The Republican journal., 1874-07-16

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the strength of some theory about III
final success of a deternined will
The tcte of that season was given b
Madame Ignace. Barry was ALWAYS mad
ame's fayorite lieutenant and he had fir
notice of her intentions. that he nigh
have a chance of Offering to drive Bessi
there in his wagon. The trap was nicel
set. for wagons were not to be hired d
Cape of Rocks. and Bessie could not plea,
a prior engagement. for it was arrange,
that Barry should carry her invitation
She must ride with him or lose the bes
affair of the season. Barry was sure O
her.
| But man proposes and woman disposes
Bessie thanked Barry for his trouble. ant
said she could not 90 at all. 1t was to,
much trouble to Get up a dress. and sh,
really thought it would be pleasant t
spend day in qmet and alone.
Barry Went away completely crest-falcn
and met madame. to whom he made HI
report.
The fttle fool % sputtcred madame
'Lcf her stay at home; and do Won Sta,
too. Fid viii moi. know him. II,
would not lose the i;fe tor dozen face
like hers "
Barry looked At madame with a,lmirin4
astoniShment.
II should never have thought of that.
he said, allmiringly. and quite charmed
with this clever device. He was ready tC
look on madame as his guardim angel
Who would not prefer 4 quiet tcte-o-fefe L
Il hroiling, dusty. noisy, absurd jcte cho"r
petye? And he lent his horses to the Alb
sinlhcs, and. as we all drove away, ON
last look backward showed us Barry be-
nigny smoking on the piazza. and way.
inc Us adieu
Almost everybody knew why he remain,
ed at home Fancy then, if you please
the faces abont us when 4 dashing team
whrcd into madame's grounds; and ovel
Fid's whiskers, rs he helped her out, VIC
caught sight of Bessic'S wicket little hat
Mrs. Lumpkm grew scarlet. "lmpcrli-
nent little MINK" she whispered to me
Madame drew herself up stiillv.
II am quite surprised TO see YOU She
said. loud enough TO be heard by every
one around Il thought that you sent me
your excuses bv Lugan. | am sure he told
me that YOU had refused to come with
him, because vou preferred to remain at
home and be quiet
Then madame turned away to some one
else. leaving Bessie so dismaved by her
rccoption that Fid had hardly time Ii oct
her away before She was in tears.
~ know | ouoht TO have staid away. :
sobhed Bessie, .'and [wish had Every
body looks 50 angry y
.4Do | look angry ?" insinuated tid.
mo. but"
IF every oirl here refused to speak with
me. and you were on my arm" answered
Fid. tenderlv. '.do Won think would saw
that cret2hol}u looked anory?"
At this Bessie stole a swift. shy look
from behind her handkerchief. and found
Fids monrnful brown ewes fixed on her
with a look that made the blood burn In
her cheeks. And the waters plashed and
dimpled at their feet, birds twittercd over
head. and the air was full of the balm and
sweetness OF summer What did it mat
ten how ANYBODY looked outside9
II am very sorry" said Fid. taking her
hand Il have made them angry with
you: and ii is all my fault
"Why shonld | care if they are" an-
swered Bessie, looking up at him. heaven
in her ewes and love in her heart.
The Irritation had gone too far! These
little mistakes will occur in the beSt-regu-
lated affairs, and even an adept will some
times lose his head with n girl ike Bessie
The word Glove" was not spoken, yet in
the morning Bessie found herself promls-
ln% III hef he;ft 10 ne lal'nlul-oh' So laltil-
iuI--lo MN. ne was lle fopleSt man.
the most splendld @ent'ehi'h' She mao ever
seen. Alio sue "eiiI uo"il olusil'lg ithu
SmIllllg, 10 lhe oreakEtSt-rooh ana Wllen
sue discoNefeO lil;'l tiie llooleSI liiall was
not at preaki;Sl Sile went out on 'ile PIAZZA
10 Walt lor NM: Nle 'ilou"llI 'ile Posilloh
OF allalfS 1ustilleu ltr Ill 'ilaI ''nu preah-
l;lsl was holhln2 10 hef "illlou' rlo' HII-
lh@ thefe' pehiliu ohe oi ,'lt lill;',S' ,le
saw flu Stfoll down 10 thc 'ieA"!i- -inu-
am aSli;lmcu 70 leli IL! uoh llhc liial
my herolncS sloulu run aiteI me young
men. 1t IS unlady-likc; ana theh II Is I'M
polltlc. Blll lhete Is no gettli@ over the
1act. NO sooner dld our lltlle @lfi see where
herhero was gong than she took the short
er road to the beach. known rs the Armour
Road, meaning 10 meet nm IN an llll"-
cent, academia way, ana walk pack Wlth
nun; but rs she was coming around the
Gill she hetlfd flQ 5 voice anu her own
li.'i,'o to1,a
"iio sue ouS': ''''Iu'o1ei ~ l'' ,'l.t' '
o',N -, lln 1;etad ~ hs,, .au
iii"iiel ""e u; 1,i'e ah h w. .''l'
~ Mnoll nr WI r'''N''5' ''''' ''''' ~
"o"'" ''' ''''''''
fld h;td W;'lkeu ooWh ~ llle oeacii' IN
stead OF TO breakfast, pecahse ne was py
no means IN faoitht iluiiior' re WAS eN'
perlenclng 'llat soft oi repentance lhal
comesaltef 100 mueh WINE OF d''ch it dlh-
ner. llls ridiculous want OF Se!l-control
had brought ms Irritation 70 cflsis re
must speak now or drop 1t. ana he con
founded ms luck.
Don't msunderstand NM ne was not
Waverlng between 'he wv" alternatives
llls course was clear ana ne never hesllal-
ed Tor an instant. b'ii lilere was lnily
another month to the emo OF 'he season
lie was llkea Il man VINO ll;'a '''teii ms deS-
Sert IN the miusl OF GUNNER 30 ne Wenl
gloomlly y down 10 ihe neacil 10 aVoni beS
sic, and stumbled on oslfahuer. oS'ran
der was waiting 'hert i"r ms Ilf're' ahe
wished fld AT lhe ho''oih "i ihe ehi'nnel