Middletown transcript., 1870-09-17
u Then am not equal to it this MORN


a. thought you would like ride this
morning. | will bring my earryall, and
take you to the rocks The drive is sha-
dy all the way and yoa know the grove
is beautifully
Too warm, Any other time it would
be delightful"
''lts part Of tire punishment of such
weather as this to refuse such an offer"
"Then if you refuse will leave YOU"
g Do stay longer"
] really cannot"
Il insist
Its the want of time, not of iucIins~
ton, assure you"
. What is the present necessity 2"
81 have an crrand that had best be ac-
complished at once, so will bid you d.
good morning."
Emma you ought to be ashamed to
treat that fellow as you do"
II treated him DIS well ms you, am,
sure. 1t was not I making fun of him."
No, indeed Quiet contempt is your
role
1T is not. l always treat him respect
fully"
because you know he would rather
you would strike him, than treat him with
such punctilious respect, as shows you
consider him one you dare not be familiar
with"
81 wish you would hush"
81 know you do, but will not Ifs
man had worshipped me three years, as he
has you, would show him some favor.
even if he did wear shoes and gloves a, size:
too large"
Il like him well enough"
Il believe you are coming round. See,
Flo, how red her face is"
''Own up, Emma, honestly. Honesty
is the best policy"
"No? You have to pay too heavy q
premium. The endowment plan or paid up
policies where the depositor receives part
of the interest, is the only proper thing ip
our advanced age"
''l}e quiet, it is too warm to talk Tho
thermometer must be rising"
''Yes, bodily, l suspect, and that water
still goes tinkle, tinkle, phsh, plash, pro-
vokingly as ever"
81 wish | was a nymph in brook"
''ld rather be lady, in book"
81 can understand Flo's wish, but YOU
must explain yours, Emma"
Oh, ladies in books are treated with lev
GOODNESS, and have hours of cool reflection
You shall surely have the next leather
medal that is struck off
Wouldn't it be nice to be in an iceboxl
elf it were not for a few preliminaries
absolutely required.
"Oh swallow your long words, they
take my breath.
THAT is all that is needed.
"For what?
Getting into the icebox. Just let your
breath be taken long enough and it will
come certain
you're wicked.
"Wcll, I'm sure it is hot enough hero
to be wicked place. Heat seems to be q.
necessary consequence to wickedness..
Isn't that Lee Thomas, again
1T is, as | live.
Horrible, terrible, dreadful, dire; what
does the second coming portend?
.'lle has boy with a basket"
81 expect he is bringing US refresh
ments.
Yes, hot coffee and oysters"
"Oh Mr.. Thomas, you accomplished.
your errand quick!yw
'' How kind to stop as you came back.
81 thought perhaps you would like
these, and taking the basket from the
boy, he placed it before them, The out
side was covered with ferns and the leaves
and tendrils of grape-vines, and inside
was pyramid of water lilies, with the wa
ter still sparkling on them. With shrek
of delight, the pink, yellow, and pearl
dresses, all went down in a mass beside
the basket
'IIow beautiful. Oh, Mr.. Thomas
how kind, and even to his not very critical
ears, it sounded very differently to tho
sarcastic one of few minutes before.
The pink thank you, and yellow one.,
had been received with pleasant Il ain
glad to have been able to give you a plea
sure, but he was waiting for the next,
The pearl dress lay over his feet, and
the blue ribbons fioated against him. She
raised her eyes to his face, but dropped
them before his earnest gaze.
"Would you not like ono for yourself.
eff you will give it me,
They are all really yours.
"No, like myself, and all have they
are yours.
''The chatter on the other side Of tho
basket was uninterrupted.
Twill you have the flower? she asked
again.
CAS- the promise of all wont. Yes,
Her fingers fingered among the creamy
petals, but at last she placed one of tho
fairest in his hands.
'Oh Mr.. Thomas why do you 60 30
soon, We have not half thanked you yet.
"You are mistaken have been fully
thanked, "Miss Flo"
"Gonc again.
eyes and it will be COOLER now after the
shower,
"Aftcr the shower. Where do you see
signs of a shower?