Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-01-02

Tell lntO q cream ABOUT Jllo Sttlu UOOUS dAIe
about the little white hand which hae
worked SO industriously and confidingly
under the direction of his big brown paw
All the next day he wondered by the river.
but she came not, That evening he was
restless and i'll tempered with his hostess
and every who approached him.
The day after he was more fortunate
She was sitting in the old spot, and greeted
him smilingly.
ssYou're just in time, she said. "Look
at my tree isn't it like those bright green
caulifiowers you see in the pickle bottles?''
Tom sat down and set to work on the
refractory tree, while she watched him.
Il say,'' said she at last, isn't this
| dreadfully improper ?"
i (which - asked Tom, working away
vigorously.
'sWhy, you and me-" she replied, I'M
|grammattically. "We've never been in
PRODUCED, and / don't in the least know
jwho you are or anything about you.--
Lady Turnbull would ihave fit if she
knew IT'D
'sLet me introduce myself said Tom
laughing my name is Luttrell-Tom
Luttrell; or, if you prefer it, Thomas Cur
son Alvanely Luttrell.''
| If she had not been setting behind him
Tom must have noticed the flush which
spread over her face at this establishment.
After pause, she said slowly:
co x,o,3ro rTon, 1lttrnIl -,
+ eyes, " said he, looking up. ''what do
YOU know of me %
"There is young lady staying at New
lands who is great friend of mine; she
has told me about YOU"
"Indeed i! and.what's her name 20
"Miss Leigh ;sNellie Leigh"
It was Toms turn to flush now. sMiss
Leigh he repeated. "Good heavens you
don't mean to say she is in the neighbor-
hood 20 s
ssYou don't seem fond of herr she said,
quietly.
Tom painted viciously. II hate fast
girls,' he said at last.
tHow do you know she's fast! You
never saw her."
1T have heard about her." Tom said,
gloomily.
"What have you heard about her ?" de-
manded his companion, sharply.
"Why, there was Ernest Browne, he
met her a little while ago. She talked along
I the whole time to him, and-and swore, I
think he said, and wanted to smoke. Then
Tiverton told me she was the best hand at
quoting Artemus Ward he ever heard
Bah hate a girl that quotes Artemus
Ward ~ and Tom switched viciously at the
dandelions with his cane.
His comparison watched him with a mis-
chievous smiles
IT wish you'd be less keerless with that
Eweppin,' - she said, you'll upset my water,
directly, and then you'll have to go and get
Some more.''
'sNow, don't you begin it, Tom plead
ed.
"Why not? I like Artemus."
Tom shrugged his shoulders.
ssWell," his tormentor continued, 'haye
you any other fault to find with your
bride ?''
'sShe's not my BRIDE"
ssBut she will be-
sNo, Pm bothered if she will ' Tom
broke out, svehemently.
:sWhat will you buy your freedom with
Hillin gdon and seven thousand year ("
"Aye, and think it cheap at that price,
Complimentary to Miss Leigh. Shall l
tell her %
eff YOU like-but never mind Miss
! Leigh" You've not told me your name
yet,'' said Tom after while.
envy name p she repeated; "oh, never
mind my name"
"But I do mind your name. Won't you
tell me %
"My names Nellie too" she said mu-
singly.
ssShall call you Nellie then p he ask
ed
ssCertainly not, y she sa id coldly, and re
commenced painting vigorously. He was
getting on too fast.
Tom watched her silently. Wont you
forgive me 2" he pleaded after while.
ssShall - she said, holding her sketch at
arms length, to observe the effect.
eyes, do" said Tom, cts so Chris
tian.''
ssThen I will,'' and she gave him her
hand with most adorable smile. Tom
felt sadly inclined to kiss it, but he re-
Trained.
sNow.'' said she consulting her watch,
II must be off,"
''And will you allow me to carry your
things 20 asked Tom.
But at this moment she was capricious
as ladies will be sometimes, and positively
refused to allow him to do any such thing.
Then arose a struggle for the things, .
which were, however, captured by Tom at.
ter short resistance.
She turned and walked majestically away
as Tom gathered up the implements with
a grin and followed her. When he came
up to her she was sitting ona stile looking
dreamily on the ground. She raised he1
eyes as he approached.
':Mr. Luttrell," she said, II want to
speak to you seriously"
Tom deposited his burden on the ground
sat himself on a log facing her, and waited
solemnly.
81 want to-. know if you're quite deter
mined..not to marry Miss Leigh 20
II am," he replied, looking steadily at
her, and tapping his teeth with her H. B.
pencil.