Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-11-12
l.Sg aware Of ii.o Circumstance be.

II, y Sle fetOfteU.
Evidently, however much aversc she
would have been TO informing me or such
q point, she was nothing 10th for me to
Judge u her musical powers, for she burst
forth into q merry song and warbled like a
bird n fact like twenty birds Whether
my ear looked like coal OF not, it drank
in that gay melody, and, when it ceased,
longed TOR more.
What eyes he hasp'
"Rither too deep-set for beauty"
"Deep-set, lndeedl They are protrud-
ing as a cows, and as big"
I" Mere difference of opinion, my love.
Don't let US quarrel"
: "No. Then, how much character there
is in his nose"
Decidedly"
had "A large nose, reader.
Room for more -"
started her there by dropping book
| was actually getting angry. But she
recovered from her fright almost i'm
IneaiUsely, and went on, in a still louder
tone:
How do you think he will answer9'
ANSWER 2"
Miss Arden spoke inquiringly, in apuz-
zled voice:
"You speak as if you thought l intended
10 propose to him."
"And so, l dare say, you will, it being
leap.yeai, and you so smitten.n
A merry laugh followed this sally.
In that case think he would answer
in the Affirmative
"Ol you conceited creature, Lot Ardent"
"Husll What if Mr. Eldridge should
overhear us ?'
AS if hadn't overheard them
l., Iei l.
him" 4.f.
Nothing to me! to sit there and hear
myself discussed in that way. Oh, nothing
atalll -r
"But, seriously, what do you mean ~
"Why, have you forgotten that proph.
esied 1irtation? / mean how do you
think he would do for that?"
All! fiirtation Maybe / didn't hold
my breath for fear of losing the answer,
"Oh, passably, if he understands his
place and stays in it. hate presuming
men"
"SIenl Boys!"
"Well, boys, then. Men in assurance,
boys in intelligence, are what we have
nowadays"
She spoke as if she had lived in the age
of her grandmother. | clenched my hands,
and declined Jupiter under my breath in
Latin.
"Do ypu think you'll bring him
around?h
"For shame. I'm sure have no such
design on his peace"
Now, really, am aching to know
what you Intend to do. Shall you tlirt with
him?Sz
My intentions were not consulted, but /
made them, nevertheless, biting my finger
nails viciously all the time.
"Oh, no matter"
"Youre too bad. 1 got you apart from
the other girls on purpose to have conf
Dental chat, and here the time is almost
up, and yoH haven'ttold me thing"
g, Nell L will now-two things. Yonr
hair is twisted out of your net, and your
collar is shockingly tumbled.'
'ABoths4-- my collar! Shall you fllrt
with him? / wouldn't mind, only that
hateful Sue Liscomb VOWS she'll get ahead
of you, and don't want to see her win.
Now, do tell mel" .. -
thrus my head up again and looked
at them. They were not mindIng me in
the least, though they had stopped directly
in front Of me. Lizzie looked flushed
and anxious, Miss Arden cool and self
possessed.
laid my hand upon the bell and gave
it violent ringing. The two girls stared
like culpnts, and glance hurriedly up at
me. What they saw in my face can't
say, but they both. colored. Just then
they separated for their seats, but not be-
fore heard Lizzie whisper desperately,
" Shall your"
"I shal.r' floated back the reply, low
and firm, as if determined not 10 be mis-
taken.
Should she? We'd see.
That afternoon, while | was engaged
with the French grammar class, was
startled by sharp little scream, and by
Lizzie Dane springing up and crying out:
so! a lornct has bitten Charlotte Ar
den, Mr. Eldridge.'
The whole school Uttered. l scowled
very pedagoguely Ito coin word), and
commanded her TO resume her seat.
Lizzie fiounced into her seat very red in
the face, and | saw Miss Arden put
book to her face to conceal a smile.
After school went to her and inquired
politely for her arm. She showed me her
round, dainty wrist, with large, discol-
ored swelling marring its whiteness.
GOOD heavensW | exclaimed, forget
ting myself, chow it must have panied
you! Why didn't you go home ! would
have excused you"
She smiled and looked amused. That
smile recalled me to myself.
"Oh, it's nothing. 1t was slightly
painful at first but was not child enough
to run home for so slight hurt"
In spite of my anger at her | envied the
very words that slipped through her red,
naughty lips. Had she already begun
her arts ~ l asked myself. If that sim
plicity of look and frankness of. voice
were art, why, confound nature. Well, |
walked home with her, carrying her
sachel of books. My excuse was her
arm, AS if she hadn't but one and
couldn't by any possibility have carried
hor books ON the other. Oh, the day
that followed Oh, the days that followed
and the weeks and the monthsl Miss
Arden wanted to flirt and we flirted Miss
Arden wanted me to make love to her and
did IT, OF course l had no further ex-
position of her wishes on the point than
the overheard conversation of the first
day; but that was enough. | took the
part assigned to me to play and played it
with all my heart and soul.
had the satisfaction of knowing, as l
stood by one of the long windows at the
close of the last day, watching the schol-
uIO ulC OuA, hlAdb MllOiC NliihEC was
alive with the rumor that my beautiful
pupil and myself were engaged.
Charlotte Arden fingered behind the
others as if wishing to speak to me. The
coquette had her last snare set, thought,
bitterly.
"I-I stopped to bid you good /"
she said, falteringly, as l approached
her. How the proud face was humbled
by its blushing. tAnd toto give you
this" gs.t sfr
She held out a white rose-a withered
white rose. 1t was one had begged ffom
her hair, the night before at a party, and
she had refused it.
""Thank you. II will be cherished
souvenir" j"
spoke derisively, for all the bad blood
in my heart was aroused by her crowning
artifice. The words were scornful, but
they were true, in spite Of me, She looked
up with II shocked expression and made a
half-angry motion TO snatch the flower
from nv hand .ia I H'