The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-03-23

"Now, Mr.. Willard, she replied, "if
you say another word TO me about this
affair, will never forgive you"
Seeing that she was really in earnest
he commenced an animated conyersa
tion about something else.
His brother tried hard to get chance
to speak TO Suo during the evening. but
seeing at last that she studiously avoid
ed giving him Any such opportunity, he
concluded that he had incurred her dts
like, aud so turned his attention to
another young girl who was evidently
very much pleased to receive him.
Our heroine went home feeling very
low spirited, she could not tell why, al
though she had reignel all the evening
as the belle par erceitenee, still thar
Consciousness Afforded her no happiness
whatever.
81 don't see what he found so attrac
tive in Sarah Elliott" she said to her
self. 81 wish | had Let him speak to
me. He was dreadfully impudant, aud
yet if he hadn't kiss me back, should
have thought him perfect sheep"
The next morning at the breakfast
table, her father suddenly turned to
ward her, saying:
I" Sue, what is all this, | hear, about
your kissing Mr.. Willard, is it true ?"
What did you hear, papa2' asked
the ppor girl, in faint voice.
Oh, it is true, then? You do not
deny it Perhaps had better send you
back to school agin, but | should sup
pose that a girl nearly twenty years old
might conduct herself with a little more
propriety | wish to know all about it +"
Striving hard to keep back her tears
Sue told her story, her father trying to
look very stern, but tiually he burst
into laugh, aud saying Sue, never
do anything Of the kind again" he left
| the room
Then her mother commenced, and
gave her a long aud severe lecture, and
poor Sue felt very uahappy, but all
these things together only made hcr
thiuk the mure about Arthur Willard
in fact, that gentleman occupied her
mind pretty much al! the time, aud that
day Us she sat at the window she saw
him pass by, talking ia most animated
IN inner to Sarah Elliott.
Somehow the sun did not seem to
-hiue brightly after that, aud in the
evening when friend came to escort
har to party she pleaded severe
headache, aud excused herself from
going
Arthur went purposely to see her,
aud was sadly disappointed when the
evening passed away, aud she did not
appear.
:" believe she avoids me, he thought
d" Well, it vas u happy dream, but soou
past. | will not trouble her any more.
will 80 back to my Office, aud not
drive her from the scenes where she
shines so brightly" Aud sad aul dis
cuuraged, he went home that night, de
termiued to keep his resolution, hard as
1t might be-
Thus several weeks passed and they
did not meet, although each had watch
ed, aud lunged to.see the other. She
went to several parties hoping that he
would be present., but she was always
disappointed Oue evening, Sam vii
lard said to her:
Miss Su-y, | wish you would kiss
my brother again, he has retired iuto
his shell again, aud, am afraid, never
will come out any more, unless you re
peat that tender little ceremuuyO which
WAS delighted spectator"
You had better get Miss Elliott to
do it" answered Sue, quick ly.
"Oh, no, he said, II do not think
it'll produce the same effect. Bat, Sue,
hope Arthur did not offend you"
:" | wish you would NOT say anything
more about it" Sue replied, look 10 :
very much as if she were goiug to cry
Sam saw her, much to his dlsmay, aud
began to tell funny story that soon
chased the tears from her lovely eyes.
Alter several weeks, aud cyeu months
had dragged BY, Sue thought one day
that she wond 80 to neighboru.
town to procure some things OF which
she was IN want.
just as she was f'irly ensconcel in
the car, who should enter it but Arthur
Willard, his eyes meeting hers almost
instantly.
From some unaccountable impulse
she turned her head quickly away, aud
he, looking offended aud hurt, seated
himself, some distance from her.
She lelt uncomfortable enough dur
ing her short ride, aud when the eaI
stopped, she started off at rapid paee
Tor thesIorc to which she intended going
Bat it hippencd to be very slippery
aud she had not proceeded very lar
before her foot slipped, and she lay d
helpless mass Of iemminity, upon the
ice.
Looking quickly around she saw
Arthur Willard advancing towards h u
to render his assistance but just as h,
was about to raise her, he also slipped
and fell equally helpless by her side.
THIS was too much for Sues gravity,
aud she burst in ringin merry laugh
that was quickly re echoed BY her com
plnion.
They could not move for moment
but fually Arthur regained his footing
aud lifting Sue from the ice, ho drew
her arm through his.
" Miss Marvin" he said, "you must
let nc help you over the ice, or you will
fall again"
Suppose you should fall, too" she
replied, boxing up saucIly into his
face