The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-09-18
TANNING A BEAUTY.

it. If you wish to see the blood mount
to her cheek, why just try it. Shall I
introduce you?"
GAS you please"
"There is but one way to win her re-
gard, and that is by asserting to every
thing she says. Pardon the hint, my
dear fellow"
Certainly, VIII but there is bet
ter way to conquer this beauty than
that"
Miss Mowbray was standing by the
piano, a pretty little frOwn distorting
her face. She was petulantly tearing
rosebud to pieces and strewing the
petals on the floor. Evidently she had
been sighted some rash cavalier had
doubtless yentured to differ with her
and bad been Immediately snubbed.
Miss Mowbray was 50 absorbed in her
present occupation that she did not
notice the two gentlemen who were
bowling before her, SO much SO that she
did not look up until spoken to for the
second time.
"Miss Mowbray. allow me to present
my friend, Mr.. Willis"
She slightly nodded in response to
the courteous saIutation of the cool,
self-possessed gentleman who stood be-
fore her.
C1ulte crush, Mr.. Wills.
Well, hardly think so. I was IN
der the impression that the room was
nicely filed"
"Indeed" She met the calm gaze
of the keen black eyes, and bit her lips
in vexation.
The room is uncomfortably warm
do you not think so ?"
''I must confess L cannot agree with
you, Miss Mowbray. I thought that
the temperature was very agreeable"
"YOu contradictory icicle - thought
the lady. 60 I shall not like you"
The gentleman nonchalantly twirled
his mustache, and contemplated his
loot.
81 understand you have just returned
from a European tour. OF course you
found travelling delightful ?"
"On the contrary, Miss Mowbray, I
thought it perfect bore"
" Indeed And what do you think
OF Rome ?"
MISERY and elegance, dirty streets,
and swarms Of dirtier beggars."
"Ah How did you like Paris ?"
MOnOtOnOus architecture, 90TonOnce
! Americans, coquettes, and many-hued
politicians. Its principal streets are
nothing to compare with our Broadway
on a fine afternoon"
The band struck up Strauss waltz.
The lady frightened.
"Of course you waltz, Miss Now
bray ?"
"No."
"Thank YOU" And the next mo-
ment they were gliding about the room.
g I think I will sit here, Mr.. Willis, -
said Miss Mowbray, in a becomingly
flushed condition, going toward bay
window.
pardon nae, but I do not think it
would be prudent. There may be a
dTaught there"
fered seat, but a look from the black
eyes decided the question.
"There you have torn the lace from
your fam"
cit was an accident, assure you, "
with pouting lip. But the black eyes,
looking quizzically down, thought diff
ferently.
Your friend is quite an enigma, Mr..
Nelson" said Miss Mowbray, as she
stood in the vestibule waiting for her
carriage 81 cannot make him out, and
am sure I shall never like him.
TIE object of these remarks ap-
preached to bid the lady goodnight.
"May I have the pleasure of calling
upon you, Miss Mowbray ?"
A refusal was upon her tongue, but
as there was no reason for refusing the
request she family assented.
"What success, Willis? Any sharp
encounters ?"
every easy to manage, Nelson.
There is nothing like being decided
with such woman. You fellows don't
know how to do it. I detest this as
senting and agreeing to everything,
whe her you believe it or not. There
is no sincerity or independence about
it. It is fashionable and polite to do
so. know; but I look upon it as a
false rule. To tell the truth, I have
taken a fancy to the young lady, and
mean to win her after my own fashion. P"
"a la Benedick and Beatrice, l sup
pose ?"
Possibly"
Miss Mowbray writes to friend
g I met a Mr.. Willis at Mrs. Austin 8
last reception, and a more exasperating
compound of contradiction and selfpos-
session nevr saw. He would not agree
with me upon a single point, though he
is gentleman with it all. He asked
permission TO call, and is here quite
often. The other day he sent me a
bouquet Of purple columbine, lady's
slipper, and mistletoe. In what spirit
/ know not. In return l sent him
nosegay of ove-in-a-mist, narcisaus,
and mountain pink. I am sure I shall
never like him. I never could bear
srlf-opinionated men there is too much
! independence about them"
Mr.. Willis became frequent visitor
at Miss MOwbray's, so much so that
people began to look upon him as her
sutton. He escorted her to parties and
receptions. and seemed quite devoted in
his cool, easy way. As for the young
lady she was gradually getting over her
old habit of contradiction, and evident
" beginning TO like that " exasperating
compound of contradiction and self
possession"
The spirit Of opposition was novelty
to her, and. woman-lize, she rather
| liked it. This handsome, strong vii led
/ gentleman had an influence over her
which was only possible to person
possessing strong magnetic powe'. He
was Just the man to manage spoiled
self-willed beauty, and she knew It.
But with a spirit worthy of better
cause, she ma Tie q determined stand
against all opposition, preliminary to