The Morning herald., 1877-08-22
Miss PeveriIl's Pride.

letter SIle Helu, " :,
H' ovation. GLOW dare he write
I, ' things to me? What business
= no to love me? He never would
;, I.rpd write like this Tiff papa
=, alive and we had not lost oul
pry." - :,
Va, nav thank yourself for this
orsuima Peverill, looking over
o,,,c)cs with an air Of concern.
n have amused yourself consider
ii, Harold Helper, to my certain
'. .lp,sr. When one dances, one
|; oay tn piper" r.-ts'.
luu'j understand you, grandma.
r,ia.y never gave him a shadow OF
,,,,,r,,...i.,. | have guessed for
,;n. luat ilr-thAt he didn't dis
N, ou !:noW:slt never dreamed
he wouil say as much. Papa's
!, WIS, We seen him sweeping
he o.1ir,, and his fingers as inky as
JrIi! by's-'
vr are alrIacious creatures" OBJ
grandma; "but if you knew
he ".An't exactly hate you, you
,,a'. 10 Lave accepted him AS escort
IN you were learning to ride. When
r. papa brought him home to dine,
|, elu't to nave made yourself so
atyp, need You? You might have
a hrah@rhr in your own room, or
Initiation ont. You needn't have
be-. pretty nonsense with him by the
\, Will" your father and l took af-
tfnner maps, need you?"
One can't help flirting 4 little,
rima.'
What, with ones fathers clerk?
no doubt one can help working
slippers and hrailing watch chains
pr.'
Why. Of course. one gives birthday
Christmas gi'ls to all ones ac-
iutanrrS. even to old Biddy, the
per. one doesn't expect them to
,Inp on that, however,
And 50 yu' thini. Ir. Helper is pre-
Ia- Wien Lr offers You his hearts
!&.dallhis wcrlAly prospects? Why
'Ai0k he is rresuming, because the
|ril, are not Of his order, grandma.
y earn" over in the May1lower; they
dr>,clpicl from Lord Pcverill; they
'-TNMn'rdat colleges, have enjoyed
f0; accomplishments ever since the
!, aud nave never soiled their hands
the crime of labor; while Mr..
lcrs ancestors were illiterate me-
l'S. who murdered The kings Eng
Why, hi sown father was a stone
rr' I've heard papa say so."
Aod surprising chat yours had been
'r"anir, what objection could you
UI-rl:'
'hy. is not a Supposable case,
'i""'nna-a Prv,rill a stone cut
ut 'up?osing YOU were not a Pc
H."
Ny '"a'eination is not bold enough
H"N q Hight. You see. | have all
|f20i'"s Of my class. | would
' '"'appirr>- sooner than marry
;to ~, -
."'' All 10 Understand that you
RI J FsrIl superior to Harold
' "' oI""N"ar* since he figured
i ''"'r'S in"l Fingered clerk, re-
~ Since that he has written
'' ''''"'Iied a machine. he has lee
!" 'N'.'ls;S. Wherein does your
'"r''y consist: What have you
."'''" III the mean time :"
"'Sr been rubbing papa's gouty
at" accepting the attentions Of
) Roud."
"' cont mean-,
"''"'' that ! shall probably marry
''''"' some fine day, If uolhing
)'N'."
ll''| Niles Bond ,'repcatcd grand
''"' IL i size had said she was 90
"'a:'E h" Khan of Tartary.
h., :. ]" " DC a>toliahed grand
;, " 'iIfl". He's a born aristo-
',,"''H-'h"re'sa \ rair of u.s." I
' entitled to consideration in the
, ","'' rs Ms wife, don't you see ?"
"''~' u" confessed that since Mr.
''%''"and insolvency tile beau
), ',"'' ' rookie" coIdIy upon his pretty
'''' III spite Of the Pevcrill coat
'S ana the luAuriance of the
ice.
'''n ven do not care a fim for Mr..