The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-07-07

| Oh, that's because he's so dread
full fastidlous," carelessly replied Rob.
"Ue says there isn't pretty girl at the
house. You know, he affects the blonde
style of beauty, He declares he feels
as though he was in wigwam when
he looks down the table and sees all
those dark faces. Why, he calls all
brunettes 'squaws.' Ha, hal" and
Rob. laughed heartily.
Rhoda did not enjoy the joke. She
walked on little Quicker, a vivid flush
flaming up into her dark cheeks, and
answered her cousin sharply:
The cool insolence of these red
whiskered pale faces is refreshing
a little dash of the Indian would I'M
prove Mr.. Fafnham's manners, as well
as appearance. 'Squaws," indeed r.
Yes, think so too, Rhoda. was
provoked at him, for / wanted him to
like you, and he doesn't"
He doesn't Pray, how can he
Judge 2 am sure he hasn't spoken a
word to me since the evening of his
arrival"
Well, Rhoda, wouldn' t have much
to say to him, if we're you, If he gave
you chance. But be won't, for he
declares he never troubles himself to
pay attention where he does not ad-
mire. There he is how. Let's turn
off this road"
And Rob made ati attempt to take
the next path, but Rhoda outflanked
him, and walked boldly by the enemy,
flashing out a defiant, bright glance
from beneath her long, jetty lashes as
she bowed good morning. Rob whsp,
cred softly to himself and laughed
again, but inaadibly.
That little cousin of yours has
fine pair of eyes, Rob-" yawned Phil.
Farnham, lazily, from the depths of his
hammock out on the lawn, where he and
Rob. were taking siesta that afternoon.
Yes, but you needn't expect to re-
ceive any admitting gances from them,
Phil. she says she hates red &hiskers,
and that she will never take the trouble
to make herself agreeable to man who
wears them She calls you DUN.
dreary;' and Rob. laughed merrily to
himself.
The hammock swung to and fro so
rapidly now that 1t threatened to over
throw its occupant, and the volume of
smoke that issued therefrom looked
very much as though there might be a
raging fire within its depth somewhere.
" say, Rob-, let's look in at the hop
! Tonight" said the voice in the ham,
mock, after a long silence. 81 believe
I'd like waltz or two."
" Certainly - I'm willing - but
didn't think there was anyone here you
would care to waltz with. Oh, l recol.
lect now. Miss Merton arrived to-day,
and will make her debut in our rooms
this evening. How wild you we're ovei
her blonde beauty last winter"
+" Um ? Yes, very fair and stately
, Well, I'll meet you there to night =
we'll make our debut, to, Id full dress
red whiskers' and ALL" he added
, soto voce.
: Rhoda was radiant that evening. She
) lighted up well l,and, in wondeful buf
and scarlet combination of silk, lact
and flowers, the pretty, little, 1.-THE
r dark figure swayed in tile waltz anC
| and whired in tho galob like som,
. bright, tropical bird. She danced dl
, vinely. and loved tha waltz with girl
t ish fervor. Therefore she did not re
t fuse Mr.. rsrnham "the pleasure
: when he came toward heg early In th,
e evening and begged the honor of he
t hand. She discovered at a glance tina
he waltzed like god;" and, as she oft
I en- declared, she "woud dance with
!. chlmney-sweep il he could glide witt
). her STEP" She did refuse him OAc
+, after.
= Somehow, 1t must have been for tn
r sane reasoh, OF course, Phil. Farnhan
= walt2ed oftenet with her than with an,
9 other lady In the room; and, In spite o
r his prediction for blondes, brunette
i appeared in the ascendant that evening
n and the fair debhtante, Miss Mertol
: paled and langulshed with jealousy a
:. she noticed the attention-nay, deVo
4 tion-that "llttle, dark Miss Brent
= was receiving from her prefix cheSallb
n OF last winter.
! 81 never Thought Phil. Fatnham ally
n thing of dirt beforel" said Mrs. Shet
o wood hext morhlng, as The girls sat |
the room, talking over tile hop, 'bUt
J. must cOufess lie disappointed me, II
!, isn't the kind ot nan / took him To be
Now, last wintef lie wis devotion itsel
10 to Millie Mertbn--And last night Ii
|. scarcely noticed het. There was n
"a reason for his marked nonsattehtio
st either; for l could see that she was chs
l. grined at his neglect. Somehow l don
ID Ike Phil. as we'll as l used to. He
a. changed" and Mrs. Sherwood shoe
: her head and sighed.
m " Perhaps it is his taste only that Ina
Of changed, and he prefers brunettes I
n blondes now, "answeted Rhoda sihilin
ID to herself slyly, as she recalled Rob.
D. words and contrastea them with Phil.
ID mannet the night before.
Id mo, not that altogether. l RhOw /
don't aumiIe dark women. mean h
I. whole character seems to have changet
ne He is reserved-nOt as agreeable or
ut pleasant as he used to be critical at
le satirical and Rob. says he is GROWN
IS into sort of woman hater -declar
er he will never marry, because be ca
iW never love one of the women Of 10 day
81 So don't fall in love with him, RhOda
Is "WOn't marry because ha eOuldn
It. love one OF the women of to-day I
slf suppose any one Of them stands reaC
ut to fall into his arms at his asking "
in needn't warn me. auntie. l dislike q
man." was RhOdR's sharp retoTt.