Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-11-06

where he had seen her. The pretty mouth
quivered, and the brown Q, es said as plain
as eyes could speak, "Ol aren't you com-
ing he,e?"
Harry lifted his hat, and went to her.
"Miss Kirk, Is II not. Are you quite
over your fright, and may sit beside
your"
"Ol lei yssi" Huttered Jennie, al mean
| WASN'T frightened, that Is. not much
only lost"
"Weli, lost what?' asked Harry. who
had seated himself, smiling At her tragic
little face.
40, nothing said Jennie, subsiding
into shyness sgair.
"Lcst nolhingl Como, nov, you don't
expect me to believe that, Miss Jennie"
"Well, only one Of my jet earrings; /
had Just bought them"
The shadow that came over the childish
face told how very keenly she had felt the
loss. H
"Poor little thiogi" said Harry; yet
more amused, aud glaacing At the perfect
little pink ears. "Thst must have been
my fault. Imust make the loss good"
40. nol' answered Jeauie, earnestly.
at was Will Loughln's doings"
"Will Loughlinl o. remember our
villain. Pray, Miss Jennie, since We are
talking Of him. why did kuock that man
DOWN."
Jennie blushed crimson.
"Not that insist eu knowing" pur.
sued Harry. "only il is n sxtisfactiou.
when you do such thing, 10 know Why"
"How funny you are. Mr. BectiI," said
Jenuie, much embarrassed.
"How queer you are. Miss Kirk" re.
torted Harry "Do you know 1 begin to
suspect"
LIZ Jennie had blashed crimson, now
she was scarlet.
"ADd IL my suspicious are correct, /
shall dislike aim very mach," continued
Harry, grsveIy, though csnaot blame
HIN am very much Of his mind, too"
.'Lai how can you say such thingsl
said Jennie.
"Whst thiags2r asked Harry. looking
iauoceus. II am sure don't know what
have said"
Jennie giggled and blrshed.
Where are you goiugs' asked Harry,
next
Jepaie's eyes opesea wide.
They we're going, where ~ere they not
gciney
Harry smiled, aud said, involuutarily:
II wish L was psfnf toof'>
.Csn't yoa eo2" s}id Jsnpis. quickly.
lit would be 80 uicd."
lit would be- 80 uiee, would it?' repeat
ed HAIRY, uusing. Nothing would have
looked more distasieiul 10 him than such
picuic an hour ago; bat now he told
himself that there was 40 reason why he
should not take holiday, aud that he
ought to 60, II Only To see that this tesuti
ial, childish creature was saie among
these Doors.
avid you gs?'' asked jennie, who had
not che smallest idea OK pretending in-
difference.
s.Bst you have no luncheon" said
Harry despairingly.
You may have part Of mine"
al doa't believe there is eaough," said
Harry.
40. there is," protested Jennie.
"Show me the basket let mc see" said
Harry, pretending to peep into II.
harry's haad touched hers, ss she held
the basket Her soft cheek brushed his,
as she bent her head, also; aud they both
laughed, aud Jennie blushed. Harry had
never seen anybody 80 lovely The color
Ia her checks wac as pink as the lining OF
q sea shell.
As for Jennie, she was, as you may say,
translated out of herself. She had never
seen anybody that looked so handsome us
Harry Bectil. lie had such white hands
aud such lovely shirt studs. lie made
the other men look so coarse aud ugly;
and he was in love with her. The other
girls. who looked on ia euvious aslonish-
menl as he found her the shadiest seat,
aud threw himself at her feet, could not
but acknowledge that, Aud he would
take no luncheon that she did not give
him; eating IL from her fngers, and laugh
ing The while. dangerous picDicSing,
Mr.. Bectil. But Hare declared he had
never spen, so jolly a "a and as soon as
he reached town, boug.v pair OF ear.
rings at the drst jewelers.. which he put
In his pocket with q smile, saying to him.
self:
pretty little earsi'
What would Mrs. Beoiil have saidY
For about that time the worthy lady built
many castles in the air. IL was late In
the year, aud her house nestled among
the mountains. was lonely; aud yet Dora
Beryot fingered aud looked down whom
II AIRY spoke TO her, aud blushed when he
was rpeasing. Dora Beryot would have
ten thousand year, aud was good girl !,
AID Dora liked Harry; aud the proud
mother. building on this foundation,
mapped out bis fortune for him ~ a
\ prosperous man. Judge, then, OF Mrs
Beet,is horror, Mrs. Bectiis wrath, Mrs.
Bectils rage no words are sropg enough
60 express her enotious when, stepping
in Que evening into Mrs. Kirk's open
door she heard familiar voice say "Good.
by, my pet" aud saw Harry kIssiag Jea-
ole Kirk.
}, For moment she stood speechless
Then she stepped up TO Jennie with:
"You shameless baggager'
!, Jennie screamed.
"Don't be afraid" said Harry, and put
his arm around her.
The movement increased tho fury of
! Mrs. Bectil.
"You dare TO brave mel" she crnd
turning furiously on Harry, '"and for tAat
low creaturei"
"No names, II you please" put In Mrs.
] Kirk, who had hustled In from an adjois-
; iDg room. I'VE amt quite 30 rich rs yu