The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1874-09-30


in love with young lady again, be-
cause he's old enough to know better
now. He likes little girls, but thinks
young ladies are awfully silly. And
l think so TO. And / think Mr.. Gar
nett is just as nice as he can be. Nat,
what made you say you didn't know
him? and don't you wish you could
make him fall in love with you now 7"
mo, / DON'T" said Natty, coloring
angrily. The other voting ladies
laughed.
Little Rose watched Natty's pretty
face carefully; but for all she could
make of it, it might have been the
face of gingerbread man. Natty's
mind wasn't as Indifferent as her face,
however. She was making a mighty
vow to herself. She new we'll enough
who the handsome young lawyer was,
and the old flirting demon stirred with
in her breast. She was piqued to think
that he had been at the Bay a full
week and had never said boo to young
lady. Her uncle was charmed with
the brilliant young lawyer.
81 told you SO, Natty," said he, ru b.
bing his hands. "That young man II
be Governor of the State one of these
days. I'm nearly as proud of him as
if he was my own sen. Don't you
wish you hadn't snubbed him, Nat
ty?"
mo, don't" said Natty, shutting
her lips with a snap, and looking, vex-
ed. But she said to herself "We'll
sec"
They had a yachting party next
day. Mr.. Garnett went on the invita-
tion of Uncle Jane. Natty was as
gay as bird, and as bright. She was
dangerously fascinating. She sang,
laughed, and made witty small-talk
for the whole company. Any young
man but George Garnett, athirst with
his wild ambition. planning out a
magnificent future, brooding ever over
his yellow law-books, would have sue
cummed at once to the wiles of this
girl with cleaning sweet eyes and the
red lips.
81 see you haven't forgotten how to
fiirt, Miss Natalie" he said once to
her gayly.
II do not firt," answered Natalie,
with dignity.
George Garnet laughed-a low
laugh, pleasant and musical, but which
had faint sound of a sneer in it.
Matty subsidized, and was perfectly
quiet for FIVE minutes.
81 used to know so little of the
pretty ways of young ladies'" said
George, musingly. "a long time ago,
that was, when you used to call me
Gawky Garnett-you remember? I'm
gawky yet," he continued. "But now,
when young lady smiles sweetly on
me, and charms me with her pretty,
flattering ways, 1 know better than to
fancy she means anything by it-any-
thing more than to amuse herself"
"Oh" says Natty, blushing; "you're
modest"
He sat beside her on the way home,
and was perfectly polite and enter
tanning. Natty Acknowledged to her.
self that she had never seen a man
more delightful, or who carried about
him more perfectly the air OF grand
gentleman. But for all the effect her
bewitching ways had on him, he might
have been a stone. He was the model
of gay indifference. Natalie bit her
lips with vexation, when, after they
had all reached home, and we're rested
Mr.. Garnett asked little Rose to &c
out with him for row on the lake.
"He doesn't care for young ladies
then-not even the prettiest of them, y
said Natty to herself, looking at her,
self in the glass. 81 wonder where
the man picked up such grand ways
He might be taken for a prince. And
it's clear that he'll never care for me
again"
Somehow Natty felt about half like
crying.
said the girls.
"How can you say SOP" exclaimed
Natty. 81 don't think so at ALL"
"Get your hat, little girl" said Mr.
Garnett to Rose, one morning, "and
call your papa, and let us row acros;
to Middle Bass. l can't stay many
days longer. Let us make the mos
of the golden hours left"
He drew a little book from his
pocket, as Rose skipped away in de
light.
"Have you read this yet, Miss Nata
lie ?" he asked.
"No," says Natty. q.
"Then I'll leave it to amuse you.
don't care for it much; but its the
sort of book | should imagine young
lady would like-all about love and
flirting, you know. I've not finished
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