Ellsworth American., 1874-07-16

In his hand, when there was hustle.
and fintter, and whisper and mer.
ry noise on the landing outside, and the
door dew open, as if by magic, to ad-
NIT half dozen, blooming, laughing
girls.
Mr.. Barkdale dropped his cigar, and
retreated n step or two.
Don't be alarmed y said the talIest
and prettiest of the bevy; "it's only
a surprise"
IA very agreeable one, I'm sure"
said our friend, recovering in some de-
gree his presence of mind.
There's no mistake, l hope" said
a yellow tressed blonde. Your name
is Mott Grceaield:"
mo mistake at all, assure you,"
said Mr.. Barkdale. 'Of course it is
not Greenfield. Sit down ladies'"
And he pushed forward the Sleepy
Hollow chair, a camp stool, and two
rheumatic reception chairs, which we're
all the Accommodations presented by his
apartment.
But instead of accepting his courtesy,
the girls all iluttered out again gig
Cling, and in a second, before he could
realize this strange combination of af-
fairs, they were back again bearing
benches and table cloth, dishes. bo.
quets, pyramid of macaroous, piled
up plates of sandwiches, of fros ted
cake. and mysterious something like
! unto an ice cream freezer.
The golden. tressed girl clapped her
hands.
You needn't think we are doing all
this for you sir !" she said.
| "Oh," said Mr. Barkdale bashfully.
IL hadn't any such impression.
It's all asurprise designed for Kate's
cousin" ''Is it," said Mr.. r.Barkdale.
more in the dark than ever.
and how do you suppose we found
it all out? demanded the tall girl with
tire black eyes and scarlet. feather IN
her hat.
Il haven't the least idea
I'VE found your letter to kate-and
we girls read it, and we resolved to
take You and her both by surprise. She
IS to- be here in half an hour. Barbara,
tina; is Barbara Morris, in the blue me
rlno dress with a turn of her long
lashes toward the golden. haired girl
"pretends she has moved here, and
Kate is to come and spend the evening
with Barbara. Won't it be Il joke!'
"Stupendous y said our hero, grad
naily beginning to comprehend the
mortiiying fact that he was mistaken
Tor some one else.
What will Kate say, when she sees
yoa here = calculated another uAaid
merriy.
"Ah-what indeed :" said Mr.. Bark
best explain matters.
"Oi course, we shall all look the
other way while you are kissing and
hugging her, said Miss Barbara de-
murely.
Very considerate of you, am sure,
observed Mr.BaIkdale.
shes the sweetest grl in New
York exclaimed the tall damsel, en-
Enthusiastically. Il am one of her dear
est friends. We work our sewing ma
chimes side bv side at Madame Grill
ards. Hasn't she ever written to YOU
about Alice Moore"
III don't just at this moment re-
cali that she has
80, welliit don't matter" said Alice.
''Just you sit down, and be a good boy,
while we fix the tables. Aren't those
roses beautiful. Ny goodness gra-
ciCus, how astonished Kate will be-" /
">he can't be more so than am"
said Mr.. Barkdale, sinking into the
Sleepy Hollow chair, and passing his
handkerchief vaguely across his wet
forehead, "Well, it's mere matter
Of fate; | can't see how | ain going to
explain myself; and yet, perhaps
| ought TO explain. Ladies'"
= Hush sh-sh-sh p cried the six pret-
tv girls, all in a Kissing cho,ous.
"kate's coming Bessie has brought
her Iush-sh-sh-sh Don't say a word
Mr.. Greenfield" The golden-haired
girls hand was clapped promptly over
his mouth, Alice Moor grasped his arm
spasmodically, and the other four
danced sort of bewitching little fem
mime xar-dance about him, while
seventh girl entered-a pretty, Madon-
na-faced little creature like dove.
Come and kiss him, Kate cried
all the others. "Now don't be ridcu-
lous-for we shan't take any notice.
Here he is"
kiss who" cried Kate, standing
still, and staring all around her.
Girls, what on earth do you mean!"
''You provoking thing!' said Bar
bara stamping her little foot. ''Do you
suppose we are all fools? Why, of
course We known all about him? It's
Mr.. Greenfield your cousin, Kate
the young NJ. D."
Kate looked around in bewilderment.
"Where?"
"Why here"
"Nothing of the sort" said Miss
Kate demurely.
Our hero stood up, feeling himself
growing uncomfortably warm and red.
LADIES'" he said, "there's some pc
culiar mistake here. said at the out
set that my name was not Greenfield"
There !'' cried the girls at once.
There !" chorused Kate, defantly.
Didn't we tell your" cried the
girls.
Didn't l tell your" cried Kate.
''Be kind enough to let us know what
your name is SIR"
'sCephas Barkdale !" said the wretch
ed victim of misunderstanding.
But" said Miss Moore, "you said
it was not Greenfield"
''Of course did," said the puzzled
bachelor. 'It isn't Greenfield, and it
never will be unless l have it changed
by act Of Legislature"
"O-h-h!" cried the girls. Dear,
dear, TO be sure! And we thought
YOU were Kate's lover-and his name
| is N-o-double-t-Nott Greenfield"
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