The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-10-11

:" Miss Lulu" be said, in a hurried
thick, voice, "Miss Lulu, you ought
not to go with anybody but me
it's too bad, upon my soul it's too
badw ....'... a
Twas very angry, and said coldly,
Will you allow me to pass, Mr.
FosterW for he stood dire city be.
fore me. ..'j.4a.r aHi III.
My companion had been watch
ing me earnestly l knew, and per
ceiving now by my manner that
did not approve of the fellows pro
ceedings, he tried to pass on, press
ing my arm closer and endeavoring
to so around Foster, but he threw
himself in our way again.
"It's too bad l sayp he repeated,
thickly;" it's too bad to snub a fell
low so! You know how l love
you; I've told you so again and
again-and once you seemed to
like me, but that was only q firta-
ton | suppose, Miss Lulu, you're
such a firt--but l do love you p
and he leered at me tipsily. 'tf
| glanced about in dispair during
this TRADE; there was no one to be
seen whom l knew at all. MIN "a.
"Oh, Mr.--,"" Il supplied the
name with an inarticulate murmur)
please get me away from thisp |
cried, appealing to my companion.
/" Certainly Miss Vaughn he. re-
piled, promptly; then to Foster
"Now, sir, You must let this young
lady and myself pass you"
"Oh, but you amt going to take
Eher away from me,9rit'sr too bad, he
Imoaned. Z ,!EE
eyes, sir, as she wishes it, I GER
tainly shall-forgive me for any
seeming rudeness," and with a sud-
den turn Of his disengaged hand he
sent my tormentor out Of the way
and up against the wall as if he had
been child. ----
80 Now, Miss Vaughn, ! will find
you a seat, ,, -. y, :. o.. ,,. l't .''<."IH
We passed into the supper-room,
leaving Foster still moaning that
twas "too bad p II sank down on
sofa overcome with modification
and embarrassment. Presently my
escort came back to me armed with
some eatables, and seated himself
beside me.
ooh. dear,nrI said, ,"I fear you
will have a horrible idea of fine af
ter whatyou have just SEEM az,
He looked at me with his fine
dark eyes full of aosort of amused
admiration.
= wOh9 no ~ he'said, 'EIsheard you
were tlirt before / met you, and |
suppose this is one of yourivictims,
but | dare say you are somewhat
excuseable; it must be nearly i'm
possible Tor any one as handsome
as you are to keep from flirting"
Then | began 40 profess that /
never flrted, and really at the time
felt as if / never would again ):
while his earnest eyes were on me,
they seemed somehow so to awaken
all my better feelings and make
me ashamed of any unworthy friv-
olity. Ifelt more anxious than |
had ever been before to impress
this stranger favorably, and was do
ing my utmost to captivate him,
when up rushed Dick.
"Well, Lulu, Pm off,"
"What, so soonw
Yes, got lots of packing to do
tonight, and you know l start at
six tomorrow morning. Goodbye
Walter, to my escort. Goodbye
Lulu dear, don't flirt too much" o.
The good fellow squeezed my
hand so that he almost crushed it
and made it fairly ache, and then
hurried away off through the crowd.
Ihad now learned my companions
first name, and by that tor long
time l designated him in my own
mind. .
Dick gone, Walter and I resum-
ed our interrupted conversation,
which lasted until the friends with
whom | came summoned me to 60,
home.., .,.a. -,
"And You mustgo, Miss Vaughn"
he said at parting. az sruols.
"It seems so."r
ivy" Then l shallsee you at the Sec
retarg's tomorrow night" .q~
Yes."9ul2ripo4 Nh
II went up to bid good.evening,
and then took advantage Of dis
engaged momentnato, say to Mrs.
Castlemaine- --!iam"5t 60, .,... ..a oaPss- ,il
.e"DoIyou knowdwho that gentle
man is oyer BY, the piano, the tall