The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-07-13

trance into the car-nOt that there was
anything about the fresh, interested
countenance to call forth masculine
frown. Jane Wilder was exactly the
opposite kind Of girl. But Billy never
had met her and was more anxious TO
meet her than for anything else In the
world, and, though she was always ap.
pearing in most unexpected places In
a delightfully."- disturbing manner, still
she, the ideal, remained as far distant
as some beautiful. wonderful star.
How" unused Billy to himself :
'.how in the world could the proper
meeting be brought about?" Some
times he was pleased to fancy re-
sponsive interest'in the girls glance of
quickly yelled recognition in their sew
eral encounters "How-oh, how2"
so glad to see you, dearie,' muir
INJURED an old lady, bending over his
divinity from the seat behind. You
are on your way to the child welfare
meeting, of course How busy you
keep yourself with everything of an
uplifting nature! don't see how you
do It"
The girl laughed as she turned around.
Billy's heart thumped In sympathy
with the clear joyousness of the sound.
Never had he heard her voice or laugh
before, and in nothing was she disap-
pointing. Recklessly he allowed the
windows OF his office where Braydon
was waiting to see him upon an lmpor-
tant commission, to fade into distance.
He would sit here In this seat until the
girl left the car.
-Oh, | am not voluntarily busy" she
answered the old lady, "just drawn
int the work by my friends Meetings
are all this week. you know evenings
for the men We must interest voters.
Lillis Is one of the ushers, so 1t was
she who solicited my aid. the dean of
our old college being tonight's speaker.
Il would like to CO." the old lady re-
sponded- Eagerly the girl fumbled In
her purse. 80 sorry she said at
length. Il have no more tickets, and
admission Is all By ticket invitation"
She jumped to her feet my cor
nerr' she cried -Goodby, Mrs. West
1t was then that Billy heard the COW
eted name.
7 .Goodby. Jane Wilder" said the odd
lady. Y Il
>. Jane Wilder" Mentally he echoed
the name. "It was like her somehow"
To him it sounded quaint and sweet.
He was planning as he brushed through
the crowd In the streets to obtain tick
cts In some manner for that evenings
welfare meeting. 1t would be In the
auditorium, OF course. and she had
said by invitation only. He remem-
bered readingIan account OF the affair
in the papers Former pupils Of the
college represented by the speaker
were to act as ushers. Surely one
might speak to an usher, and surely
one might select ones particular usher.
Billy began to whistle. -.-~,- =
The low but merry tune seemed tn
annoy rather than cheer the tall young
man who swung impadently about In
Billy's pet Office chair.
"Great Scott Braydon CALCULATED in
greeting, "you come in more than thir
ty minutes late and happy as a May
day., / went without my own lunch In
order to get over here On time, while
y9us-a
SAY remarked Billy absently
'.where can fellow get tickets for to
nights child welfare meetingT
Braydon's feet came to the floor will
bang. whats the matter with you
Thornton?- he asked.
Billy waved the question impaientiy
aside Where can get themr' he in
sisted. & - - { KS. : !, ,.,siss y
"HoW the dickens do / know thu
man replied Suddenly he glanced a
Billy's eager face. why this unusua
interest in strange causey' he asked.
Deliberately Billy seated himself II
an opposite chair. '1rfere is girl
he answered seriously, whom an
very anxious to meet She will b
there tonight. Among that old collegl
csowd we must have mutual aeYuaint
ances. If you can direct me to any on
who might possibly have spare tickle
ofjnvitation I'd be Obliged. That's all
His friend considered. why, there
Jack Maynard he said -His wifi
was student at that college II
speak to him Before we get down t
business. what's the name OF this girl
Billy? Might know her myself"
Thornton's eyes took ON their prev
0ss reminiscent CLEAN. wilder" h
repeated softly-"Jane Wilder"
In the desperate hope Of hearing from
Jack Maynard he fingered in the OF
fee long past closing time and at las
was rewarded by the appearance OF
messenger bearing an envelope marked
with the date, Ticket to auditorium
meeting" Billy's sinking spirits soare'
to their highest level That very even
ing he should see her again at least
that evening There was not muc
time for dinner The auditorium wOul
be crowded
For a moment as he waited in tn
entrance Billy's eyes roved excited
among the white gowned tiers Of usf
ers. Then at length he spied her. Sh
was even moro charming with her ur
covered golden head than In the fetch
ing hats OF his remembrance, and
VEG aiie was coming slowly towar