The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-09-22

though you may not think so now. /
never cared for one, more than another,
until one night at party was intro
duced TO girl who set my foolish
young brain to whirling at furious
rate"
"What was her name ~ demanded
his hearer
"Sally Hopkins"
GA romantic name," sneered India
"Well, at any rate she didn't spell it
with an lie, as any young lady of the
present age would. / wrote a great
deal of silly poetry, and used to seren-
ade her with guitar" .-...
'India burst into a clear ringing
laugh. 'The idea of your doing any
thing of that kind Guardy."
"But you forget my deaf, that some
years have elapsed since then. knew
that loved the girl, but friend who
was older and had had more experience
in such matters advised me to wait
awhile. As l had to be absent from
home on business for about six months,
l gave myself that time to make up my
mind. But when 1 came back"-
"She was married of course" ex-
claimed India.
precisely so.
"Served you exactly right"
81 don't know that. These things
should not be hurried up too rapidly"
"There is no necessity for waiting
forever either. Ifa gentleman had to
reflect six months about proposing to
me, he would receive most emphatic
mo- from my lips"
(which would be a very lucky thing
thing for him. If the answer was yes,
it would be Katharine and Petruchio
over again, only l think Katharine
would have the best of it this time"
Mr.. Richmond said this in a voice too
low to be heard by his ward. If this
sentence had been audible, he might
have been convinced of "Katharina's"
shrewish temper.
"Did the loss of Miss Hopkins affect
you much Guardy"
"Well, yes, for little while. l be-
lieve l had some vague notions of sui
eide, but couldn't decide in what man
ner / would rid the world of my pres
ence. sighed great deal and tried
to grow thin, but in few months l had
forgotten all about it, as every one does,
India. This thing of broken hearts is
all stuff and nonsense. At last l was
married"-- "What?" to business,
and have had no time for lovemakiDg
since. And now, my dear, don't both
cr me any more. must write these
letters" India began her promenade
again, She had something on her mind,
it was evident. Turning suddenly she
knocked an alabaster Psyche from off
its bracket-she gave 1t an impatient
little kick with her slippered foot, and
passed on "Guardy, l have something
to say to- you when you are through.
"You have been having something
to say to me ever since l began TO
write; the consequences, l fear l won't
get these letters finished in time for the
mail"
II said when you were through"
every WELL"
He sealed and directed the last letter,
and took chair near his ward, saying
"Well Miss Lester, what is it? Do
you want to let me into the secret of
some of your love affairs? Does some
handsome knight want to take my pret-
ty ward away from met Or perhaps
you want that long promised set of dia-
monds orr India waved her hand
and said Gretfully:
"Do stop Guardy You always
guess what want TO say to you, and
have never guessed the right thing yet"
"What is it then ?" His ward turn
cd her rings around oD her finger
thoughtfully for while, then she said :
"Guardy, why don't you get mar
ried 7? Instead of being astonished at
her question as she had expected, he
said:
"To tell the truth India, have been
thinking of that very thing myself"
"Of course l cannot stay with you
always" with a slight blush-"and
you will want some one to care for you
when | go away. Have YOU thought
of any lady?"
Mr.. Richmond shook his head.
"Guardy, there is Violet, perfect
little jewel. l never saw sweeter
girl and"
"What2 Violet Vane! are you crazy
Iudial Think of the difference in our