Smyrna times., 1875-07-21

Miss Scrimper, while the wlckedest OF plots |
is being laid against her peace, and her
reputation as a worthy and responsible
| guardian of tender youth on the point
of destruction, she is placidly sleeping.
/ Under the old oak-tree, where moss-roses
either do or don't grow, according as you
place your trust in Bridget or the botanies,
are two young men. Annie and | are
amazed, but Helen is as calm and self
possessed as it becomes young lady to be
who is parlor boarder and has been in
society.
"Is it the lover, do you suppose?''
whispers Annie. But when we are intro
duced to Mr.. George Dacrc, Helen's distant
cousin, and his friend, young gentleman
in white cravat, then we know that we
are i'll the presence of the hero of the
romance, and our ecstasy is beyond descrip-
ton.
won't you sit down, young ladies p
suggests the latter gentleman, stretching
himself at full length on the grass, and
offering me bunch of field daisies
Soon Annie and l are engaged in an
animated discussion about flowers with the
owner of the white cravat, while Helen and
the distant cousin keep up a murmured
conversation, whose purport does not reach
our ears. What would Miss Scrimper say q?
The flavor of wickedness about the whole
, adventure is so delightful and the discus
sion about the relative attractions of daisies
and primroSes so engrossing, that when
two of our party get up from their mossy
seats and wander away we do not even miss
them.
1t Is Annie who finally suggests. with a
sigh, that we ought-to go back and then
we look for Helen. She is nowhere to be
seen, but our companion suggests that she
has probably returned already; and such is
the confidence which awhite cravat inspires
in the female breast that We believe him,
and prepare TO take our way back to the
seminary alone.
q wish she had waited for us, says
Annie, as soon as we find ourselves safe in
our own room. . | tell you, Bess. don t
quite like it,
al
o'clock that evening, We are sent for to &C
down to Miss Scrimper's room.
"It's something about Helen, sure as q
: gun, whispers Annie.
} Il am afraid so,' | answer, feebly.
Before we get down stairs we find on
! that Helen is missing. Our timid KNOCK
- at Miss Scrimper's door is answered by al
> old gentleman in such state of eXcitemen
L that he looks as if he was going to fly t,
pieces.
u "Well, young women, what do you know
- about this affair?' he demands as we ad
'e vance timidly into the room.
- Annie and | look around Miss Scrimpe
: is tanning herself violently, and seems t
" be on the verge of Mysteries. The onl
- other individual present is the porter q
:" the station, who deposes that two youn
ie gentlemen and lady left town that aftc
u ~ noon on the train for New York.
- "Young ladies', screams Miss Scrimpe
:" hear that you and Miss Ransom wei
" seen in the ten-acre lot this afternoon wit
VI two young gentlemen. Tell me Instant
:" who they were
=" Poor Miss Scrimper her false front b.
become displaced, her spectacles have fallC
VI from their proper position to the tip el
"e of her nose, and her virgin form is quvo
''' ing with anguish.
ho Then with fear and trembling. Annie al
tell our tale.
:, . Perhaps it is not too late to cate
nc them," suggests Miss Scrimper. WI
was the young man in the white cravat p
'"e "Who, ma mp roars the old gentlem;
- who but my scoundrel of a nephew
"Was he in orders?'' gasps the poor lad
'Of course he was. He was ordained Il
:. week Pretty use he makes of his prof
:, sion! have no doubt they were marri
INC before they left the station
Then the vials of his wrath overflow.
turns on Miss Scrimper.
'e' Didn't tell you to watch her eve
, minute, not to let her 90 out alone? Y
'a' COED d-for-nothingo old woman! Youwretch
: old hag! Confound you =
i''l Miss Scrimper faints, but not until
has given orders to have us confined to {
rooms on bread and water for a week
Z. Bess," said Annie to me that night
bed, " / could have borne it better if
'se' had got the lemonade. ."-Harpers Wee
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