Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31
A PRETTY GIRL.

fi"" '"hHd'htet ~ hffibh"f ut August
She was simply the American pretty
girl, whom he had seen thousand
times. 1t was n numerous sisterhood,
peryaded by "A strong family Likeness.
This young lady had charming eyes (of
the color of GOrdon's cravatsl, which
looked everywhere at once and yet
found time TO linger in some places,
where LOnguevlllc's own eyes frequent
ly met them. She had soft brown hair.
with silky, golden thread in it, beau.
tiiully arranged and crowned with
smart little hat that savorcd Of Paris.
She had also a slender little figure, neat
ly rounded and delicate, narrow hands,
prettly gloyed She moved about
great deal IN her place, twisted her little
iiexible body and tossed her head, fling.
cred her hair and examined the orna-
ments OF her dress. She had a great
deal OF nYersatIon and ehe expressed
herself with extreme frankncss and de.
cis'on. lie asked her, to begin with. If
she had been long at Baden. but the
impetus of this question was All she re-.
quIred. Turning her chaming, con.
sciDus. cOquettish little face upon him
she instantly began TO chatter.
IL have been here about four weeks.
| don't know whether YOU call that
long II doesn't seem long to me.
have had such a lovely time. have
met ever so many people here know
every day some one turns up. Now
you have turned up today"
"Ah, but you don't know me- said
Lourueyillc, laughing.
We'll, have heard great deal about
you, cried the young girl, with pretty
little stare OF contradiction. IL think
YOU know great friend OF mine. Miss
Ella Naclauc, OF Bal,imofe. She's tray.
cling 10 Lurope now. Longueylile's
memory did not instantly respond 10
tins signal, tut lie expressed that rap.
tufous assent winch the occasion dc.
maudcd, and even ri-ked the obscrya.
ton that the young lady from Bsltimofc
was very pretty. she's far too lovely
hIs campanIon went on. II have often
heard her speak oi you. think you
know her SISTER rather better than YOU
know her She has not been out very
long. She II iust a. ini"Tcsting ~ she
can bc. Her bslr comc- down to her
feet. She travelling in Norway. She
hns been everywhere YOU can think Of.
aud shes going to finish of with I'm.
land. You can't 60 any further than
that, can your ihats one comfort Z,
she'll have 90 turn round and come
back. / want her drcadlUiiy to come
Ia Baden Baden"
II wi.h she would, said Lon2uey.,lc.
''Is che travelling alone o.
"ph. no. They We got some English
man. They say he's devoted to llla.
Everyone seems g. have an Eugiishinan.
now. We've got one here. Captain
l,oveiock, Captain Augustus Ioyclock.
Well, thcy rc awfully handsome. Fila
Nar.auo Sc dying TO come to Baden
Baden. wish you'd write to her.
Her father aud mother have got snme
idea ~ their heads; they think it.. ina.
proper what do YOU cai. D. immoral.
] w.sh you'd write 20 her and tell her il
I-ut. ! wonder If they think that Mrs.
Vivian would come to q place that's i'm
moral. Mrs, Vivian fays she would
take her IN a moment: she doesu't
seem To care how many she has. de.
clare, shes only too kind. You know
I'm IN Mr.. Vivian. care. Ny mother
has gone To- Frauzen.bad. She woald
let me 20 wiih Mrs Vivian anywhere.
'NHl F'AAfAilH AAl WV NAAlIAftltfa=F ne aL4t
so much Of Mrs. NIyiau's influence.
have always heard great deal about il,
haven't your ! must say it's loyc'y /:
IT. had q wonderful effect upon ne.
don't want to praisc myself, but it has.
You ask Mrs. Vivian IL haven't been
good. have been Jus, a. good as can
be. I've been 50 peaceful I've Just sat
here thIs ~ay. DO YOU call this immor.
al! You're not obliged to gamble IL
you don't want TO. Ella Maclane's
father seems 10 think YOU get drawn in.
I'm sure haven't been drawn in.
know what you're going 10 say--you' re
going 10 say I've been drawn out. Well,
| have tonight, We Just sit here 30
gujct--theres nothing 20 do tut TO talk.
We make a little party 10y ourselyes--
are you going TO belong to our party 2
Two of us are missine-Miss Vivian and
Captain Lovelock. Captain I.ovelock
has gone with her into the rooms TO ex.
PLAIN the gambling Miss Vivian always
wants everything explained. am sure
! understood II the first time looked
at the tables. Have you ever seen Miss
Nivian2 She's very much admired,
she's 50 very unusual. Black hairs so
uucommon-l see you've got it it, too
but ] mean for young ladies. | am sure
one sces everything here. There's a
woman that comes 10 the iable--a Por.
tuguese counicss--who has hair that is
positively blue. can't say admire il
when it comes TO that shade. Blues
my favorite color, hut prefer it in the
eyes, continued l.Duguevillo's compan.
ion, resting upon him her own two bril-.
liant little specimens Of the tint.
lie listened with that expression Of
clear amusement which il not always an
indication Of high esteem, but which
even pretty ohatterers, who are not the
reverse OF estimahle, often prefer 10
masculine inattention; and while he
listened Bernard, according 10 his wont,
made his reflections lie said TO him.
self that there were two kinds of pretty
girls--the actually conscious and the
finely unconscious. Mrs. Vivian's pro.
tcge was n member Of the former cate.
cory she keioneed To tho gamma %