Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-07-24
AN UNCONVENTIONAL GIRL.

AN UNCONVENTIONAL GIRL.
DIR. REGINALD DEANE sat placidly sip
ping his coffee, glancing now and then at
tie morning paper beside his plate, and
lhtening in not very polite attention to
tie remarks voucbsafed by his aunt from
tie opposite side of the table.
College days, medical lectures and
cinics were over for him. He had wan
dged through European hospitals, prac-
tited enough to attain requisite skill and
nerve in handling the scalpel, and
Termed enough of Natures philosophy
torefrain from drugging his patients to
deith. He wished leisure now for study
mGe than he desired extensive practice,
ant therefore he came back to the home
stead, beautified the neglected grounds,
decorated the long-closed rooms, built a
conservatory which should open with
wide doors from his SsS1 oTn efDeGgah hSnsS SSasS
keeuer, and announced himself, by a
modst door-plate, as ready for surgical
callt ,,1
Al the house warming all Ashland had
eoosrlv assisted, whence ii was well
knrwn that the furnishing was elegant,
and many longing wishes to reign in the
mansion as mistress filed the heads OF
aspiring damsels. But DR.. Deane, uni
formly polite to everybody, showed ng
marked preferences, and when invited to
narties managed either to avoid ATTENDING
or else to be only Aunt Racheps escort; ;
40 the signing damsels turned their hopes
in other directions.
All his life DIR. Reginald had dreamed
of a "home" that should be sweet,
and he fancied the wife who should SIT
opposite to him at table and 1resides;
but he hated care and responsibility, ana
thought to gain the home Dy estap,
fishing Aunt Rachel where VIE would
have perhaps given more pleasure, 10 De
sure. but she would demand TOO much
time and attention, he selfshly thought.
Six months had gone very smootniy, YET
he was conscious that, despite lts luxury
his home" was incomplete.
All IIttRiaaYds tRiaa Sdfss 6igg. 6Ghiggsely passing through
coffee and listently absently to the lady
THE Marstons have come home" her
last remark. elected little closer atten
ton and definite reply.
Indeed! Well, we must call at once
Fred is very agreeable fellow; Mrs
Marston the most perfectly well-bred
woman ever saw, and Miss June-the
mischief! Why, she must be young
lady now. I'm half sorry for that;
used to have grand romps with her."
Aunt Rachels lip curled; i'll her estl
mate of feminine attractions romping'
had no place, and the tone in which the
doctor was answered was as Wlntry al
the November air outside.
Miss Marston is not in the least lik'
her mother. | can hardly conceive how
/
training, for her to be so utterly uncon
ventional as she isp'
"Haye YOU seen them?" asked tn,
doctor.
"Yes; / met them yesterday at m.
dress-maker's, and positively Miss Mars
ton shocked me by her queer ways. Sh
is so unconventional
"Indeedw in quizzical tone, cam
from under the brown mustache oppo
site. while the mouth behind II curle'
with derisive, incredulous smile.
Yes" said Aunt Rachel, unheedin
the tone; "she came in to Madame Foy''
and while she was sitting there tn
Madame called one of the girls from TIL
T work room. 1t was Mary Niles, who's
mother was June's old nurse. Mrs. Mar
ton was giving directions about he
, daughters dress, but that young lad
. rushed toward the wOrk-girl, flung he
i arms around her and actually kissed he
! before us all! Mrs. Marston looked e:
! tremely annoyed, and Madame sent tn
I girl from the room at once" AuT
Rachel waxed warm with indignation
but all the sympathy she received was
Y quiet
: Pardon mel but l fail to see an
e dreadful indecOrum."
. "Why, Reginald No young lady
h any dignity would forget her soci
i. position so far as to do such thing"
!. 'My plants need fumigating, think
4 he muttered; so he wandered among b
v treasures for an hour, lifting their de
cate leaves and blowing among them Il
!. pretty blue rings which are smoker
Z. pet achievement, and thinking thqs'
"June! It's pretty name. | wo
. der if it brings summer sunlight to &
y owner? l shall like to see young g
y who doesn't try to be prim. If Mi
- June dare assume any stiffness I'll
- mind her of sundry episodes at We've
. before her dresses grew long. / RENE
70 Der her laugh in those days; it was liyl
Il music. and-really-it would not sou
>. badly floating through this dull {
y, house now Pshaww and the untinish
If cigar was flung away impatiently.
"a better let we'll enough alone. Al
10 Rachel does nicely, in spite of her pr
~ ing, and when l need other society
NJ seek it. These flowers are growing be'
r. r.. tifully. Wonder if they would do bet
! if June were always .hereY"
~ But all this was very ridiculous; so
II; doctor drew on his gloves, nodded go
= by to Aunt Rachel at the top of
n staircase, and sauntered down to
'rt street.
w. Looking in at the Postoffice, he
T., countered Fred Marston, exchanl
ho heartiest greetings, and F'red's house
o0 ,1 ing nearest the two friends went thitl
"a Opening the hall-door, long, rippli
w merry laugh was their first welcome,
10 June herself was having grand fr
~ with two little ones, who were bus.
'"' "hide the handkerchief" in the long
80 Fredp' she began; then, spying
~ companion, started, flushed, then beal
ga with positive delight, and sprang inn
in. sively forward.
"Mr. Deanel am very glad TO n
les you again; but you see I'm not a bit n
of proper than used to be-"
re- Mrs. Marston came with her plea
Jer recognition, and the friends chatted q
of days that were gone, OF days
present and then commenced plans
of long evenings, into all of which
hat MaFston entered with dignified intel
res, remarking at last that she had alr'
I'm. met Miss Deane.
en-. Here June interrupted And, oh,
tori Miss Rachel said you had quaint