The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-10-24
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ing her black curls. /,
Martin Elston responded, a little sadly.
Milly pouted.
"That is no reason you should not WANT me
to make this visit"
aVisit9" echoed Martin, almost reproachful-
ly, "you know the talk is of your staying q
year If you like it" - :, !,
.Perhaps shan't like it, who knows p and
Milly locked her round, white arms in his, as
they stood by the gate, and slyly pinehed his
aMy darling he smiled, looking fondly
down at her, aif you should forget me"
.:ssEells if should, what then p. she laughed
Nothing to you, of course" was the gloomy
answer. 49,.
eeSee here now, Martin" she said, I'm gong
choose. But Pm not such an empty headed,
empty-hearted girl as to forget one friend
when find others. There, you needn't look
grim because say friend. You know what 1
mean" -. -
And Milly stood on tiptoe to put kiss on
his.half averted cheek.
He turned swiftly and caught her to him
passionately. :, ,
"I won't say another word," he said, "Pm
Jealous simpleton."
The next morning Milly went to New York,
and was received by her cousins with outward
cordiality and inward discontent. They were
three manageable young ladies' OF moderate
personal attractions, soured in temper by the
continual struggle they were compelled to make
to adress like other people," and not at all IN
clined to look with favor on interlopers, as they
in their hearts considered ldilly.
Mr.. Bertrand had private and special reasons
for inviting Milly to his house, and perhaps if
SheE had confded his plans to his wife and
Daughters, they might have thought it worth
their while to conciliate the little country girl.
As it was, Martin Elston would have been
we'll llcured of his small jealousies If he could
have seen Milly among these scenes, to which
she had looked forward with such keen anlcl-
pations. -
In the first place Milly's wardrobe was very
far from being the stylish array considered in
dispeEsible; and in the second, Miliy herself,
though very sensible girl, and very pretty
one. was too unfamiliar with the ways OF the
fashionable world she had come among, to ap-
pear at ease at once. The remarks of her aunt
and cousins, who scarcely attempted to conceal
their ill-humor, were not calculated to lessen
her embarrassment, or put her any more at
ease.
Mr.. Bertrand, perceivipg something amiss,
made prodigious effort and bestowed upon his
wife sum of money to get Milly some clothes,
such as other people wear.
Mrs. Bertrand spent the money for her own
girls and made over their old dresses for Miily.
She tried leaving Milly at home when the
rest went out, but the autocratlc head OF the
family one evening found his niece crying all
by herself in a corner of the nursery and hnd-
ing that that was the custom, fell into tower
inc passion about it, and afterward Milly was
arrayed in her cousins nade-over fnery and
regularly tucked away in the most out-of-the-
way corner of the grand assemblages which her
fashionable relatives frequented.
They had to account for her in some respect
able manner to their stvliih acquaintance, and
as thew were ashamed of the truth, and afraid
of a lie outright, they said a little and looked
the rest and everybody SEW through them and
sneered at them as much as they did at little
Milly. whose chief fault after all was that in
spite Of everybody she retained sort of wild
rose prettiness and sweetness that her detract-
ors could not have initiated II they had tried.
Now and then some masculine fashionable
whould seek an! introduction to pretty Miily,
but Mrs Bertrand had always some excuse
ready. The poor child was so difident or she
was NOT feeling we'll this evening, or she had
promised her, husband, if he would let Milly
come, she should not be troubled unless she
liked, she was so young, 30 unaccustomed, ana
Fashionable life, however, in spite Of her
trials. was some time In palling upon .Milly.
She merely assured Dr.. Hooke, an old gentle
man whose acquaintance she made without any
of her aunt's assistance, chat she had come to
New York to enjoy herseif, and she = meant e 70
do so. 49,. ~,
oueriede the doctor with the privilege OF his
wears, and looking as though he would like TO
pinch her,dimpled. cheeks. 20 ',s'"s
aNo, sir" responded Milly, with idemure de-
cision and an alarming blush that made her
COMPANION look more quizzical than before.
HYou don't mean to say" he questioned,
sthat you've left any one back at the farm
there that is worthy to be mentioned in the
same day with such faultless specimens Of man
hood as these ?" indicating the white.crayated
and moustached exquisites upon the floor,
Milly's red lips curled the least in the world,
and ray of wonderful significance shot from
her dark, bright eyes.
@That means that You have" he said with a
comically resigned shrug of his bent shoul-
HBut how would your wonderful somebody
appear here e'
him, any more than he would OF me-" asserted
M;lly proudly, and blushed deliciously again
at the next moment, at her own simplicity.
DIR. Hooke laughed as though he would go
%You might both suffer by comparison with
such fine people as these" he said at last.
HDo you think SO ?" MillY replied with Dig
nity. She was not to be betrayed any more.
aHow did you get acquainted with DIR.
Hooke9" asked Mrs. Bertrand as they were
s "He introduced himself" Milly replied, with
the least hint of curtness. She was somewhat
a spoiled child at home, and was besides little
suspicious of her aunt.
'aDr. Hooke is an old bachelor" suggested
o,o of Milly,s cousins significantly.