The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-09-25

tnat hc might havG for the asking"
Chorus III ladies': "PleEty-pIenty-
shoals Of them"
It was Pretty L"'ia DaviV's turn t.
speak.
1t Eeom5 to uG ilmt in n guaIl
nineteenth eeutnry sort of way, this i,
cutie Benedict and Beatrico case. Twr
popln affect 10 lnte eMch ether, and vel
nre longing to rush into each other,
arms, and hero are We nll, friends oI
both parties, continually plotting and
planning to throw them together. I
wou!dn't he surprised any time 10 hear
him say against Iny will, I'm sent ia
bid you come to supper
Radcliffe rcioinGd: According to
tic rules Which wC twenty men md
women undertook 10 observe when we
all 1act hero for mutunl amusement, she
must ride with him to, morrow !; but how
are we to got him 10 believe shc has
consented willingly?"
"That's eHoy eaoUgil," replied Grand.
father Sandersop. "I'll hatch up some.
thug for il:2 occasion but don't any oi
IL" rc-t Of you say n word-for hos 50
sensitive that he hE,i suspects why she
tIeals hin 70 uppishly, and tho first
word would make him jly tho track"
"H-sh!" said every one. In the
adjoining parlor KNto hal struck the
lirst chords OF a popular song, md rs
her rich voice rolled ous on the ba!my
mir, the tx.athlete strolled up to the
nj rry ralty on the piazza, and likh them
listened sp9il.eouud TO the tones ht
loved so well.
Tho song ceased, and aitera moments
pause she began duct, expecting, no
doubt, that Sum Williams. who usually
sung with her, would take it mp out ito.
Instead Of which he nudCed Blake, who
immediately, aS il irresistibly, began in
q roun1. rich voicn, the like OF which The
tl;B,lairfIl maid hpd never heard before,
hut supposed it was SauderSon, O, one
of the rest. How ezquisitoly tlleir
voices blended only yhers was unframed,
while his Ind nil the culture Of an opern
singer. Indeed, many Of his hearers
wondered il ever ho had been Il profes.
sioral singer as well as athlete, and
thought what loss to tho public was
such voice.
Every ono enjoyed the singing, and
was especially amused ut tho thought
TINT KQte wasunconsciously pouring ont
her whole heart in united melody With
the man she pro essed to despisc.
Did sbnl or all that group of young
men, Caliiornias finest, freshest sons,
George Blake was beyond cavil tue
Adonis. Although in reality tLirty-two
years Of Ngc, his exceedingly fair com,
plexion and light brown hair made him
look years younger. There was no; II
limo on the broad, white forehead, nor
crow foot around tho limpid violet
eyes. "Where did such n low fellow
get srch heavenly cyCst" KHto Nskcd
herself tho next morning, MS she drew
on her riding gloves.
Flo wnE over six feet tall, and might
have been Just n triho heavy for the
ring, bu. for everything elso his pro.
portions were splendid. All that the
proud beauty and hellc. Miss Winstan-
v, urged Against him wns true. except
that he was "low." Nature made him
i gentleman though Of low birth and
iron fortune. Ten years prior to the
opening Of this story Blake had come to
California with n circus troupe; he WIS
Signnr FrIDcescoSellterino, tho "strong
nun" of the company. He vnnltcl
with the rest, but his specially was firing
u ciuuou oil his brclIst, lifting dozen
men ut once, and other immense weights.
He WINS OF mn old circus family, and
never thought to leave the profcs-
rion," but having ao!ne money when he
iratiivl tho Plcitic slope, ilO was seized
with the mania for tlaboliug in stocks,
andto hisloy end surprise, byonoof those
sudden rises in stocks possible only to
California, he made almost n fortune
without rs much trouble Hs turning II
andspring would have given him. This
lucky stroke determined him to retro
from tho SlwduSt, and ho soon devrl.
Oped business talent which, in a few
,cays, made him q prominent and infu'
u!isI man in Frisco, While bis character
asa may, md his exceedingly polished
rlauncrs, won him tue respect OF every
body except the wlyward beauty on
whom hO had set hisheAtt. 1tremaineti
Tor hcr to drag up aud taunt him with
he Old trade, never alluded to by my.
luly now, except M u bit Of personal
hist ,ry, and never to his liscredit.
When, the morning Nfter the cunvcr.
ration on tho balcony, the party OF
twenty assembled, sunrise was tinging
The red woods aud the wild flowers.
They were FoOn in the saddle. As
Kate glanced disdaiuiully at her com.
pauivn, her heart fairly nched rs she
thought that hn was too handsome for a
,aau, md il hn had been anything but n
low circus creature, even respectabl.
ic1 rarrier-hut she would die before
.he would marry such n fellow.
And he thought, she looks moro like a
goddess than q mere woman. l wonll
iAy my body down under her foot, and
let her crush my life out, If sho would
Int smile on mo.
She Ind oh previous occasions snub'
he'd him 80 terribly, that they rode q
long time in silence before ho venture(l
to begin conversation with her; but
when they reached the crest OF the hills
overlooking Santa Cruz, and he glanced
across tue 6ay, and saw the aeecy, sun
tinted clouds lowering over the Monte
rny range, MI exclamation Of delight cs'
,.arcd him, aud hc sail with enthusiasm
"Look, look, Miss Winstanly | is
not that picture painted by Gods own
handi"
"Oh, yes," She replied, in an ungra,
cious and contemptuous tone; "but |
never Gush-it is not good form. :"
Tho insolCnco OF the spoiled beauty