Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-06-08

EehaEueU IOF your kln0neSS TO IN 0iQ woman.
Twill introduce yOu when We stop. to just
as pretty girl as there is in New Yolk State
if she is my granddaughter, They say she
looks just like me-" aud she laughed mis-
chievously.
When it was time to leave the cars Harry
took the carpet bag, band box, big bundle,
little bundle, aud as he lifted the lady onto
the platform, she was greeted by the prettiest
little specimen Of female humanity be had
ever seen, the young man thought. ase
Eyes black as night, but soft aud melting
red lips and cheeps, and black curling hsir. a
neat little figure set off by al elegant travel
ing suit, all presented q picture that he never
forgot as long as he lived.
Mary" said the grandmother. this is Mr.,
Maddox. He has been very kind to me. and
now want you to be kind to him and not
treat him rs you do some young men know"
She made very saucy bow, aud said
But grandma, you don't know as Mr..
Maddox viii care to receive any kindness from
me, or be bothered by me, any way. should
not give him quite so many bundles to carry
though. Why grandma, what have you got
in them all J!
''No matter, you saucy girl. Mr.. Maddox
are you willing TO take charge of such wild
thing"
al consider myself very fortunate to have
the charge. But the cars are about 20 start,
and We had better get on AZ once"
SO the young lady bade her friends good
bye and tripped along by the side of our hero,
who handed her in and swept past his nngra>
cious chum, to take the seat the old lady had
occupied, enjoying tho little episode exceed
inely.
The young lady was intelligent as we'll as
| pretty. and chatted with Harry as if she had
known him for years. Alter while he
thought he would go aud see how his friend
was getting along SO excusing himself, he
left the pretty May, and returned to the for
mer.
who is that handsome girl ?" was the first
inquiry.
''She is the old lady's Granddaughter" re-
piled Harry very complacently.
''Iutroduce me. will yon?"
Indeed shall do nothing of tho kind"
"Why not 2"
Because do not feel privileged to take
any such liberty. have just been.introduced
mysef''
"She is the handsomest girl have seen.
this long time. aud if you do not introduce
me- will manage in some way to make her
acquaintance, you see if l don't"
81 hope for your sake that you will do
nothing rude"
Don't be concerned about that, I beg Of
you. But do think. Maddox, that you
might Introduce an old chum like me- She
is duced pretty too. Why her eyes shine like
stars !"
''Yes, and she's fully as agreeable as she is
pretty. l never met brighter or more in-
telligent girl"
Sorry did not feel we'll enough acquainted
TO introduce a friend.
Good bye. Sam; there's something really
magnetic about the young girl, feel drawn
toward her in way that is quite incompre-
heusibls, so will bid you goodbye and 20
back to enjoy her society once more, and with
provoking smile, Harry left his companion,
who could only enjoy the privilege of looking
at the attractive little lady.
He watched the two in quite disconsolate
manner, for, TO tell the truth be had fallen
desperately in love with May, and envied
Harry the beaming glance and smile that she
had bestowed upon him. Sho was going to
visit in the very town in which the young
man lived, SO that our hero had the pleasure
of her society for several hours, during which
time their acquaintance ripencd rapidly, and
when they parted, May gave him cordial in
vitation to visit her, which heaccepted with ev
ident delight aud very soon took advantage Of.
The young lady was visiting her aunt, at
Mrs. Cook s, who knew Harry by reputation,
and so welcomed him very graciously to her
house.
He soon became frequent visitor. and then
offered to give his friend, Sam BurIeigh, the
Introduction he had for some time desired and
which he now accepted, becoming thereupUn
more constant caller than Harry himself
One evening number of young people
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conversation happened 10 die mt for while.
May proposed that each should tell story
The proposition met with general ap-
provaI. and was carried on with grest zeal ard
enjoyment by all concerned laughter and
applause proving the success Of each narrator
When it came Mays turn she gnye full
and lively account of the incident Just related
repeating the conversation Of the young men
almost word for word. IIarry's face grew
| redder and Tedder, and would certainly he
trayed him, If May had once glanced in his
direction. but she carefully avoided meeting
his eye.
Sam. in the meantime, instead of growing
red, grew very pale, for in this sudden dis,
closure Of his rudeuess, he read the down fall
of his deares. hopes, and excusing himself
soon aiterward he took his leave, feeling au-
CRY and mortified enough.
The next morning he called bright and
early at the Office of young Maddox, and sa.
luted him with the exclamation
Il say, Harry, that was pretty mean trick
you served mel"
''What do you mean 2"
"Why. telling May Stanton all that ridicu>
lous story"
''I never told her one word about il and l
am just as much in the dark as you ara"
go You never told heri Who in this world
was it then ?'' ~
81 have not <be slightest idea, but must
say that my curiosity is good deal excited