The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-10-04

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and she wondered how Phil Farnban
\ came to be called fascinating, and
winner Of women's hearts," when sh
had not seen any attempt on his par
to make himself agreeable to any one
She asked Rob about it one day a
they were coming up from th'
bath.
r II thought you told me Mr.. Farm
ham was q ladies' man." said she
why, be hasn't spoken to one since
he's been here"
"Oh. that's because he's SO dread
fully fastidious," carelessly repliet
Rob. He says there isn't q prettl
girl at the house. You know be al
fects the blonde style of beauty. II,
declares be feels as though he was il
o wigwam when be looks down tb,
table and sees all these dark faces
Why. he calls all brunettes 'squaws.
Ha, hs y" and Rob laughed hearth
ly.
.Rhoda did not enjoy the joke. Sn.
walked on little quicker, vivic
flush flaming up into her dark cheek:
aud answered her cousin sharply
"The cool insolence of these red
whiskered pale faces, is refreshing
a little dash of the Indian would i'm.
prove Mr.. Fafnham's manners, as
well as appearance. 'Squaws,' iu.
deed.r
"Yes, | think so too, Rhody.
was provoked at him, for | wanted
him to Ike you. and be doesn't"
"He doesn't! Pray how can he
Judge l am sure he hasn't spoken
o word to me since the evening of his
arrival"
"Well, Rhoda, l wouldn't have
much tc say to- him, if | were you,
if be gives you chance But be
won't, for be declares he never troub-
Hes himselfto pay attention where he
does not admire. There he is now.
Let's.turn of this road"
Aud'Rob made an attempt 10 take
the next path, but Rhods outhanked
him, and walked boldly by the eue-
my. flashing oet defiant, bright
glance from her long, jetty lashes, as
she bowed good morning. Rob
! whispered softly to himself and laugh
ed again, but inaudibly.
"That little cousin of yours has q
fine pair of eyes, Bob" yawned Phil
Farnham lazily,s from the depths of
his hammock out on the lawn, where
he and Rob were taking siesta that
afternoon.
"Yes, but yoat needn't expect to
receive any admiring glance from
them, Phil She will never take the
trouble to make herself agreeable to
q man who wears them She calls
you 'Dundreary land Rob laughed
merrily to himself.
The hammock swung to aud fro so
rapidly now tha. it threatened to
overthrow its occupant, aud the vol
ume of smoke that issued therefrom
looked very much as though there
might be rsgingire withinits depths
somewhere.
81 say, Rob, let's look in at the hop
tonight" said the voice in the ham,
mock, after long silence II believe
I'D like o waltz or two"
"Certainly-l'm willing-but /
didn't think there was any one here
you would care TO waltz with. Oh,
1 recollect now Miss Merton arrived
to-day, and will make her debut in
our rooms this evening. How wild
you were over her blonde beauty last
winter
"Um! Yes, very fair and stately.
Well, I'll meet you there tonight
we'll make our debut, too, in full
whiskers' and all, /" be add
ed, sotto voce
Rhoda was radiant that evening.
She lighted up well, and in a won-
derful buff and scarlet combination of
silk, lace and flowers, the pretty, lit
tie, 1.-THE, dark figure swayed in the
waltz and whirled in the galop like
some bright tropical bird She dane
ed divinely, and loved the waltz with
u girlish fervor Therefore she did
not refuse Mr.. Farnham "the pleas.
ure" when be came toward her early
in the evening and begged the honor
of her hand. She disco yered at o
glance that he waltzed like god"
and, as she often declared, she would
dance with a chimney sweep if be
could glide with her STEP She did
not refuse him once after.
Somehow, it must have been for
the same reason, of course, Phil
Farnham waltzed oftener with her
han with any other lady in the room,
and in spite of his prediction for
brunettes appeared in the
that evening, and the fair
lebutante, Miss Merton, paled and
anguished with jealousy as she no.
iced the attention-nay, DEVOTION
hat ''little, dark Miss Brent" was re-
,eiving from her preux cbevalier of
asst winter.
81 never thought Phil Farnbam
of flirt before, said Mrs.
Sherwood, the next morning, as the
girls sat in her room, talking over the
hop; "but must confess he disap-
pointed me. He isn't the kind of
nan ! took him to be Now last
winter he was devotion itself to Mil
lie Merton-and last night be scarce
y noticed her There was no rea-
'on for bis marked non-attention either
or | could see that she was cha.
,rined at his neglect. Somehow
Ion't like Phil as well as | used to.
lie is changed" and Mrs. Sherwood
hook her head and sighed
Perhaps it is his taste only that
'as changed, and be prefers brunettes
o blondes now" answered Rhoda,
milling to herself slyly, as she recall !
d Robs words, and contrasted them {
5ith Phil's manner the night be-
ore. 8
mo, not that altogether. / know
e don't admire dark women.
nean the whole character seems to
ave changed. He is reserved-not q
8 agreeable or as pleasant as he I
sed to be-critieal and satirical :;
nd Rob says be is growing into I
ort OF woman hater-declares be '