Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-11-03

table; especially when the enchantress j
utterly ignorant Of the duties required 0
her, and confidingly seeks manly encour sge
ment and guidance. Controlled by the
hand of beauty, the cue becomes magic
wand, and the balls are no longer BITS Of in
animlte ivory, but, poked restlessly hithe
ana thither, circulating messengers Of fasci
nation.
/ know, for have been there.
Had Miss Tarlingford turned her thoughts
toward the bowling alley, might withou
difficulty have retained my self possession
for her sex are not charming at ten-pins.--
They stride rampant, and hurl danger
around them, aiming anywhere at random
or they may make small skips and screams
and perform ridiculous filings in the AR, in
furious to the alleys and to their game; OF
they drop balls with unaffected languor
and develop at an early stage Of proceedings
a tendency to cutters, above which they
never rise throughout; and all this is an
noying, and fit only for Boomers, who can
be degraded by nothing on earth.
But billiards. what statuesque postures,
what freedom of gesture, what swayine
grace and vivacious energy this game in
wolves! And then the attendant distrac-
tions,--the pinchlng together Of the hand,
to form the needle Iotch, the perfect art Of
which, like fist clenching, is unattainableby
woman, who substitutes some queerness all
her own,-the fierce grasping and propul-
sion of the cue,--the loving recension up.
on the table when the long shots come in,
the dainty foot uprising, to preserve the
owners oalance,--but, as it CLEANS suspen-
ded, destroying the observers, all combine
as they did this time, oscatter stern promp-
tingso of duty beyond recalling.
First, ArabelIa's little hand must be
moulded into bridge, and, being slow to
cramp itself correctly, through plant as &
politicians conscience, the operation offold-
ing it together had to be many times repeat
ed. Next, shots must be made fer her
she retaining her hold of the cue, to get in
to the way oft. Then all went on smooth
" with her, turbulently with me, Until, en-
Enthusiastically excited. she must be lifted or
to the tables edge, 'just to try one lovely
little shot" which escaped her reach from
the ground.
My game was upl
Wewere alone. Arabeila perched upon
the table, jubilant at having achieved {
pocket dismal and blue, beside her.
"There, take me down" said she.
looked around through each window
inclined nv ear to the door, swept an arm
around her waist, and forgot to proceed.
"Oh. Aiabella! Arabela wherefore ar
thou Arabella?"
"Do yon wish were somebody else z
she asked, slyly.
mo, no! but what Of Frank Lillivan 7
"Erank, do you know him" with 1
luminous flce.)
"And be has told me -- yes"
"WhatW
"Of his relations with Miss Tarlingford.
"With Anna,-yes."
"What Anna? Who is Anna9
"Dear me my sister Anna. Don't b
absurd"
"Bat never knew -
"No,-you knew nothing Of her; ths
worse for you! You avoided her,--I'n
sure don't see why,-and she is retir
ing"
"Retiring!-the very word"
"What word You vex me; you puz-
ze me; take me down"
Forgive me, dear Arabella I'm too de-
lighted to explain. | never will explain. :
thought it was you on whom Frank
affections were fixed"
Dear, no. Frank is sensible; he knows
better; he has Judgment and she laughed
quiet laugh, and made as if she would
jump down.
AS she descended, twoheads caromed to-
gether with click. 1t was the irfepressi-
Bic influence Of the billiard atmosphere, !
suppose. No one contemplated il.
That evening, when Frank Lilliyan ar
rived, | met him at the door.
"God bless you, Frank Y said /; Il for
give You everything. Say no more"
"IIallo what's up" cried Frank.
"WeN, certainly, it was little imprudent
for you to neglect writing the whole address
Of the letter you sent to Anna Tarlingtord-
| thought it was for Arabella."
"Dsar me z said Frank, twinkling "what
thcn?'
That "a enouoh