The bee., 1877-09-06


 knew where, and after few weeks of shopping and all the delights Of attend Ing the rounds of dr,ss.Iiakers. hat ma kers. booi.makers, and every other kind of makers, she was raised to the seventh heaven by being informed by her aunt thai invitations had been issued for her ''coniing oui party" as she insisted upon calling lt. Then few days more and Milly stood In the long brilliantly lighted psrlors lowing to herself in the many mirrors around hey.
 Let me describe her ss, turning Ike . doll on pedestal. sLe awaits her admir- Ing sunts inspection. She is dressed in long clinglng dress of pink silk, her plump shoulders and rounded arms vie. ing in whi,eness with pearls that clasp cd them. Her pretty curls twisted in . loose coll and the ends allowed to caress the white neck, and the little rings to dance above the smooth brow. Her eyes sparkling, her mouth smiling, dimples playing hide.apd.seek in her rosy cheeks. Altogether perfect picture of bewilder- ing. beautiful girlhood.
 Willy, sweet, you are charming !" ex- claimed her aunt.
 Then Miss Milly, regardless of stately puffs and rare old point, clasped her round the neck.
 You are deares. of all dArling aun,ies It is all your f ult Y
 Then siraigb,ened herself instantly as the first guests were annouced.
 That night Milly was in fairy. land, herself the queen. Admirers crowded around the little beauty till her head was fairly in the whirl against which her un. cle cautioned he-.
 Late in the evening she was standing surrounded by merry crowd, herself the gayest of the gay, when she glanced toward the open d or through which some one was just being announced, and whom did she see? "That great ugly ganderw Her companions saw a mo men,ary flash in her eye and quick flush suffused her cheek, but attributed it to some sly compliment, and all went on ns before.
 Milly thought: :"I hope he won't come near me It will be very impolite if he does not But will teach him lesson if he does ]"
 Notwithstanding her conjectures. Dr Vanbourg did not come to her. only bow ed pleasantly. gravely, and Milly thinks aueerly, as he passed her. Bnt, ah Milly did not know that the blue eyes watched her every move and gesture!
 After the last guest had departed Mil ly went to her room, and, sitting down before the looking-glass, she soliloquiz. ed:
 He need not think I am baby, to be made fun of and laughed at am just as good as he is, and a-a-a good deal bet. ter-looking.
 Then she blushed and hid her face in her hands as sne thought of what hand some Charley Landseer said to her that evening ;; then she looked up. and con- tinued:
 Il just hate him---that's what do-.- and he shall see it, too"
 And then she saw the tears coming, and she hurried her preparations and got into bed to dream ihs: Charley Lsnas-er was talking to her, with an ugly, false face on, with big blue eyes that laughed at her and made her cry.
 Milly's Winter was grand success Hearts and fortunes were laid at her feet but Milly's heart was stills puzzle to her. self and others. "She did try to fall in love with all her might, but somehow she could not fall.' .s
 Dr. Vsnbourg she saw but seldom, and then always at . distance, and only long enough to see the smile in the blue eyes, and to scowl and bow coldly in return, and then go home and VOW she ..hated him." and hoped she 'she never would see him again, and then would cry to think of it.
 Reader, you wonder why Miily could not fall in loyei
 And so the Winter passed, and MilIy went home, with queer feeling of re. gret and relief, and life at the farm-ho went on the same as usual.
 No-not exactly the same, for Milly had changed. What was 1t! She laughed ard chatted IS much as ever, but she did not sing her fresh little songs or climb heY much. .lovsd freos ao na,,nh