The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-10
THE END OF TWO FLIRTS.


OF handsome country house.
Miss Eta Langdon was a-sweet-faced
blonGe, looking like the contented home
body that she was.
Miss Beatrix Dayton was a tall and
stylish woman with fascinating gray
eyes, curly brown hair, and beauty of
the most bewitching type.
Sand you are not even engaged yet"
Eta said, inQuiringly. "Do tell me,
Beatrix, now that we are at last alone
together"
"No, dear, not even engaged; nearly
Twenty-Five, and | have not vet cen the
man would like to marry"
'And you have had so many admir-
ersw
Beatrix laughed "a low, musical
laugh, that was one of her great charms.
"a few men have been fools enough to
run after me, but most OF them are such
boresH
81 believe you are quite spoiled by
adoration," Eta salu, tboughtlully;
"but it would be dreadful if you never
married, Beatrix; you would miss the
best happiness Of lile." Eta was en-
gagged herself.
you think so, little housewife p Miss
Dayton said, with an amused smile.
II do, indeed" replied Eta, earnestly.
l"But tell me, Beatrix, why do none oil
these men suit youW
II don't know, dear, unless perhaps
it is because they are all such easy VIC
Tins. have sometimes thought that if
| could meet a man who it cost some
trouble to captlvate, 1t might give me
little interest in him, tut as IL is, they
all run after me with such abjeCtness Of
surrender that 1T Is simply wearlsome,"
and she made little gesture of disgust.
You are like my cousin, Frank VIM
cent" said Eta. "He says women are
sucn easy veins there Is no fun in fol-
lowing one."
"Does he, indeed" exclaimed Beatrix,
"what a cOXcOmb he must bt!'
'Ono, don't think he is," said Eta,
! quickly; "but he is very handsome and
has sort Of merry way that attracts
every one."
Sne stopped abruptly; there was ring
I at the door, and starring up she mad only
4 time to say:
why, here he Is nowv when a tall
and handsome man came into the room
man whose features were not espe-
= cially regular, but who had laus hing
b,ue eyes, and ruddy, wholesome look
that made b m singulariy attractive.
He gave Eta Aearty, brOtheriy hug
and kiss and then was pi esented in due
, form 10 Miss Dayton. SAe received him
amlably, ami yet there was a shade OF
\ defiance in her manner at this first ill.,
0 tervi eW.
3 1T Went on after this in odd fashion be-
tween these Two. There was no deny
ing that in q certain way they seemed To
attract each other, and yet, capricious
r as BeatrlX was apt to be with men, her
r caprIces toward Vincent were even
more strange and unaccountable than
toward any other of her admirers.
j The town was very gay. All the
8 l.Langdons' friends had visitors, and par
+. ties and merry -makings succeeded each
other in rapid order. BeatrlX, as usual,
soon had staff OF admin about her
1 and was the aCknowl edged star OF every
+ ballroom, while Vincent WAS u uuiYer-
sal lavurlte. One evening at a party he
approached Beatrix as she stood by
e Et, a and claimed her Tor dance. She
] raioed her brilliant eyes to his with Il
+ flush on her face ana took one step lor-
ward, then suddenly drew back.
mo, thank YOU; l will not dance" she
5 said.
/ Vincent looked at her in surprise, q nd
said; "WilI you promenade, tAeu| OIL
lering her his arm.
NO" she replied, almost petulantly
Il am tired"
a "Inen you will at least allow me to
. sit beside yOu," he urged, wItn a sudden
1 gravity oyerspreadlng his features.
: "Thanks. no." said Beatrix, turning
: away; Il want to talk Win Eta"
s Her manner was 50 pointed that the re
was no eyading it. Vincent turned
i gravely and walked off. Eta, who had
g watched the colloquy with panied sur
=, prise, said, as BeaLrix sank on TO d sofa
Q and took her place beside her:
"Why, Beatrix, were you so rude to
s Frank'
$ "Was L rude?' asked Beatrix, hal
:. averting her face; and then suddenly
. turning and showing eyes thar were
1t blazing with strange light ana glowing
3. cneeks, she said: Yes, it was rude, OF
II course, but he can easily console him
" self. lie has been devotlng himself hal
II the evening to that Miss May-let hin
u 70 back to her."
8 "Bul you know he does not care fol
e her." urged Etta.
"ThaL may be, but she is plainly ir
d love with him, as l suppose he Jbinkl
e every woman IL. See, he is with hel
1t p she cried, i'll sudden agitation
If and at this moment, as one of her ad
A. mirers approached, Beatrix accepted
Q mis- offered arm, and in another nstan
j. was wallzlng with him, and ling int
e mis- face as II she cared 1oT no one OF
is eartn but him.
- | NOW, Ill polht Ol ldCt, pcOr FRANK wal
1T himself rather the victim OF Miss May
l. WHO was of The "buJtOn-hOle" order .
y Young ladies, and had seized ann as he
Y, prey early in the evening. Ii Frank hat
III d weakness IL was his amlaDlllty, ant
30 THIS it was which had made people ue
81 clare that lie was II tllrt. He proved til
~ poss session of this gentle qudilty now b.
N meeting MISS Dayton Win the most un
Il- changed courtesy wnen the hour Cam
H. lor tneir departure, and waiting upo
er her home in me most friendly manner
he "Yuu Zee he does not care a particle,
le said Beatrix, angrily, TO Eta, as tAe
lg parted Tor the nlgut.
gu II think, dear, he did care" reptile
ne Eta, who held a little private chat wi,
e, Frank, and who had begun w cneris
d. certain plans OF her own. 'But yO
II, know he Is very good-natured."
er Il hate goUd-naOured men," exolaime
Bealrlx, bitterly. "Good nIgnt," aud S1
IN was gone before Eta could remOnalrat
h, IL ~ as no use, however; II was lmpoi
H. sibe for even such spIrlted Beauty q
OF BeatrIx to hold out against Franks pc
e slstent amiabiltty, and the next mornlu
ed she found herself chatting with him b
ne side the library fire, feeling as she ha
TO from the first, Singular pleasure i'll h
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