Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-08-19
Miscellaneous.
For the Huntington Advertiser.
THArGAME OF CRCQUETTE.
BY s. ALICE HOFF.

NeItyn little town Wnlcn hdu
sprung up, as if by magic, within the
last year, on the line Of the c. u y.
r. L. Scene; the lawn in front OF
the only hotel the citizens could boast
Of. dotted here and there, with few,
grand old oaks, under which groups
Of persons were seated; some read
inc, Others talking, and still others
bQsilv engaged in watching a knot Of
young people, who were engaged in
playing an interesting game Of cro-
quette, at the other end Of the lawn.
The actors-well I must describe
them separately, for it Is among them
my story lies.
First, there was Frank NentnOr. a
bachelor Of forty and five; tall broad
shouldered with pleasant features, and
the deepest OF blue eyes; which spar
kled with good humor when he was
pleased, or shone with hatred, when
the terrible temper which ne WAS the
unfortunate owner Of, was aroused. l
sav unfortunate, because it had often
brought him into trouble. Next,
was the depot agent, Henry Somer-
son; age, twenty-five; size. medium;
hazel eyes and brown hair; with tea-
lures 50 tender in their expression,
that they were almost etfemInate.
He and Frank were inseParaFle
srienls. Iniure one, and the other
felt the effects. Insult one, and it
was resented by the other.
Last, Of the gentleman, was a tall,
slim. active looking felIos. with keen,
black ewes. and hair OF the same hue;
which ne did not wear q Ia mode, but
in numberless curls. As to his pre-
vious history, every one was in total
ignorance. He had arrived at the
the hotel about fortnight before
the period OF which | write register
ed his name as Clinton Ihorndlce
If New York, also represented him
self as being Claim Agen- of a noted
Land Company of that city; but be-
inc now worn out with labor. ne
was seeking recreation. He engag-
ed the be,- suite Of rooms, dressed
in the richest ,tvle, and in fact, made
himself 10 agreeable, that the young
ladies at once pronounced him sP.eR-
I'D while the Young gentlemen men
tally uttered anathemas against him.
The rest of our group consisted OF
Matte Giles, a sweet. dainty, fairy
ike blond. vet in ke- teens; the
landlords daughter. Gennie Rice,
a 5roui haughty-iookirg girl, the vii
.e school mistress and Mis- N4ry
line Of Richmond. This last named
Young lady, wos a brunette Of the
lie tvpe. Being 4 cousin Of lattie's,
.ae usually spent the time which in
tervened before the fashionable, sum
mer resorts were opened with her, as
toni>hinr the natives a. She termed
them. with her rich apparel and sty-
iish ways.
Left an orphan when very young :;
placed under guardian. care, who
sent her to school saw that she had
everything she needed. and then for
goc her, except when vacation re-
mined him 0f her existence. she
grew up. undi>ciplined, uncontrolled ,
and now, at the age Of ottwenty and
one. -he was the same headstrong
girl that ,he was when at school, and
ave the teachers more trouble than
all the rest. If dead snakes and cater
pliers were tom d in their desks, or
tie pupils ink->tands We're filed with
water. she was always known as the
guilty one. Yet, when called upon
to answer for such mi,derneanors,
she would affect such penitence, that
she almos, Invariably escaped pun
I,hment. Nobody was ever surprised
at anything she would do or say for
it was Just as they expected. Had
she made the astounding revelation,
that she Was going to ascend Mount
Blanc, or 20 up with the French Bal
iooui-t, Patrlzi, on an erial voyage,
they would doubtless have believed
her.
Despite all Of these unwished for
qulli.Ies Henry Sonerson loved May
with as pure i love as ever man gave
TO woman. May knew it; but her
proud nature would not permit her
to acknowledge the fact that 4, was
returned She could not bring her
self To think that her future life per-
haps. might be spent in a small place
like MeItyD; and that t5o in 4 by0,cn
frame, when she aspired to a brgcu
stone. And then, Henry lacked
many of the accomplishments that
she wished her future husband to
possess
She had heard or read somewhere,
that love hides all defects, but she did
not believe it. Why she had even
noticed him at the table; saw that be
poured his coffee into his saucer. blow
Ing it before drinking, rested his arm:
before him; even worse than these
she dropped her fan one evening. and
he, instead u picking It up, told her
II was lying on the floor. 1t was re-
ally too provoking.
Yet, there were times, though
rare, when she wss al tenderness 10
ward him; then he was perfectly
happy. But ore word Of love; mar.
bic could be no colder. Henry took
a natural dislike 70 Clinton Thorndiee
the first time they met. Even sus.