South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-05-05
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-ket street.
''liaven't found boarding place to
my notion yet" said Seymour. rs he
shook Cliffs hand.
''Havcu't youf Lucky. nov. that can
tell you the very place. Nice folks,
nice hVuse. nice table! Fine girls there.
too! Ever heard OF the Mortimers?''
Horace Mortimers familyf" 50
Exactly. He died about two years
since. you may remember. Widow pur.
chased place over on the Jersey shore.
aud keeps boarders. Here. I'll give you
the address. Here it's: Mrs. Horace
Mortimer. King street. East Station ="
, "Thank you, thank you. Cliff! I'll 20
over this very day. and see how like
the look Of the land.''
2 "Oh, you'll like II. stayed there
two months last summer. Would this,
II l could get away. But. brother Tom
IL gone. you know, and have to play
Islter Ctmil;ds for Laura and the little
cubs. Say, Bowen. don't you lose your
heart to Miss Augusta Mortimer"
"No danger !" laughed Bowen.
81 don't know about that! She's a
beauty and no mistakei Nobody can
resist her.
Then how is it You came of scot.
frecs"
''Oh, she wouldn't have looked at me {!
I'm not rich as you are. 'rwonldn't
have done any good. But there; l must
be on. See you when you come back
from Jersey"
Cliff sprung upon an uptown car. and
Sey mout walked away to his Office.
Negotiations in Jersey were success
full. Behold. then. Mr.. Seymour Bowen
cozily established in Mrs. MOrtimer's
best chamber, aud arranging his house
hold goods to suit himself
I'VE wish you to make yourself quite
Mt home here" said Mrs. Mortimer
"My daughter is Mt present absent in
the city. but she will return in day or
so. and he happy in assisting to enter.
tain you. We always endeavor to make
things pleasant 10 our summer visitors"
For Mrs. Mortimer never used the oh.
noxious word "boarders." but always
spoke OF her visitors"
Mr.. Bowen. having an engagement
with a friend in the city, returned be.
fore dinner the first day, and came down
to his boarding place again by the four
o'clock train.
The evening was lovely. and Mrs.
Mortimer's grounds looked inviting
Nj. Bowen 6ethought himself TO take n
stroll before supper, so down he went
into the garden.
A little summon house AZ the foot OF
the enclosure attracted him. and he was
close beside it before he saw that it was
already occupied.
A glance shovel him a fair girl with
brown hair and eyes whose color Inc could
not yet sec; dressed in q simple blue
lawn, with o'lar and cuffs of bluc.and.
white striped linen, her only ornament
tiny coral broOch-for even the white
fingers which held the pencil she was
using were without rings.
"Ah! the daughter has returned,' -
thought Seymour. "But this is no dash
ing belle; she is more like home fairy
Hearing his footstep, the young girl
looked up. blusaed quickly. and instant.
ly arose.
"Pardon me; did not mean to inter.
rapt YOU" said Seymour. stepping fer.
ward with q courteous bow. 1.-The lit
tie arbor looked 80 pleasant could no,
resist its attractions. did not know
it was occupied"
'Oh You are quite welcomed" said
the young lady gathering up her paper
and pencil. ii was just going to the
house anyway"
Il presume have the pleasure Of AL
dressing Miss Mortimer, said Bowen
touching his hat again.
She looked up with glance half.sad
halfmischievous. which Seymour could
not comprehend, as she answered:
Not Mss Mortimer-I am only ius,
Lizzie. NJ sister has not returne from
town. But you. am sure, are Mr.. Bow
en- Seymour bowed gain. All I express
ing himself pleased 10 make Miss Liz.
zie's acquaintance, begged permission
TO occupy her retreat little while.
lob, yes!' she said, with bri IIIt
smile. lifting the eyes which Seymour
now saw were q beautiful brown. Come
here whenever you please AMI ifyou
/ ever want to- be reg lonely AMI yet n.
way from everybo ly-see hercr she
drew aside 4 thick screen Of momorlica
vines. AMI showed an inner seat, unite
hidden from outsi 'e view.
Glorious! ! shall enjoy this vastly 90
cried Bowen.
II hope you will. No one ever comes
here hut me, and give you free per.
mission to take possession" said the
girl.
Thanks fyou assure me am OF
displacing you ~
| can assure you that. Besides. I
shall generally be busy when you are
about the house. must go now to help
mamma With the supper"
With a little nod Of farewell. which,
Seymour returned with polite bow. she
went toward the house. lie took her
seat and he an to wonder why he ha I
not heard that Mrs. Mortimer had two
daughters.
Though I'll never mistake this one
for the dashing beauty. She is hardly
pretty. hut, somehow. she has tho most