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

her ruffied plumage. bhe MAS as ex-
quisitcly pretty as dewey rose. Ia a
moment Col. Hawley was standing in
the room in his undress uniform. IL
not s.rikingly handsome, he was at
least a tall, manly figure. His keen
gray eyes ssw at a glance that there
had been tempest during his absence,
and that the thunder-clouds were not
vet entirely dispersed. When her un-
Gle managed 10 present him Nelly bow
| ed in Z stiff and restrained fashion.
which tho colonel retained with for
NAL politeness, aud momeat after
she had mado her escape from the
ROOM
That night Col. Hawley stood in a
/ corner of the ball-room--for it was the
occasion OF tho weekly "hop"--a mere
/ locker on in Venice. He knew no one;
\ he was not dancing man, and Nelly
did not seem aware of his existence
/ Ia her pale blue costume OF some
shimmery shiny stun, she was bewil-
| deringly pretty, aud her admirers ho-
yered around her like bees around the
/ queen rose OF tho garden. The Sans
/ krit professor was there. with locks
newly dyed the hue OF the ravens
wing, and with his hand thrust into
pair OF white gloves miles too large.
'Shall | reserve square dance for
you, dear proiessor?" Nelly ssked, con-
sulting her tablets, and with the mir of
/ a siren.
The poor man shook his head, and
gave her sallow smile At that mo-
ment he would willingly have sacrificed
all the languages, dead and living, for
I the privilege oi capering around the
/ ballroom with his charmer.
Never mind" said Nelly, beaming
I upon him. "when 1 get through with
this gallop / will como back. and you
/ shall improve my mind, and tell me all
about prosody, as you promised
"Miss Nelly. said the delighted pro-
fessor, laying the limp finger lends Of
his gloves on his heart. '.you are al
ready mistress Of the universal lan-
| guage.
Young Detmold was impatiently
waiting to claim Nelly foE the next
dance. Among his friends he was IA.
miliarly known as "the Baby, because
OF his pretty pink aud white complex
ION anl his ways, which were child
like aud bland. "Baby" had beau
I tiiul pair Of long blonde whiskers,
which II was said he srimps4 with an
/ iron every day.
How can Won stand talking to that
old mummy" said he, with a pout, -
soon As he got possession of Nelly.
"Oh, its such fun to make hlm
think he is the object of my secfet
adorationl'
Col. Hawley overheard the remark,
and turned away with disgust. "She
/ is "A cut-and-dried hirt," said he to him
/ self, "the one thing IN all the world
I that l 0laoE." This young hero, fresh
from the wilds, had watched the ball
room scene with some secret scorn. -
Now he went back to the old general,
aud sat smoking with him in the pleas
ant gloom Of the summer evening
well, my boy said the old man,
after few moments Of silence, "what
10 you think Of her?'
"Oi whom, sirf'
my niece, Nellie Mortimer, oi
course"
"Oh, she IA a regular beauty"
"But she wouldn't suit you, would
sbe?"
There is no question Of that, sir.
shouldn't suit her. | can see that she
looks upon me as an unli 'ked cub. "A
specimen fresh from the woods. Aud
the truth is have been out Of the
world so long that have old.fashioned
notions OF women. These modern
girls are quite bewilderiug % my MAD.
/ should never know how 10 approach
one Of them.
Nelly isn't made Of spun glass. re
.orled the old mag. "She's a deuccd
l..
When she gets herself set you cOuldn {
rout her with your heaviest artillery. -
But there's good IN the girl. She's a
Mortimer; and il / DO say IL, there
never was u coward or craven among
the Mortimer clan. You see, contiu-
ued the old man, his voice softening.
'thc girl has been an orphan from ha-
bvhool. and ] have sadly spoiled her.
Bat II she married true man--not
one 81 those sneaking civilians. bat a
brave, hDnest soldier--sbc wouid be as
CONSTANT as the sun.
"l sec what You mean, dear general -
said the colonel, with emotion IA his
voice. "but don't think of 1t. sir 10
cannot be-" and he extended his hand
The old general grasped it in his
"Robert," said he, "how can 1 help
thinking Of il? You and thai girl are
all 7 have IN the world. and | had
ped tu keep ron near LIE il NJ old
age
After that poor Nelly had hard lines
with the ola general. There we're con-
slant twinges ia his leg, aud he was al.
ways ia vile humur when she was
present, bat SIZE often heard him
la-ghing uproarously with the colonel
when alone IN their private rcssiOns.
, Toward the young man himself she
was irigidly-pJlite, and be met her IN
lhe same spiriL. Nelly hirted more
Desperately than ever. Baby" Oct
mold was the favoriie OF the hour. She
boaied with him. danced with him.
rode with him, aud spent long after.
moons with him, rambling With him IN
tho delightful laurel woods that skirt
ed the lake.
Il am disappointed in my cAlcula.
tion- about the bakers dozen" Rose
saii tO her ono evening a. they stood
ia the warm sunset glow on the piazza,
the hca,.tifnl radiance shining through
Nciiv's golden LAIR. 81 thought you
would have that tan colonels scalp al
your bolt long before this. bnt nov
: NlIN u AtfN ~ aAAE - NA4ts- "a AAA MWAA
DO you know, Nelly, + have caught tho
colouel looking at you with a sardoni,
zpression II mingled admiration ana
iisspproval II would not be strange
u you were weaving y0ur tolls about
hin. They cay 20 hate i the best way
20 begin 10 love. Who knows la
aumbsr thirteen may be tho wiunina
horse, after all"
Don't talk slsI 9. Rose" said Nelly
with dignity. "You know nothing
sbon. ihe colonel; he is . misogvnist.
{ Good heavens. Nelly what IL that?
J II don't know" returned Nelly
1T word 1 heard the professor
. use.
Vixen wish 10 burl an ep.'het o
. vitaeIiDg contempt az man. laugh
ed Abby, Il shall call him a misogy
- nisi"
p That night Nelly stolo away from th'
: dancers aud entered the generals lttl,
+. parior. filed with the sweet shadines'
i ! 81 tho summer evening. There wer
6 two cigars that shone like red starr
ana the old man aud tho colonel wer,