The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-27

| town, who had already turned half the
heads OF the rustic Swains, engaged or
other wise.
"Seems to me Melia, is more dressed
:han common" further thought Ingalls,,
watching as he found opportunity, land
looks prettier, too"
"Pll do H." thought Miss Pinkerton,
cycling with great satisfaction a note
that she had found considerable diff .ul-
ty in composing. "Pll bring my game
down and save 'Melia."
"Did you ever think how handsome a
man Mr.. Abbott Isl? asked the girl at
this juncture.
"Can't say ever did. WhyT' curtly
responded the elder lady, again array
ing herself for turn out OF doors.
Nothing" timidly answered the
other.
That evening, in her room, with locked
door, Miss Douglas was reading over
and over note left tor her that after
noon.
chow romanticl just like what you
read In DOvelsl How nice to have Il
Change just when all these country,
numpklns have wearted one to deathT 7
had about decided to go home to-mol-
row. Adolphus Fits mmons, a New
Yorker, toO-how delIgntIul!" and Miss
mirror, in front of which sne was sitting,
and decided she would snub tnat SICK
enlng little Ingalls,, and cut entirely
Dalt dozen others WnOm she had seemed
to be entirely satisfied with Tor the last
month.
At halr-past eight she went out, for
once Unattended. Taking her way to-
wards the pond, she seated herself on a
rock under tree III The most seclu6ed
part. She elt little snaky, for all it
Was 80 delightful. she mad not been
seated more than half an hour when a
tall figure IN a military cloak, one end
thrown gracefully over his shoulder,
suuutered lelsurely towards her. IL
was pretty dark, but just light enough
to SEE ali LAis. She tremUIlngly rose TO
meet him.
"My darling, are you really 80 kind?"
and ere sue was aware she was cauguL
and claspeQ to MS breast.
"ls MISS Douglas inF asked Ingalls,
that same evening Of tangl gle-halred lit
VIZ Uoy no came In answer tU the Dell.
NO, guess not. She's Went out;
sve4 ner. Gvt any candy for me? Make
| lle a rosy cake, here's rose" pulling
al Il bush III full bloom behind the door.
II likes you, l do. Take this paper or
| H." And BUDUy handed q paper, wDiun
he mad just before been using as u trum-
pei, TO Insalls.
.'lnls is Written upon. Maybe you
ouglt not 10 have H."
"POu! TOOK 1T cut Of her room. She
| has IOLs jest Ike ZEN COMM all Lue
| whole tIme. They made her laugh. i
| asked her what lof, and she said All the
| mans everywhere III the world liked her,
l dU-u0RL You? Here, seC riguC down
on the step, and make my rosy-cake"
Ingalls,, fired ny BODDy's revelation,
was not above taking advantage OF his
opportunity, ana hastily read the fol-
| lowing:
"DEAR MISS DOUGLAs-Long I have
delayed 10 declare my passion Tor you.
CirCums tanceS over which | have no
control bid me urge you to grant me all
interview Lhis evening at the pond.
There, beside the CLASSY water, the star
lit heavens tenderly canOpying uI, | Will
pOur ouL my soul to YOU, and press upon
your acceptance the heart, nand, and
name anu fortune of yours devoteuly,
| forever,
"ADoLPHUs FITzsIMMONs,
"ol NcH lork."
Ingalls, coat-tails flying through the
gateway caused Bobby to set up sdch I,
| neart-rending now, that the household
came to the rescue.
"ne's went. and wouldn't make my
ro y-cake. OH'
"Wno, BobOs 2" tenderly inquired the
boys mother.
| 'Fsalls. He's a nassy old man. Fll
throw stones at him the next time"
"nuJ he went In sea! ch OF your cousin,
| suppose, sonny"
! "W nat Tor, when wanted him? o! |
won't give him no more oi her funny Ie =
| Jers, never"
"Did you really give him one OF them,
sonny' was ASKED, seriously.
"Yes: and he ou'y read il, and then
runu away with it in his potit, o, he's a
| nassy man, marmaI"
Il 1t is any yLning calculated to bring
the silly fellow 10 his reason, you have
done good work, Bobby, and l wish
| YOU could set the rest gong at the same
| rate"
lila. Want me to get some more lot
ters and give TO her mans? SAINT, cos
they WON'T make me eny cakes, moth
OF
ingalls, had rushed for the pond. OF
course, jealousy firing him to see and
| near Whatever might turn up.
"Ehere she is, the tIrt" And he kep
as near as he could without being ue
| u cteQ.
What his feelings we're when he be.
| held "my darling c!asped in the arms
OF the stranger oAn be better imagined
than described. Seating himself up n
rock with her upon his knee, Adolphus
| f .tzsimmons untulded his feelings anu
prospects, financial and social, until
Door Ingalls lelt his hair rise on end at
his presumption IN attempting to win
one 50 roughly wooed by this elegant
stranger in Tue military cloak.
"No need on't, not weather like this !;
put on only to make an IMPRESSION -
thought the discounted ingalls,, olencn-
| ing ais enrageu tlsls Wuion were longing
| to plant themselves ON that nice Roman
smug," so near "my darllng's cheek"
"But heard you were engaged to one
Ingalls, a butchers boy.'
%As ii ] could be. A silly, presumIng
thing, following me around ike a dog. /
detest MIN. Marry a butoher boy, in
deed!
"And you never cared for him at all p
| in raised voice,
"NeyerW
And Miss Douglas nestled closer to
the stranger, her swallow mind aud shal
low heart being completely captivated.
Ingalls, fists were hard to co.trol
about this time.
"l must leave you now, sweetes t."
said Adoipnus Fltzsimmons, yawnlng.
.tro.mOrroW evening ~ this time again,