Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-06-27
ASHTABULA, OHIO, FRIDAY, JUNE 81, 1879.

returning TrOm JneT roe, Eney met yO.Ing
lady IN one OF the lanes about Staineley. She
was walking slowly, and, mild though the day
was, Miss Nell noticed that she was euVef0ped
in furs, Ehile in her hand she carried E11su
basket
"Here comes good little district IisltOrp'
SThat IS Mary Cubison, ~ said Mr.. TunstaI,
and lie sprang from his horse. --
After himself greeting the girl, he brought
her up and introduced her to Miss Neil who
observed with quick thTOb Of pleasure5 for
which she would have found It hAfd 70 ae-
count. the ordinary nature OF the rival whom
she had been picturing IS q species OF god
dess. Miss CubiEOn was truly one OF thogs
DeOple hest described bY the word inolt tehsfFe
InoffensiYe In speech, look. manner, @lRd
and character, Mary CubisOn was sba1lltely
without salient point After few min1tese
chat, during which the young ladies had de-
cided with perfect unGnimity OF opinion that
the afternoon was bright, the autumn & mid
one, aHd, the lanes about Stainelef MUDDY
but pleasant Mr.. Tunstall bent over Atldfed
- Z yoa don't mind, win see Miss Oubisoa
home S.s--i.-
q OF course don't mind; pray do so,,'s was
the answer; but for her life the speaker could
not haYs Fept certain coldness otf of her
tones. Q q Cal
,VDo not enter the park-wait for me; = vii
not be ten minutes, " Herbert whispered eager
" IN rsturn.
- Ten minutes suppose that means hsEf
an hour Of more while they are talking Inans
noasense at the parsonage gate u said Miss
Nen, e, drawing out her watch, she prepsred
70 time the lovers; and twisting round n her
saddle she gazed after the pair with . SD and
weary expression upon her own beeudful
features. She could only see that Herbert
Tunstan walked quietly BY the side 6E tie
young lady, from whom he had taken The has
ket, which he was carrying in one hand, while
with the other he led his horse. If q
The hand Of her watch had scarcely COM
pleted the ninth minute when Miss Neil heard
the sharp ring OF hoofs on the road behind
her. She pocketed her watch huEiedly, and
turned 70 greet Herbert with flush Of guilt
upon her cheek, but with a smile Of pure un-
mixed pleasure upon her lovely lips.
he circulated, in tone Of interrO-
gallon, meeting her smile with one Of equal
br!tisney on his own face, ss he rode up 70
her side.
n you've not taken more than your ten min
utes," she said, in her confusion stating the
very fact she had hastened to conceal, that Of
her having marked the length Of time he hGd
been gone. .hau 3.
- Herbert Tunstall seemed also to labor uader
scarcity of ideas; but after 3 slightly en-
barrassed pause he brought out the intoFmAS
ton: Mary is not very wen; she took cold
at the house where she has been staying. They
had 3 fashion there Of walking In the garden
Of 40 evening""
All month or two ago how quick Mr.. Tun-
stall would have been to have noticed the
ecnsciousness in Mary Cubison's manner when
she spoke of these evening walks; and how
nat Embarrassment deepened into guilty con-
fusion upon his earelessly chiding her f0Tiher
neglect of her delicate healthi How her
,blushes and stammering excuses would have
set bis hot blood on fire with Jealous suspicion
eight or ten weeks back; and now, now they
pass nnobserved. sAi'5 %
%Yorthwith any quantity Of lovers rhapsoo
dies Tor my entertainment" exclaimed Miss
Neil to herself. Aloud she remarked, g Miss
Cubison does not look very strong.n f-...
IS NE, she is far from robust, " said Tun-
STALK With almost sense Of discomfort as the
Contrast between her organization and the
generous vitality Of Mildred Neil's nature
vas forced upon him. " 1t begins TO grow
dark already; winter is creeping On rs, y he
added, and with that the subject OF Miss
CubIson was dismissed, as though Of no in
terest. ,-i5'