The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-10-26

Vanbourg did not come to her, only
bowed pleasantly, gravely, and Milly
thinks queerly, as he watched her every
move and gesture!
After the last guest had departed,
Milly went to her room, and, sitting
down before the looking-glass, she
soliloquized
"He need not think l am baby, to
be made fun of and laughed at. l am
just as good as he is, and a-a-a good
deal better looking"
Then she blushed and hid her face in
her hands as she thought of what hand
some Charley Landseer said to her that
evening; then she looked up, and con-
tinued:
q just hate him-that's what 1 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 that Charley
Landseer 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 still puzzle
to herself and others. "She did try
to fall in love with all her might but
somehow she could not fall"
DR.. Vanbourg 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 90 home and vow she
hated him. she hoped she never
would see him again." and then would
cry to think of it. x
Reader, do you wonder why Nifty
could not fall in love?
And so the winter passed, and Milly
went home with a queer feeling of re-
greet and relief, and life at the farm
house went on the same as usua.
No-not exactly the same, fer Milly
had changed. What was it She
laughed and chatted as much IS ever,
but she did not sing her fresh little
songs or climb her much-lovedrees so
much as formerly, and cute little air
of dignity was creeping over he. Aunt
Barbara noticed it, but ''was CAD that
Millicent was settling down asshe did
at twenty"
But Milly in reality was not quite
happy. She did not know exactly why,
though she did not try to tird out.
Once in a while she thought of DR..
Vanbourg, and when she did her cheeks
would burn, and she would get 50 mad.
1.-The big, ugly thingn' she would
think, and then, "there swins no
goose" would enter into her mind.
Then she would droop the corners of
her pretty mouth, and dolefull, think
that her gander must have been cooked
for the last New Years dinner. But
how she did wish she had never seen
that hOrrid old doctor, and lad said
''yes'' instead of "no'' to the handsome
Charley Landseer. And so she thought,
and thought, and thought, until summer
again loaded the monstrous trees with
gold and rosy apples, and shed its
warm glow into the heart of our merry
changeable little heroine.
But Milly was not merry; one day
she was sad, and went into the orchard
to be cheered. She reached the old
apple tree, stopped, and without more
ado swung herself up into it; she could
not help thinking of that .'big ugly
gander of a DOCTOR
Then strange to say, Milly leaned
her head against the monstrous limb
and cried. Soon she stopped and sal
quietly swinging her feet, her face
buried in the branches.
Suddenly she heard a feotstep, ant
looking down, saw DR.. Vanbourg, di.
rectly under her, his arms open.
Milly DEAR" he said, 81 have come
back; will you come now?"
1t was all clear then, and with an
acute little cry of rapture she sic
down into his arms.
What followed we dare not write
but the monstrous farm-bell rang fol
tea he started up and raising her droop
ing, blushing face to his, said:
There swims no goose SO gray but soon o
late
Will find some honest gander for mate
"Milly, dear, it is fate"
And then they went to supper.