Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-03-07

connection to speak Of but rich and good
position. Don't know Miss Early"
II do; great belle. Witty, attractive, and
all that : belle esprit"
"Ha - Luvingston hastily brushed away
the ashes from his cigar, while his friend
moved little out of the shade of the morn
ing glories which trellised his piazza.
"l say, Arthur" said Lovinston, suddenly,
"it's the same old story-a coniounded man
trap, as usual Don't you see they're pre-
tending not to see us-never once glanced
this way, 10y Jove. Think we're admiring
{ them to distraction. BAH"
And with an expression of indignant dis
gust the gentleman put on his Panama, and,
accompanied 10y his friend, strolled away up
the gorge with an air of lcisurely indifference.
They could not very well avoid meeting
the young ladies at dinner. Carlyon, in fact,
rather got himself up for the occasion by
few extra touches of the toilette; but he
might as well Jet it alone, considering the
! perfect n0achdtdRce manifested 10y the fair
ones. Miss Early did once or twice z lance
across the table toward them, while careless
~ nibbling bit of cake, but her cousin was
as serenely unconscious of their presence as
in the morning; and they rose and left the
| two gentlemen still in the midst of their
! repast, Miss Early talking gaily as they
went out, without even side glance at the
| two superior beings whose presence shed
| halo of fashion and eXclusiyeness over their
end of the table. .. -
"Cool, eh 2" was Lovingston's remark,
helping himself to cucumbers.
In the evening there Was little dance.
Messrs. Lovingston and Carlyon lounged
! about the piazzas and glanced in at the open
| windows, and once or twice condescended
to afford the ladies q view of their unexcep-
tionably attrcd figures framed in the door
way. Miss Faulkner danced once with a
nice-looking elderly gentleman, with whom
she appeared to be acquainted, and who
CarlyOn heard inquire after her fathers
! sprained ankle. Miss Early danced with the
same gentleman, and also with his nephew,
ii raw and blushing youth of nineteen. But
neither of them cast wistiul OF longing
| glances at the moustached ones in the door
! way. .
Fine girls Dance WE'LL" approvingly
observed Carlyon.
Jaw, yes" admitted Lovingston.
So it continued for some days. The Rox.
ley's remained at the White Sulphur Mr..
Fau!kner's ankle continued sprained. The
young ladies rode, chatted; took pleasant
saunters up the shadowy gorge, ard seemed
two unapprcciated ones. 1t was in vain that
Caryon adjusted his necktie in the most
approved fashion, or that Lovingston as
sumed the air of the sang azure All looked
| on in admiring awe except tue Misses Faux
ner and Early. This was a state of things
to the gentlemen novel anG surprising, and
ut length Carlyon remarked 20 his friend
that considering the scarcity of amusement
at Billiards., he really shouldn't mind being
| Introduced to the young ladies" To which
his friend kindly assented.
So the introduction took place on The
piazza that afternoon, and the acquain tanct
commenced by Mr.. Loyingston remarking tt
Miss Faulkner that the weather was warm
and MIR. Caryon inquring Of Miss Early
how she liked Ballard's? TO which The young
lady serenely replied, Exceedingly" and
the latter vivaciorsly responded-"It is
charming IA perfect little paradise Th,
gorge is surely the most picturesG Gue spot il
the world, with its moss, FERNS, and water
! lalls!"
Jaw !-yes-a pretty place if only Ont
, knew what to do with ones self in the morn
ings,n qualified Carlyon.
You can be at no loss" answered Mis-
Early, with ,he least passiblc niischievou
, twinkle in her eyes. IL am sure | saw yo,
coming from shooting, this morning will
A., Jem bearing wood.cock and blue, jay
and yesterday there was trout, believe
. and bunch of such dear little silvery fish
> almost too young, thought, to be take
from their mothers"
Lovingston laughed, but consoled himse'
in tue reflection tersely expressed to hi
, friend
y y "Sy, Been watching us all this while
4 Thought So"
They were soon very good friends, walk
q ing and riding together now, and lingerin
a much in the shady groves and pathway
which were the charm of Billiards.. An
r. yet neither of the gentlemen manifested
preference for either one of the ladies' an
il was the same with regard to the latte
|. They talked, laughed, changed places &
,. occasion or accident decreed, but of prt
). ference there was not sign to CRAFTY til
curiosity of the many eyes which inquis
!. lively followed them in their outgoings an
| incomiugs. And yet it was set down as
| fixed fact that such association must by a
y laws, natural or social, come to something
, in the end.
!. Carlyon was the first whose eyes vaguel
;. opened to this fact.
81 say, Lovingston, don't you think-aw
: that we're rather committing ourselves
"How2"
e "why, in paying SO much attention
c these girls
r. "PoOh ~
S "TheyTl expect, you know"
=, "Let 'em." >.
e "But really, now-honor, you know, IT
not the correct thing, not gentiemaniy'
fact" r., =,
IT Lovingston pulled and unused, and u
, result of his reflections was that he woul
n again illumine the White Sulphur with u
:. light of his presence. The Roxiey girls an
their mamma had departed thence despai
ing.
ration, the two informed the ladies OF ID
l. intention.
: .Pm sorry" said Miss Early, Frankly,
r. 81 wish you pleasant time" remark'
~ her cousin, sweetly.
ic Meditatively, the gentlemen returned
IA their cottage. Somehow, they felt rath
a out of spirits, and inclined to look upon I
n. White Sulphur as bore. -.
nv "It's SO dooced hot there" said Carlyo
r. Sand the women and mosquitoes torme
IT. one So" sighed 'Dolph, ,--- 4. ..s
re "Nice gurls, these"
ar yes; but SO awfully unappreciatiEe o
IS, fellah."
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