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then she would put her thoughts and
| her plans INTO execution.

cessive day bringing some new pleas
ure, until it seemed that Mrs
Duponts inventive faculties wer,
completely exhausted. Then it wa
that Clara proposed a picnic and a,
excursion to Rock Greek. This wisl
was readily acceded to. and Trac,
Myrtle offered to make the uecessar,
arrangements for the occasion.
"Well. let me see. to-day is Tues
day." replied Mrs. Dupont.
"Sure enough" cried Clara. "vo,
see, aunt, you are making the time
pass 30 pleasantly that even fail
70 keep account Of the days"
Whereupon Mrs. Dupont carresset
Clara and called her "a darling"
But says Clara, "to return to
the subject in question, we will bay,
the picnic on Saturday; how will tha
do. auntI"
"Anything, my dear, that you sug
gest, will meet my approval. Jus,
SUIT yourselves about the arrange
ments. will promise to have mic,
dinner prepared. and that 10 all 1ha
l VIII bave to do with the matter"
IL think it will be quite a uobl,
part id Clara.
But" said Tracy. "why defer i
until Saturday, Why not 20 to
morrow z"
"Oh, you selfish man." said Clara
raising her pretty finger menacingi,
at him, edo you ever consult th,
pleasure of any living being beside
yourself 2"
"To be sure," said the gentleman
Il am always anxious and ready t,
promote the pleasure of anv one
particularly those that l am inter
ested in"
Now,' said Clara, "that NAV bt
magnanimous, but certainly has tn,
appearance Of selfishne,s, to me: fo,
what credit ought one to have fo,
trying to please those whom the,
love! There is no charity in that act
for the very laws OF nature promp,
us to do that"
""eIl,"said Tracy,"to compromise
the matter. and not quarrel, we will
have the picnic on Saturday,
VERY WELL" said Clara, "then nv
friend Lima can also enjoy the dav.'
"Oh"' said Tracy, "this then is
why you object to All earlier day.
cant see why you are forever waut.
ing that girl hanging around YOU
1t seems TO me that our crowd could
get along well enough without her
presence"
In an instant, Clara's face was red
with the indignation which she felt
at this unjust speech against her
friend, and she said angrily:
"Mr. Myrtle. l think you surely
forget yourself when you speak in
my presepce, in such a disrespectful
term. Ii she is not good enough TO
form one of the company, | feel that
l am not; therefore you need not
trouble yourself about making anv
arrangements relative to it, but for
get that it was ever thought Of"
With this Clara turned as if about
10 leave the room. But Tracy feeling
that he could not afford to make her
angry. sprsng forward and caught
her hand, and said:
miss Clara, do please forgive me
|ust this once. aud | promise never
willingly to offend YOU again in tha,
way; and believe me when | tell you
that have nothing against Miss
Maynard. On the other hand think
her charming, and what said about
her was simply because, when |
learned that she was to be one of the
party. l felt that her presence would
ieprive me much of your company.
pleasure to which was looking for
ward with real happiness"
He was holding her hand now.
md looking down on her in a wav
nat spoke more than words. C!ar.
to free her hand. but
o,he would not release her until she
promised him forgiveness. She prom
sed on condition that in future he
would be more regusrded in his remarks
lbout her dear, dear friend. Thus.
his. their first little misunderstand.
ng, was verv amicably settled, and
clara went up to her room.
Byjove, Exclaimed Tracy, didn't
he flare up,though; who would have
hought it9 Hereafter 1 must be moro
IN my guard; its not very pleasant to
AVE a woman fly all to pieces lust
It the moment when you have come
o the conclusion that you have got
Ter right where you want her, for
llne times out Of ten he will have to
% over his work agaiu, and it don't
'ay much for man in my lean cir
umstauces to be always courting a
'oman; that amt business you know
'aking up his hat, this calculating
entleman went out for stroll.
However. eyerythino 1yoe ma
eady for the picnic, and Clara, in
er delight at the prospect of this
ecreation, forgot about the little
uarrel. aud was gay and happy as
on please. At length Saturday ar
wed, clear and indescribably bright,
OF even q random cloud could be
zen anywhere In the smiling face of
,e rose tiuted heavens. The small
arty were together bright and early,
Id on their way to a beautiful and
'mantic little grove about ten miles
'ove Georgetown, and which COM
anded distinct and beautiful view
the clear flowing waters of Rock /.
reek. 1t wasl not large party of
easnre seekers, only a dozen in all,
I'd what Mrs. Dupont termed a se-
ct crowd. There were the Misses {
alton. Jennie and Lou. and Geor. .
a Paxton; the gentlemen were Cap
in MCDANIEL and Hugh EIdridge,
ho levOto6 fhomoolva, o-.I,,,;-, .