The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-29
0qly Just Lizzie.

OqIy Just Lizzie.
"ITallo, Bowen! ! thought you had
cut the city?" cried Cliff somers, as he
met his friend, Seymour Bowen, in
Market street.
Haven't found boarding place to
my notion yet,' said Seymour, as he
shook Cliffs hand.
Haven't you? Lucky, now, that l
can tell you the very place. Nice folks,
nice house, nice table! Fine girls
there, too! Ever heard of the Morti-
mers ?'
Horace Mortimer's family?'
Exactly. He died about two years
since, you may remember. Widow pur-
chased q place over on the Jersey
shore, and keeps boarders. Here, I'll
| give you the address. Here tits: Mrs.
Horace Mortimer, King street. East
station"
'Thank you, thank you, Cliff I'll GO
over this very day, and see how like the
look of the land"
"Oh, you'll like it. I stayed there two
months last summer. Would this, if !
could get away. But, brother Tom is
gone, you know, and l have to play
potter. .famiIias for Laura and the little
cubs. Say, Bowen, don't you lose youl
heart to Miss Augusta Mortimer"
mo danger" laughed Bowen.
'1 don't know about that! She's 8
beauty, and no mistake! Nobody can re-
sist her"
~Then how is it you came off scot
free? ?"
"Oh, she wouldn't have looked at me
I'm not rich, as you are. Twouldn't have
done any good. But there; must be
off. See you when you come back from
Jersey"
Cliff sprung upon an uptown car
and Seymour walked away to his office.
Negotiations in Jerso y were successful
Behold, then, Mr.. Seymour Bowen cozily
established in Mrs. Mortimer's best cham.
Der, and arranging his household gods to
suit himself.
ave wish you to make yourself quite
at home here" said Mrs. Mortimer. "My
daughter is at present absent in the city
but she will return in a day or so, and be
happy IN assisting to entertain you. We
always endeavor to make things pleasant
to our summer visitors" For Mrs. Nor
timer never used the obnoxious wore
"boarders," but always spoke of her visi
tors
Mr.. Bowen, having an engagement
with friend in the city, returned before
dinner this first day, and came down tc
his boarding place again by the fou
o'clock train.
| The evening was lovely, and Mrs
Mortimer's grounds looked inviting. Mr.
Bowen bethought himself to take stroll
) before supper, so down he went into tn
garden.
A little summer-house at foot 0
the enclosure attracted him, and he wa
close beside it before he saw that it wa
already occupied.
A glance showed him fair, girl witt
brown hair and eyes whose color h
t could not yet see, dressed in simpl
blue lawn, with collar and cuffs of blue
and-white striped linen, her only orna
E ment tiny coral brooch-for even tn
r white fingers which held the pencil sh
! was using were without rings.
t "Ah! the daughter has returned
e thought Seymour But this is no dash
ing belle; she is more like HON
fairy"
, Hearing his footstep, the young gil
S looked up, blushed quickly, and Instant
/, arose.
r pardon me; I did not mean to intel
J. rupt you," said Seymour, stepping fol
x x ward, with courteous bow. "The littl
f arbor looked so pleasant, | could not r'
e sist its attractions. did not know it W;
), occupied"
r "Oh, you are quite welcome" " said Il
! young lady, gathering up her paper an
q pencil. Il was just going to the hous
= anyway"
r 81 presume have the pleasure of a.
\. dressing Miss Mortimer" said Bowe
e touching his hat again.
She looked up with a glance half-sa
!. half-mischievous, which Seymour cou
IF not comprehend, as she answered:
n "Not Hiss Mortimer am only ju
9. Lizzie. My sister has not returned fro
y town. Bnt you, l am sure, are NJ
r, r Bowen" Seymour bowed again, and Q
j. pressing himself pleased to make MI