Middletown transcript., 1871-03-25

, from lip to lip. Even we. who had .
sisted 10 dressing her. wsrs startled b,
, her exquisite lovolfucss. - shs appearss
in the brightly lighted parlor. and By th'
easy grace Of her every movement. He'
} rich. heavy blue silk, with its weight o.
soft, snowy lace. fell away from her shape.
ly form in graceful folds Pearls cleaned
in her loag, beautiful light curls, on hes
white neck, and around her slender wrists.
And her eyes, lustrous with mischief and
excitement, glittercd like twin stars. |
made some remark about her to Philip.
but he heard me not. He might have
been in trance for all the signs Of life be
exhibited. Fax touched me on the arm.
and laughingly whispered, isn't this
splerdida ! am afraid its going to be
very tame for the rest Of the girls.
though"
And :. tame" Il vas. Lille vas decid-
edly the belle Of the evening. Scores Of
admirers aoc.;ed around her, and those
who werc too hashfil to approach her,
glcaried wishfrlly after her from dis
tasce, to the s.tc. neglect Of the palmer
yosny ladics. Eycn lannie's hitherto
bright star was dimmed. And none were
voro iaf..uatsi than Philip. reveral
times heard il ...spc.ed that he was the
favored oae. II was . stup;i party I'm
afraid to al but Us, who were most inter-
csted in il. Once in the evening Lille
came out and leaned over me, ~ | rat at
the piano, saying, " Cousin, this 10 deli
cious. You are having glorious revenge!
I am drcadfully afraid he is going TO pro-
pose tonight. He has told lots Of
things to me already. Isn't that sign ?"
. You vain thing. Don't you dare to
let him do anything Of the kind for week
yet" said Fan who happened to overhear
her remark.
That night. after the guests had all de-
parted, and We had gone to my room to
congratulate each other on the success Of
our scheme before retiring, Edgar came
in, and throwing himself upon the bed,
.srg' ID .:errily. q Oh, | have had
gIaei .inc .ts rich to be girl! Its
perfectly ,.c!igh,rul. wish was one"
sr:i Le, enthusiastically. What fun
yJu mLs. ii. f,Yaat \ s.c.7 you can
! keep Us poor fellows in and what silly
ounces wo do make Of ourselves over
you
. But. oh, what torturing thing it is
to have to lace SO tightly for tho silly g.
ces - said Fan, tensir :. l.e..y, Lii
lie, you must be d s,,odi q Ills ,',le.
Let me unfasten ye4s dress.o
- Don't be spitefrl l'a.. / couldn't ielo
il; il did make wall-fowers Of ,or all
TO- night. | have such winning ways u
bout me, you know Let me tell you
some compliments, girls, that Philip pass
ed on you tonight. lie says Bertie is a
inc young lady, but entirely wrapped up in
Harry Hclea Is very uarm-Lecr,cd. but
60 plain and SO s.arfrlly Jealous. H,says
Us such Pity abe ID IN he.sess, for some
one will marry her some day for her mon
ey, aaa break her heat. a.,erwsrd. Oh
Low wanttl to cho.:e hir, then, but
only said, = Yes, paor girl ani afraid
go. She ID so susceptible Lucy. he
says. is Of the .oll-baby s,yle of beauty,
and Fannie is entirely too ftiyilons, ard
almost devoid of that beautiful refinement
j ,ha. Is Sc attractive in y lady. But l.
oh. lie says a,a the lo.cliesl. ,,ost fasei-
mating. most ar.less, mos. innocent, most
LeNitea:ng. most"
:. Any man knows that no sensible.
purc-minded woman would listen to such
language as that from him the first even-
ing of their acquaintance, without rcbuk-
ing him." maliciously interrupted Fan.
..Oh. but did rebuke him | said,
oh you naughty man. Really, you will
make me quite vain Wasn't that rightg
| didn't know what else 10 say. What do
girls usually say under such circumstan-
ccs Tell me, for am quite sure shall
be caught in the same dilemma again. and
he'll think me o silly goose il ] make the
same reply"
He's one, himself, IL he don't think
so now" said Fannie.
This was but tho beginning of our fun
Lille was the centre of attraction every
where. If she had looked lovely in the
parlor, she was superb on horse back. in
her black riding habit. with the tip Of the
blue ostrich feather in her coquettish lit
tie hat. just touching her pink cheel:, aud
her long, fair curls streaming IN the wind.
Sometimes she would devote her whole at-
tcntion to Philip. and then treat him cold
" for little while. until the poor fellow
was in an agony Of suspense. Strange to
say, he never showed me the papers re-
spectiug his character. Christmas Eve |
| asked him il he did not want to be freed
from our engagement. lie looked cmbnr-
rassed, colorcd deeply and s.ammercd out
= that ii should be just as liked lie
seemed to have forgotten the ring entire
| ", and said nothing about il. lie didn't
appear quite at ease afterward. and spoke
Of leaving town alter day or two.
A few days previous TO that, two notes
reached Mr.. Newell. They read as fol-
lows:
N, Conn. Dec 90. IS.
Dear Old Ghnm .--Fortuuc favors mo
I have gotten rid Of the ugly Miss Helen