The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-10-20
Samuel
the Third
There Was Good Luck
In the Name
BY CLARISSA MACKIE


& tutor.
The first tutor engaged for the Ar
mold children was Samuel Yarmouth
IA divinity student Mrs Arnold's sis
Ter Anne, who was gifted with an I'M
usual amount OF beauty. set OF by nu.
merous accomplishments, sent him
away in SIX weeks with a hea In his
ear" Anne declared that it was not
her fault. that she could not help the
reverend gentleman from falling In
loy III her. and she could not marry
eyu nan who wanted her.
hts. Arnold. who, being woman.
was versed in the tricks and manners
of her sex, knew better. She saw nj
once that Anne was as much bent on
| bringing down Mr.. Yarmouth as he
was willing TO be brought down How,
ever, the children must have tutor
SO after the FIRST had departed another
was engaged Mrs. Arnold was op
posed TO the second one on the ground
that his surname was Samuel and
there was bad luck in the name. She
had not mentioned to her husband that
she blamed his sister for captivating
the tutor, and NJ. Arnold naturally
considered her reason absurd, and. as
he expressed H. ''woman's logic"
Whether Mrs Arnold's reason was
the correct one or not, the result was
that the second Samuel met with the
same fate as the trst
Il told you SO" said Mrs, Arnold to
her husband
Told me what7'
THAT there was bad luck for us In
the name OF samuel"
Nonsense, More likely It was be
cause his other name was Green"
Maybe THAT'S the real reason re
piled the lady demurely
Mr.. Green had given as a reason for
| his going that he had found his studies
would require more time than he could
spare for his duties ms tutor He had
| recommended a friend for his success
sor Whether be had an object In
recommending the man he did. wheth
er he told his friend his real reason for
leaving the Arnolds. does not appear
There may have been revenge in his
| recommendation.
When Mr.. Arnold reported TO his
wife that the new tutors name was
| Samuel Newman she was overwhelm-
| ed with CONSERVATION
Not another SamuelT cried Mrs.
Arnold, aghast.
TITS fact This makes the third
tutor to bear that name. Sounds
harmless enough doesn't III" returned
her husband dryly
"They are quite inofrensive. 1t Is
Ammo who makes all the trouble l
shall send her away before Mr. New
man arrives We simply cannot have
her flirting with him. You know when
Mr.. Green went away he recommended
Mr.. Newman for the position"
II know" nodded Mr. Arnold
Both the other Samuels resigned
broken hearted. and We must keep Mr..
Newman during the summer The boys
are not making any progress in their
studies II Is settled now. II Anne
cannot behave herself she must 20
away and give the children chance to
absorb little learning" Mrs Ar
nold's plump countenance settled into
lines of severity
''Too much gooseberry," said Mr. Ar
mold thoughtfully Max and Bobby
didn't make much Roadway in their
studies with Sam Green murmuring
German poetry In Annes pink ears
don't know what we shall do Maud.
Your sister is an arrant little hirt, and
the only cure Is for her to fall violently
In love herself"
81 wish she would" sighed Mrs. Ar
mold. "but she won't. never saw an.
other girl with her propensity for
changing a perfectly agreeable young
man into a pestlferous, loyesick ninny.
"Who is ninny?' inquired Anne
fresh young voice from the doorway.
~ hope you and William are not guar.
reling." she added in shocked tone.
William Arnold grinned Mt his SIS
ter-in-law.
lyon know Maud and never quar-
| rel unless we are discussing your
faults"
Have l any faultsT" inquired Anne
saucily, "Well. you may as well mark
one for me now. | listened to what
| you We're saying about the SamuelsF'
"Anne Cummings exclaimed her
shocked sister.
81 did. Really. 1t Interested me more
than 1t possibly could either Of you"
"In what wayT
"Why. am likely to fall in love with
any one Of the tutors 1t really is WI
liam's fault for selecting such perfect
ly fascinating tutors. as II II mattered
to Max or Bobby what tutor looked
like. Now, Mr. Robinson was cherubic
looking, and Mr.. Green was a poets
dreamr' cried enthusiastic Anne. Now.
dear brother William. is the new one
nicer
II haven't seen him." returned Mr.
Arnold with an amused smile. "As a
matter OF fact, Anne, engaged all Of
these young men by letter. I've en-
gagged Newman for the summer months.
In the fall he is to take a secretary
ship In Washington. All ask is that
you let the poor fellow alone"
"Of course shall" aaid Anna with