Litchfield enquirer., 1875-09-23

Edwin says, and he describes the fellows at some length, evidently feeling that the ball has been got up specially for their edifcation.
 Edith Is very gushing, and is sure that everybody will enjoy themselves im- menselY. Deity thinks Edwin Dent inn proved, and responds merrily to his rattle; but poor Augusta and GeOrgie Dent, ,IbOth rather forlorn and cross, have only each other to fall back upon, when the brisk Dallie has departed to overlook arrange ments.
 Augusta admires the other young lads costume; and what is Georgie going to wear at the ball? "Pink."
 ''Oh. pinkl Anything else?" 'WeIl, half-a-dozen shades, but still all pink"
 ''And you look so well in pinkr' cries Miss Bushe.
 "You do. at all events, dear. What do you wear?'
 Really, I hardly know. Ihaye several pretty things. Elise sent me q lovely combination last week; but it is almost too inc for me, with my simple tastes. I can't bear to be over-dressed" | 'Oh, do wear it-there's a good girl. I don't believe it Is bit too fine. Make yourself as charming as you can; I like to see people look nice" I Then Miss Dent draws closer. ''Who IS that girl with the Wyatt's?"
 "Hushl Take careI 4 cousin"
 ''On which side?"
 "Mother-Lord Wyatt's sister,"
 "Ohr' A pause.
 ''Does she often come here? I never met her before" . No. This is her first appearance" U.ower.) GA nasty little thingT' ... UproariOus mirth from Edwin and Det- ty.
 They have got foxgloves, and are crack ing them for each other, telling their for tunes. .-' ..-
 Pax Burnand goes over to Edith with Q stalk, but nobody thinks of telling Mans, though she is sitting silent, with her heart aching to know it. -.
 At length the day grows cooler, and the recreants return.
 George Dent and Augusta are not quite such friends as before. There are anxious thoughts in the breasts of several about the manner of the1r return home; for the Dents havo brought their barouche, ,and as their home ward road passes Wyatt Hall, it is agreed that the two parties shall Intermin9Ie. and some who drove before will return in the boat. Who, then, are to fill their places? The elders are already seating them selves within the ample comfortable front seat, Mrs Dent taking more than her share, Lady Bushe less.
 Sir John offers the opposite side all round, and finally gets in himself
 A small Dent is sadly forced in beside him. The poor child had come in the dicky behind with Edwin, but no such luck is in store for her going back.
 Edwin is of to the river, and two of the Wyatt satellites have filed the dicky,
 No, one has dismOunted again. prefer ring the seat beside the coachman: for there is room there, and he is fat.
 There IS still seat to dispose of.
 "Any of you like to drive?" It is Dick who is speaking.
 A wretched silence.
 Perhaps Miss Church-" suggests Augusta Bushe.
 Mans grey eyes flash.
 Yes, she will go. She steps hurridIy forward.
 Oh, dearI How she had been looking forward to that homeward TOW all through the long afternoon.
 ''You don't like ii, says Dick.
 ''Oh I don't mind. can 20 verv we'll,
 'There is no need. All right. Parker. There's lots of room in the boat"
 ''Oh, we are not all going in that one boatw screens Miss Georgie.
 ''Dear me! Ishould have gone if had thought no one else wished il, 1" announces Augusta.
 You don't mean to say that you are going to pack us all into that one boatP' from one of the old gentlemen.
 What IarkI'' from Edwin.
 Nan forms a swift resolution.
 '1 am going to walk, she says. 'sIt is only four miles by the lanes, and have often walked farther than that at home"
 Everybody stares.
 ''A good idea, says Dick. Some of us can walk at aDyrate. Come along, Ed dy."
 But Eddy positively declines to come along. He IS not out on 8 holiday for that. His Irritation with Deity is in full tide, and he has no idea of having it cut short in this way.
 Besides, the fuller the boat, the better fun. They will be hours getting home.
 Dick argues with him. ana sneers ak him; but has to give it up, and try Hef- ton.
 Hefton would come, but has hurt his foot. Would really like the walk, &c. &c., but clearly does net intend to take it.
 Everyone knows that Hefton is the Iazi- est little creature under the sun. so no one thinks of being angry with him.
 Nan desperately appeals to the old gen. tleman who had expressed disapprovaI of their all being packed into one boat.
 She feels If, somehow or other. all this commOtion IS owing to some fault of hers. Augusta looks as if she thought SO. certainly. I -
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