The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-09-28

'c Aout vi tOBttucf iOr uuOIner ten
miles, when the girl began to gather
her belongings THINK heaven, she was
preparing to alightl True enough,
when the next station, Talbotsyillo,
was announced by the brakeman the
young lady arose from her seat and
moved to the door She had scarcely
reached IL before changed my seat for
the one she had left and begun my
search.
looked on the seat. looked on the
floor. liz match TO see better while
hunting beneath. No pin was to be
seen. ! examined the aisle between the
seat ! had occupied and that ON which
the girl had sat was doomed to dis
appointment.
| Inow suspected that she had my pin.
left the train ut the next station,
took cab and rode back to Talbots-
vile. There visited the two news
paper Offices of the place and left an
advertisement at each stating that a
mosaic scarfpin had been lost on a Ger.
tain train and the finder would be prop
erly rewarded for its return; no ques-
lions asked. Then went to my home,
having left Instructions at the Offices OF
the papers to send me any replies that
might come for me.
A couple OF days Inter l received a
lettcr signed Julia Waterman stating
that she had found mosaic scarfpin
on the train mentioned. As TO mo
questions asked" the finder OF the pin
would ask the questions. She would
return the pin without reward after
the loser had explained how he came TO
lose II.
My suspicion OF an amused smile was
ROW explained. The girl had had my
pin oil the while was looking for It.
Il was evident that ! must confess /
wrote Miss Waterman that no girl With
such kissable lips should DO permitted
TO travel on any train that passed
through tunnel. for they offered an ir-
resistlble temptation. was quite will
Ing to give my pin, though It was a
gift from my dear mother, for the kiss
had taken. II grew sweeter each day
In my memory. III she would accept
the one in lieu Of the other would
consider tho account closed.
The next day | recovered my scarf.
pin by express and a note saying that
the writer had no Kisses 10 dispose OF
In exchange for anything She reserv-
cd tho, right TO give her kisses to whom
socyer she might choose. Not another
word did she write. There was no de-
mand for an apology or for confess
sion from mo that | had committed q
wrong. What ! didn't like about It
was that Il closed the Incident.
Now, I did not propose that II should
be closed. wished to form tho young
lady's acquaintance with view TO get
ting another kiss. One morof No; a
dozen. A dozeni No: hundred. a
thousand. ten thousand. But how TO
open tho matterl must invent some
plan. Almost any plan would do. pro
ylded the young lady would be pleased
to make my acquaintance. No plan
would suffice II she desired that the
matter be dropped. In other words. !
might be the gamer by pushing ON, aud
II | did not push on l would certainly
be a loser.
wrote her that would DO glad TO
expiatc my robbery by giving her my
scarfpin, but since she would not ac-
ccpt Il In exchange for what | had
taken. would be only too glad TO do
nate II or It's value to any charity she
might designate This would not be
disposing OF the kiss for her own bone
NJ, hut for the relief Of the needy
With this note | sent the scarfpin.
The offer without tho pin would have
been useless. ny sending the pin
forced her to take another step.
When a woman gives way to per
sIstent admirer, she is apt to do so oil
OF sudden. Miss Waterman replied
TO my note In very different vein than
before. She wrote me that had be-
haved very well In atonlng for my
fault. AS TO what should be done with
the pin, perhaps we had better talk the
matter over. She would be pleased TO
have me call upon her for the purpose
on n certain evening.
Napoleon ut the battle OF Wagram.
when he saw a certain vancouver of
the enemy, closed his feldglass. consid-
erlng the battle won. l folded Miss
waterman's note, considering thattan
acquaintance was effected. No more
skirmishlng was needed. On the even
ing designated went over to the place
OF her residence on train and at 8
o'clock In the evening appeared ut her
home.
Miss Waterman must have regretted
her giving way or considered that an
acquaintance formed in such manner
was beneath her dignity. AT any rate,
she held me at some distance. This did
not trouble me Mt all. There was plenty
OF time for 1t to wear or, and made
no mistake by>proceedlng too rapidly.
She did not remain long ON her dignity.
She was full OF love for adventure, and
had won her good will by my daring.
We were soon laughing atthe position
| had been placed in, and she appeared
to enjoy 1t immensely.
During the kiss In the dark her
hand had come in contact with my
scarfpin, and she had snatched 1t out
OF its place She had noticed me, as