Middletown transcript., 1876-08-12

he Is now waiting for an lntroductio
to you. He says be has seen you severa
: times and is hopelessly in love; and "
have told him what sweet, amiabl
girl you are Now you must carry OF
= o little harmless Irritation with him
just to take little Of the conceit out Q
him. They had already told me hov
noble he was, how handsome and fasci
mating. He is considered irresistible.
said Mary so you must be on you
guard We had now reached the spo
where Mr.. Jones, concealed from the
seminary. was awaiting US. We will
try your patience no longer. Mr. Jones,
said Mary My patience is amply re-
paid by being allowed to meet your
charming friend. but-Miss Mary you
have forgotten to introduce me-. 'Er-
cuses moi. replied she affectedly. Miss
Lee, allow me to make you acquainted
with Mr. Jones' He bowed SO pro-
foundly. I was beginning to think he
was going to turn somersault.-then
with most disgusting expression, but
which Mary called angelic. he drawled
Miss Lee. you cannot imagine the ex-
quisite pleasure it affords me to make
the acquaintance Of such bewitchingly'
lovely young lady as yourself Amazed
and indignant but feeling only too
guilty myself turned without speaking
and hurriedly walked away with hot
cheeks, not stopping till / had gained
my room and locked my door. Mary
came to the door several times but |
firmly refused to admit any one that
evening
The following morning as | was
walking alone in the shrubbery, Mary
suddenly appeared before me l was
expecting an encounter with her. so
was not at all surprised. Elsie Lee
she exclaimed Indignantly. you are the
rudest and most ungrateful creature in
existence What do you or can you
suppose Frank Jones thinks of you !? /
hope you have recovered your senses.
and are ready to apologize Then in
conciliatory tone, she added. I took
the liberty to inform him you were a
little capricious at times, but knew
you would be prepared to make amends
to-day Before could recover from
my amazement, she continued, you
will 90 with ME to meet him at our
trysting place at FIVE this evening 2
mo. Miss Conner" /" said I. mot only
do l decline doing SO. but desire that Mr.
Jones name be mentioned no more be-
tween us; l was silly enough to expect
to meet gentleman-'
MARY interrupted me with, you do
not regard Frank as gentleman r.
What more she would have said. II can
not tell as abruptly left ber. She
never forgave me, and our intimacy
ended as it had begun. Edith Stanley
aud soon became firm friends. There
that is all, Lulu and, triAing as.it may
appear to some. l regard it as turn
ng point in my life. I had learned . ,
lever-to-be forgotten lesson" L
."And you did not airt after oil, II
slsie: you could not, and, sister, I
lope both you and may ever be what
ve seem to be, replied Lulu."
Annette Earle looked upon Elsie Lee
With admiration and esteem she pro-
'ounced her charming girl, and
hought it pity she should be so ,
,reen 1t should not be Of much longer t
ontinuance. Annette would give her '
j few instructions in the most delicate q
manner possible No time was to be ]
ost, or that pauvae artist would secure
Ter affections. Elsie must be persuaded b
. visit her next winter. and make I
'rilliant match. 1t was presumption
o Mr. Howard to think such rare 9
eauty was to be wasted on him. v
Annette already pictured to herself G
he admiring glances and oft-repeated t,
'hisper, lovely! charming! as Else I
assed through the crowd. All dissi- Il
alton had been prohibited Annette 81
uring the summer by her physicians b
ut. to live without any excitement b
semed to her impossible. To watch I,
40 progress Of little Irritation between '
'lsie and Mr. Howard would be little '
version, and she resolved that SO it a
lould be. |ia
When Elsie was informed Of An '
ette's plans, her surprise was great. "a
be did not believe Mr.. Howard cared II
articularly for her, and with no little Al
'dignation refused to follow Annette's Il
lvice concerning the manner in which II
lie should receive his declaration Of n
we. Though l do not love Mr.. a,
-oward." said she, II highly respect A
I'd esteem him. and sincerely hope the Il
ainful task Of repeating this to him ia
lall never be mino. Do you think, b,
nnette, scorn him on account of his Y
,verty, and too. that l am desirous of n
arrying fortune" Then with her A.
rge. earnest eyes fixed gravely on the Sc
girl, she continued, II shall h.
'uer marry for aught but love Gold s,
nnot purchase happiness. /" OF
The invitation to visit Annette was as
'ally accepted. much to that young
dy's delight. for she believed she he
ould triumph yet. The summer and q
tumn passed away without any mark m
change in the inhabitants Of D; y,
1t two hearts we're, almost uncon- n
iously, beginning to understand each ca
her. Winter with its blighting blasts be
d driving SHOWS came all too soon for to,
larlie; and as he found an agreeable ~
at for Elsie in the car which was to M
ar her from the quiet of her home to '.
e hustle and confusion of the city. be bu
marked that be hoped she would not do
SO charmed with tho city as to be Ia
1.-THE to return to her native village. 70
When obliged to bid her final adieu an
retained her hand an instant. softly Il,
wing he hoped she would return un- m,
anged. Elsie's eyes dropped under wi
J earnest gaze. and in low tone, she ke
Piled. II hope SO, too" a,
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