
to say, standing hat III hand before
her, but II would not be best FOR
me to intrdde upon Mrs. Brennan aft
or her late reception. I merely halt
ed here IN order 10 assure myself Of
your presence and safety. Ny men
are even now waiting for me few
hundred yards away"
but I.wish yoa to meet Arthur"
, "oh. think not Miss Minor. ! feel
warm friendship fpr Lieutenant Cation.
but We wear dfiRsssnt uniforms. servo
under different flhgs. and q meeting
hors, both with armed forces behind
rs, would naturally have to b hos
TIE one. How6ref ths Lieutenant and
might consent 70 4 temporary truce.
his superior ofacer. Major Brennan.
would not likely prove Of tie same
mind"
Then you really must goY"
unless you specially desire TO wit
ness cavalry sllir1mish In your front
dooryard, certainly consider It best"
and held out my hand. Surely We
part a. friends. and l may hope that
you will intercede in my behalf with
Mrs. Brennanf"
she rose up impulEvely.
How ridioulous; how supremely n
diculous! Why. Of course I will.
though don't suppose Edith really
cares very much. but she believed It
would be highly proper to be shocked.
don't think she likes you so very
well anyway, Captain Wayne, for she
never viii talk about you.w :
with these chtoring words ringing
In my ears, and feeling thoroughly DO
foated in every oherished hope,
strobe savaeely down the long hill and
mounted my horso. How roughly for
tune had sufretod me, TO be sure, and
how extremely ANAL the inspiration
left. wel). perhaps I deserved II for
ever permitting fnysbh 70 love one
whom 1 knbv 10 Be the VIE Of an
olhor. -Doubtless she had eoirod upon
(his slight prste1k 70 be- "a Of me-,
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