The enquirer southerner., 1874-06-05
Caught i'm His Own Trap.

Lenox Ray sprang from the train
Just as the June sunshine was drop
ping down the West in food of
golden glory, and the air was fra
grant with che perfume Of new
mown hay, and dewy with the ap-
preaching twilight.
sWeH, this is rather pnrer than
London air s sighed, Lenox, draw
ing deep breath of delight, as he.
llastenelrl mp sfiie green !anest TO the
wide, old fashioned farmhouse, car
rying his va.ise in his hand. 4
wonder if Mamie got my note, and
is looking for me. Halloo". :.
This last exclamation was drawn
from Mr.. Rays lips by big, ripe
cherry, which, descending fron
above somewhere, came into sudden
contact with his nose. He looked
up, and there, perchcd like a great
bird upon the bough of a large
cherry tree, and looking down at
him, with dancing eyes a..d brilliant
cheeks, was a young girl pretty and
willful enough to set a man crazy.
How do, Lenox Come up and
have some cherries = was her miss
chievous greeting, with saucy dlm>
Piles playing about her crimson lips.
Mamie Is it possible ? ex-
| claimed Lenox, sternly.
what! that the cherries are
ripe? Yes, and splendid, too =
Have some? returned the nymph,
coolly holding out q great ruby
cluster.
Mamie, will you come down
from there 2 said Mr.. Ray, not
seeming to notice the cherries.
! Yes, to be sure, now you've
come, and I have had all the cher
ries | wanted
And while Mr.. Ray looked on in
stern disapproval, the young witch
swung herself lightly down from her
perch, and lit on the grass at Mr..
Rays feet.
Now don't look serious, Lenoz,
dear!.' she said, slipping her little
hands into his with coaxing mo-
ton. Il know it is Tom boyish to
climb the cherry tree, but then it's
such fun.
Mamie, you should have been q
boy said Lenox-
Il wish | had. Then | wouldn' t
have everybody seolding me if !
happened to move. No, | don't
either; for then ycu wouldn't have
fallen in love with me. What made
you, any way, dear?' she said, with
fond glance and a caressing move.
. ment.
Because you are a sweet darl'
ing = answered Mr.. Ray, melted in
spite of himself. 'But I do wish
Mamie, you would leave off these
hoydenish ways and be more digni'
: fed
Like Miss Isham 2 asked Nan
ME.
Miss Isham is a very superior
woman, and it would not hurt yor
if you would copy her in some re-
spects, said Lenox, coldly.
The tears sprang into Nannie''
eyes at his tone she loosened hel
arm from his, and dropping dowr
; on the emerald grass at his feet
began to braid a bracelet of The
long blades, in silence, with griev
, ed expression around her swee
mouth which he did not see.
There = cried Lenox, pettishly
! Now you look more like five
) year old baby than a we'll bree
young lady
5 Mamie threw away her bracele
and got up again. L didn't NEAR
to vex you. Shall we go in?' sh'
said.
They went into the parlor, an'
Mr.. Ray took seat in the great
arm chair while Mamie flung oper
the window and dropped down OF
her knees beside it, letting he
glossy curls fall in great shove
on the window sill.
Now don't do that = exclaimed
Mr.. Ray, drawing chair near hi
own. Come here, and sit dowr
like a rational being
Mamie gave a rueful glance al
tie stiff backed chair, but giving
her curls toss b ckward, ODE
diently went and sat down.
4 wish you would put of, thos'
Ay>away curls and dress your hal
as other young ladies do sad Mr.
Ray. And see here, Mamie,
want to have talk with you. Io
know [ love you; but in truth, m.
dear, my wife must have somethin!
of the elegance of refined society
Your manners need polish, N,
DEAR
Mamie reddened, and her scarle
: lip curled little; but she sal
nothing.
= "a few weeks in fashionable cir
cles will be great benefit to you
and [ wish you to have the oppor
tunity. In short, dear, | cam
down to sell you that my siste
. Laura is making up a party t
I visit some noted watering plac
9, this summer, and she wishes you t
E be one of the number. And | wis
'' you to accept the invitation, Mar
nie.'
8 Are you going 2 asked Nanni
ne No; my practice will not a!lo