Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-08-24
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talk to handsome Jack Romllly better than
to many more brilliant man. lie had
good heart and fine sense; and his talR
had y soothing, wise method about 1t that
WAS very pleasing. Vt, every now ant
then this sensible, good fellow was distig
ured with gusts OF jealousy even, as l said
with his dog.
"uyp, YOU little flirt!" he would say
"go to your naster-thcrc he is; his nam.
is rompkins.'
Upon this, Gyp would look sadly int
his tace, and put ono paw up, as ii tt
plead with him.
"Just like your SEX" he would say
spitrtully. "Don't You love him, Gyp:
Upon which the poor brute woulc
whine, and 1 would break out with my
song
"Tell me, ye jealous pated swains!"
The reason why Jack komily came and
'l"clt at Boxlcy was two fold f"ndly be
lcvc he came down t. Boxlcy t" see me
partly, Of course, There was another
reason. He was In love with a young lady
of-what ne callcd-"a charming exterior
and good workmanship, admirably finished
AID thoroughly well furnished. l gath
,r,sl from this, that Lucy Spoflorth was
we'll built, and had good education; anc
was not mistaken.
Clear hazel eyes-very keen, very merry
and hOncst-an oval face, and what Jacl
termed an Austrian chin; small, capa
bic forehead, the hair broug ght down some
what low and worn very plain; clear
fair complexion, and dark, chestnut hair
a throat very white, and beautifully SCI
upon wclltormed shoulders; Il height five
Il Nua,SO ~
graceful and dignilied, distinguished Miss
Lucy. But more than these, her sweet
manners her open, frank ways ;her sweet
resonant voice; her aldress-so kindly
that it put every one at his or her ease
yet so ladylike that none ever took, OF
thought ut taking, liberty with her
Such Was Lucy Spoff'rth; made both to de
light and to plague Jack. she would nc
more have dreamed of being jealous than
she would have dreamed of rivaling Mrs
Crummles, and of standing on her head
ON the top Of pil<e-statf, and in the mids,
of fireworks.
Whatever Lucy did, seemed proper
graceful and natural. Jack was deeply in
love with her, and showed it in the mod
ern way-hy staring At her for hours after
he was accepted; signing: walking with
her in dull silence; rcmnrklng that 1t was
ian uncommon fine day." and that he did
so wish she had been with him to the
Opera or the $780,"
"Why, Jack" she would say. "Boxley
is ever so much better than 100! See
what breeze we have? Acres upon acres
and thousands of cherry orchards, OF straw
berry fields, or rlspberries and currants
"But think of Dow,y ones" he would
say. "Ol, Lucy, you should have seen
the dresses at the ZOO!
$50 gay! so fine!" cried Lucy. "Why
l should have looked quite shabby thing
and you know, Jack, should have had to
have Il new dress!'
"Pshaw !-nonsensc!" returned Jack
"you always look vel addressed, Lucy!"
"That's what you say" laughed Lucy
"every man in love thinks the woman he
is in love with we'll enough dressed, be-
cause she costs money!"
"Now, don't say that, Lucy, don't say
that You know l would dress you in
gold, if could; and" he added soberly,
eff thought 1t would please you!"
LUCKILY, you know it would not, Jack, u
she answered. "YOu belong to noble
profession What would please me- is for
you to succeed in it-moderately, of course
and to become the most noble and the
most learned soldier in the world. Look
ut the number OF marks that you gained
after being at the head ofso many aspirants
as clever and as gooG-as many were, no
doubt. Jack! you never should be second
to any man. Nu1i secundus! Is that
right, Jack?"
Even the soothing and gentle pinch she
gave the lobe of Jacks red ear did not
reconcile Jack to that reference to his pass
ing That immense number lay heavy on
his soul.
Why, Lucy, you know it was all
cram'"
Others crammed, too, Jack; but you
were flrst!'
Thus Lucy settled the whole matter
In her eyes Jack was hero. She was in
love with the young Lieutenant, and de-
termincd to urge him to fulfill her am
bition.
And thus it was at Boxlcy Down that
these innoccnts found aSnin taste Of
Paradise. Jack was to be married Us soon
as he got his company, and Jacks father
was already III connection with Craig's
court and, no doubt, by q judicious mix
turc of purchase, allowed by our virtuous
and happy country, young Romilly, who
was we'll connected, would not have to
wall long.
Dick Bulliman was dreaming of max
ing some wonderful discovery in chemis-
try he had already evolved curious salt
Of no use to anyone. Katy pullman Was
busy with her school, and with making
her mother comfortable; and 1 was dream
ing of-no matter; not even the Downy
ones of Bnxley shall know
One day not FAR from Christmas-so
said many OF us!-when matters were
proceeding in this pastoral manner, Jack
itomilly came in, silent and depressed
He gave Gyp cuff because the poor ami
NAL fawncd on him, threw the SATURDAY,
Reoiem to the end Of the room, and threw
himself upon the sofa
whats the matter, Jack?" asked.
Jack groancd plaintively.
els it 81 bad as that |"
"WOrse!' he said "as bad as bad cal
be. My dear noy, never place you heart
rs have done, upon 50 irail thing as
woman"
Jack" said l, "don't be foolish"
I" may be foolish" said he, bitterly
"when Lucy is false.'
"Pshaw, my dear fellow; you will be
angry with yourself for saying so. What
DO you mean?'
III answer to this, Jack took out hi
watch, sighed heavily, and t,ld me that i1
lew minutes we would be able to sec.
AT four o'clock, every other afternoon
that false girl he said, "goes courting-
absolutely c"urting-Dick BullinMn."
Lucy WAS a favorite Of mine, and
would not hear her abused. told Jacl
so; and he, sobcrly sad and full of arg,,
mcnt-so certain that he was right-hcart
all that | said with Calmncss, and again
drew out his watch
"Now!' he cried, "now's the time
Come up into my bcdroom-wc shall no
be observed thcre-and from the window
we can observe Bullinan's garden.
At four o'clock precisely, Miss Lucy
Sp"il'orth opened Bulliman's front gate
walked through the neat little foreco,lr
they digni1ic'i by the name of garden, an,
we hcard-.Jack heard as if it We're tn,
crack of doom-her neat, little, aristocrat
ic double knock on Bulliman's front door
Jacks nature WAS, as Lucy had assured
mc-tor was in confidence with the tw,
"a large one. don't like "largc" ma
lures, if they are anything like Jacks.
have been assured that Lord ByrOn's wa
a large nature; and have found, as a rule
that these large natures are generally OF
poetic, tumultuOus, greedy, ambitious, no
To say selfish, kind and that the poor AM
Wrctchcd "smnll natures are expected t.
do all the kind work and self sacrifice.
Jack, therefore, directly he saw Lucy
green and, treating me as an cxtcmpor
Iago, hiss d, literally hisscd-thc heroic
IF the stage being but faint copies of th
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