The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-16

NJ .ytis dear little thing, anyhow, Ncd.'
tW Flow much longer are you going to
{S fd there and sentimentalize over it.
I6EG Fling 1t away and come along"
Z EiaNFling itaway7 shall keep that glove
MI | find it's Owncr,n Bob Flint replied
lisSfs3ng the little fresh lilac kid glove
sQtIy, and putting it in his vest pocket.
tGs3"And when you do find her what will
4 dop
pledge you my word to ask her for
'Ns hand that wore it,"
q ti j rash vow, my prince; you may not
pleased with your Cinderella when you
Y and her.
: Thanks for your suggestions; | will
/ follow the princes example and search
everywhere till find her, feeling sure that
she is the one Incompatible woman Fate
hps llotted to me Z"
My don't get taken in by some spuri-
Gus article, as the prince very nearly did
when the two wicked and ambitions sisters
Of the adorable Cinderella cut off their
toes and their heels that their feet might
1T into the slipper"
81 heed your warning, my good fellow,
and shall keep my eyes wide Opcn.n
Bob Flint and Ned Durand were spend
ing week in the dog.days together in the
eountrJ; Ned enjoying a vacation fIom the
office, and Bob, whose whole life was a
pcr,.etua vacation, killing time as best he
could. Here, in little country place, of n
bright, beautiful Sunday morning, when
there was nothing to rouse one from
dreaming but the sound Gf the church,
bells and the song Of the birds, Bob Flint
had found, in tuft Of green moss beside q
little brook, dainty lilac kid glove, and
on that slight foundation he had built a
romance of which he was the hero.
lie was young good-looking, idle and
rich. Therefore he was free to indulge in
romance. lie was resolved to marry when
he found some one TO suit his fastidiouS
taste. Now he pictures to himself what
the owner Of that glove may be. She is n
blonde, he thinks, bluc-eyed, with slender,
blue.veincd hands, and wayy golden hair.
He wonders Il he shall have much trouble
to find her, but rather thinks not, for the
population Of Wilton is small. s.s-
lie did not find her there though, so he
abandoned the search for time, still keep
ing the little glove, MS one would tails
man.
Bob Flint was inclined to take the world
easy. The result was that seven years
later he looked scarcely day older than
when We first made his acquaintance that
lovely Sunday morning by the brook. His
friend, Ned Durand, now the sober head Of
family, invited him to pay him visit at
his house in the country. Having nothing
else to do, Bob accepted, and was cordially
invited into the family circle. ....-
al declare, Ned, this looks quite patri-
archal. Why, under the sun, didn't get
married when you did 7"
81 really don't know, except that you
did not find that Cinderella you were look
ing for-the owner Of the odd glove. Still,
il is never too late to mend; and. in spite
of your advanced years, think you might
try matrimonial engagement m your
own account, instead oi standing there
envying me my good luck" 1g lgH .a
"Don't think envy you; but really 1t
does look very cosy" .r
~ believe forgot to tell you Bob, that
my wife expects some company this even
ing, so II there are any little alterations to
be made in your toilet, you haven't much
time to spare" ...,- KY. ....
"Will there be any nice girls here"
"a whole lot OF them. All Of them
nice, Particularly agreeable to rich young
men," rr..s.
LII want you to make me promise,
Ned. Don't let them know Pm worth
ANYTHING. ] want to see If ! ever call
make any one care for me for what am in
myself" ..-s. +,
"You haven't outliyed your romantic
notions yet, see.n ..... ... ..
Promise me this ~ ...,...-..
al promise" .-.a taA. I...
An hour later Bob Flint entered aparlor
that was full Of bright, sunny faces. This
was not one Of your still, formal socinbles,
where people sit around and make unchar-
liable remarks about their ncighbors be-
hind their fans but a groupot people, as
scmbled to give pleasure 10 each other
Bob Flint enjoyed it thoroughly. Ills
friend, Mr.. Dprand, approached him dur
ing the evening with mn approval nod.
"Nover saw YOU play the agreeable so
cnergeticaly before, Bih. Why. wife says
you arc, quite an acquisition. Have YOU
been presented to Miss Blake, Ellie Blake,
vet ~
u"No.. Who is she ~ tua + tbai
"She's an authorcSs." -.a.
~" Horrors Keep her away"
await till you know something about
her before you say that. Sho has been o
friend Of my wife since the year one, aud
neSt to my wife. she's tho incest little
woman living, She kn6ws how to do
everything, make bopnetS aud dresses, take
care Of a house, cook, sing, and write,
She knows everything 4 woman ought 10
know" l'N !grfI7o atS 1ai ! u
dAnd little more, I'm afraid. Ned, ]
do dread AuthUresses and clever women
Perhaps she'll make fun Of me -
al shouldn't wonder Il she did. Ny
wife made fun Of mv bei0re she got too
desperately in love with me to see my i'm
poriections. ! tell you, Ellie Blake Il A
brave, good woman--a woman who has
bad = hand-tO.hAnd strpsale with poverty,