West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-04

and Sam arrived only 10 hear A close
upon Seffy. whom Sally had lust
pushed through Il.
"Seffy7" asked Sam casually.
@resi" answered Sally. quite unable
20 keep the Joy out OF her voice. ''he's
just come. and gone out to the sprius
for a--drinki" prsvaricated Sally.
Hell drink something"
By which Sam meant some kind Of
IN animal. with his water.
Nothing but watsrl" said Sally
meaningiy. Sam perceived instantly
how the land lay" and made his cum
ming plans. Sam was not dull. He
returned TO the sitting room with Sal
ly-where Seffy presently followed, ]
am sorry to say. like q conquering
hero-at which Sam gloated.
Unfortunately for Sery, rural eti
quette. ~ everybody knows, gave Sam
precedence. First come-last co.
IL the Illogical rule. But you are to be
Informed that the late conner is at lib
erty to "outsit' his rival. II he can
or TO dislodge him. II he can-by
strategy. But overy rustic lover at
tempts this at the greatest OF risks
To fail Is equivalent 10 losing caste
not only with the lady in question, but
also with the tickle world. For no
girl OF any spirit would look upon o
swain who had ignominiously failed at
such a crisis. unless he should rehabili
tate himself-which means to accom-
plish the almost impossible.
Sam tn0k all fhfs INF non
as he watched Sefy-reclininE in the
easy chair which Sally had injudi
ciously and inyidiously placed for him
him-grow drowsy.
Sally" said Sam at the right mo
ment. play something"
II don't care to-" protested Sally
But then she turned prettily to Seffy.
Shall I. Sery7"
Yes" smiled Seffy, from his Elysi.
um, secure and confident. II don't
care!"
And" said Sam insldiousIy, "wen
all sing. You air. me tenor. seny
bass"
Il can't sing no bassl" said Seffy
easily. "and Sam knows IT, He can't
make no fool of OF me. Go on, III
set here and-and-enjoy myself"
This was the direct rustic challenge,
with aplomb! Sam might choose his
weapons! IL made no odds! And
Sally had to take It up for Seffy. This
she Loyalty did.
Unfortunately. when Sally went TO
the organ Seffy was at her back and In
the shadow-the lamp had to be
moved-and in that sleepy-hollow
chair. But she had all possible con.
fidence In him-and, alas! he had In
himself. For a while he Toasted his
eyes upon the exquisite back she had
turned to him-and then, with a thrill
of possession, inventoried the hair he
had hssed-a little disordered-the
lips-the waist he had embraced
how glorious that wasl It seemed al.
most impossible now that he had done
II. And the hands-what? He was
lost for moment. Then he was
blowing opposite his father The voice
which had so sweetly-what was II ex.
actly It had said-what ?-he was
nearing the line stake-still blowing
he could hear the voice quite distinct.
ly-many OF them-a choir-"I want
to be an angel" Sally seemed mistily
there-but he was still plowing-now
he stopped-more and more mist
Seffy slept
Sam stopped his tenor that Sally
might hear him sleep
He said he couldn't sing bass!"
grinned Sam.
Sally's hand few TO her heart. She
had been trilling, IL not with the art,
yet with the feeling, of lark. II was
simply the Joy with which Seffy had
filled her-only JOY. vast and free. The
red famed In her cheeks at what
she saw. shall not describe It. No
lover was ever more abject-no lady
was ever more furious! We see the
comedy Of 1t only. We would not have
been hurt. Ell? But we did not live
then or there nor under Sally's curious
small conditions-nor with Sally's tenn
per. Curiously enough. this Scripture
came to Sally's mind:
Gould ye not watch with me one
hour?"
You know what strange and mop
perfume things come into the dis
tfessed, unguarded mind.
Sally rose with a dignity which
even Sam had not suspected, and said:
Gentlemen, good night"