The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-11-26
The Friend. Indeed
b. ROSE TRAVIS


be house decidedly grave and I'M
ID expression upon his honest,
face. n
Robbins casped her hands
sly as Thorpe shook his head
lgloomily and sighed. II don't
insure up TO your fathers require
hents. Amy" he observed, (which
means no engagement allowed, and
therefore our marriage indefinitely
postponed, Plainly, he thinks my
prospects do not justify our union mn.
ID haye a permanent position and
somethfng saved up"
"Bul oh willis, we could live on
Id llttler" exclaimed Amy.
"Thnt would moi be Justice TO you,
dear No. he Is right but ! have a
PERTAIN iden In view told him moth.
Eng ahaiii. have learned that for.
esi preserve officer IL 10 lie appointed
for this district nj salary thpt would
lift us fur beyond your fathers re,
Rtrlctions. mn going 10 try and get
II. ! don't wanl the matter stirred NJ,
y for few know of the political plum
soon 10 be offered II they did ]
would be crowded out In the rush. ]
= have some good letters 10 men Of
note and influence NJ Springfield, and
B ] am going 10 pnr IN two weeks down
n there putting wires aaa trying !"
land thc appointment"
'Oh Wills ! do hope you gel it!,'
u understand that senator Rossiter
could have good deal TO say about
Il, bui ! haven't as yet found anybody
who knows him.
81 shall be so lonely while you are
gone.
welt there Is yOur hosom friend,
Carrie Trevor, 70 cornfOr1 you and
fhat new prospective beau Of hers,
Martin Hood wfii ari as cavalier for
you both when occasion requires"
.oh! | shall stay strictly al home
and just think Of YOU all Of the time"
declared Amy Loyalty
Thorpe fortified himself with his
letters OF Introduction and cOmmenda,
ton and few hundred dollars he had
saved, and left Tor the state capital
the next day. Political tactics were
something foreign 10 his experience,
but he was keen wittcd and In day
or two was quite posted as TO the
mysteries and manipulation of lobby.
ang and the like. lie felt himself for.
Tunate when one day he was intro
.fuced % a man named Seth Price.
The goibetween who brought nb0nt
this apparently important acqunint'
anceship assured Thorpe that the dine
dinner he bought him aud u sum OF
money he loaned him comprised well
deserved consideration.
price will ft you out, sure. He
understands all the ropes and always
lands his client" declared the man.
sJust follow his orders tip him II
couple OF hundred for his help and
you've bought splendid position
cheap"
There WIS week Of hopeful an.
ticipation. OF many promises, OF daily
variety and activity for Thorpe Then
one day an honest man Informed him
that he was wasting both time and
money. for Price had no real inhu.
ence. and was deceiving him.
Thorpe was disappointed, almost
discouraged. Then his aunt wrote
him letter that upset him greatly.
She was naturally q shrew and a
trouble maker as he well knew. but
she Injected poison into u certain
dark inslnuatlon she made that
aroused Thofpe's Jealousy and caused
him ne little unhappiness.
THAT young fellow, Martin Hood,
I, whom everybody supposed was the
special beau OF Carrie Trevor. is show.
ing a great deal more attention TO
Amy than TO his supposed lady love.
You had better be getting home VII.
!. lis, II you do not wish to lose Amy.
for they are together nearly all Of
the time
Thorpe was pretty gloomy all the
way home on the train divided he
tween worry about his tlisappoini.
menI and over Amy. II was twilight as
he passed the Robbins home. Thorpe
caught sight OF two familiar figures
there In the garden--Amy and young
Hood She held his hand and was
looking up Into his face as IL betoken.
ing the deepest emotion II they were
only friends. they acted as though
very, dear to one another.
Hood was all excitement. rs though
greatly pleased with something. He
patted Amy on the arm Familiarity.
"Pardon me for intrudlng," Thorpe
spoke harshly, hut II appears 10 inc
that some explanation is due me right
here and now
To his astonishment Instead OF EN-
barrassment AT detection. confusion
over .untlmely discovery, 'the guilty
twain ran towards him All smiles and
exultant.
"Ob. Whilst" chirped Amy gayly,
such news'
Congratulate me upon my sue
cess" cried Hood. extending his hand
Just think Willis" Hurtered Amy,
after you were gone learned illnt
Mr.. Hood was a nephew Of senator
Rossiter''
"And Just an hour since ! received
this" aud Hood waved m envelope.
III is a letter from my uncle and he
grants my request. Your position Is