American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-10-19
VOL. XIII.

OAs IA 1ls
but her youth and beauty triumph over
and becoming.
"Oh! you're back, Aunt Catherine
I'm glad of that l want you to go out III
the green for a stroll with me-"
From her bedroom window Minnie ha.
seen a manly form-the only manly form
in the place-take the direction of the
green. Hence her desire for exercise
gard of providential opportunity if sht
did not go out now.
my dear Minnie, just consider that
am only Just back from Balsingham, ant
that I'm rather tired. Do let me have my
tea first
.why did you go? What could induce
you to go rushing Oft in the heat of thi,
afternoon Minnie feels disappointed
anil so speaks Grossly.
II went to get butter and fruit" point
ing to those delicacies.
.sButfer and fruit," Minnie shrugs her
supple shoulders. I'D rather go with
out them any, day; why didn't you send
more, she wouldn't puff me ont of my
mind nearly every time she comes into
the room with her hard breathing.''
Miss Paulett laughs. ''Bridget had her
work to do. And what has put you out
my,littlc lady? Have some tea. dear"
!" No, thank you. aunt" When Min
nc first came, the still young aunt had re-
auessed that her niece would call hel
= Kate;" but Minnie very decidedly re.
fused to do it. ''Thcrc shall be no mis-
take about my being the niece, and years
the younger Of the two" she sagaciously
determined.
ssNo, thank you, aunt; there's some
thing unhOly In tea ut this time of day,
unless YOU dine after it. I'll go out on
the green YOU can join me by and by
Then she half repents to herself of her
ru,leness and adds. II shall like some OF
that nice cream cheese for supper, if may
have it, 'f--- is
"You may have what you like, dear
yes. will join You by and by" the aunt
saws good tcmperedly
she rings for Bridget to bring her hat
and blue llama shawl, the ends of which
she will presently toss over her shoulder,
in jaunty way that has neither the mer-
it of being pretty nor uncommon. but
that is immensely popular with young
ladies'.
Minnie walks on, perfectly satisfied with
herself, her head wobbling up and down
occasionally, in little fluttering parox-
ysms of conoeit. The color deepens in
the face that she holds very muchup and
a. little on one side, as she steps on to the
green, and the well opened blue eyes
dance. For there, a hundred yards ahead
of her. is the manly form, reclining on
one of the seats.
Unluckily the manly nose is turned
away from her that it may sniff'in so much
of breeze as there is, Minnie has come
to Binham on an unacknOwledged mis-
sion. 1t is her bOunden duty to herself,
she feels, to do something definite during
this campaign. The only &C something
definite - that a girl of Bfinnie's caliber
cares to achieve is matrimony.
Her object is well before her now
but it would hardly do for her to go
up and sit down by him, and let
him see that she had followed him
on purpose. She turns slightly, there
fore, and saunters along, skirting the
green until she is on the other side of it,
quite in his line of vision.
And now she knows that her work is
done.
In a few minutes she hears footsteps be-
hind her. Another minute, and the manly
form is by her side. taking off his hat, and
looking ridiculously pleased. 1t is Mr..
Bougfton, the ctlrate in charge of Bin
hama good-looking man of one or two
and thirty.
Boughton had steadily advocated the &C.
Iibacy of the priesthood. But since that
time he has modified his views and this
change has been attributed in great
measure to his increasing intimacy with
Miss Paulett. Now, Binham did not
grudge him his particular attentions to the
handsome, fresh-hearted, clear-headed,
Binham declared that they would be de
lightful pair. But it was intolerant to the
daring Of the stranger within the gates
who fiirted at him with such effrontery.
He is quite conscious that she is flirting
with him. He sees that she puts herself
at her b sst as soon rs he approaches her
that she makes her eyes sparkle, and looks
admiringly at his eyes; and he likes it:
it. He has INDUCED in many powerfully.
wOrded Jeremiads against JeZebels gener.
ally: he has cautioned the young men Of
| his flock against Gree in all her forms
But now, when Minnie Ward puts feath
| er in her hat at him. and wraps blue
shall mysteriously about her lithesome
that only misses being look of love by
one hairsbreadth of intervening mOdesty
at him, he likes it.
His eyes are very fine, and his appear
ance and manners very gentlemanly and
refined, and his prospects are very good
and she is sick to death of teaching. Civ
en- such conditions in such a situation, ant
it is not difficult to guess what will ensue
ssIs Miss Paulett not coming out thi.
evening ?'' he asks, when they h I'VE takcr
a turn round the green to the dismay
and disgust of the occupants of all thu
villas.
"Aunt Catharine? No. I couldn'
drag her out so l braved n solitary stroll
l shan't have many more walks on TIN
green"
why not?" he asks with a qualm.
| vi
| will have me home again.
She has a morbid horror of its bein.
known here that she is out as govern
ess; ard she has made her aunt vow 81
lence on the point. To " mamma" there
fore, it becomes necessary to impute
greed for her child's society which amount
to selfishness. -t.. 4...
They are ON the verge of the green now
at the farthest end from the village. TIL,
yOnd the abbey there is Il wood. Sh'
losses her pretty head in the direction o
the wood, and says:
''HOw sweet it would be of me to tax,
dear lazy old Aunt Catharine 4 bougue
Of wild flowers!''
A faint spark of loyalty to charming
Miss Paulett is still alive i'm Boughton
! breast. He is preparing to say somcthin,
that shall testify to his admiration for
and sympathy with, Miss Paulett's tastes
when Minnie adds:
r ''She is so fond of things-of cats an,
flowers; it's pity she hasn't sOmethin:
better to love instead of wasting all he
life bemoaning some one who didn't car,
for lpr.'
The sole remaining spark of loyalt,
dies out :. Has she done that? Let u
. 90 AID get the wild flowers, Miss Ward
7 know where the best live i'm that wood.
ssC,n YOU spare the time ~ she ask