The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-03-28

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''Indeed | did, father dear, | am sure
although | was so anxious to see you,
was sorry to come away.
Hum Madame used to keep you
pretty strict suppose. never let you go
out, did she p
"Oh, yes. we walked out every day !;
an hour in the morning and an hour after
school at night, it was so nice. Some
times Madame Victoire would go with
US, and sometimes-oh, it was SO pleas
ant" and E sic heavcd sigh as she con
Guided.
81 take it for granted you never saw
any boys there, Elsie, did your"
why, father it was school for girls;
it would have been very strange, | am
sure, to see set of rude boys in our pleas
ant school room,
THAT is rot what I mean, you little
puss, you; did any young men ever visit
Madam Victoire p
Mercy no Madame would not even
let Clarian invite
'sClarian Who is Clarian2''
madame Vctore' nephew, father, -
replied Elsie, STOPPING down to pick up
pin from the carpet, which just at that
moment it seemed necessary to save.
Hum And suppose Clarian walked
with vow. did hep
Eyes, father, when Madame could moi
CO."
thought so! Who; he? What Il
bis other name than Clarian?'
Poor Elsie, how she tried not to blush
and yet what a glow instantly suffuset
the telltale countenance, she averted from
the scrutinizing glance Of her father
"His name is ST. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
St. Evremonk, father; he is very fin
young man. everybody loves him. All tn
girls loved him like a brother
And you loved him just like broth
err. l suppose. Well, that was ali yer.
fine But Elsie. how do you like you
cousin Mark ?''
Elsie looked up and smiled family a
she replied: My dear father you know
that have meyer seen him.
True, true, neither have I, but I tel
you what, Elsie, | am going to write GU
to Mark, to come and make us visit
and bring his mother too, If she will
come; how would you like it p
Every much indeed. I shall be de
lighted to see aunt Blanchard, whom 20,
have so often talked to mo about
"And Cousin Mark too p
eyes, of course should"
Well, Elsie, 1 hope you will like Mark
for, do you know [ have quite set M
heart upon having him for son-in
| law ?"
Elsie at once burst into tears and wen
on to protest in the most earnest man
ner, she would never marry him.
swell, [ have made up my mind
Elsie. And here is letter from ST
Eyremonde, but Elsie, don't you answe
it on any conditions. There goes tn
dinner bell again, Hetty is getting i'm
patient. Come Elsie"
1T is no use dear father: Don't sa
another word. [ have made up my min
and acon't change it,
And with that Miss Elsie tapped he
small foot upon the floor, and tossed he
graceful head, and dashed the brine GU
of her pretty bright eyes, and set he
rosy lips together in a way that woul
have carried awe and CONSERVATION to al
beholders, if the performer had had any
thing at all imposing in her appearance
But since Miss Elsie was not more tina
five feet in height, and had altogethe
the look of a miniature woman, got up il
the prettiest, daintiest fashion-a round
rosy, sweet little thing, made to do a
she was told, and to be petted and some
times scolded like child. Her fathe
neither felt angry, nor showed any symp
toms Of alarm. On che contrary, h.
went on reading his paper in a way tina
Elsie felt as a personal insult. Her dem
onstra,ions had produced about as mucl
effect as would the firing of a pop gun
Glbralter. And Elsie was bright enough
to know it. So she sat and sewed, in
dulging in inward impotent indignation
and pricked her fingers horribly. And a
last flung down her work and burst into
tears.
Don't cry, my DEAR said her fail er
with scornful kindness. at isav.,,
childish way that you have of crying
when anything vexes YOU"
Poor Elsie She had summoned IN al
the forces in her little soul and Inaugural
ted a grand rebe lion and here she wa.
tainted with being childish when i {
was trembling all over with her extraor.
binary effort
Il guess you'd cry if you were nc
and-anybody wanted to marry
you-to-to-a great ugly lout- whom
you hated, - she said, sobbing and chok
ing between the words
Elsie sit down Ny darling, would
not grieve you for the world. Remem.
Der you never have yet seen Cousin Mark.
1ou need not marry him unless you love
him. but [ feel sure you will. There,
now, go to your chamber and lie down
awhile. Kiss me Elsie
Elsie pressed her lips to his, with a
loud sob, and then Fastening to her little
cham Der. she bolted the door and throw
ing herself upon the bed gave way to hel
affection.
What the mischief ais the girl, !
wnnAnr Sho 6nn't nnt ola Il. Il