Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-02-16
MISS AMEsBURY's wHlM.

Then stopping midway in a mef
ry laugh, musical, and as unre
strained as a child's, the speaker
went on.
Don't triumph, Rose, saw
you in a garden suit this morning,
that worked quite as complete q
transformation, | imagine"
He was passing her, but he turn
ed back presently.
cit seemed a pity, dressed as you
are now, to spoil such exquisite eff
fects, but just to please me, will
you put on your gardening array
and we will institute a compari-
SON."
ut is a great deal Of trouble,
Harry"
Il know, Rose. Well, perhaps
it is not worth while"
She stopped short, looking at
him with a CLEAN of mischief in
her eye.
"I'll do it, Harold, on one condi-
ton"
"What may that be, cousin ?"
That when | am transformed,
as you call it, you 60 to walk with
me, just as you are"
agreed" I"
The young lady repaired to her
room, and commenced the task.
II wonder what put it in Harry's
head to ask me? But have plan.
l suppose | must look as unlike
myself as possible, so I'll try to
make my hair straight, to begin
with"
She worked away at the bewitch-
ing crimps and other ripping mys.
teries of feminine head gear, until
she had produced quite Quakerish
effect.
The face reflected in the glass
was quite a pretty one-she could
not help seeing that-even with the
hair parted smoothly down, cover
inc two-t thirds OF The broad, white
! forehead. She put on the morn
ing's costume but it Yves too jaunty
in her eyes. The boots, though
the oldest she had, were yet per-
feet in fit, displaying to advantage
the high arched, slender foot. She
glanced out the window at Harry,
who was stalking up and down the
lawn in front. He did make an odd
figure.
He was just home from a days
fishing; having been arrayed for
the trip by the boys Of the sea
side farm, his own clothes, in their
Judgment, being unfit for the
undertaking. arraycd in odds and
ends of apparel, pulled out of GER
tain chests in the garret. The coat
with its old fashioned collar, com
pletely altered the appearance OF
his fine shoulders. An ancient
straw hat, with high crown and
broad brim, completed the me ta-
morphosis. He grew very impa-
tient .
Come Rosc," he called up al
hel window,
Bridget he said coaxingly, as
female figure emerged from the
side door, "won't you please ask
/ Miss Rose to hurry2 It's getting
late"
A burst of laughter from under
the closed sun bonnet-he turned
quickly.
"Well, Rose, I must say you've
more courage than most young
women. You've dared to throw
away the advantage Of pretty feet.
| Where did you ever get those aw-
full boots?"
"They are borrowed, as is the
Fmost of my costume, Harry" and
dropping upon the doorstep, she
held out for inspection, a pair OF
feet cased in coarse leather shoes,
with broad soIes and half heels,
the square toes a perfect contrast
to her usual wear.
"Now, Rose, what is going TO be
done?"
First, we are going to the vii
laee to mail these letters after that
well, I've not yet made up my
mind"
Twilight was approaching when
they set forth.
~ believe it is impossible for
her to look other than fresh and
neat in anything" was Harry's
mental comment as he surveyed
the slender figure at his side.
It was quite dark when they en-
tered Milton, having achieved a
two miles walk in half an hour.
On her way, Rose had rendered to
Harry a reason for the freak Of to-
night, thus:
II have always had a fancy, Har-