The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-02-02
A COMPLICATED
CASE
It Resulted From an En-
deavor to Make a Match
By F. A. mitchell

NtEy bNtCt bhhtilliBs
Kate Devereaux was my chum in the
womaqs college, and confess she fas-
cinated me. Girls who have brothers
are fond OF picking out wives for them,
and 1t usually happens that the brother
| doesn't see the matter In the same
| light as the sister at all When told
Ralph that proposed to make match
for him with my college chum he
showed no interest in the proposition
whatever.
WYATT till you see her," said TO him.
IF she is as homely and uninterest-
ing as most Of the girls you have
picked out for me-" he replied, Il don't
want to see her."
invited Kate to spend the spring
recess with me. had been Just as
stupid In telling her that had broth
err for her as l had been In telling
Ralph that / had chum for him,
though my plan was rather O fancy
than serious intention l was quite
curious TO see how these two persons
who had been thus Informed would
greet each other. Ralph and l went TO
the station to meet my guest, and | did
not have good opportunity to see how
they were impressed with each other
After our return home said TO Ralph:
"Well, what do you think Of her?'
shes not 50 homely as the rest of
your favorites,r was his only reply
| asked Kate If she did not think my
brother fine fellow, and she said.
Every nice" but in an Indifferent tone.
We were all together for two weeks.
with other young persons OF our bunch,
but | could not see that Ralph and
Kate were especially interested in each
other. Ralph seemed rather to favor
another girl and Kate another man 1t
struck me that had made new fail
ure In picking out wife for Ralph,
but, as have said, my doing 80 was
not n matter OF great concern to me.
and thought no more about It.
Kate and went back to college, and
since we were to graduate In June, we
were absorbed IN our preparations for
the final exams and commencement
Ralph came to see me graduate Kate
took part In the graduating exercises
OF the class, and l asked Ralph II she
didn't look very sweet tn her pure
white costume. He replied Indifferent
ly that all girl graduates looked sweet
Kate invited me to spend few
weeks with her after our graduation
and we left college together. The day
after our arrival OF her home Kate tooh
me into her room and said TO me:
"Estelle, have very unpleasant
announcement to make to you
I do tell me what It isr said,
! catching my breath.
II am going To bring suit against
your brother for breach Of promise Of
marriage"
: looked at her with as much amaze
ment as II she had drawn a pistol anc
ordered me to throw up my hands.
'rWhen-how- where p began, bu
got no further.
You may remember what you sak
r about Ralph to me before We met
e Wen, had no sooner gone to YOU
y house for the spring recess than Ralph
began to make love to me- Fortunate
" did not trust him and showed little
interest. When we returned TO college
be wrote me letters repeating what hf
Q had said to me- We met several times
o after that-withOut pour knowledge
and 1 accepted him have no doub
now that he was simply DESTROYS b
make a conquest. for when he came OF
at commencement he treated me yer.
coolly, not mendonfng our engage
ment- Now. don't you think, dear, tina
snch treatment merits punishmentT
Il certainly do. but
n But what"
|. TIN surprised TINT you should chini
Of making the affair public"
"EsteIle, you are barking back to I
me when we women were expected
30 suffer amy treatment from men the,
: felt disposed to give B and hide ou
a feelings Of grief or resentment under I
:, bushel A time has come when suci
c self abpegation has passed taxi
this step not because I wish to--in
deed on your account especially
dread it-but becaEse deem 1t ny
duty to do So"
~ could not bat 8fm1e TINT IN psfnd
:, pie Kate was right, but In this particu
: lar instance something must be done Il
. stop such proceeding. ! cut short m,
visit, returning home ct once. callet
Ralph into the library, where we wer'
alone, and after telling him that
knew Of his outrageous conduct toll
: him that KATE IN Justice to her SCI
: was about to bring suit against bin
@ fpr breach Of promise
: slow much damage does she claimT
J. be asked imperturbably.
.Iialpht' cried. "What do 70,
mean? You don't mean that you ar
going to let this disgnceful conduc
stand: that you intend to keep up thi
= i!shonorable treatmentY'
. what can do? You tell me tina
! you wish me to marry your collegl
.hum. You bring her home with you 70
vacation. She, having been informe'
by you TINT am TO make love to be
and marry her. acts accordingly. lac
: accordingly too. She takes It all seri
q puBly, whereas We vBre both deferrinI
!, b your Wishes"
4 eOh. Ralphfr