Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-07-29
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to carry out your schemes. sincerely
congratulate you Kitty s
Her friend laughed.
/ wash my hand Of you both, she said.
I never mean to menticn your name sgain
to Tom, or his 70 you again
And she kept her resolution for three
days, At aeast
On The fourth, arran gements for grand
picnic wer5 to be made, and she and Tom
were in close consultation.
All was at last concluded to their salts
faction, except in the order in which they
should An ride ito tie grove, sore four
miles distant Each gentleman must take
a lady, and it was quite nice affair to ar.
range the couples 50 as to please all.
I will 60 with anybody, except Miss
Frazer said Tom.
Kate fanshed.
Then you viii be both suited She said,
for Harry only yesterday told me she did
not care who escorted her, 50 long as you
did not
Did she 2 exclaimed Tom, little abash-
cd, but quickly rocqHered himself. sAh,
WE'LL he continued, I understand it. She
is angry with me because do not pay due
homage to her ,eharms. If | were to play
the devoted, 1T weuld seon be all right be-
tween US
I am not 50 shre Of that said Kate
She likes you we'll enough when you are
talking with other people; it IS only, when
you are tete-a-tete with her that you bore
her excessively
I bore herr repeated Tom, the color
meanting to his brows for no man likes to
hear himself associated With chat class, and
Tom would have mach preferred to have
been called scoundrel. as.s
He glanced at the mirror opposite. What
he saw there seemed to re-assurc him some
what
'Humbug,' said he contcmptuously. =
Bore as | am, I'd wager any money that l
could make her over head aud ears in
love with me before my three months va
cation is over
Then you'd lose your wager, that's all.
Tom, you don't know Harry Frazer as well
as l do
Don't though ? asked tie yeung man
significantly. es
no, sir. If yod were t. Do your best to
erin her. Tor the next three months, she
would refuse you Try it if you dare. l
HiN wager anything that yos won't sue
ceed.' :.a. II.
sAnytGang. het ne pat the test daes:
Would you risk that jeweled miniature
of grandmother's, painted by Vandyke, that
{shaze leased yos for 50 long, against my
diamond ring!'' -
Yes, that would. Let's shake hands
on it,
Tom held back. y. ILL.,.
An, you sre afraid Of the loss of your
diamond
No, I am afraid, not only of winning
the miniature, which I do want, but the
lady, whom dc not want. And what the
deuce-I humbly beg your pardon bat
say, what should ] DC with her after [ get
her % -. .:.:. s.4 ..,... n. i.
regard to that The proper disposal of her
is a question yoa viii never have any &C
casion to settle
\ on really believe / could not vim hes
IN three months
Not in three years ...s.r
And you would stake the portrait against
my ring I fail 2
Yes vi ...
Done, coz, on condition only that you
are not to tell Harry of our wager, or. that
[ am to reserve the right Of not proposing.
if I choose 49,. ..,.:
But in that case, Tom, you forfeit your
ring ,,.
Certainly. but / might prefer that sacrii-
fee, great as it is, to the greater one Of
winning a lady whom | do not want
What is to become of Harry?'
oh you tre'nble already for ,yocr friends
heart''
Not I. But, we are carrying joke too
fsr. We have no right to lay wagcrs GA
such matters
Very well. I'll thank you for your
sfandnaotteE's picture. f goa withdraw
you forfeit your stakes, you know.
Nonsense Tom. You do not mean that
you will claim that picture, if withdraw
now ,,,s
Indeed E, de, |, ny ny. sweet co.,,
But Tom, I DO lot feel as if I were treat.
zig Harry right s:~.:
rs she belle-and yet is a airtatScn sc
new thing to ker. 2
Kate blushed and smiled, for to tell the
truth, Harry was often called sad fir
herself .
IN AZ stch cases, ,yop knoV,. Kitt5., ~
baggage is at the risk Of tie owner coz
tinued Tom, rising to leave the room. .
Kate sprang forward and laid her hand
on his arm.
Its all rjoke,, size said Lets drop il
before going too far ~.
AT any time you want to pat an end I
it, bring the picture to me, said Tom quiet
,ly.
No sir. no sir, you are not going to chea
me ont of that 80 easily cried his cousin,
Very well, its only a question Of time
be replied. 40
Half amused, half vexed. Kate saw hi
depart. ). !.
She felt little guilty when short tim
afterwards, Harry appeared; but she though
of the good sonse and keen perception whic
characterized her friend and trusted to Ties
qualities to prevent any danger arising fror
Toms firtations, on which she saw he wa
determined
If she only could have warned Harry sh
would have been quite at ease, but no he
lips were sealed. Had she known tia