The Newtown bee., 1877-11-15

MT. Sherrington comes You'd better take nap"
 Patricia settled herself obedienay among her cushions Suddenly she lifted her beautiful head,
 Has Mr. Redmond called to inquire for me today, Certy s'
 No, believe not" replied indiffer- ently.
 She showed moments surprise, then settled herself on her couch again, and in five minutes WAS sleeping sweetly.
 The blue silk suit was finished, and, having laid aside my halfmourning for Aunt Betty and donned it, the family pronounced the effect charming"
 "Is MT. sherrington coming to-day. Gertrude 2" asked mamma.
 "Yes."
 II want to say to you, dear, that on Mr. Sherrington's account, don't think you had better" she whispered, but I interrupted her by my exit from the apartment.
 The next train brought Mir. Clyde Sherringt)n.
 "How delightful that the Spring is at hand" said he; the sunshine growing warm and the grass, springing passed bit of wood coming up from the sta ton that is full of arbutus We will have some delightful walks, Gerty. l am very tired of city life,'
 Yes, Clyde dear; but you see have been obliged to make little plan which will interfere somewhat with that ar rangemcnt," replied, quickly. In fact for the family good, you know, want to lend you to Patricia !"
 Lend me to Patricia Y
 "Yes: while lure away a most incli- gible sui;or she has Mamma and l con cInde that it is the only way" l added. Patricia has fortune of one hundred thousand dollars you know"
 "Yes."
 Well, we think this Mir. Gage Red mond is after her money. He is only a hriefless lawyer. We can't afford to let Patty make such match as that, and so, as don't think Pm totally uninterest- ing person-do you, Clyde ?--I am go- ing to try and hirt little with Mir Red mond Now, you won't be d bear and say no, will you, dear T? And you'll try to help us by devoting yourself bit 10 Pa trica, won't you?"
 At first my companion did not believe that l was in earnest, bat when convnc- ed of my sincerity his astonishment was inexpressible, l remember that he stam. mered out some faint objections, but l would not listen, and before retiring that very night l whispered to mamma that had made it all right with MT. Sherrington, and she had only to ob- serve how nicely would manage the whole matter.
 l sent Patricia off in the morning 10 find albutus with MT. Shcrrington, while l waited to receive MT. Redmond.
 When he came l was in the garden and had ordered lunch an hour r.ier than usual. My pale blue silk looked beautiful on the lawn grass,
 Pray come and gee my tulips, Mr. Redmond," called, as he walked up the avenue.
 He came, pleased enough, and as he was especially fond of flowers l had no difficulty in detaining him for hali an hour.
 Then, seeing him look at his watch, observed
 I've won't defer lunch waiting by for Patricia, for Mir Sherrington is witt her. They have gone roaming of aftel Spring flowers, and may not return these three hours Come in and have bit of chocolate, Mir. Redmond, 1 made tht chocolate myself, and can recommend it."
 s, I kept him for another half-hour, and he left pleased with his visit.
 Patricia and Mir. Sherrington came back only fifteen minutes after the usual lunch.hour, the former so delighted witt prCfusiOn of pink arbutus IS hardly tC heed when a servant informed her tha A Mi Mir :. Redmond Red had called to see her and stayed with Miss Gertrude fol lunch"
 She had put the rosy clusters in he dark hair and on the bosom of her grace ful gray dress, and, flushed with hel long ramb!e, 1 think l never saw hel look so perfectly lovely.
 He has been here. Very nice of yol to keep her out of the gay so long," whispered to Clyde.
 He looked at me queerly. but sai' nothing. did not want him to expos tulate with me. as believe he wished t' do, and so kept apart from him during the evening. leaving him 10 play anC sing with Patricia.
 He was interesting, with bis very nat ural manner of reserved modesty. l wa glad that Patricia found him so. H, ] had pale. silken hair that fell, in shad