The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-03-21
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ali, ITS only putting high notions IN
her head, for OF course she never can
expect to marry a gentleman like
Mr. Eisley.''
And SO poor Barbara never got
her invitation. All the evening,
while Angie and Alice sat in their
opera hats trimmed with wrcaths of
French daises and fresh blue silks,
listening entranced to the new
prima donna, barbara was sewing in
the old disused nursery at home,
the tears falling ever and anon upon
the endless seams of her work.
at all events" thought she to
herself -hc has shown me plainly
enough that he doesn't care for me. -
SO when she met him on the stairs
the next day, by the merest acct
dent in the world, cold little bow
was all the answer she vouchsafed
to his eager greeting.
Il hope your cold is better" he
said
'FThank you. she answered frigid-
"; "it is nearly we'll"
you don't know what YOU mis-
sed by not going with us last night. .
he weTft on, and Barbara's check
colOred hotly at what she deemed
the unnecessary insult.
Il do not regret it in the least,
she said, and passed ON, while AIic'
Mordaunt, who had been standing
hy with a throbbing heart. drew a
deep inspiration of thankfulness
that her dupiicity had eseaped be
trayal.
Dear Barbara is so oddr' she
said, with an apologetic smile, as
she conducted Mr.. Eisley, into the
parlOr.
Il should think so, said Mr..
Eisley, Struggling his shoulders.
Yet in spite OF ali these apparent
rebuffs, there came q card TO Miss
Cleve, the next week for Miss Fer
nanda Eisley's d5eunsr daRsaht, neat
ly inclosed with those for the misses
MOrdamt.
"IIow prOvokingr said Angela.
''Of course we can't all Of us so, for
papa won't give US new dresses. I'm
sorry now had that silk at Christ
mas"
"Hush-sh shr' said Mrs. Levison,
skillfully slipping Barbara's card in
to her pocket. "Of course it's quite
out of the question for you all to
go. Papa won't grudge a new dress
when the uear elIiltt's future estab-
lishment in life is at stake"
Alice's face brfghtt ned, while An
gela fell accordingly.
"And me-" she said dolOrously.
at will be your turn next, dear.
II Alice marries we'll, she can assist
you very materially"
'And Barbaraf"
"Papa hasn't got the money to
dress a whole regiment, said Mrs.
Levison sharply. s'Barbara need
never know that she has got 4 card
at ALL"
Miss Alice Mordaunt went TO the
dgeuRer in a dress of selver- green
Grape, iooPed up with knots Of wild
grasses, over a lively green glaze
silk, and when Mr.. Eisley eagerly
inquired after her sisters, she an
swercd softly;
Dear Barbara is quite W-in fact
mamma fears it will be typhoid fever
and Angie sUOUld insist on staying
to nurse her,
Now in this the fair Alice mani
ifestly overdid her part; but liars
seldom use much discretion, and she
herself that she had man
Guvred splendidly. Mr.. Eisley
looked disappointed, but said moth
ing more. TO him the pleasure of
the evening was gone, and not even
Alice's honeyed smiles could make
up for the grave eyes and soft slow
words Ofthe absent Barbara.
"Why docs she avoid me soY' he
thought. Scan it be that she actu-
ally dislikes me3 If 1 thought
So"
And here fresh stream Of new ar
rivals abruptly checked the current
of Mr.. Eisley's mediiatiOns.
Twice during the dejeWneT Mr.. Els
ley waltzed with Miss Morlaunt, and
he took her down to the refrcshment
room; but for that she did not feel
that it had been a specially success
ful cOmpaign.
Mr. Eisley strollcd out foraR ear
Iy walk next morning-one ofthosc
strange, sudden freaks which are
but a part Of Cupid's machinery for
his own interest-and
lust at the turn of the street which
led down to Madison Market, he
met Barbara Cleve, with a | asket on
her arm, a scarlet shawl draped ar
about her shoulders, and
cheeks as pink as any azalcas. lie
short.
.sMiss Cleve. / thought you had
The typhoid fever"
what put any such imp pIcssion
rs that into your hcad?' asked Bar
bara cayalierly
"Your sister told me SO, yester-
day"
Il am surprised that YOU should
have taken the trouble to inquire az
.er me at al" retorted Barbara.
.'Why should l not?'
because you sent me no invita-
.ionr'
sBut did send You an invitation!
Barbara opened wide her almond-
shaped eyes.
Il never received It, Mr.. Eisley." (
would YOU have come Il you had
itY'
Certainly I should."
eBarbara-I have almost 4 mind
% ask YOU another question, began
he impetuous lover, encouraged by
something in the eye and voice ofl
he Young girl who stood before him.
ASK it then"
"You really don't dislike meY'
aNo; but / have sometimes fancied |
hat ] was disagresable To you, " Bar I
para answered. returning his frank
less with corresponding ingenous- (
less.
Barbara-should yen marry me, /
fl were 20 tell yoa now truly and /
'ondly have long loved yOaf
And Barbara's tones were eNquis-
telv soft ard low as she answered; 1
= believe-I sA0E1d!'