The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-29

DURuJ 10 nave DeeH D's OlDSOu, wv. DIG
could not help thinking; but that gen
tlenan, instead Of falling at her feet as
soon as he heard she was free, paid her
no more attention than before. She
waited for him, in growing wonder and
worry, an eternity-two Weeks-and
then took measures to bring him to his
senses.
She employed only recognized and
ladylike means, however. She began
by flirting little with different gontle-
men.
There was VIII Ellis. This young gen.
tleman had offered himself to our nero
Inc on an average iour times a year,
ever since she was fifteen. She had H.
variaDly refused him, decidedly and
emphatically; but they were the best OF
friends IN the world. She now told him
in SO many words that she would accept
| all the attention he would offer her dur
| ing the neXJ week, taking care TO remem-
Der that this singular declaration pro-
ceeded not from any special regard ior
him, but was made in pursuance Of
some occult design OH her part. Forth
| with the pair embarked upon what
seemed TO he the stormiest fiirJat.on skim
nersVille ever saw. In the long morning
they drove or rowed together; they
dined at Mrs. Killieett's, and immedi-
|
excursion. Both were excellent eques-
TRANS, and MatLy gloried in ealloping
over mill and dale, on one OF Wih's hand
some horses. (Wlll, blythe by, was the
son OF rich man.) Then they drank
an early tea on the yeranda and spent
the evening at the piano orlin reading.
At the hour OF 8 Matty always sent Will
home without particle Of ceremony or
regret at his departure. In short, what
appeared to SEinnersvlle as serious
tship was, IN reality, pure Dusl-
ness matter, and so unuers,ood between
The two parties TO IT.
This state OF affairs continued for a
week or 50, during which time the Doc
tor ignored Matty's existence, except as
she was the daughter Of his dear friend,
Mrs. Kill colt. And all the time the
girl was raging inwardly at her quon-
uam suitOr.
"Why don'the ask me at once againW
she queried, mentally; 81 am sure he
loves me, and any one might see that l
loye him; but | can't, ana L suppose l
shall be an old maid"
| But the Doctor was not to blame. A
man OF tne world would have seen
through Matty's sCratagem; but he did
not; he imagined that she was either
trying to drown her disappointment at
losing Tom, or had really decided to
marry the enamOred VIII.
The truth occurred TO Matty at last.
She could hardly believe such stup dity
existed in the mind of man;
bat she determined to try what modest
and retiring behavior would effect. So
she dismissed Will, and became, to all
: GU ward semtlances, little nun.
Still no advance Oh the Doctors part.
He came and went CONS antly to the
house, however. Matty gave up all hope,
finally, of ever coming to better under
standing with him, when something
happened.
| Dr.. Gibson 'dropped in" one morning,
when Mrs. Klllic0tt sat sewing on the
pleasant Veranda III the cool, refreshing
breeze.
you mustn't come here" she called as
he tied his horse to the hitchlng-posL.
.My work requires my undivided atten.
tion; besides, you'll step on the rufles.
You may go aud help Matty, you
ike"
That young woman was making pies
in the klLcnen. She saw the Doctor
coming round the corner of the house,
gave a hurried glance at tue bright bot
ION of Tin pan she was holding, found
herself presentable, and greeted him
composedly. She was very glad to see
him, sue said. Wouldn't he come IMP
No, he wouldn't come in; the day was
: so beautiful. He would just stand on
the little brick pavement under the Win
dow. and lean over the Sill.
So there he stood under the grapevine
Etrellfs, with a little golden sunshine fail.
ing over his hair and shoulders. Matly
observed that he looked thoroughly un-
} loyerlike, and concluded that he didn't
, Intend to propose. She also noticed a
: rim in his coat, and wondered who would
, mend it for bin.
n Someway the talk veered round from
the weather 10 Woman's Rights.
Matty, ON This, spoke up.
| She dIdn't AT all believe in the second
hand influence which reached the ballot
uox through the agency OF husb bands and
brothers. when VOte," she said, IL
want to march 10 the polls and put in
my own vote my own SELF"
"What a pretty spectacle you'd make,
Matty, with that roliing-pIn in your
hand, and"
"Pm not at all sure that want to
yote,n she Interrupted. ''But l Just
would like to make some laws, THAT'S
all"
"Well, you might petition the Legis-
lature,n suggested the Doctor, gravely
"Oh, they're not legal laws; only so.
cial customs and usages. Eli tell you
inst what mean." she laid the rolling
Din aside, with an emphatic bang, placed
her fioury arms akImbo, looked very
earnest and determined, and quite re.
gardless Of the fact that she and DR.
| Gibson were in love with each other
SNOW, at a party, ,wnen lady sits alone
! | in a stuff-chair all the evening, moi
, dancing, simply because she hasn't any
| mariner and can'JaSk any one, Oh, you