The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-01-11

returned she. tossing her head indignant
w. He has never asked me- and ii he
did, l should say Ne.
"Oh. pooh pooh 70 said the old
gentleman, geod humoroily. Tell
that q some one elise, Lucilla; il won't
50 down with me.
And he turned away from his iaugh-
ter and began talking to some brother
landed proprietor about the scs,rtatN uf
beets ana seeds, and the prices lat bul-
locks vere fetching at the country
town.
Captain Wilfred Herbert, who had
been Watching an opportunity, marched
up IL Lucllh, a cloud on his handsome
tacs.
'Win you sleigh with me now, Miss
Fowler? think it's my turn.
"Oh, l don't know about auyhoiy's
.urn. was half engaged 90 Mr. Ftz
gerald Besides, l really think I've had
enough If sleghlug for one day.
Just for ten minutes, pleaded the
youug officer.
No. think not, returned the will
full beauty who, like other beauties,
having hooked her fish, delighted in the
tormen, she pat him -, II 'hecomes
iahgung after awhile.
We'll, then, shall We join the snow
ballers?"
"Oh. dear. no. When last l saw
them. poor El-fce-fum had lost his nose,
ms ears. both arms. and everything else.
There would be NO fun IN peluug at the
stump now. one might AS well throw ~
the trunk of tree.
"Oh, Luc.lla," said he, earnestly.
what makes you treat me IN TINS man
uer z"
In what manueri" asked the little
coque.te, affecting supreme unconscious
ness
You Will neither sleigh with me nor
JOIN tie snowbaling party, though
have asked You = dozen times. vet You
have joined nearly all the other fellows
IN both pastmaS
Have I, reallys Well the other
fellows, IS Yen call them. are all par
ucular'y pleasant, agreeable Young
men.
Am not pleasau; 10 you, then?"
NO; lust now. Nou really look Ike
some melo-dramatic tyaut Besides.
You d9ntexPoc; me toprllse y1u 10 your
face t.
"Luc.lla, said the young man. with
such passionate energy ,haJ il startled
her. Ehy torture m" Thus Don't y1u
know tEat love yau wl.A al my heart
and saul ?"
Yes. she knew il we'll. and hcr hear.
5ea. fast with Joy aGl triumph nu. the
demon Il cgQ2atry aaI possession u:
her, and she answered, JhuugA IN "a softer
tone:
Really, had ueyrs thought about,
ii.
Think about itnow, then, continued
the young officer, speaking rapidly,
and IN tones Of deep emotion; think
about It now. dearest. / Do love YOU.
and think your father VIII approve If
It. VII ypu be my wife? Say vs. .
But L1c-lla. though ,he iad gwen A,.
hear; in return for W.ir,i iJgb.u'-.
was no. II he carried l.y a storm il tl.s
provoking way, and size ssi..;
"No.
You cannot mean il, exclaimed Her
hert. in great agitation.
Why not? rer&cl LTr.iA; hG.
.eTeuas she sr Ee she rrVcutai. Why
not2 Can / ap; cL1.s- whom ! r,ras,s
lou love some yue els. said tic
young man, uou1ly.
Luci.la gave L.m oae li..,v h.: ot cu.a-
lort:
"No. l do not. '' Sc sail. honestly.
Thank Heaven f-r t5att Ba: Won't
ylu answer me. LGclA2'
N; nov. she sad. 0ayarivg. The
Le- wamaH's heart wished g. surrender.
and Sic added, with trcmul1u5 sigh:
What 4 | say NJ. again O.
Fol sh young captain, Ao might have
seen that ta.s was wish un the ruuug
laGy'4 part D. car.talg:g: hU. he Gll mot.
lie replied. firmly:
NJ woman SHALL ever say No > t.
mc twice
Tins r1csel all tia pride in L1riila'-
mature. il isas almost D rapulsr
Good m9raiug. CaP'ain Herbert,
she said, Is size turHea Indignantly away,
i have some husE.sa 10 'r.nsac: with
Mn. Knox. the Eou~gk.eper.
And she walked .-p.a Y toward the
Iovse. leaving The y.I.r man hal! sorry,
Il have airan,oa l.r''" he thought
boxing after Ler. Ia; / am sur,
she loves ne. A. with @ lghteucd
heart he med the other visitors on the
lawn.
Al through tho evening. Lucilla
maintained n .siaul ral iu.ss toward the
young f'iccr that male him feel exceed
ng.y uneasy If Acr heart had been
touched 10y hls avaEgl of the afternpon,
Il wGs evident her Pride was deeply
offended. She woui! neither dance with
him nor SIN" with Lim as usual. And
wlcp : became absolutely uece sCary 20
reply TO any remark male by him. she
did 80 with the bar-s; possible ciyilty
Lucilla herself vGs far l-om comfortable,
an3 she ayailcd herself ot the plea Of q
headache to excuse herself 10 her guests
huj retire to her Own room.
Her maid. D1rccs, was arranging the
young lady'E hair for the night, when n
low tap At the door WAS heard, and one
Of the under housemaids presented her
with n note
From Captain Herbert, please
na'am, nnd l wns 10 beg for m answer
before ynn went to bed.
What copluess. " thought Lucilln. but
she said Did you tell Captain Her
bert / had gone to bed, Mary ?"
"Oh, yes, please ma'nm," said the
girl, with IN arch emile; "but he said
IT vas of great importance.
Very we'll you mFy 20, Mary. I
viii give Dorcas q note - give 10 Cap
tain Hcrhert's servant.
And Mary departed
With q beating heart and heightened
color, Lucille opened the note. 1t ran
thus
DEAR LUCnLA-I cannot rest until
you answer re. Forgive me if / spoke
like a coxcomb this afternoon. Give me
an answer, entreat. VIII you have
me? Write simply Yes, or No
Lucilla, with compressed lips, took up
pen and ink and wrote on n single slip
/, OF paper "No," then twisted il into a
note and gave il to Dorcas
Deliver this to Captain Herbert'a
servant Immediately" she said.
And Dorcas left the room, after hid
! ding her mistress good night
Lucilla loved Wilfred Herbert, but heI
stern pride would not permit her to yield.
She was determined TO punish him for
/ his dictatorial ways Gn'l his presumption
: Of that afternoon. What was he to be
J captain over the citadel before it had
yielded? Lucilln, be It remembered,
was IN only and spoiled child, and had
been used to having her slightest whim
, consulted. Who was Wilfred Herbert
that he should presume 10 constitute
himself her master? Her heart told
her that he was the man who could sub.
due her yillfl,lnrsg lint her nri1p rp