The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-21
'ONELITTLE INDIAN"

both sides; they do sometimes:
The first time he saw her he thought
to himself:
"And it was for this quiet, little brown
nondescript girl that l gave up my trip
to the Adirondacks, and hurried down
here at Rob Sherwood's entreaty to come
and be fascinated Those were the
words of his letter-and he knows l al
iect blondes. Pshaw, I'd as lieve make
myself agreeable to a squawv'
And Phil. Farnham pulled out bis cha
grin and cigar smoke together, as ht
paced the piazza to and fro.
She looked all over him ut a glance
when introduced, and thought to herself
"And this is the man have idealizec
in my Imagination as Launcelot among
men! Rob said he was elegant. why
he's old and ugly, and unmannerly
Ugh"
And q little shudder of disgust rau
through the slender figure as she turned
away alter the few words following the
introduction. 1t looked u promising be-
glning, certainly, to the parties who fell
an interest in the affair.
"Old, and ugly, and unmannerly," wa:
the verdict, given decidedly, by Rhods
to her aunt and cousin Maud, who lit,
tie curlously awaited her opinion. She
was taking down her hair for the night.
and stood in Maud's room before the
glass as she spoke; and to see her fling
the great. heavy braids back, one would
think they had in some way consplred to-
ward destroying her illusion of the
Knight LauncelOt.
"Whv, Rhoda. He isn't thirty yc
and although he is not handsome, to /
| sure, he is not as hideous rs you max"
out; and Ms for 'unmannerly,' Phil Farm
ham is a gentleman" And Maud, who
thought Phil, next to her lover and
brother, the most elegant of men, Was
trifle indignant at Rhodas criticism.
He must be sort OF wizard, | fancy
he appears to have charmed YOU all. Fol
nv part | can see neither youth, beauty
nor grace in the red whiskered gentle
man." But peace to his ashes! de may
continue to smoke all his cigars unmo,
leted by me during his stay here. Don
ask me to talk TO him, for l shant bC
civil, know. I've taken intense dislike
to the man."
And with these words Rhoda fitted
through the door leading to her room,
with an affected shudder that would have
done Justice to tirst-class actress.
"What on earth does she mean, NAM
..,L.. bal NO do ahput IT. She
must not be rude to Rob'S friend! crlec
Maud.
"Let her 90; it is only another OF he'
freaks" replied Mrs. Sherwood, shrug
ging her shoulder.
Rhoda Brent had some very pecuiIal
traits. Her aunt said she was call oddl
ties, and very like the Brents," by which
of course. she meant she was not bl
like her mothers people, or her. Khod'
was Mr.. Sherwood's ward and Mrs. Sher
woods neice, and as her aunt was deSlr
GUS of seeing her well married and OIL hel
hands. now that she was we'll educated
and out of school, she had maneuverec
skilltully to get Phil Farnhsm down t(
the beach that summer, in order 10 throw
the two together. The first move In hel
little game, however, promised anything
but victorious close.
Rhoda had been trial to her aun
ever since she had had her In her charge
Maud. now, was so totally different. Sh,
did lust what was expected of her anc
had therefore very properly fallen in low
at once with the man her mother Rad SO
lected, and now duly engaged, was oni.
awaiting the coming autumR IN which Il
marry and take the tour abroad, accord
ing to the usual manner OF girls IN he
set Rhoda on the contrary, did nothing
any one expected of Ler. She had refus
ed point blank. two splendid offers, boil
OF which her aunt approved and urged
and A. matters looked now, she WAS IN
fair way to avert at least third Mrs
Sherwood consulted her son on the mat
ter not long after, and the two concluded
they would try new tactics.
.'She is just like all the Brents-con
trsry and willful,' said Mrs. Sherwood
with sigh.
"Very we'll mother-we can be tn
sane. Now l propose new method l
YOU are determined to marry Rhoda OF
10 somebody. Phil Farnham is just tn
fellow only he doesn't admire brunettes
YOU see; but you have talked too muci
about Phil to her-in his favor, l mean
Try the rule of contrsries. Instead o
urslsipg him talk him down. Make he
tall in love out of sheer contrarlety
Arouse her pique, enlist her sympathy
and she will be dead in love with the Oh
iect before the Summer s over. lie Ism
lar behind her in obstinacy, either-ou
YOU manage her, and leave him to me.
There was very little said about Nj
Fsrnham to Rhods after that, and as b
was very rarely in the house, being on
in his Yacht or off fishing most OF Tn
time, she was not annoyed by the pres
ence of his intentions. 1t puzzled he
after awhile, and she wondered how PHI
Farnham came to be called Fascinating
ard winner Of womens hearts, whe
she had not seen any attempt on his par
to make himself agreeable to one. IN
asked Rob about it one day as they wer
coming up from the bath.
! 81 thought you told me Mr.. Farnhar
WAS a ladies man" said she. why, b
hasn't spoken to one since hes Dee
here"
oh, that's because he's so dreadful ia:
tldious," csrelessly replied Rob. "H
says there isn't pretty girl at the house
You know he affects the blonde style o
beauty. He declares he feels Us thong
he was in wigwsm when he looks dow
the table and sees all those dark face
Why, he calls all trunettes 'squsws. H'
hal and Rob laughed heartily.
Rhods did not enjoy the joke. Sh
walked on little quicker, vivid aus
flaming up into her dark cheeks and al
;, swered her cousin sharply:
The cool insolence of these red whsb
cred pale faces is refreshing-a littI