, 1842-04-30
BOWLING GREEN, PIKE CO., MISSOURI, SATURDAY, APRIL 80, 1912.
alone" And ] started forward 10 &C

Alone" And started forward 10 &C
company her.
She looked at me a minute dubious.
ly, as if puzzled what to make of my
character. as she said:
I'll pardon you, for this once, and
allow you TO accompany me. We
SHALL" she continued, looking at her
watch, shave scarcely time TO reach
the hall before the dinner bell will
sound And with the words, onshe
tripped, with a bound as free rs that
of her agile greyhound. followed,
determined not to be outdone, but to
maintain the gay rafting tone | had
assumed, as the only n fitted 10
cope with this wilful creature. had
so far succeeded that when we part
ed at the hall to dress for dinner, !
really believe she would have been
puzzled to say what part of my con-
v~ersation had been serious or what
not. She must have been comeplete,
ly in the dark as TO my real sentiments
on any one of the many subjects we
had discussed. Indeed she admitted
as much TO me al dinner, where |
managed to secure 4 place beside
her.
"You are a perfect ~puzzle-do you
know it. Mr.. Stanhope? At least |
have not yet decided what to think
of you. At first | sci YOU down for
the most bashful young man had
eve seen, and now you seem as if
nothing could intimidate you. Why,
when pa was introduced to you. YOU
talked politics with him as if you had
known him for years, and three
minutes after you were discussing the
fashions with little Miss Mowbrav, as
if you had been 4 manmilliner all
your life. scarcely know whether
to think you a cameIeon, or attribute
your wit to the CHAMPAGNE"
"Neither, Lady Katharine, while n
better reason may be found nearer
home."
"Ah! that wasn't so badly said. al.
though 4 little too plain. We ladies'
like flattery well enough, but then it
must be disguised"
"And it would be almost impossible
to ~flatter you!-iS that it?'
"You puzzle me 10 tell, declare.
whether that is a compliment or 9th
erwise-but see, pI Is waiting 10
drink champaingne with YOU
In such gay conversation passed
the dinner and evening; and when !
retired for the night it was with the
consciousness that ! YVES in Il fair
way to fall in love with the Lady
Katharine. lay awake for some
two hours, thinking of all had said,
and of her replies; and ! came TO the
conclusion that she was, beyond mea-
sure moi only the loveliest but the
most fascinating Of her sex.
| had been among the first of the
numerous guests 10 arrive; but the
remainder followed so close after me
thal in a few days the whole compa-
ny had assembled. 1t was an unu-
gay party. The morning was
generally spent by the gentlemen in
shooting among the preserves, leaving
the ladies' to their indoor recreations
or a ride around the park. On these
rides the gentlemen sometimes ac-
.ompnnied them. Lady Katharine
was always tie star of the party; 1t
was around her oar sex gathered.-
fascinating as | felt her to be
was, Of all the bcaux, the most sell
dom found at her bride Iein; and per-
haps this comparatively distant air
the most etfectual means ! could
have taken TO forward my suit. At
| fancied more than once that !
the Lady Katharine.
We still kept up the tone of badIn-
age with which our acquaintance had
commenced. There was a playful
wit about the Lady Katharine which
was irresistible; and | 1atlered my
self that she was pleased with my
conversation, perhaps because it was
different from that OF her suitors in
But whether her liking for
me extended further than to my quail
lies as a drawing room companion
was unable to tell. If ! s:rove TO
hide my love from her. she was equal
" successful in concealing her feel
Ings whatever they might be. Yet
she gave me the credit Of being a
keen observer. ,
"You take more notice OF little
things than any one o. your sex ] ever
she said 10 me n evening
sThe ladies have a way of reading
one's sentiments by %trifles. which
your sex generally deem beneath their
But you! one would almost
ear your finding out all one thinks"
"Oh! not at ALL" said |. SAT any
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