Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-01-02

care so much because she didn't get
the prize at the masquerade, would
you now?"
'Myv CIRCULATED Henrietta, but her
next eager question was cut short by
"Mr.. Arfurs" springing to his feet.
Sister Wose' had entered the room,
and Henrietta, knowing that she was
decidedly de trop when they were to-
gether, went reluctantly back to Evan
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"Good morning." said Sister Rose,
her tone suggestive of a furry of snow.
81 have an engagement" But she sat
down.
"0h, am sorry; then Twill CO." he
said gently, but he also sat down.
Il am sorry that you are angry" he
began when the silence was getting
tense. "Try TO realize my position,
Rose. sat there, an unwilling Judge
my duty awarding prizes to the best
sustained characters In the masquer-
ade. Among the maskers was one to
whom my heart went out. A slender
little figure, whose white satin gown,
caught loosely around the waist with
silken girdle, fell in straight folds to
her tiny feet. The chrysantliemum
girl was the loveliest sight in the room,
but she was not the best sustained
character, so''-
II hope you don't think I care be-
cause you awarded the prize to Grace
Hereford" jnterposed the girl scorn-
fully, "and please don't for a minute
think am angry at anything. / am
only disappointed in you"
"Will you kindly eXplain?" added
Arthur
Il had always been so proud of your
strength of character. And now TO
find out that you are nothing but a
chameleon, after ALL she walled.
'The other day when auntie was talk
ing about the sin of wasting your time
in dancing you said that you agreed
with her that when there was work
to do folks ought to do it. You said
you were not going to the masquerade
for that very, reason"
well, / didn'tdntend"-
''You said you had several hours
work at the office that night. Then
Grace Hereford: came along and asked
you to so, and you went"
Miss Hereford had nothing to do
with it, Rose" he said gently. ~
went to work as said. About 0 Mr..
Jones came in and said that If could
find Hassoh and get his signature to a
certain paper and get back by II
o'clock he would make 1t worth my
while. / had an idea that Hasson was
managing that masquerade, and that's
where found him. He buttonholed
me at once to be Judge of the concern
and wouldn't sign the paper unless
agreed. saw could get back by H.
so stayed"
"And had plenty of time to dance
with Miss Hereford" supplemented
Rose.
II looked for the chrysanthemum CIR
first and couldn't find her" he said
truthfully. 81 danced only once. But
what made you think Miss Hereford
asked me to go2'
"She said she would wager she could
ret you to go and that you would
Canoe with her first, so ] went to see
i'll didn't think you would when yoV
said you wouldn't, but
II see," said the young man quietly
Au Unborn loyalty to womankind KEEP
him from telling Rose that just as III
had started away Miss Hereford ha'
run to km, excaiming that as he wal
SO kind to award her the prize she Ger
tainly must reward him with the frs
dance, etc, With a sudden impulse h
took Roses little hand in his.
She sprang up and started for tn
fireplace, but he held her gently back
'Lsten,p he whispered. ----
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