Show I TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE I ILFE OR LIFE IN K KENTUCKY i By Dy Mrs Mary 7 J Holmes Chapter VI VII Continued I. I Accordingly after afler the Iho wed wedding party palt had returned to tu Mrs Cranes Crane's ho Invited Mr Ir Middleton to lo go with wih him for a few minutes to his room Fann Fanny was sure of her hel fathers father's con con- sent but she could not help feeling nervous nerous whoa when she saw rw him leave the parlor accompanied b by Dr Lacey Laccy A Afew few lew moments after she observed that Julia Jula also was wa missing and she trem trembled led Ic lost lest t she might have suspected suspected sus sus- us- us something and gone to listen Nor was she mistaken In her fears for Mrs Carrington and ant Julia Juila Jula both hn bath haU an Inkling of what was going oln on and when the latter latler later heard Dr La ey say ry something to lo her father In a low v tone lone and then Ihen saw them le leave vo the room together she arose an and stealthily I followed them upstairs GoIng GoIng Going Go- Go Ing out on the balcony balcon she he stole so softly Cl up to lo Dr Laceys Lacey's window ow and there unobserved listened to lo a con con- which confirmed her worst fears Cers In a firm decided tone Dr Lacey told Mr II Middleton d leton of or his love for his daughter and said she elm had hac promised to be his if her hor father Cather would consent consent Mr Ir replied Ana AnI so 10 its it's Is I's darter arter want Of or its it's 1 my you course Js J's Sunshine inc Certainly sir an answered Dr Lacey Well Well Vel Im I'm Im glad olL Ive I've Ive seen I It Ital all al along but I didn't know bu hut Tempest ha had come como It over you with her pretty prelly face face but but devil devi of a alCe alife alife life you'd oud lead leae with wih her her Dr Lacey did ld not nol reply but Julia dill anti and thou though h the tones lones of he her voice were too loo low to be herd heard the they were ere ere none the he less les emphatic as sh she said devil And And of a life Ill I'll Il make mak you ou l lead d if you ou do not have hao me And Ant at the same time lime she ground her gilt gilt- If- If teeth and shook hool her clenched fist at the two men mon who were unconscious unconscious un un- conscious o of the rage rase the they were ex ex- ex C citing I t I n g. g Mr 1 Middleton leton continued Yes Ill Il Il give you ou Sunshine I reckon and a hundred thousand dollars beside Its Is Fanny I want not he her money sal said Dr Lace Lacey Oh yes I know Inow answered Mr Ir Middleton but I reckon you OU won wont won't object to a few thou thousand and unless you yoi are a as rich a as a Jew Dr Lace Lacey replied I am not a arich as rich as a Jew but I am the only child chil of m my father fathe who Is said to be worth half hal a million Half HaIC a million milon repeated Mr Mid Mid- d- d In astonishment Golly Go Iud ludy man what hiat made you ever think of a poor girl like Sunshine Because I love her answered Dr Lacey and I 1 would marry her Jusas just Jus justas as soon If she were not worth on one dime Maybe you ou would and ma maybe be you yoi wouldn't muttered Julia Juiia Jula and Hand perhaps perhaps perhaps per per- haps you'll youl and perhaps you yoi OU wont Youve You've got ot me to deal eal with wih and Id I'd Id like Jko to see the person erson who v can cross my path with impunity So saying she glde glided gilded from her hiding place and went down stairs to th the parlor leaving her father and Dr Lacey to finish their conversation Dr Lacey proposed that Fanny should continue at school two iwo years year longer and at the tho end of that thai time lim he would claim her as his wife wire Why h yes said sid Mrs I spose I understand you want he heto her herto herto to be more accomplished like afore you OU take her down to New Orleans Well el its it's Is I's perfectly and ol old spar no pains nor nOI money money And Ant so the Iho conference ended When hen Dr Lacey re entered the Iho parlor Fanny Fanny Fan Fan- ny read success In his face In i a short time ho managed to 0 get near nea her and bending down whispered ti to her My y own dear Fanny forever fore At these words a beautiful flush fush suffused suffused suf suf- fused Fanny's usually pale cheek I Iwas It I was noticed by lIy Julia JuJa who was watchIng watching watch watch- Ing the doctor and her sister with wih a feeling of almost fiendish hatred When she saw the bright look of Jo joy which passed over Fanny's face as the doctor whispered to her she pressed her small smal white hands hants to together ethel until un un- un- un til m ii her long IonS transparent nails left leC their Impress In her fesh flesh Just then Mr Ir Miller with wih his wife upon his arm approached the spot where there the lie doctor was standing and said ald Why doctor what has hns happened happen happen- ed You look almost as a happy as a I feel Ceol And little Ite Fanny Fann too Is rea really 1 looking quito quite ro rosy I should not be surprised if m my wedding wedding- should be bethe bethe bethe the prelude to lo another Julia Jula could hear no more but sick with anger angel she the turned awa away aay heartily wishing Mr Miller Miler was In California digging gold with wih the water six feel deep all al roun round him When the company company com corn pany began to disperse Dr Lacey whispered to Fanny that he ho wished her to remain a few fow moments as a he had something to say U to her AccordIngly Accordingly Accord Accord- after the parlor was wu deserted ho lie drew her to the sofa and placing his arm around her told lold her of or the plan which ho had marked out out for forner ncr ner Improvement during the next two years To all al that ho required Fann Fanny promised a u cheerful ance amice and ho proceeded to tell tel her how ho he w would uld in the meantime beautify beau beau- thy his Southern home honie and fill tn It I UI up with wih ovel every luxury which could I please a refined delicate female By Dy Bythe Bythe the time he had finished Fann Fanny was w weeping from excess of happiness It I seems so 80 strange said sid she that you should prefer me mc to nn am amone amone one else me who am so 50 plain lookIng lookIng looking look- look Ing so soSo so- so So pure minded pure and innocent interrupted Dr Lacey and so lovely lovely love love- lo ly Iy too for to me you are aro very hand hand- some ome Not as beautiful perhaps as u Mrs Irs Miller ller for there are arc few Cew who are an and amid yet ot I like your our looks quite quie as well wel Fanu Fanny did hii not reply after a moments moment's moments moment's mo mo- ments ment's silence he said ald Fanny anny I shall be obliged to go to New cw Orleans soot soon soon Go to tu New ew Orl Orleans als said taid Fann Fanny Oh no no dont don't donl But I 1 must answered he Business Business Busi Busi- ness neM of oC importance calls cals me there How oon soon must you go o In two weeks he ho replied And how long will wil you be bo gone gOlo Probably three months ho he an un- But I shall write to you pHen twice a week perhaps and you will wi find enough h to do to answer m my tellers letters leters and amid attend to your our studies studies- besides besides be lIe- sides practicing your our music lessons By the wa way I Fanny anny I wish you ou to topa pa pay particular attention to lo music for tor you ou know I am very fond of ot it I. I Fanny promised ed that she would and nr the they separated for the night While hlo Fanny was wa going to her room she determined she would toll tol Julia Jula nil sll U her future prospects prospect but he she found round her sister either asleep or pretending pretending pre pro tending to lo be bo the latter JaUer was the fact raco so she Id said nothing but la lay lown own without disturbing her She Sho could not nol sleep however and to- to 1 yard ward morning Julia called out in no very vcr gentle gento tones Do He lie le still sti Fan J 1 L t. t t t t l t f i J S i i- i or 01 else get et up and go down in the parlor and have another a tote with Dr Lacey Fanny saw sass hot her sister was awake and she sho resolved to improve the opportunity op ep- op- op even evon If I Julia were vero not in a n avery avery very gentle gente moo mood So she sho said Sister Sister Sis ter or I want to tell tel you OU something wake up wont won't you ou Wake e up answered Julia Jula I should like to know who's been asleep or who can sleep where Whore you are areVhat What Is the great secret you OU wish vish to tell lell tel me mo With 11 many blushes and some stammering stammering stammering stam stam- mering Fanny got through with wih her story stor After Afler she nad and finished Julia Jula was silent a u few moments and then said sId Well Wel what o of It What If Dr Lacey racey lies has ha promised to marr marry you ou Is la that thai nn any reason wh why you should keep me awake awake all al night Fann Fanny did not answer anser and as her hoc mind was relieved from Crom the weighty matter mater of ot telling her sister she soon fell 01 asleep and when she awoke the sun bun was wa high In the lie heavens and andIs andI's Mrs Is I's Miller Mier was bending over her wishing wIshing- her hor a n Merry Christmas That day there was sent to Mrs Mrs Cranes Crane's a largo large box which Dr Lacey was yel very particular to have hav handled carefully When It was opened It was found to contain contin an elegant rosewood piano and anti a n a. a note In which was wrItten wrIt wrIt- ten len A Chri Christmas Gift Git for Fann Fanny The tlell delighted hed girl dl did not ask ak who was sas the giver I for tor she well wel know leow and resolved to apply herself closely to music so as to do justice to the beautiful beau beau- trul present I The rhe two weeks of Dr Laccy's Laceys stay passed rapidly ly away and at their close he lie bade l' l Fanny anny an affectionate goodbye promising to lo write regularly twice a n week and to lo return if i possible possible pos pos- os-I os sible at the end of three months After he was gone it seemed to Fanny that ono one of her life had left lef her nn and she felt Cel very unhappy There Therewa was sas wa something in her sisters sister's manner which she sho could not nol define and arid as Julia Jula seemed anxious to lo avoid her he spent much of her time lime with Mrs Mrs Miller Iler who ho each da day grew grow fonder of her little Kentucky sister as ns she often oten called caled her hel in imitation of ot her brother Meantime Julia Jula spent all al her hor leisure leisure leis lois ure tire hours hoots with Mrs Irs to whom she confided her feelings s an anI and I wishes Mrs Ir Carrington ln was not displeased dix dis pleased to find lind that thai Julia Jula was determined deter deter- mined to lo break brcak the Iho engagement t between between be lIe- tween Dr Lacey and Pann Fanny and anti secretly see sec hoped hope she would succeed Not No that she wl wished hed to aid Julia Juiia Jula In securing securing ing ing- the he doctor for foL such was vas not nol her intention Neither did she look upon uch mch an event as possible for Cor she felt fel sure that Dr Lacey never novel would fanc fancy Julia Jula even if there were no Fann's In the lie world orld orld and supposing he ho did she could easily remedy I Iby it I by exposing Julias Julia's JUlas JUla's wickedness wickedness In due duo course of time a letter leter arrived ar ar- ar- ar rived for Fanny from Crom Dr Lacey Laccy I Iwas It I II I was a well filled wel sheet and so full ful of oC affection and kind sUb suggestions for her improvement that Fann Fanny felt Cel an in increased In- In creased pleasure In thinking that she was the tho object of oC Dr Laceys Lacey's love lovo lulla Tulia Jula watched her with Ith an ev evil eye is she read the letter leller leter and when she shew saw av w the look of or joy which lit lt up every feature she thought Yes read on sad and ud enjoy enJo It for it-do-for for I-do-for do for you'll youl not ge get many more such That day after aCer school she he started mt ut for foi the purpose of laying the foundation for Cor the fulfillment of a apart apart apart part of oC her plans There was in the a clerk whose name namo was Joseph Dunn He lie was wa an awkward rawboned young man about six feet fee two inches high Until UnU within a few he had lived near Mr Mid Mid- ld He had a yellow face yellow elow hair hall and yellow teeth the latter laller o of which projected over his under lip lp He Ic also e dro a very en yellow vellow horse and rode in a yellow clow buggy In his own estimation he lie was perfectly ir- ir resistible and amid Ima Imagined ined he lie had only to lo sa say the word and all al the girls li In Inthe Inthe the country would woul eager eagerly accept time the offer offer of being mistress of or his fancy Cancy colored horse and For person Fanny Fann he had hat conceived a violent pas Uon sod and wondered much that she should repel all al his serious sellous advances At t last he ho le wrote lie her hel a letter haying that oni on i 1 certain afternoon he would visit her herld ind md ld make u it n formal offer of his hand He ba bade e her weigh the lie matter matler mater serl sen so that she would have no one ono oneto oneto onoto to blame but her herself If I she should ver regret answering in the tive Iann Fanny was much h very annoyed by thIs Mils letter leter and when on the afternoon after after- noon moon specified the she he saw sais' sw old sorrel coming up to the tIme gate she sho said sid Father there Is Joe Joo coming here to offer me the honor o of becoming Mrs Irs Dunn He troubles me exceedingly with his attentions and I wish you would manage to snake make him keep a away a Thus hus enl enlightened 11 Mr was read ready for Cor an any emergency and he answered Joes Joe's knock In person The young man greeted him with a ery very polite pole Good afternoon to which Mr 11 returned with wih a sl significant Is your our daughter Fann Fanny at home asked Mr Ir Dunn Y Yes s. s she's sho's at home said Mr Ir Mid Mid- Ud- Ud What hat dye ce want of ot her lien I should like to have a a few moments moments' moments moments' moments moments' mo mo- ments' ments private conference with wih her I if f you have no objection sir replied Mr Ir Dunn Continued Morning |