Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1870-12-30

which I knew would lead To Tom i
departure to find the missing prop
erty for himself, when / ran by. him,
gaining a grateful look from his
lhighness and frantic gestures of APP
peal from the cornered Sue, as said
/ would fetch II Ia minute. Iii a
few moments / returned, saying,
truly that the paper had been dos
troyed, but here was half OF it the
other sheet WAS missing. With a
groan Tom received the fragment
from my innocent hands, looked II
over, and presently threw IL down
with a dissatisfied exclamation, as
though the special item he cared for
was missing.
The next few days brought clear,
balmy weather, fiocks Of callers, un-
limited promenades, and cards 10
the grandest wedding Of the season.
Although Sue found her time
throaged and iiying she experienced
ilo difficulty In grasping enough of
1t from other pleasures to devote To
hercurrespnnLence Two letters had
been received from the unknown. -
Like Sues, they were written in
stiff, hack hand characters, probably
TO fiisguise tile true chlrography
Tie writer expressed himself de-
lighted With the personal charms,
evident culture, etc. of hia CORES
pondent, and had singled her dainty
efiusion from the two hundred less
charming as the only one he cared
to cultivate. His letters were couch
ed In elegan. and respectful terms,
and signed with the most fiery Hour:
Hish, "tslaude.'' THAT quirl mused
Sue, t-lotks little bit familiar to
me, someway; where have Iseeni It !?
And That capital II. Is like Toms 4,
isn't II Mollie?f o., what would Tom
say Il be knew OF this performance !!
| suppose he would send me to the
Reforni School Immediately, for /
heard him say once that no respecta-
Bile lady would read the personal al.
veftisements in the newspapers, and
no man that was not a villain would
insert snch an item.
~ will answer this one, and this
shall he the last, replied Sue, when
begged her nCtto notice each last
copmunication received from the
ardent Claude. But when another
day would come and bring It's cer-
tain letter. although made the sane
entreaty, she had ready the same re-.
ply, and the correspondence waxed
fiercer, breathing new ardor day hy
day. AT last came the proposal from
Claude thut time aud place he ap-
pointed for meeting, aud laying aside
of fictitious names.
surely. Sue Clarke, you viii new
er be 80 imprudent as to grant such
request. said torgetful for once
OF my relative position 10 that young
iauy as led 70 leader,
"Surely uiH do it!'' replied she.
"and would like to know what
harm there is in 1t? You ackHowl.
edge That he hns proved himself q
perfect gentleman-h he is q scholar
and i regular attendant Of our own
|ehllrcii--says his family ARE intimatt.
with aurspastor. and you know we
areAAiso, sand I'm sure he In jf,nt IL
good AS am. I shall p3cht him any.
wHy.u & =
Where ?u queried; skutelv
here at hOMe!u y
Yes. and have Tkttn Rvoop In mn
IN lIs and c0nsigl US both 10 the p0-
lice, or hang sls up 20 the chansiel fefs
by the hair OF the bead NO, thank
You shall meet him at the art
gallery. md yBu shah fs0 with me. =
Oh, Sue !" haltered; but expos
tnlation was III vain. My wllifnl
cousiia Won have her own Way,
and rushed fasIily up0n her nate.
Next night, as we were preparing
Tor Observation-Disclosures Sue fingered
long time before hcrglnss, braiding
and unbraiding her lovely hair, lay.
ing u this way and that way about
her face, trying new effects. and So
of them, as though about to be pre-
sented at court, and somewhat mind.
full OF the appearance she should
make.
Now, Mollie, upon your honor y
she asked suddenly, "am | pretty
INDEED You are, Sue, the lowell
est, eweetest--
"Oh, you are putting 1t on ton
strong now." interrupted my merry
questioner ',just he disinterestcd, a
sort OF third party, you know-nev-
er saw me before, and all that, and
don't like me very much either
how would you like me then F'-and
she slipped shining curl over her
fingers and looked around ut me,
somewhat flushed and eager.
We'll, you certainly have beauti.
ful hair-real gold, and frizzy with
out crlmping, and your eyes are
splendid. You know the girls all
envy you those long lashes, and your
complexion -"
"Freckles:" broke In Sue, ques.
tioningly.
THE ideap rejoined /. indignant
ly, you haven't one! Your mouth
-"
Awful big, amt 1T J" Second in
corruption.
Wei, II 1t s little large your
teeth are too nice to he covered 10y a
nilning. i'in,iay mouth, and"
There, | guess I'll pass in a crowd
according to you, darling" giving
me a Kiss, and costly nesting up TO
me on the warm rug. "What shall
wear tomorrow, To look my pref
tiest? 2"
You are surely going to meet him,
then, are you? i did think you
would change your mind-what
would Tom say If he should find 1t
outY'
"Wonldn't he be shocked, though
Oh, wouldn't be such deacon as
lie for anything In the world; he
never will get married until he gets
To heaven-there is nothing earthly
good enough for him. by the way,
don't you think he has acted sort OF
queer laiely?o
"fes," said ], recalling little abb
straction noticeable in the young
mans manner.
And lie seldom goes out any
more; and the other evening. when
you sent me to his reom to borrow
his INK eraser. he was writing let
ter on small sized note parer-I bet
he's in love! Oh, Caesar ~ cried