The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-03-25
His Typewriter
BY FREDERICK CLARKE
20, is2i. western NewaDspsr UniOno

20, 1921. western Newspaper union,)
/ "Then you. do love me-" he wills
pered, as he held her In his arms and
tried 10 reach her lips with his.
Rosy made no audible reply, but
gave little sigh Of satisfaction and
cuddled closer in the encircling arms.
I. "You'll never let anything come be-
tween usg' he pleaded. this time sue
+ ceeding in turning the pretty face 10
his, and preventing any reply by Gov
ering the little mouth. AT last, hoy
ever. Hugh managed to gain from the
busiful young girl her confession Of
| lone. and then the two began planning
Tor IN early marriage. This was Tues
day night
Wednesday morning cloud arose
1 OH the horizon of their love. Rosy
/ was singing al her work around tile
house, when Kathryn Steward ran NJ
the steps Kathryn had been married
three months, and Rosy was extremely
anxious TO confide her engagement TO
/ her friend, so she ran 10 open the
door. Before their greetings were
1 fairly over she began to pave the
way for her confession.
Hugh was here last night she
smiled
i Hugh whofr Kathryn asked, al
though she knew as well AS Rosy.
'.llngh Howard"
/ "Wcll. what OF IT. Kathryn asked.
going over to the mantel and arrang-
ing her hair before the glass.
why. I--well--he was here" Rosy
faltere,i.
Kathryn turned. "You don't mean
TO say that you are Interested in hipf
she said. There was real cuncer,, IN
| her voice.
what makes you say that?' Rosy
cried her eyes filed with tears
Kathryn forgot her hair, and took
her friend In her arms. I'm tell YOU"
she said, softly.
"Rich knows Hugh very well In
deed, and he told me the other night
that he was crazy about typewriter.
/ Those were his very words
Poor little Rosy began to cry. Per-
haps, II left to herself. she might have
sent for Hugh and asked for an ex-
planation, but under Kathryn's per-
suasive direction she wrote him the
following note:
Il arm going to ask you to forget
what happened last night, 10 treat II
as though II never occurred. Do not
try to see me, for ! never want 70
meet you again.
ROSE PARSONS"
! And now you are coming to our
summer cottage with me-" Kathryn
said decidedly, and before Rosy recov-
cred her breath, kathryn had ex-
planned 10 Mrs. Parsons. packed
Rosy's suitcase, and borne her away.
il AZ the cruel ierter slipped from her
fingers into the mail box Rosy gave a
1 little sob, and might have written an
other TO recall IL, II she had not ac-
cIdentally come across Hugh on the
way to the depot. He did not see her
as he was walking beside a remark
ably pretty girl. and the two were
laughing and talking in an animated
manner, although there was nothing
iOyelike In their attitude. Still, to
Rosy, this was proof positive OF his
pertidy.
| Just as Hugh was thinking with
joyful anticipation Of the evening, he
received Rosy's letter. and could
scarcely believe his eyes as he read
the few words her epistle contained,
"Well. Of MI things,r he said at
last. drawing q deep breath.
! He went to Richard Steward and
asked him II he knew anything about
the matter.
II haven't the remotest idea" that
young gentleman returned. and then
added:
Come up with me saturday. and
aslS Rosy for yourself. Wen say moth
Ing to the girls about your coming,
and lake them by surprise
i ON Saturday the two went over to
the station to met Richard. and Rosy
felt her rebellious heart give throb
Of Joy when she saw Hugh with her
host, although she pretended to be
very angry, and would not speak to
him.
i They all climbedIinto the boat which
was TO take them to the Steward cot
tage. and then Hugh asked quietly:
what did you tell Rosy about me,
Kathrynr
4 Kathryn's face grew little redder
than II had been since she first saw
Hugh with her husband. but she said
stoutly
i II just told her you were crazy
4 abotita typewriter. think you ought
10 he ashamed Of yourself, Hugh"
| Hugh and Richard looked at each
other, and then burst into roar Of
laughter. while the two girls looked
furious.
$50 am" Hugh said at last 'but
II Is q machine, not girl. I'm going
to. have the agency for Il, and that Is
one reason can think Of getting mar.
ried Mt this time"
i Richard and Kathryn effaced them
4 selves as soon as their guests reached
4 t,nh and Ilney ,noda nm FIR har viI