The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-09-09
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"Will, who is that tall, fine looking
girl standing by the piano Z"
"That? Why, that is Miss Now
bray, the most self-willed, petted, ant
spoiled butterfly of our society. Sh,
hates contradiction and, indeed,
know of no one who ever dared at
tempt it. If you wish to see th'
blood mount to her cheek, why jus
try it. Shall l introduce you Z"
"As you please"
"There is but one way to win he
regard, and that is by asserting t.
everything she says. Pardon thu
hint, my dear fellow"
Certainly, Will but there is
better way to conquer this beauty
than that"
Miss Mowbray was standing By
the piano, a pretty little frown dis
torting her face. She was petulantly
tearing a rosebud to pieces and strew
ing the petals on the floor. Evident
ly she had been sighted; some rasl
cavalier had dorbtless ventured t.
differ with her ami had been imInedi
ately snubbed. Miss Mowbray wai
so absorbed in her present occupation
that she did not notice the two gen
tlemen who were bowling before her
so much so that she did not look VI
until she was spoken to for the sec
ond time.
"Miss Mowbray, allow me to pre-
sent my friend, Mr.. Wills"
She slightly nodded in response t
the courteous salutation of the cool
self-possessed gentleman who stoot
before her.
"Quite a crush Mr.. Wills"
Well, hardly think so. / was un
der the impression that the room wa:
nicely filed"
'1ndeed?" She met the calm gazt
of the keen black eyes, and bit be-
lips in vexation.
"Tbe room is uncomfortably warm
do you not think so 7"
''I must confess / cannot agree
with you, Miss Mowbray. / though
that the temperature was very agree
able.n
"You contradictory iciclel" though
the lady. al shall not like you"
The gentleman noncbalantly twirl
ed his mustaehe, and contemplated
his foot.
II understand you have just re-
turned from an European tour. O
course you found travelling delight
ful?"
"Ou the contrary, Miss Mowbray
l thought it a perfect bore"
'1ndeedl And what did you thinl
of Rome Z"
Misery and elegance, dirty streets
and, swarms of dirtier beggars."
"Ahl How do you like Paris :"
"Monotonoos architecture, pro
uounce, Americans, coquettes ant
hued politicians. Its principal streets
are nothing to compare with oul
Broadway on fine afternoon.
The band struck up a Strauss
waltz. The lady Frightened.
"Of course you waltz, Miss Now
bray 2"
"No.n
Thank you" And the next mo
ment they were gliding about tht
room.
"I think l will sit here, Mr.. Wills
said Miss Mowbray, in becomingly
flushed condition, going towards
bay window.
Pardon me, but | do not think il
would be prudent There may be
draught there"
She was about to decline the prof
fered seat, but a look from the blacl
eyes decided the question.
There you have torn the lace
from your fam"
at was an accident, l assure you.
with a pouting lip. But the blacl
eyes, looking quizzically down
thought different.
"Your friend is quite. an enigma
Mr.. Nelson" said Miss Mowbray, a
she stood in the vestibule waiting 70
her carriage.
Il cannot make him out. and am
sure / shall never like him."
The object Of these remarks ap
preached to bid the lady goodnight
MAY l have the pleasure of calling
upon you, Miss Mowbray Z"
A refusal was upon her tongue, bu
as there was no reason for refusing
the request she family assented.
What success, Willis Any sharI
encounters z"
Every easy to manage, Nelson
There is nothing like being decided
with such a woman. You fellow
don't know how to do it. 1 detes
this asserting aud agreeing to every
thing, whether you believe it or not
There is no sincerity or independ
ence about it. 1t is fashionable AM
polite to do so, / know; but | loo
upon it as a false rule. To tell th
truth, have taken a fancy to thi
young lady, and mean to win be
after my own fashion"
"a la Benedick and Beatrice,
suppose!"
POSSIBLY"
Miss Mowbray writes to a friend
IL met a Mr.. Willis at Mr.. Au:
tins last reception, and a more exai
perating compound of contradictio
and selfposession / never saw. II
would not agree with me in singl
point, though be is a gentleman wit
it all. He asked permission to ca
and be is here quite often. The 9th,
day be sent me a boquet of purp
columbine, lady's slipper and mistl
toe. In what spirit, / know not.
return, | sent him q nose-gay of low
in-a-mist, narcissus and mountai
pink am sure / shall never iii
him. ] never could bear the Sc
opinionated men; there is too mut