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Fr"m M" Nan York .S"ndny D;spu,ch.
LOVE IN THE WOODS.
ny HELEN FOREST GRAVES.

~ ''' W '''c h'tr"lbi!tin, "dld II evcl
st''ke you what Il lircsome thing it is to cx
isl -
Harry Vernon WAS hurrying about tn.
room like IN cms"dimrnt of"rcsilcss lirht
mag. now looking at the splendid marLl,
statues on the table, now cri,ciSiny the We
nrtiin paintings on the wall, and now cv
my the lalirs on broadway with his opera
glass. y lively, ra,tling fellow, always il,
h'"! sni'ita, and never finding moment,
tim" for """"i-lla, wa> IIarry's character
He turned quickly round at his friends
I""~',n.
'lir"s"mc no. Just think Of the Clio.
rlonS fun Of this panic:'
"lt don, effect me-" sighed ST. John.
w"a'I'v; "lf | wer. bnt poor man, now,
should enjoy the !uxnrv OF il new sensation '
"Thc opera and Frezzolni?" suggested
; Vernon.
! ''l'm tired of it."
''F"ur splendid new crcvs!'
| "Nha,'S the Use Of driving up and down
, Fifth avenue t" he stared at by few open
mou;hrd fools 2"
'l'">a H"nhrur's picture?"
~ few cart horses at "A fair. No, Harry,
! | cant e" into III liurcs on that score.
/ "l"ur ,nagniiiricnt fortune 2"
! 81 wish the income wouldn't come in
quite so rrguarly--it's really irritating. |
should like TO he "lard up once in while,
: 10y WAY OF VARIETY
"l"u ungr"lrful scoundrel,' cjarulate'
Harry, throwing his half:cnrsu,nrl cicar
, across the room where it alirhcl OH the
nose OF an aIabastrr statue of Silence, "I'a
like to borrow the whole Of Your funds and
cl"Pr for Siberia. Iuu deserve to he car
r"tte'! if y"n can't be Lal.ry on ten thou
sand "A Year, and youth anil health harkrln.'
S'.Joln smiled lanyuilly and sighed in
the mex. breath.
"lh"r.S Clara Mont que dying to have
v"u--a splendid Girl, will, half New Yo,k
at her feet, resumed his friend.
Il am sick TO death of New York ladies'
>aid St. John. p'Hti>lIv, "thcy are all just
a!lkc-r"ugc, intrigue and art
"rrv the rural 'inn>rl~.'
"CD~nhygirls" AMI St. Johns Apollo
lips curved cnntcmptuouslv, "wllite aprons,
hob nailed shoes, and intensely vulgar
health
"Wcll, if you're not the hardest to please
Of any fellow ofmy acquaintance excaim.
ed Vernon; "hut listen, Frank. I've an idea y
"No" anGr ST. John elevated his eyebrows
slightly.
"Fact-an1 IIltcll you what it is. |
gotta letter from my cousin in tile country
thi, morning, and she wants me to come
out there for u nutting excursion this after.
noon. lis grand Srort-bue sky, colorcd
woods, antum leaves, and all that, I'll 90,
and yen shall accompany me,
Pray excuse me: I've no taste for rura!
sports, nor rural ladies' either
"Oh, but you shall. It'll be quite nov
city for your patent feathers to tread the
moss Of the old woods, aud I'll warrant Sv-
Til perfectly harmless, though she does
wear white aprons occasionally.
"Siill Imnst decline. Oh, Harry, do leave
me in peace t. die Of ennuin
no, won't. either. The truth is, Frank
want YOU to drive me out there I'm not
Crm>ns like you, and cant afford to 90 on, in
style, and there's no railroad. Take pity on
poor chap and give him the benefit Of
| your grcys.'
with pleasure provided you don't want,
! their master"
'Ihcy are too spirited for mo-you know
very well that no one can drive them but
yourself, Frank | want you, and you ,sus,
go!'
'Wcll, well, let it be as you say 2 and St.
John acIuiescd merely because it was too
much trouble to stand ont against the strong
will Of his friend any longer. Vernon flew
down stairs to order up the greys, and the
tiase child OF fortune was left alone with his
Improbable reflections.
'Well HARE got myself into pretty
scrapc Going nutting with raw, red
handed party of country pumpkins May
my lucky stars grant me grace to live
through the infliction without swearing!
Lie rose languidIy to throw off his Grim
son satin dressing robe.
'What bore all this is. Where is my
coat, Montmorenci!
AT Monsicu's Service y and the soft step.
ping French valet issued from an adjoining
room "a thousand parlon-but Mousier's )
linen, is slightly crumpledp
so It is that's the effect Of louugina on
that confounded sofa. .Hat it don't matter
-couniry Greenborns won't know the diff