Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-10-22

my head, l concluded that | might US we'll
have 1t over that evening. With that inten-
ton proposed a walk in the conservatory but
Edith suspect took the alarm from something
In my tone, and she wouldn't 90. She hated
conservatOries, and she wanted to 90 and talk
to Bella; and she did go and talk to Bella.
l watched her, for of course, must find Il
chance to speak with her privately. By-aud-
by, with shy glance around her seeing that
everybody was talking very fast, Miss Law
ton quietly left her seat and slipped into the
conservatory that she detcsted. She never
once glanced toward me but of course un.
dcrstood the strategem, and smiling at her
feminine craft, l went around and entered
the conservatory by another door. She was
sitting with her back toward me aud near her
stood Jack West. | stood still at first in
sheer annoyance, and thinking how l could
get Jack out of the way; and then, hearing
my own name mentioned, l listened to know
what they had to say of me- | believe this
is called ungentlemanly, but when man pro-
poses to make lady his wife, think he is
justified in learning all that he can about her.
Edith sat with her hands clasped in her
lap, and when Jack presented himself, she
started visib!y, as though he was the last per-
son that she expected.
''Hou have quiet seat, Miss Lawton," OBJ
served Jack, after a moment or two ofsileuce,
in which lie seemed at loss.
81 came here to be alone" she answered.
with emphasis.
Which means that am to go?"
The lady was silent.
Jack stood surveying her with a face as
gloomy as her own. Suddenly he smiled.
Il am not going, Edith" he said, and sat
down beside her.
Edith kept her eyes cast down, and made
no answer, but the color rose in her cheek.
Edith, how long is this to last :" asked
Jack. Il am sure | am miserable enough to
satisfy you, and don't think you look very
happy"
Think of that! And Edith maniGstlv
listening with pleasure, though she pretend
ed opout.
dear Edith" murmured Jack, taking her
hand, let us be friends"
IL thought that you intended to show me
that whatever it cost, you could live with.
out me! -
"Well, haven't ?"
'Ncs, think yon have" said Edith, very
spiteiu!ly. Il don't see but you get on very
well without me-"
'And you too" said Jack, silly, "with
Mr.. Maplcs!"
''Mr. MapIcs!" Edith burst into laugh.
\ musical laugh, l suppose but must say
that | think it is very vulgar in lady to
laugh aloud.
Jack" said Edith, "you don't deserve
forgiveness. Such things as | have had to
suffer with that man."
Worse than my tyranny ?" inquired Jack
'But seriously, Jack, you know | Was very
angry with you"
Yes, Know" kissing the little hand that
he held in his.
"And if Mr.. Naples had been possessed
of a spark of wit | would have punished you
finally. If he had not been such stick,
how we would have fIrtcd ~
GAS if l would have cared."
"Nou would; you did care! Confess now,
it worried you to see US together"
Only in this way l thought if let you
go too long, you might marry him in despair;
as sort OF modern way of drowning your
self"
But you won't let me tell you about Mr..
Maplcs'
81 am sure, am listening"
"Wcll, then, you know | was very sweet
on him, after our quarrel; and he was nctu-
ally scared at first. lie thought that was
in love with him."
81 don't wonder then"
"Now, Jack, you are trying to vex me-
/ should think it was enough to have had
man behave toward you as if you were some
body clses big bundle, or a strange baby left
on his hands; and that was your fault, you
know, If you had behaved"
My dear Edith, once for all, behaved
like monster, n scoundrcl, and a beartIess
william. Now 20 on, and tell me about Mr..
Naples l think he is funny"
FUNNY Disgusting! l suppose he re-
signed himself to his fate. While he was
distant, he was endurabIe, but when he be-
came amiabc he was intoierablc. | would
have kept up our quarrel six weeks longer if
he had not been so unbearable."
why didn't you try some one else 2"
"Why. you know" answered Edith, that
Mr. Naples is fiat but it wouldn't do to
impose on some mcn-don't You see ~
l saw, whether Mr.. West was enlightened
or not, and waited to hear no further, but left
the conservatory without waiting to hear auv
more. But just to think. that had nearly
asked that woman to become my wife 10
what dangers are right minded young men
exposed in this world
KEEPING CApBAGEs-C Cabbages in the
spring are great scarcity, yet there is 10
reason that they should not be as in the fall.
Only little care is necessary. We have
generally kept them fresh and crisp through
the winter, and the plan we adopted was this.
We dug trench out of doors, about three
feet deep. and boxed it all around with lose
boards. In this we put the cabbagcs. stand
ing them Oh end with the roots downwards.
not allowing the heads to touch. The whole
was then covered with boards, placing them
close enough together to keep out the wet :;
the earth was then heapcd upon the top. form
ing, of course mound of about two feet in
heig hit. In this state cabbages kept all win
ter long in most excellent condition No
frost reached them and they were as fresh in
the spring as when first put away.-FreGcr-
icEtorR Farmer
Buusby lucidly explains the present
system of rnisin~ revnnnn rs Cnllnrs ..Nnrr