The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-23
1T ENDED WELL.

ing out WIS w run tuIOuBu our OtcuhIu.
This brought him at our house good
deal, and in that way folks came 10
coupling our names together-and no.
body 30 provoked as
heard at Fishervill and away up at
: Hayerham that John Jordan had been
seen at our door three days ont OF the
week, for Eve weeks and nobody could
believe that he came to see father. But
/ didn't treat John with any kind Of
favor, let me tell you'll i was always
quarcling with him because the rail.
road was 10 cut up the orchard-as II 1t
wns his fault, or as II / cared; but /
wanted something TO be disagreeable
about. / was none too sweet 10 him, I
assure you and sometimes Lucius and
I wonld stroll off TO q game Of back.
CANNON in the back parlor, and leave
John to the others and sometimes
when Isaw him coming / would slip
out, and when1 returned, II would be
pretty sure 10 be on the arm OF Lucius.
He always scowled when ] camo in
with Lucins Glover, and / enjoyed that;
and once ne had the impudence TO ask,
"What, in Heavens name, do you
find TO please you in that fop ?" and I
wns so angryat his daring that the tears
sprang into my eyes; and at that he
looked diyinely sorry, and stammered,
1T didn't know I didn't know II
was serious r. and that didn't mend
the matter, for it wasn't serious.
Lucius had never said anything TO the
point, though he had dealt largely in
sentimental enigmas; and, what was
more, didn't know as wanted him
10; and / didn't like that John Jordan
should take 1t for granted in this way.
But / didn't understand tDhy / didn't
like It. though I've found out since.
"Who said anything about serious
ness y / snapped out. I'm not one
Of the kind that asks q mans intentions
II he looks at her ! / never want to
know their intentions, and they don't
usually have any, except to while The
time away r. / answered, more forcibly
than elegantly.
livery likely mott said he, going
back to some plans he had unrolled for
father to see when he came in-"that
Is, men like Glover"
1That,s generous said /, all in
arms again. 81 really should think
that yon and he were rivals"
'sAnd so We are,p he answered, with
out looking up. ~ hate him because
youlike him.
~ don't see why I began, awk-
wardly enough.
"Perhaps you had better take o mi
croscope 10 discover the reasons"
II this Is loye-making, thinks ], it's
on odd fashion that I'm not used to ;
and perhaps for that reason I was some
what yexed when father put an end TO
II. To tell the truth, after I had been
listening to John Jordan, Lucius's small
talk did seem small enough, and his
sentiment weak enough.
TITS small thanks you give me for
keeping the fire alive for you," com
planned.
he turned back, with his hand on the
door, oil the mischief fading from his
face.
al give you instead, !" he answered,
"that which naught enriches you, but
makes me poor indeed | Why should I
thank youfor keeping the fire alive,
when you mean that It shall die out
INTENDED at last?"
"Come, you are waxing sentimental, y
Icried, raking up the Goals. "You've
mistaken your listener. Goodnight. I"
Well, about this time father had his
stroke Of illness, and was away from
the bank-of which he was cashier, at
asalary Of fifteen hundred-for =
months, with every prospect o q
laid up the rest Of his days; 81 q cau
tell you, II II hadn't been for j ON Jep
dams board, we should have had ahort
commons indeed. Ibegan to be more
? convinced than ever that twas myduty
10 marry Iucius, when he should ask
me.
Father got able to go out to the bank,
and things began TO get easier after
that / lived in hourly dread Of a second
stroke, and the future wasn't alluring;
unless / should mary Lueius-nor then
either.
They were to have amasquerade par
~ at the Gloyers'. I had borrowed q
pink silk petticoat Of Aunt Kitty's, the
palest blush, and had , ped over IL o
mist Of 'Na,tin-l',r that we-had
had 4 kof mind, and
had bougns5 curtains. IT'S aw.
fully cheap stuff. you know, with q
mesh as course as q cabbage.net, but it
made lovely effect.
"You look like morning bluahing
over the Alps" whispered my partner,
in the grand right and left.
"Tye never seen it; have youi" l
Knocked.
aoiien, p he answered; and then 1
was sure Il was Lucius, who had been
abroad once. He offered his arm, and
we stepped into a bay window, 10 look
into the frosty garden illuminated by
the moon, and what do you think he
said next2n .-..i.
! remember visiting some rich
cousins Of fathers in The city once;
and all the time / had q consciousness
that they hated to have their friends
zee me on the front steps in my shabby
clothes that looked well enough AZ
home and when We were invited
out one evening, j overheard them dis
putting as to who shouiint go with me,
''in that old.fashioned blue silk, "
which /, In my ignorance, had thought
quite ltylishi
You shall sec what style Is, one Of
these days, my friend,' I promised
them, mentally You win not be
ashamed Of me wlien'rm Mrs Lucius
Glover for, up on my word, ] was
weak and foolish enough TO make up