Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-10-04

her tour abroad, according to the usual
manner of girls in her set. Rhoda, on
the contrary, did nothing any one eX-
pected of her. She had refused. point
blank, two splendid offers, both of
which her aunt approved and urged
and as matters looked now, she was in
fair way to avert, at least. a third
Mrs. Sherwood consulted her son on
the matter not long after, and the two
concluded they would try new tactics.
''She is just like all the Brents-
contrary and willful,' said Mrs. Sher-
wood, with sigh.
very well. mother-we can be the
same. Now / propose a new method.
If you are determined to marry Rhoda
off to somebody Phil Farnham is just
the fellow-only he doesn't admire
brunettes, you see; but you have
talked too much about Phil to her-in
his favor, | mean. Try the rule Of
contraries. Instead of praising him
talk him down. Make her fall in love
out of sheer contrariety. AFRO fischer
pique. enlist her sympathy, and she
viii be dead in love with the object
before the summer is over. He isn't
far behind her in obstinacy either-but
you manage her. and leave him to me.
There was very little said about Mr..
Farnham to Rhoda after that, and as
lie was very rarely in the house, being
out in his yacht or off fishing most of
the time, she was not annoyed by his
presence or his intentions. 1t puzzled
her after awhile, and she wondered
how Phil Farnham came to be called
fascinating, and winner of wo.
mems hearts," when she had not seen
any attempt on his part to make him.
self agreeable to one. She asked Rob
about it one day as they We're coming
up from the bath.
81 thought you told me Mr.. Farm
ham was a ladies man." said she,
"Why, he hasn't spoken to one since
he's been here" a+"
"Oh, that's because he's so dread
fully fastidious,' carelessly replied
Rob. /" He says there isn't pretty
girl at the house. You know he
affects the blonde style of beauty. He
declares he feels as though he was in
wigwam when he looks down the
table and sees all those dark faces.
Why, he calls all brunettes squaws.
Ha, hap' and Rob laughed heartily.
Rhoda did not enjoy the joke. She
walked on little quicker, vivid
flush flaming up into her dark cheeks,
and answered her cousin sharply:
1.-THE cool insolence of these red
whiskered pale faces is refreshing
a little dash of the Indian would i'm
prove Mr.. Farnham's manners. as
well as appearance. " Squaws, in
deed"
Eyes, | think so too, Rhody. |
was provoked at him, for l wanted
him to like you, and he doesn't.
:" He doesn't! Pray how can he
Judge | am sure he hasn't spoke a
word to me since the evening of his
arrival"
"Well, Rhoda, l wouldn't have
much to say to him, if | were you, if
he gave you chance. But he won't,
for he declares he never troubles him
self to pay attention where he does
not admire. There he is now. Let's
turn off this road. " e
And Rob made an attempt to take
the next path, but Rhoda outhanked
him, and walked boldly by the enemy,
flashing out a defiant, bright glance
from beneath her long, jetty lashes,
as she bowed good morning. Rob
whispered softly to himself and
laughed again, but inaudibly.
THAT little cousin of yours has q
fine pair of eyes, Bob" yawned Phil
Farnham, lazily, from the depths of
his hammock out on the lawn, where
he and Rob We're taking siesta that af-
ternoon.
"Yes, but you needn't expect to re-
ceiye any aomiring glance from them,
Phil; she dislikes your style of whis-
kers. and will never take the trouble
to make herself agreeable to a man
who wears them. She calls you
Dundreary = and Rob laughed mer-
rily to himself.
The hammock swung to and fro so
rapidly now that it threatened to over
throw its occupant, and the volume of
smoke that issued therefron looked
very much as though there might be a
raging fire within its depths some
where.
Il say, Rob, let's look in at the hop
tonight" said the voice III the ham
mock. after long silence. Il believe
I'd like a waltz or two"
"Certainly-I'm willing-but |
didn't think there was any one here
YOU would care to waltz with. Oh, |
recollect now. Miss Merton arrived to-
dav, and will make her debut in our
rooms this evening. How wild you Were
over her blonde beauty last winter. '
I'm? Yes, very fair and stately.
Well. III meet you there tonight
wei make our debut, too, in full dress
red whiskers' and all, he added,