The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-04-13
Nisrellanrons.
THE RIVALS.

i'u thhi lNlHhctiun drawn up YET shou Id
| really like 10 know. Mr. Leslie, how YOU have
'"niii'ti ." "ccupN the morning p
The prosperous village lawyer sI,okc railcr alb
inlfit. rusiling among 'hc lapcis with imla-
ucniiy vchrnvucr rhilip l.rslic Looked uii with
ga ai',eni-fniudrd aud his broad scottish iace
,"itHtr'i ard flushed. vhly his finger. were
.rl"~i''! "iih iih and h.s oiii,r c"n, n..n 10 40
N'r' picturesque .iyi,
Ham Ben laughed, >it,ns al tie opposite
dc.h
Don ak Philip any questions sir-hc in
i"c 'i"uds LUt II my ivsiiiuoui t. considered 81
am value. shup.d sny he hni .luni the morn
ins ~ 'Ar wV"is getting Wild flowers uf Miss
Ware Vases
Judlr Ware shrugged hi. shoulder Profit.
able work. Hut never mind. he added ,lras-
'ui.y Is hc saw The color mount ho,ly ini" Phi.
~ : ii,' Shl1ose you harry AZ the inlUnc-
i'ua. Nl Les!lc shall want t!iis afternoon
! Nil! have l. ready, 81. sa.'l Philip p.uns-
my his quill icn rrrk,s,l' int. the huge wooden
lnhsinnd. and gnii.ins awns OVrI the papcs al -
;'iiruad Faic, while Mg. hy!i. serene aud cool at
ii- icsh. con'rycd 10 do every thing IN the most
graceful innuucs.
Mad Ph'lir !ookins 4ll u"~ hccamc vaguely
CONSCIOUS oi iiis companion c.,-! superiority.
am no; likr lla ~ Belt hc thought "
asa! no; Handsome, and slender. and soi,-yoiccd.
"n4 cas! am only clumsy. haid-hcadcd
clown NJ wonder Grfiy War always pfofers
liiiu when she goes out anyw hcgc--hu wonder
,haievcr. one likes him best
And hr 'ishcdi aud dropI,cd huge blot and
lad 80 cOmtIcutc his work all over again
Are you through. Belt
ies-l u mind the Office, said Leslie. with
n little sigh-ihis ime mOfe careful Of the surplus
lux upon his zen
The injunction WIS allrcady-ihc sweet Spanish
music had died away. Harry iieli was smoking
his cignF upon the office siels. and homes, Philip
stole across the entry into Judge Wares sitting
room where Gertrude, the lawyer only child,
Was hcmnins strip OF snow-whiic Swiss muslin
by the window
She WAS !lIf-hAisei young lady, With violet
sfay eyes, chcchs ;rtsh rs a wild rose and 4
s.ucy little nose. turned up just the leas, bit At
the eud. as j. 10 express defiance OF the world ia
general. Aud Harry BELT and Philip Leslie were
both dcspciat,ly Ia love with the lawyer pretty
daughter and bad hcea, tor the las, three
months
Gerry Ware looked gp, as "a step sounded on
the threshold, aud honest Philip, staring. in open
mouthed admiration, at the rose shadowed cheeks
aud viUet-gTay eyes, caught his foot in the ear
pet, and stumbled hcadlong into the room, in n
manner more pTecipiiaic than graceful. Gerty
gave little scream.
e oh, Philip, that's jus, like you How you
90 s,atilc me %
e I'm SURE beg your pardon, Miss Gerty. g"
said Philip, ciimsoning, and feeling NJ II he
should like ,o anuihilaie his clumsy feet
Take eare-doni sit down In my work.bask-
/ ct-and mind you don't upset that vase
Philip Leslie deposited himself carefully ia "A
chair, and sat very still aud still. GcrIy burst
| out laughing.
"Oh, Phil one would think you we're strung
on wires, and the machinery had 60, loose, some
how g.
Gef,y--dd you like the flowers
What flowers 3'
Ia 4.
brought from the woods this morning
uh, ycs-ihcy were very pretty =,
And Gcriy sewcd ON, indlcrcntly Philip
tried 10 think of something to say, rs hc leaned
forward with his elbows ON the little workable
and tried To push his huge fOrcinger into fairy
ihimble.
a. Oh dear there goes my work basket T.
Il is too true. by an unconscious move
mcni Of his arm, Phil. had sent the spools and
balls and bodkins and ncede-bo1es rolling into
the four corners of the room. lie ledescended after
them silently and swiftly, going on all fours,
like q monsirous quadrupcd.
Oh, Philip Philip e sighed Gerty.
Yes, know I'm clumsy, Gerty, groaned
the law student, " bu, you know can { helpit ="
Can't help il, repeated Miss War;, little
scornfully " Just wait until have a husband
you II see whether os not he can hslp being
clumsy
- Until you have husband, Gcfty
Yes. said tie young lady, giving her fair
curls u sausy toss Phil. had got his elbows, on
the table again, and was lingering an ivory pa
per knife now In a most destructive manner.
What will he be like, Gerty r.
"wcll-let me see. lie must be good looking,
or,ourse :"
Yes-of course e. echoed Philip, with sink
ing heart, rs he thought Of Harry Belts Greek,
/ features and blue black hair aud mousiachc.
M fall five E.afa 4
Aud very graceful and sclG.posscsscd. -
/ philip dropped the paper here, and had To 20
under the table for Il, coming out again present.
ly, with face like frcsh.boilcd lobster.
" And he must know everything that ever was
and play on guitar, Harry owned superb
instrument " and sing Phil. had a voice
like high gale OF wind al sea, when Nc tried to
sing, and above all things he must bc-oh,
take care, Philip, please
hut Geriy's warning had come too late. The
delicate little white bohemian vase, with iis long
Stunned wild flowers. had gone over, and the
table was dclugcd with water
Philip pulled out his pocket handkerchief aud
went desperately 10 work. with n face Of scarlet,
while Gerry laughed and scOldcd alternately.
" The fac, Is, Phil, she said, mcrrily, T" you
never ought 10 bc nj large. You ought TO live
IN cage, and only go out with a keeper aud a
chain like other bears
Philip Leslie went back into tile olCc feeling
utterly aud entirely miserable. Harry lieli sal
there, slraigh, and as handsome Ne young Apol-
10.
wclY"
ITS no use, Ilarry-.my changes are no.
where. You go In and win, and take my hest
wishes with you, old boy -
'' But have you given the thing fair trial,
Phn.P"
Yes" said IGslc, disconsolaicly llc was
no longer schoolboy, aud he could not cry -
hut there weFr tears in his eyes and leli iacily