The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-23
LUNA.

The locomotive shriekcd ana tue BRAKES
ratified. "Greenland, ladies' said the
polite conductor, collecting ihe bags, and
helping US down TO the platform. Our
trunks were shot after US in tue usual
reckless railroad fashion, and the tain
moved on.
looked about. No 'Iicy mountains
rewarded the gaze, but pr tty soon voice
SCALED us 10 deliver our checks, and we
were aware OF the presence Of wagon
and a WAGNER.
"For RYE Beech Z" said we.
"Yes'm."
sand do you go on to Boar's lIead1"
"Can" (concisely).
"Ah, well, that Is where We want to
So It bclell that an hour later, as we
stepped out Of tho wagon in front Of the
Boar's Head House, with an uncomlorta'
bic consciousness OF being eyed by a long
row Of wcll.dressed people, who were
studying our dusty habiliments with that
calm scrutiny which Is the portion Of the
newly arrived traveller at watering places,
7 was startled by sort Of shrek. A pair
ofbmccleted arms with tapping lace under.
sleeves were flung around my neck, Snd
somebody began kissing me very hasd in'
decd.
aOh, you darling girl, Is IL really you :
To think OF your turning up here Have
you come to stay7 What fun ! Why zee
ar. here. Pa aud Mrs. Leuox and Fred
and little Phil and me and" The sen-
tenee ended in fresh volley Of kisses.
0fcourse by this time recognized the
smoker. Nobody but Ethel Lcnox could
possibly have crowded and combined so
many words and embraces into q single
breath. was really glad. Ethel Is one
Of those fresh.hearted creatures who
warns everybody with whom they CONT
in contact. She was general layoiite at
school: and though we hadn't met for two
years, could see by this burst that she
hadn't changed q Bit.
A little later l didn't feel so shure,
Tired as we were, we thought Il necessary
to make toilet for tea, II only TO show
those stuck.up people on tue piazza that
we had clothes which were not dusty, and
which pulled ard ruflled and loOped up
bapged out and boosted as much trimming
as their own. As we came down stairs,
ma in front with her long black train and
floating tarlatan cap strings, and Sue and
l respectively In rosc.eolor and pile green
Il don't know a prettier dress Tor tue sea-
side than white grenadine over pale sea
green silk, and SO usclul, Ethel passed u.s.
leaning on the arm Of a gentleman. Then
Inoticed she was grown, and, though moi
exactly pretty, bad gained a certain pietur'
esaue effect which took the place Of pretti-
ness. Her hair was always the most
beautiful eversaw-pale, ripping brown
very thick, and SO long that It touched the
floor when she sat on chair. The gill.
used to call her LADY Godiva,n and insist
on having exhibitions oil 1t at bedtime
but in school sue babitually wore 1t rolled
round her head and smothered with net,
now 1t was IN two immense heavy braid'
down her back, the ends tied with blue
ribbons, and Der white drrss had 4 blue
sash and a little touch Of blue somewher,
at tue throat, which seemed TO seto lti
clear pale checks and brown eyes.
"What an absurd fashion your friend
dresses her hair in n remarked Sue, pass
ine finger rather eomplacCntly over th,
row Of impossible pinned. on ringletS whict
ornameuted her own forehead. Sues hail
behind was q huge eiispy mass, which
lowered up from the napc VI her neck oyel
the top other head ill 1t met and was losi
in the aforesaid fringe oil rirplets. Most
Of Sues hair comes out Of green boxes II
her top bureau drawer 1didn't make an,
rcjoiner to this remark oi hers, Tor she Is
little sensitive OIL the point, and likes u
forget 1t comfortably whenever she can
which seem 10 be o good deal ol the time.
But Notwithstanding Ethels long braid
and incrcase Of height and general improve
mcnt, 1t was not quite easy to understand
how she had eontriycd to capture th
Mperb.looking fellow OH whose arm sh
leaned. We women arc apt to think thn
handsome man must naturally be at
tracted by beauty; and this was ono n
the handsouiest men ever saw--tall, dark
brilliant, with that sort Of manly affection
ate look which all women Ike to see. Iu
there could be no doubt Of the captivatiOr
I discovered 1t at once IN bis eyes, In III
wNy be leaned toward hcri and as 70
Ethel, she held lis arm with that indefn
nble air OF possession which never come
over a pIrl ill alter the engaged ring Is Of
her finger. I was sure thcle vas 10
mango on loot, aud bound 70 fnd 1t out
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