The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-07-17


A rroup of girls were gathered on
tho hotel piazza at Pigeon Cove one
lovely summer day, when the bright
vayelcts OF tue lakes danced under
fleet of boats with pretty gay awnings,
and the wooded shores sioped IN ex'
ouisite sreen curves % the waters
edge. The cool breeze from the water
huttered the dainty morning eostumes
of these maidens, making them look
like = flock Of white birds just about
10 take tho wing. In the center Of the
group stood a young girl OF small but
elegant figure. with pair Of rogulsh
blue eyes, a mischieyous face, dimpled
all over like flower. and head that
the sun seemed To have kissed to a
sol ten radiance.
"How many ndorers have you now,
Nelly?" one OF the girls asked this ut
tie parsonage. who appeared to be the
queen of the cOteria.
"Haye YOU enslavei any new ones
since the day before yesterday"
'Of course abe has," said Abby
Stewart, tall, dark-eyed girl "Do
YOU suppose twenty-fOur hours ever
pass without bringing new worshippers
to her shrine? AL rank aud conditions
OF men are represented among her
adorcr-. She regards neither age nor
previous condition Of seryitude.
81 have counted them mp OF my fin.
GERS" said little Rose Maybe. There
are jus. twelve 40 present, adding Ia
Fred Hatton, who stammers dreadfully,
poor fellow. IL would take him at
least half day 20 p o Jose"
I.e.. a.sl - gulH A il y
",hat she hns her pocket stuffed witn
notes in all languages. That profess os
! from G College has written 10
her in Sonikrit, with Literal tfaasia-
tion appended"
"HOw absurd you are. gir's.' cried
Nelly, who had been half chuked wltl
laughter while the discussion OF her
admirers progressed. Don't spoak
So loud, Eose; UNCLE will hear you.--
He would be hUrrihed il he suspected
that WAS given to flirting
"Oh. you poor dear Innocent" cried
the girls Ia ringing chorus OF laugh
| ter.
you have got twelve on the finder
hooks already" said Rose. 'and now
you must fud the thirteenth. 4 la
ker's dozen would be real triumph.
might asL my cousin Will down fox a
/ few days. He il doiefully quiet, bat
. would DO 10 make mp the number. "
"You ueed not take the trorblc,
said Abby. "Nnmber thirteen will ap-
! pear soon enough.
''There he comes now, cried al 81 Q
I girls simultaneously. as the tall figure
/ OF a stranger appeared nt the end OF
! long shady walk that lei mp 10 the ho-
tel. Behold the man Of destiny
"Do he still, for Iaercy's sake, mur-
INJURED Nelly, as the new conner, with
small travelling bag in his hand np-
preached them. He walked with u
/ quick, military stride. aud on mount.
| log the piazza shot ono keen glance to-
! ward the group OF girls. In moment
a servant had appeared and taken his
card.
"Why, he Is calling for uncle, whis-
/ pered Nelly under her breath. lie
must be that horrid Col Hawley."
Never mind; hs will soon be at
I your feet, aud he makes the baker 5
dozen" said Rose. They say there
ia luck ia odd numbers. I ehoulds'.
! wonder II yOu married him.
Married him." repeated Nelly viii
scorn. II detest him.
"po You know him. rs girls asked
in surprise.
"No. not personally; but have long
J had his virtues diuned into nav cars.-
/ he was uncles aid IN the war. and
nursed Lia through a fever. lie was
a very young man then, and uncle
| looks upon him as a son. For several
years ho has been stationed ont among
! al T.. 4 10 Il
with his letters. Bah. he - u piece OF
perfectiou-the moral law IA trousers
and boots. detesi ia II kind Of man. %
| There was a souud OF knocking with
a stan or cIutcl from the direction Of
the little parlor, where tho Ia general
sat smoking and reading his pap'r.
There Is a summons fOr ma, cried
Nelly, with pretty grimace, ~ size
skipped away. "D0a't you pity me.
giris?"
81 wonder we don't all hate her like
poison, said Abby Stewart; "but the
fsct ~, she j. l1vnb.e II she il q ligt.--
There is nothing bad N her nature; and
II course il isn't her ia1it IL every man
abe sees falls directly dOsu - her feet,
she can't marry l5em all.
"Aul 10 IS uatural she should like 20
play with ihc'a as a very Young kitten
plays with mouse said one of the
others.
~ sm sur. / shouil, broke in Rose.
~ I had the power. But Nelly l.
zhrewd: she knows that most oi Der
llnirers arc after her money
! Meantime Nelly. win a srlky face
and back ward air, was entering her
nncis's room. The old general sat "A
his favorlte armchair. Hs had red
face that flushed easily up 20 the roots
of his white hair. He wore an nrtif.
cial LIMB that gave him a good dead of
trouble, and had taken IL OF 10 rcst.-
! Now his old red face was beamiuy with
! JOY. ike iuli blown peony.
"Puss, said h-, exultingly, and rub
DiDg bis hands softly together, "CJl.
| HaWley has come. The dear boy = AZ
rival makes me fael twenty years
| younger.
"I supposed he had c1me, said Nel
", standisg behind the chair, ''ig-
saw him and guessed who IL was; bu.
1 don't like him"
Don't like him" repeated the old
mau in an astO1ished tone.
No, I don't. lie h one Of those it,
-uferably good aud prOp,r persons !
have always dotestcd.
"Dy Heaven criei the general. get
ting moro fiery ia the fsco. and thaup
With mis- stick, you shall Ike nam, 0l
rll know the reason why"
Unfortunately, uncle. repii'd Mel
. ly. IA an cXasDorating tone - voice
"you cannot command my feelings a
yen would platoon Of eoldier..
"You obstinate, willful little bag
qsge"-his face was rieh purple now
III tho boys shoull give me ole.hai
The trouble you do. would order then
Jut aud have them shot.
"But you cant shoot me. uncle, hc
cause i don't choose 60 like your pam
! gon. Aud Why. pray, shoult iik'
him?"
Like him. shouted Tie old man. -
II tell yog lie saved 10y life-ihat b,
is one ~ tho best officers and mobiles
men that ever walked. Only brain
lesS and oupty headed girl can aflor,
~ dospise a brave mau. You are no
! ~orihy 30 kiss his Shoes
II hope you don't expect LIE to per
! form that ceremony, uncle!
eel know how it will be-" continued