Middletown transcript., 1871-03-25

as Mr.. Dunbar has ncYer seen Edgar. "
will pass him of Is Miss Lille belmont
very wealthy cousin Of Hclcn's. HI
will look superb in her new blue silk tba
she got last MONTH"
Capitnlw p re oil cried, and Charli,
proposed three round, hearty cheers To-
Fan. which were duly given, and rcspon
ded to by very audible groan from th,
saucy elf glanced at Edgar Sigh
form, white, tagcring fingers, and felt tha
be would answer opr purpose exactly.
had often thought that he would have mad,
a beautiful girl, aud uow tha. bis large
liquid blue eyes were flashing With eager.
ness to undertake Fann;c's ruso hq seemed
more handsome than ever.
~ That beautiful curly wig thtt Lucy
bought las. winter to wear tho night oI
our tahleaux, will make him look perfect.
ly irrcsistibl>. won't il, Edde." said the
merry pioiter, looking up crchly Ut him.
=" Yes, | am .riie sure RI it," 10 sa.d.
laughingly. "Gh. will enjoy i. d, much,
ant woa'. take yorr beaux all from ycu!
lie. mo see. how must you iool: when the
pay you pretty little complimcnts9 il
it this way :" aad he held paper before
his face in imitation OF fin. r.d plan led
down nflcctedly toward the floor.
A merry shout greeted this first c.for,
at caauetry, aud Charlie pronounced il
"excciisnt.
/" You don't lpow anything about it,'
said Fan savagcly, giving tue rr.per jerk
! to one side. Its horrid awkward. There,
hold your fan in that position, and smile
swcctly ont Of the left corner pf your
mouth. 9aise your cycs innceatiiy occa-
si9nal' !. ard i: ,..on. troop languidly a
gain. And DO sure 70 blush prsttiy when
yon on -onatcr the gaze OF an tdmircr.
b9l at 50 si'tl aal rfim i'e easy and
graceful il yo..s maYeaieats. and don't act
as i w. had icy pliss ce Land4 and no
place 70 put '4"'.. Incline yoar head a
l.tt!e 10 .ho NJ, "na ~ke!. 70. crc promo
ualias, lie H. 10 step lightly. aAd .a-n
rather heasilg on your compaai ion 5 r. q.
We ell catered a.osE heartily it, t..e
plot, ard none seemed h. enjoy L laore
.han Lgey aIl /. The aiterno ooa Was
passed i. A.-2ins a.ran1eI.ents .cr Edgar 5
costume, during the whole time id which
the ruse was to be carried on. and in
laughing at Fannie's system Of instruction
in the art Of flirting, and Ed Is ap Eucss or
awkwardness in learning; his voice being
the most difficult thing to manage Faith
er, who was fearfully angry at first, offer
ed to us his assistance in carrying out our
rusc, when he saw how much fun 1t prom
ised, and how great would be the yillain's
humiliation If it succeeded.
Philip came the next aftcrno on. and
though We could scarcely tolerate lis pres
enee, we cndcavored % give him n civil
erecting. for the sake OF Tic revenge that
was to cotae afierward. Lille. !. sfas de-
eidea. sLoall fa;aa slight head rhc and
hot na.:e her appearance until tsenins
Fannie, III pr.yasa oonTeasatldn with
Philip, spoke of ,le beauty Of Mita Lille
belmont, who sas visiting at the Grange.
:" Poor thiag. said she very inn tsently.
her father left her here with her uncle's
family. when she was only eight years old
and she has never seen hiE siaue That
was ten years ago. She has been away nj
school FOR some time, and is now home
spending her vacation She is g fea, ad.
ditien to our party. Her father is in tie
East Indies. or rather has been; they cx-
pect him home soon. They say his wealth
is almost fabulous, aud Lille is his only
child. Dear me. don, envy he + 1" and
she looked up slyly into his face % sec
just the expression she hoped would be
there. His eyes were glittering with an
eager light, and his whole countenancc be-
trayed IN already fixed resolve. J ust then
BERTHE called her from the head of the
stairs. We were all waiting a, Edgar's
door, for him to give us permission b to en-
ter as soon MS he was dressed. Hearing
US laughing, he called out:
Girls, there's no nsc talking, I can't
get into this dress. Pyc been trying for
the last hour TO fasten it.
+" Lace yourself" whispered Fannie
through the key whole. /" You've got to
wear ii, If it does make you feel little
uncomfortable at first. In an hour or two
you won't feel it. Think Of the worthi-
ness of the cause in which you arc about
TO engage. Think of how many cvcnings
your cousin Helen will wear that same
dress with heroic martyrdom. have Civ
Gu MIR. Dunbar such glowing des stription
of you, that he is already in love with you
or your purse"
This inspired him with new courage,
and after a few half.supprcsscd groans, j,
and the swapping off Of hook or two, he
conquered When We entered tho room
we found him standing in the foo +. hold
ing his sides, and breathing painfully
!" Girls. this is torture !" he exclaimed be.
tween laugh and moan.
Don't cry" sad Fan. modkingly.
" There's nothing like accustomins ones
self to ones surroundings. Sit down while
We arrange your hair"
After flushing his toilette to our satis-
faction. we left him to his own reflection
which am afraid were not as plcassn.
as they might have been under other CIR
cumstanccs--while We attended to dress.
ing ourselves. Inter in the evening. while
Fan and were conycrsing gaily With Mr..
Dunbar and others in the vail .Rllnd n.,-