Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-03


me. It's my fault, anyhow. Ifthere ism
Pen Gardner with the old Midas himself !!
Whether Or not Senior NJ nuel Garci
bore any natural resemblance to Midas h
was listening fairly We'll to PENS board
ing school Spanish, and SHE ID not YET
turned to gold at his touch.
For that matter, the senior wore gloves
He was a very well appearing, middle
aged gentleman. Sc dark that his lady com
ipaaion seemed quite II blonde beside him
and even Marguerite Alien began to think
better of her own complexion.
81 He is indeed somewhat heavy,r she
NUT tered to herself, ''but wouldn't trade
Colonel Waring for him. Nor wonldn't
give my green lion for that handsome
I'daughter Of his, eitiler.'' To 3
Not an instant did she pause in the par
lor, however, and her first act and deed on
reaching her own room was to arrange d
veiy perfect bit of cremation in the ennpty
CRATE. qs pose apite. 9ss,2R
There, T. she exclaimed, as the flames
curled up around the offending piece of
embroidery, you were meant fora match
safe in the beginning. don't want any
thing more liz my sight to-day tina II make
me think of matches.''
The draught WAS none of the best and
the smell Of the burning Worsted-lt least
she said it WAS speedily drove Mar
guerite down stairs again. She reached
i the piazza just in time, to see Tom Lynn
and the senior lighting a couple of the lat
ter's pure Hayanas, as they strolled away
together toward the lake, and Colonel
Waring lluently explaining the mysteries
of croquet to the fair Cuban at the furth-
end Of the playground. gs :. .r.gg..a
Elf Pen is beaten, it must have been
Toms work. 'lmurmured "the pearl, " half
triumphantly stBut I've seen things turn
overj just That way in q kaleiIoscrope"
"Marguerlte, dear. = said low voice be-
hind her, give me back my green lion."7
| Burned him up replied ''tne pearl"
"What! 50 quickly ?" said Pen. You
must have had a spite against him.
$50 had, . said Marguerite. ''But do
you mean to let the colonel go without an
effort - I4. Eft:a4I FL.
Don't, Marguerite,' pleaded Pen; sit s
too bad of you to carry a joke so far.n
Il only carried him up to my room,"
said Marguerite, "and now | can't open
the door without sneezing. He went right
off in a blaze, like a genuine martyr"
"Please be serious, Marguerite foronce,"
exclaimed Penelope. 81 don't half like
the Cubans' . f.sf -
Tom and the colonel seem to- said Mar
guerite. II don't wonder you want to
trade back. Even small man is better
than none" -
''There he comes again" said Pen ellie
did not walk far with the senior. What
can it all mean ~ He can't be jealous of
the colonel. Aud yet men will run after
heiresses - t-t-,k $50. s.f.30
s'Let's go into the house," was the sud-
den response Of her friend. 81 wish my
mother were coming tomorrow r
''And you'll let me go with you ?'' said
Pen, half coaxingly. II don't mind the
green lion..n >ssi'i 1851 n ot ~ as
Il wonder if she'd burn ?" said ''the
pearl, y as they disappeared.
The set on the croquet ground was read
lily filled without the help of the two
friends, but they saw enough Of the after
Moons play to know that the striking beau
ty of the Cuban '.leiress' was not wasting
for want Of appreciation. 5itJtit
The whole situation was brlmful of bit
terness, for neither Penelope nor Marguer-
lite We're accustomed to any such sudden
overturns, and Tom Lynn and Colonel
Waring we've not the kind of valuables
which right-minded young ladies like to
see drifting away from them. . t.H
: The two gentlemen however seemed to be
enjoying themselves well enough, and when
the senior returned from his stroll, he
greeted them with special cordiaGty. ts
Only those who are adopts in that sort of
tactics could possibly have explained how
the thing was done; but it was not until
nea: the middle Of the following day that
either Penelope or ''the pearl" again had
had speech of their respective properties
Marguerite had roomed with Der friend
overnight, the memory of the green lion
being still too precious in her own apart
ment.
''Leave your windows open, Marguer-
ite,' Pen had said. a...... .-.1
eyes, dear, "the pearl' had replied
''Som9 burglar may come in and steal that
hoirid smell. -
Then if he'd only carry off that Cuban
girl, said Pen.
$50 that you conld step in and fill the
aching void for the SENIOR"
Marguerite could hardly have helped
saying that, but it resulted in atemporary
coolness which must have made so very
sultry q night somewhat more endurable.
"The colonel and brought in a splen-
did string Of trout this morning. said
Tom Lynn. as he stepped from the piazza,
by the side Of Marguerite, too quickly for
Penelope's movement to join her. sThere
wasn't d small one among them.''
''How much did you get for them ?''
asked s'the pearl, with a very manifest
effort at saying something unpleasant.
1t was by no means good play'' with so
keen an adversary as Tom Lynn; but he
took no advantage of it, for he replied:
II followed your Instructions all day
yesterday"
Il said nothing about all day." respond
ed Marguerite, somewhat dolefully. Elm
glad my mother will be here tomorrow. ;"
"Why?" said Tom. "Do you think
you need some one to take care of you ?"
| II don't deserve that from you,' said
Marguerite, in a low and steady voice. Il
have treated you frankly and kindly"
And fear,' growled the young gentle
man. that have said OF done something
to offend you. I'm very sorry. I'll go