The Forrest City times., 1914-08-28

As always when aught troubled his mind, father" turned to Angy; but instead of his composed and resource full little wife he found scared-faced and trembling woman. Angy had sud denly become conscious of the shadow of the green-eyed monster. Angy's loyal heart was crying out to her mate: Don't git the sisters daown on yer, Abe, 'cuz then, mebbe, yewll lose your hum!" But poor Angeline's lips were so stiff with terror over the pros pect of the county house for her hus- band, that she could not persuade them to speech.
 Abraham, completely at sea, turned next to her whom he had called his guardian angel; but Blossy was rising from her seat, a baffling smile Of ex- pectancy on her face, the rose spray swinging in her delicate hand as if to the measure of some music too far back in youth for anyone else to hear. Blossy had worn that expectant look all day. She might have been delight edly hugging to herself a secret which she had not shared even with the trusted Abraham. She was gowned in her yellow lace, the beauty and grace of which had defied the chang ing fashions as Blossy's remarkable elegance of appearance had defed the passing of the years.
 Brother Abe,"-in her heedlessness of the mischief she had wrought, Blossy seemed almost to sing-"l never shall forget your speech as long as live. Will you excuse me now?" She swept out of the door, her skirts rustling behind her.
 Abe collected himself so far as to bow in the direction she had taken; then with lamblike eyes of inquiry met the exasperated glances cast upon him.
 Not a sister moved or spoke. They all sat as if glued to their chairs, in a silence that was fast growing appall- ing.
 Abe turned his head and looked be- nothing met his eye, save the familiar picture on the wall of two white kit tens playing in the midst of a huge bunch of purple lilacs.
 Then there broke upon the stiffness the quavering old voice of Aunt Nancy, from her place opposite Abe's at the head of the board. The aged dame had her two hands clasped be fore her on the edge of the table, vainly trying to steady their palsied shaking. Her eyes, bright, piercing. age-defying. she fixed upon the bewil- dered Abraham with a look of deep and sorrowful reproach. Her unsteady head bobbed backward and forward with many an accusing nod, and the cap with its rakish pink bow bobbed backward and forward too. Abe watched her, fascinated, unconsciously disquietude, why the cap did not slide of her bald scalp entirely To his amazement, she addressed not himself, but Angy.
 Sister Rose. yew kin leave the room" Implacable purpose spoke in huut 4NduCs lOIt. AlSS sldItSu, looked up, going first red and then white; but she did not move. She opened her lips to speak.
 'I don't want ter hear word from yew, nor anybody else" sternly inter posed Aunt Nancy I'm old enough ter be yer mother. Go upstairs!"
 Angys glance sought Miss Abigail, but the matron's eyes avoided hers, The little wife sighed, rose reluctantly, dropped her hand doubtfully reassur- ing on Abe's shoulder, and then went obediently to the door.
 From the threshold she looked wist. fully back; but an imperious wave from Aunt Nancy banished her alto, gether, and Abe found himself alone not with the sisters whom he loved, but with 2S hard-visaged strangers
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