The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1865-12-26

And go your brother likes my Pink,
does he ?"
ooh, no" said I, ~ don't think be likes
her very much. He never talks to her
hardly bit. He knows her step, though
but | asked him once why he didu,t talk
to her more, for she's splendid you know" "
eyes, yes; 90 on, my boy"
"And what do you think he said? He
said he thought it wouldn't be honorable
She came there to!reclte merely, and if be
kept her talking, you might not like it,
for she's rich, you know, and he is poor !;
and then he went to studying that old
French. There, sir" said I, thinking
must confde in some one. "that French
lesson is awtul. You've 10 idea-Clar-
ence will study whole evening, on one
page. I've seen him do It; and be sighs
away at great rate, and once | heard
him say, hard hard "
"And cnce, sir, he was real cross to me.
(The only time since father and mother
died. l asked him about lesson, whca
he was studying his French and he said,
'Goaway, Paul Oh, if it wasn't for you,
and then be stopped. But few inmates
after he came over and kissed me and
asked me to forgive him; Clarence did,
sir, oh, said he, it's such hard lesson ?"
''It's an aacfM study, this French" J"
said the captain; bat / don't believe be
sympathized with me bit, for his eyes
loqked, oh. so roguish
"You tell your brother Clarence that
you are the best freud he has" said be,
when he left me.
One afternoon, some time after that,
Clarence looked very pale when the French
lesson was over. Miss Marl0we," said
be, Il am going away next week I can
not stay hereany longer. Will you please
give this bill to your father" He WINGED
when he gave her the bill. Clarence was
very proud, and didn't Ike to ask for
money.
Il am sorry," said she, and her cheeks
grew as red as FIRE. I thought she was
going to CRY, they grew red 50 suddenly
but she didn't, and her red cheeks made
her look all the prettier g was getting
along SO nicely with my French" she
added, a minute after.
| started up. "But don't you see !"
said I, cts the French that makes him
so horrid pale; he'll get as sick as dog.
before you know it, I'm glad he's going
to stop, Miss Marowe"
Miss Marlowe never said another word,
but went right off; and Clarence, who
grew red when I spoke, q wonder if be
was angry sat down in chair and said
nothing.
I'm glad too. Paul" be said, after
long time; it's the best thing we can DC,
the best thing"
When Miss Marlowe came the rezt
day, she brought Clarence his money, aud
NE little note. What do you think It
said2 III copy it.
Mr.. PAUL SLADE. DEAR SIR-Won't
you and your brother come and drink tea
with Pink and NE tomorrow EVENING"
You shall talk to Pink all The evening if
you like, though l should prefer to have
you converse with me. Yours truly,
"GUT MARLowE."
I jumped up, and clapped my hands,
Just as soon as | had read it, even if the
French lesson vas begun.
"Why, Paul, said Clarence, "Wha: is
the matter p
"Papa has scme plan ca foot, know"
said Maud, "he looked so rQgulsh when
be gave me the note"
Clarence read the note butsaid nothing
"DO you want to it, Miss Narrower
l asked.
SO she took It aud read it.
"You will come, won't you Z" said she,
looking, not at me, but at Clarence.
"Thank you" said be, I think We
will"
But he told ne after she had gone,
that be had fifty times rather stay at
home, CDly be thought It best to 90.
We had such nice time. Pink was
really delightful She had on a gorgeous
silk dress-one Of your stiff, rustIIng silks;
the sleeves were short and her arms were
just as Rhite-snd the dress was blue,
too, the color Of her eyes. She looked
Ike beauty.
Te bad p5eadtd supper I sat close
By the captain my plate was put SO. He
was just as kind and pleasant as he could
be. He talked a great deal to me, and
so of course Clarence talked Pink and |
I could see the captains tBinkliOg gray
eyes look over at them every once in
while, in such a way, Oh, it was big
thing to be there
At last the captain began to talk to
Clarence about Gail Htmmerton, l b,
lieve they called her; at any rate, they
said she pounded society u1mercifullv.
"She's sharp" said the captain, "shar2
as steel trap aud it's pleasure to read
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