Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-13
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to 90 with rs % ille excursion tllis
alteTnOon?7
II really nm determined. "a have
already remarked and fll6 yonnn
! lady ceriaialy look III very determined
| laased, as size stood iifmly planted 81,
bet two little feat br the window. and
tlfumnlcd clBphatieally on the pane.
John Rulledge stood just behind
her, and looked At her Ii 1 hail.sas
half-amnsea condition ofmi1a loot.
led n her, too, so earnestly. tfiat sfc
pFceently flushed up 10 the tins of her
ears, aud turned upon him lie ! tor
meHtcd kitten.
Il wish you would n0tssnnd slarin0
al me 50, MI. Kntledgo it's very M.
! pleasant.
The young man flushed III llis turn.
Tor her tone was Enthusiastically III
earnest, and lie said, II will not look
81 you, Miss Gordon, since Il aHnoys
y0H-alth0ugl had no intention 81.
stGi1lag, % you term IT.; bcsiies, /
know vtry well why you win not 60
with u.s."
sDoyoua Well, Tm sure / don't
care. / don't 60 because / don't
choose to 30. ! snppOss Lean do ~ !
like.n
II perceive tile real reason for your
not going coming up The steps, re.
joined Rutledge; $50 will not GrOu.
bic you any longer. Good morning,
Miss Gordon" And stepping I'd lie
door, he took his hat and passed out,
just as a servant admitted a tall, styl-
ish gentleman, at whom he certainly
stared with anything but q friendly
glance.
Liliic Gordon had started forward
at his last remark, but, seeing from
the window It's occasion, she held her
tongue, and awaited the entrance 0f
the visitor In very disturbed frame
of mind.
The gentleman entered the parlor
unann0unced, as though.he were fa-
miliar with the premises, and accostcd
Lille warmly before taking seat by
her side.
She was ID evidently perturbed by
something that bs remarked upon it /;
but obtaining no satisfaction, lie pres
emily said, II have To lca.e town this
afternoon on unexpected business,
and shall remain away q couple OF
days 80 we. viii have to postpone
our ride"
sOb, we'll" replied tic young lady,
III II Of no consequence; can 20 Il
The excursion which l intended 10
give up for tic ride. dare say !
shall enjoy Rlyself quito u well"
This reply was certainly not calcn.
lated 10 crafty The Young Inan, and
its eject was quito percepliblc. He
shifted Ills position lneasily. u am
really very sorry, Lille, but must
go 10 Boston IN the three o'clock
train. Il that Ilutledgc fellow going
on Tho excursion g1
aRenlIy, George, don't keep any
account Of the movements 0f that
Rntledgc fellow, as you elegantly
term him; and | cannot SEQ what ilfs
going or not going can have ID do
with y0r--0r me-
eIl excuse me. am always SO
annoyed when | meet him here that /
can hardly restrain myself Let MS
drop him. Now about that ride
this Is Wednesday, and / shall be
hack BY Friday. suppose we take III
then
Lille laughed pretty, coqnetlisll
latgh enough and Using, said sssFalt
till Friday comes never could
mike up ny lniild half 30 Cir ahead
and, besides, your important business
might detall y0a ii Boston,
know ! would not like YOU to break
two engagements with IlHn The same
week. K
ou are too hard with iie, Lille
but 1 see 5Ou ere NOT III d pleasant |
Hlaod tl.is morning 80 ! must stIb- !
niiEg 2
No woman likes to be told she i |
not III pleasant mood, md Lille /
showed hef entire disappruFai ef the /
remark by rising. making a refy /
sweeping and certainly graceful bow,
md saying Z Good morning ~.
Hartley 4 pleasant journey q g0a, /
and I pleasant mood lo me when yoH /
return. Aud then she disappeared i
through tho door, and rall singing ID i
slnirs
Mr.. Hartley sat l0r d ni6Hfehf look