Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-11-06
AcoMMoN STORY.
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IL vas ell done by q pair Of jet earrings.
Jennie Kirk vas the preitiest girl In the
village. or, for that matter, in the country.
As piak aud white. - fresh aud peach
like as nature could make her. Eyes,
brown, large aud lussrous; hair. fne and
abundant features, regularly chiseled
Only six inches Of looking glass had
Jenoic, but she Was perfectly aware Of her
beauty, aud anxious to set il Of. She did
not dare to tell her mother that she had
sold calico froc< for pair Of long, jet
earripgs, bat she was determined to show
her 6nery; and though the afternoon was
closing in raio, she wrapped her cloak
about her and went tripping up the muddy
street to 80 Mary Heston.
door. VIII Loughliu stepped out to meet
her. He vas great shambling fellow,
who made fierce love to Jennie, aud whea
she laughed at him, rallied and stormed
at her. He came up to her with look In
which adnirstion was curiously blended
with anger; and Iouaging BY her side,
commenced abruptly:
Have you made up your mind yet 70
treat me better, Jennie?"
Il have to fnd ost yet in what manner
Ian srest'ag yes bad Iy," rstorted Jennie
boldly.
"Howi Amt you kept me dangling af-
Ter you these elk mosths7''
mo, l aia'd" answered Jennie, angel
ly. Il only wish that yoa'd just leave
me alone
"Well, I shau't, thea"
Il guess you will cried Jennie, dis
dainfslly. 1T Is likely tia, I will. A
great, reueh-"
None Of ttat" exclaimed the msu
savseely. aud seizing her hard By the
wrist 1T is likely, and yoa viii, aud
you shall. [ wsa't take no foe ss al
swer."
There wss something 10 serccious ia
bis lock that Jennie felt thrill Of pos,
tive fear. IL uast be owned also, ths,
she had spied ussry Dectii walking be
bind thea, aud had coquettisb desire tc
attract aud ss Losghiis seized her,
Jennie cried cat. loudly:
'Ssse us o, Mr.. Bsctil. help mel"
Harry siarted-saw girl struggling iu
msas grasp, add With cue loag stride
came up to Loaphiiu With shssp-"whsl
sle devil sre you doing therey aud then
at was all deoe ia q moment. The man
answered With a. impudent snecr. bsa had
not time to ssish it, sheu Harry kaccked
hin dews. AID there be wx>, on the ia
lstsaf. converted, from sH every day young
snan, going home to his dinner, ipto .
knight Of owsaos, sith the viIIaie pros
traie AZ his feet aud the distressed damsel
cliuging ts hin ia a fright.
What vas 70 be dooe neKG Harris
looked down At the little Sgsre beside
little fsee--i,. lovely eyes swiWming Il
tears, aud tsraing shyly from him. To-
voluntarily be dres the plump band, rest
sng on his .os, otsscr 60 hin.
you mse< ~ ne see yoa home IL
ssects, : ~ esd.
My homs - hsre." msrmored jennie
poiutisg se~srS little gate a6ood sigbs
Dir. Becta. [ an very each obliged .
you"
"Good pisat,~ sxts~sd Hsuy, uechaa
scally, aud s,sadiag ays.st.
The little sapai@svd ksxe With IL
creeper, the usresw w.lk. the rade gate
were all faniIisF. TAis was the house s
Mrs. Kirk; aud Harry lad rescued ai
washer ~omsu's daaghser. he was n,
snob. lie wosld hsse interiered % readil
an behalf Of the poorest sad sgllest womAl
an the neighboshood bat he was NOR
Disappointed tksn be woald have cared h
acknowledge, TO Gad 20 mech beauty q
hopelessly before hin.
Whtle he stoad fhere.
"lf you have seen Miss Kirk 10 safety,
said sarcastic voice behind him, "per
haps you will est iate The carriage"
Harry tarsed quickly. A handsom
barouche, dsswa by pair Of 6ne bay,
had driven sp behind bin, and two ladie
sat in this bsrouehe smiling at him-hi
mother sad Dora Beyot. Harry reddene
20 the temples aud sprang into th
carriage. His mother aud Miss Beryo
eyed him curiously; but with true woman
tact, forsbore TO qaestios him. The con
versation driited to other matters; aud be
fore they had reached home, Harry ha
forgotten bis disappointment, as weii a
the cause Of Il. sogsthsr.
Not 80. Jennie. Harry was the hrs
gentleman who had ever spoken to her
aud her silly little heart futtered whe
she recalled his toue. aud the soit ditferene
OF his manner, so different from the loung
ing boorishnsss VI Tom Hays or Die
Lawtou. She was we'll read ia seutimen
tai literature, cad quise aware that ricl
young gentlemen were 10 the habit O
marrying poor girls like herself for thei
beauty. Therefore. why not Harry Bee
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