The Newtown bee., 1879-07-30

A man would not know how to spend twenty minutes in buying 8 pair or gloves and three yards of satin ribbon. Julia spent two very pleasant hours about it, and then, not being able to come to a decision about the fan, she determined to walk up to Union Square, and have half 8 dozen stores to select from. It was quite fair and bright by this time, the sky blue, the air soft, and not very cold; so, with light, rapid step, she hurried along, pausing every few minutes before some gay window, and considering its contents as carefully as if she really meant to buy them.
 Just turning into the square, some one said, Julia! don't cut me in that direct way"
 "Why, Charley, who ever thought Of seeing you here at this time of day? l have been buying gloves. Have you got the ticketsP" ,& 4a A
 ''I was just going up town to see you"
 Good boy! Now what is the mat terp You ought to be cutting up the world with pair of scissors in that den of yours near City Hall. What are you doing among decent people on Broad way at three o'clock in the afternoon?"
 ''Well, something has happened"
 "Oh, Charley! What? Is it nice?"
 "I don't say it's bad, exactly"
 "Ill tell you what; we'll go into Bigot's and have some oysters, and you shall tell me all about it. Have you money enough, Charley?"
 II have two dollars, Julia, and would rather spend them in that way than keep them"
 "Of course. Besides, you would not keep them anyway, and you might waste them-and we are just here. l declare it is pleasant providence meeting you Shopping is such hungry work, and I was just thinking of oysters.n
 Il wish you had been thinking of me, July; but you never do that"
 "Omno, never! Charley, you know l do; but l can't afford to do it often, and that's a fact. Dear me! how nice the cake and things! am afraid, Charley, am little gourmand. Would you respect me with such a character?n
 f'You know I like every fault you have. I think they are every one charm ing.n
 words had tone that set them quite apart from the rest of the conversation. Here are the oysters and coffee; now make them bring some celery, and then tellme how you come to be taking lunch with me at three o'clock in the after noon, and it not Sunday"
 II thought you were taking lunch with me, July; but it is all the same and if you had met me five minutes ear Her you would have seen the cause oi my holiday. He's a regular swell, tell you-an- English gentleman"
 "Now, Charley, you need not try to impose on me. You've been collecting bills, l guess"
 Honor bright, July, l have been and an M. F. at that"
 What is his name-or title?"
 "He has no title; he is only a MT. Brookes at present, but he'll be baro- net some day and he brought the chiet letters from some of the biggest London editors. He is one of those statistical gentlemen who want facts, and he's got rsetshire-whereve that is.'
 "It is in England, goosey."
 "Very well, I've no objection; 1 only wish he was there too, for-don't be angry July-I have to go to the opera with him tonight; he made me promise, and 1 could not refuse"
 '' But you had prior engagement with me, sir, and l shall not release you, Sc don't imagine I shall"
 II don't want to be released: you know that; but what am to do?"
 Why did you not tell him you had an engagement with a ladyp"
 '' l might go to his hotel, and tell him so yet.'
 SCsrtain,y. that is the PrIoper thing to
 " At the Fifth Avenue" .-.
 ''Very well, we can walk together sc far; then you can have an interview with this MT. Brookes, and come and tell me the result"
 An hour afterward, as Julia sat in heI room, making her white satin ribbon into bows, a servant entered and said : A gentleman, miss, in the parlor, to sec you"
 She laid her bows carefully on the bed covered them with a clean handkerchief and went down stairs. Charley stood or the hearth-rug. looking into the blaze with perplexed look. Julia went anc stood beside him.
 "Well, sir?"
 Well, July, I saw Mir. Brookes."
 "Yes?'' #
 II told him had forgotten that hat a prior engagement with a lady, and that in America ladies always came first"
 "Very proper. I am glad you tolC him that What did he say"
 ''That perhaps the lady would excuse me-under the circumstances"
 "No, sir, she won't It is a nationa question now, Charley; the honor o your countrywomen is in your hands sir And the circumstances? p what art they?n
 His being 8 stranger-a very promi nent stranger-and all that"
 s'I snap my fingers at the circum stances He is man, and rich man if he can't take care of himself, he cal hire policeman to go with him."
 Charley laughed. July, you are too pretty for anything. I have 9 grea mind not to tell you the rest. l have ; presentiment that 1 am cutting my owr throat-breaking my heart, mean"
 "Go on, Charley; what did he say next?n
 He asked ifthe lady was my mother.
 Tlie two looked at each other mo ment, and then went into 8 paroxysn of laughter. Julia recovered first.
 "Oh, Charley, why could he not have