Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-02-10
VOL. ".
docs he 40 there every summer 2"
"Yes. Come, May, join US"

"AeS. ZONE, MAY, JOIN Us.
"lf papa i willing"
Ii was no difficult matter Co win paIa's
consent 60 a scheme for hts little daughters
pleasure, 50 summer found May one OF 4
gay party assembled AZ c for two
months Of country life. There were
numerous iaupductions, and amongst
Others, tall. stately blonde was brought
TO the little brunette and introduced.
Miss Mary Smith, Miss Mary Smith.
We shalt have To cali YOU Albany and
Utica, said Meta Clark, as she made the
introduction, BY the way. May, you were
nearly introduced last winter, Mr., VIII
lialas SAYS Miss Mary had just vacated
your room at che Metropolitan when you
took IL, Have YOU pct Mans for eonven-
ienoe sake, MissMary' We call this fire
ily Mary
"Then Mary will DO for me, was the
reply. - have no pet name
when Is Mr.. Sanderson coming y
asked Mrs. Williams.
"To morrow week, probably"
IL was a merry party Such as were
not old friends speedily became good ones,
and the two Marys were inseperable.
Il hope you viii like Carroll Sander
son, said Mary 10 May the evening before
that gentleman's arrival. "Imean TO make
him give you all the time | can spare him
myself
Ii was evening when the gentleman
arrived, aud the party were out on the
porch in the summer evenings halt light.
liz was soon evident that the new conner
was valuable addition 10 the circle. Jest
and merrimcnt received q new impetus
from his lively conversation, and he made
friends with Miss llr-tly May at once, the
two tossing rcpartee and gay sallies one 10
the other till all were amused 20 listen 10
the playful warfare.
You will have your nameSake jealous y
said Meta 10 May as they at last broke up
10 retire.
II want 10 see if he is as handsome as
he is pleasant said May. 1T is fortu-
nate that he is appropriated, for my heart
will be safe"
MAY, May, look There he is under
the hall-lampi Pve seen him before, some
where. why, MAY, he is the very
gentleman YOU stared at in the street last
winter in New York.
"You must have stared, too, or you
would not recognize him."
Certainly, / did | wanted TO see
what sort Of an orang outang You were
looking out Of countenance.'
How the summer days speeded on,
have no space 10 tell you. May was in
tensely happy for the iirst four weeks, and
then-then May began to ask herselfwhat
made the summer days 40 short and pleas.
ant, and her heart answered, Carroll San
derson. Believing him engaged 20 her
namesake and friend, her loyal little heart
was appalled, TO find she was growing TO
love his bright face, pleasant voice, and
lively manner. His position in society
was defined by his admission to Mrs
Williams select circle. He was ia bust
m IS in New York, and he certainly admired
her. As she drew back, he became more
earnest and pressing in his attentions, till
the poor child resolved TO run away and
get rid Of him Ii was while affairs were
in this position that discussion on the
subjects Of photographs one evening called
forth = remark from Mr.. Sanderson: -
II ike vignette style best Of all. had
some really good lkenesses taken in that
style last winter. Don't you think 50,
Mary ~
"Did see them n
"Now, don't tell me you never looked
at the one ] sent you at the MetroPoii-
tan"
alt is the first | knew os IT,"
"Then il is there still. wonder which,
Of the chambermaids is passing my phiz of
for n portrait Of her darling, Mike r'
met one" sad May. IL got the pic
ture by mistake, and would have restored
If before, but left il at homen
"Mayn
She had gone alone to corner Of the
porch away from the Others, and started
az the voice.
MAY. viii you keep that picture r.
alt belongs TO Miss Smith"
But | would rather have it belong to
you"
"But her claim
"Pshaw! I'll give her dozen il she
wants them, but want you 10 keep that
one"
"Mr. Sanderson, you know / cannot.
Mary may not like the portrait Of her
fapot in my album"
" Her what! Is it possible you do not
know Mary is my half sister ~
So that trihing mistake rectified, papa
had TO allow another visit to New York for
Mays trouSseau--Godey's LGdy's Book.