Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-10-22

yet to come.
Two ladies sat in the gathering
dusk which betrayed nothing of their
youth and fairness, and looking out
upon the shadowy world, listened to
the hollow monotone of the ocean
waves as they broke upon the beach,
and talked or were silent at their own
free viii. The long window Of their
room opened on the piazza, for this
ocean hotel was provided with piazzas
to the last story, and even now the
tread of many feet could be heard
upon the floor below, and atlast from
the hall two men passed out and
came to the window where they sat.
Some one came to light their room,
but they sent him away, 10th to dis
turb the lazy calm they were enjoy
log by the glare of gaslight.
And who may Mrs. Eversman
be-" said the voice Of one of the men
outside. They were now promenad-
ing up and down past the windows,
the tips of their cigars glowing red in
the dusk.
4 widow well provided MS to this
worlds goods, young and fair, if re-
port speaks true, tarrying at the sea
side for her sisters health, and"
80 snare number two" finished
the second voice, quietly. 81 am glad
Pm off to morrow Above all created
beings l detest u widow, young and
fair. There is something venerable
about genuine widow, one of those
whom the apostle calls widows in
deed whogo about doing good and
rearing their families; but deliver ne
from the young, childish creature
VINO has worn her bonds Just long
enough TO have mans nature and in
ternal mechanism turned inside out
for her inspection, ard then is tossed
upon society with money, knowledge,
vo"th and good looks, jus, enough 10
make her ar;ful, designing and over
lastidous."
If such are your opinions, Phil,
YOU might as well stay; she can do
YOU no harm and then there is the
sister husbands sister, rather
she il no; Il widow, and may be
an attraction. at least, you will come
10 the 6all tonight
~ steners never hear any good Of
themselves, muttered one of the
ladies by the window 10 her com
panion. Did you ever before hear
Yourself So cooliy canvassed, Sadie y
Before the other replied, the deep
voice of the second man responded
Il will 90 tonight, oi course, for |
have some friends of whom | wish to
take leave. But there can be 10 at
traction for me in either lady; 1,
Is you know, met my fate years ago,
aud lost her"
"lou were too proud, Phil; too
wretchediy proud.
well, vel, it NAV he At least,
/ shall never love again
And you never knew what be-
cam. Of her
"Oh, yes like the rest Of her kind,
ehe married wisely snd well, be-
lieve. The mans name | 90 not
know; ] only know lost her. Let
us go in
They stepped from the piazza to
the hail, passed the halfopen door.
hats off, both cigars finished and
thrown away by this time, and dis
appeared.
Sadie"
"Well, Laura"
al know the one called Phil--O
Sadie, If you would help met"
"You know | will ~
Then ensued a long conversation.
The ladies were Mrs. and Miss Evers-
man, and it may be that the pretty
widow had planned already the des-
traction of BE cynical Phil. At any
rate. that conversation was mighty
in It's results.
sx.X &A*X #&**
Such blaze oflight, such an array
Of faultle>s toilets, sheeny silks,
floating tulles, flowers, diamonds-in
truth glittering array. For was 1t
not the ball of the season?
Introductions, tliltations, farewells
who would think that life had any
serious business for that gay throng
Mr.. Philip Lang has been presented
in due form to Mrs. and Miss Evers-
msn, and true TO his color3-or was it
from some other motive that he had
attached himself 10 the one named
Miss he had started when his eye
rested on her, yes, and grown pale
even, though she was fair creature
TO look UPON, plump. dimpled and
blue-eved, with waves Of yellow hair
creeping to her temples in rebellious
curls thst one knew at once were
triumphs of nature, not art. Her
white dress was simply lovely, her
manner chsrmingly, sweetly shy
such lovely, lovely foil she was for
the WIDOW, tail, pale creature, il
greI adine, whom Mr.. Philip Lang
thought, ss ne glanced at her, a
'widcw indeed" il 10 ks were any
indication. He had asked Mis-,
Eversman to waltz, and she had an
s"ered that she never WI ed, and
Rad looked down, WITH smile that
dimPied hei pretty cheek. He es
sayed to speak /; failed again looked
at her; again beyan suggesting solnf
other dance; but Miss Eversman dld
not dance at all
STRANGE Why wss she there,
! them"
''Gh, only 20 please Sadie. Sadie
! likes q pav crowd and Iiphts and