Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-05-05
ONLY JUST LIZZIE.

"Hallo, Bowen! 1 thought you had out
the city! cried Cliff Somers, as he met his
friend, Seymour Bowen, in Market street.
"Haven't found a boarding place to my
notion yet," said Seymour, as he shook
Cliffs hand.
Haven't you? Lucky, now, that I can
tell you the very place. Nice folks. nice
house, nice table Fine girls there, too
Ever heard of the Mortimers ?"
"Horace Mortimer's family ?"
'sExactly. He died about two years
since, you may remember. Widow pur-
chased place over On the Jersey shore
and keeps boarders. Here, I'll give you
the address. Here tits: Mrs. Horace Nor.
timer, King street, East Station"
"Thank you, thank you, Cliff I'll &C
over this very day, and see how I like the
look of the land.''
"Oh, you'll like it. stayed there two
months last summer. Would this, if ]
could get away. But, brother Tom is gone
you know, and I have to play pater.fa'1,iz
las for Laura and the little cubs. Say
Bowen, don't you lose your heart to Miss
Augusta Mortimer"
esNo danger" laughed Bowen.
81 don't know about that She's beau
ty and no mistake! Nobody can resist
her,"
"Then how is it you came off scot-free?'
ooh, she wouldn't have looked at me
Pm not rich as you are. 'Twouldn't have
have done any good. But there +; 1 must
| be off. See you when you come back from
jersey"
| Cliff sprung upon an uptown car, and
Seymour walked away to his Office.
Negotiations IN jersey were successful.
Behold, then, Mr.. Seymour Bowen cozily
established in Mrs. Mortimer's best cham
Der, and arranging his household gods tt
suit himself
eve wish you to make yourself quite al
home HERE" said Mrs. Mortimer. "My
daughter is at present absent in the city
but she will return in a day or so, and be
happy in assisting to entertain you. We
always endeavor to make things pleasant
| W Jul Ouu1ll1Cl NlOlCOlos l. VI MILD. NlO1
timer never used the obnoxious wore
s'boarders," but always spoke Of her ''vis-
itors''
Mr.. Bowen. having an engagement witt
a friend in the city, returned before din
ner this first day, and came down to his
boarding place again by the four O'Clock
train.
The evening was lovely, and Mrs. Nor
timers grounds looked inviting. Mr.
Bowen bethought himself to take stroll
before supper, so down he went into the
garden.
A little summer house at the foot of tht
enclosure attracted him, and he was close
beside it before he saw that it was already
occupied.
A glance showed him fair girl will
brown hair and eyes whose color he coul(
not yet see, dressed in simple blue lawn
with collar and cuffs.of blue and white
striped linen, her only ornament tin.
coral brooch-for even the white finger
which held the pencil she was using Wer
without rings
"Ah! the daughter has returned,
thought Seymour. ''But this is no dash
ing belle; she is more like a home fairy.
Hearing his footstep. the young cir
looked up, blushed quickly, and Instant.
arose.
"Pardon me l did not mean to inter
rupt you," said Seymour, stepping forward
with a courteous bow. "The little arbo
looked so pleasant, 1 could not resist it
attractions. I did not know it was occu
pied.''
''Oh, you are quite welcome p said thu
young lady gathering up her paper ant
pencil. II was just going to the hous
anyway"
II presume have the pleasure of ad
dressing Miss Mortimer" said Bowen
touching his hat again.
She looked up with a glance half sad
half mischievous, which Seymour coult
not comprehend, as she answered:
mot Miss Mortimer-I am only JUS
Lizzie. My sister has not returned iron
town. But you, I am sure, are Mr.. Bow
en-" Seymour bowed again, and express
ing himself pleased to make Miss Lizzie
acquaintance, begged permission to occup
her retreat a little while,
ooh, yes ~ she said, with bright smile
lifting the eyes which Seymour now say
were beautiful brown. s'Come her
whenever yon please And if you eve
want to be very lonely and get away fron
everybody here !" she drew aside
thick screen of momordica vines, am
: showed an inner seat, quite hidden fron
outside view,
"Glorious! shall enjoy this vastly !
fcried Bowen,
" hope you will. No one ever come