The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-08-21
Misfellauenas.
KEEP YOUR ENGAGEMENTS.
NJ MELIcEsr IRWIN.

''SndU i NOT sec you uEuuu Uotot0 you
leave town: :" asked Mrs. Montrose, ns she
held the hand Of her friend, Ella Answell,
at parting.
ayes; l shall come In few minutes In
the morning, said Ella, returning the kind.
ly pressure and lifting her eyes to the lady's
face, 80 full Of interest and friendliness.
"I cannot leave without seeing dear 80.
ply. Tell her 81, with my love, please. i
hope she Is going to gain strength - the
season advanccs.' -,
And the little message was borne TO IN
valid Sophy Mon,rosc, and brightness came
to the lis,less eye, and there was animation
in her tone as she exclaimed-"Did she in.
deed say she would Gomez How good sho
II! ! did not expect il (; she has 20 many
friends, and stays so little time. Emma,
must have on my blue wrapper in the
morning" she added little while alter {;
and again-"You must take out tho little
books in blue and gold she sent me and put
them on my stand, so she can guess how
much have enjoyed them. Rcbccca put
all my books away when my eyes were 90
bad"
Once moro, before saying goodnight,
she referred to the call. "Don't you think
the buds Of the monthly rose will be out,
so that with the fIschias can make a
dainty little bouquet for Ella In the morn.
ing? She does 80 love flowers, aud she al
ways used to watch my roses with the. She
is not at all changed, is she, Emmaf 7"
.Not in the least. ! think. She Is rs
lovely and sincere as ns ever. She 10 not
in her nature changeable. do not won
der that Mrs. i,utler SO wishes to keep her
longer Us almost to forget her own usual ''n.
selfshness.
SMy dear, I do not think you have time
this morning, and if George should come
in, ! should be 30 disappointed TO have you
absent"
.But. Aunt Charlotte, / SAID I would! ~
spoke Ella, opening drawer Tor veil, her
tone carrying conviction Of an unanswern-
HE proposition.
"it will lie very unsatisfactory, returned
Mrs. Butler. "You can only spend . lev
minutes, at best, and Soply will be agitated
in trying to crowd the long interview she
would desire into 40 short . space.
.l,ut. aun,ie dear, It's an engagement you
know" ....- go ...... ..
IL do not think 80, Ella. You exagger-
ate tts importance. OF course, Mrs. Mon.
,rose and Sophy would be most glad 10 sec
you, but your inability to 20 can make no
real difference to them. You thought st
tho moment, not realizing how hurried the
morning would be, that you would call.
But really do not believe Mrs. Montrose
will expect you. She knows you tako the
noon train. ! would not go my dear"
Ella galed reilectively out OF tho win.
dow, then crossed the room and sat down
at the secretary. (which drawer Is the
note pupcr In, auniies"
"What now, Ella?'
II will write note to Mrs Montroso. if
You will he 30 good as to let Michael take
u over.
Ella Ainsweli! 7" cried merry voice, rs
Laura Butler threw her pretty head with its
wealth Of curls back against the dam.sk Of
her easy char, laughing . gay little laugh
like the sound Of rippling waters. "fou
are tho most terribly exact OF oil ieminines
encountered in my experience! You car.
y your morality, do believe, into calls and
parties. cannot follow you. Neverthe-
less, if you viii give your friends, on this
last morning Of Jour stay. bit OF your
undivided attention, will venture to en-.
gsse to 30 drcad6iliy Procrustean an indi.
vidual as yourself to call this afternoon sud
msts sll nesdiul apologies to madam, and
to Sophy, too. As for Michael. that young
man bas gone to Miss Duryea's with q mes
ssge about, the trimming for my silk.
Come ~ and the little sprise dAsseed up -
bsr and wnliEed her gleelully out of tho
room. u want you in The kLfary." 81 80 20
sliow far ont OF town doe. Mrs. Herman
Gear live r inquired Mrs. Moutrose OF her
husband at breakfast. '. 80 80 -
.About throc miles, on tho Sanford rod.
A tiae Psses they have. Why" ~ -t
NJ sn told thai French Msruslipe, thai
Treasure Of a girl Mn. MeCresdy. was
speaking Of. d about to leave Mn Gear.
She has been, 10 school for some years, and
came hero hoping. while cunning some-
thing. 10 iearn English enough TO tsseh is
- kouns. hesA 0ssr thoushs tkat sbe
ossh 81 alssg wsh the iasoavssisaos of
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