The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-01

Patty's blue silk curtains were more be-
coming to my style of beauty than hers.
"Pll bring my embroidery up and sit
with you, Patty" said.
"Do," she said, 81 am tired Of watch
ing the evergreens swaying about the
gay spring sky"
So filled my lap with rose-colored
worsted and framed myself in the blue
window drapery for Mr.. Redmonds
benefit. Just the colors to set off the
pink and snow of my complexion. l
had the satisfaction of meeting his eyes
more than once when l glanced over the
way.
"Seems to me you've wonderfully
good spirits, Cert" remarked Patricia,
languidly.
The De Lacy dinner bell rang, and
Mr.. Redmond disappeared.
"Well, | must take them in another
direction now," l said, rising, "I can't
give any more time to you, sis, for l
want to finish my blue silk suit before
Mr.. Sherrington comes. You'd better
take nap"
Patricia settled herself obediently
among her cushions. Suddenly she lift
ed her beautiful head.
''Has Mr.. Redmond called to inquire
for me to-day, Gertyw
"No. l believe not" l replied, indiffer-
emily.
She showed moments surprise, then
settled herself on her couch again, and in
five minutes was sleeping sweetly.
The blue silk was finished, and having
laid aside my half-mourning for Aunt
Betty and donned it, the family pro-
nounced the effect charming.
"Is Mr.. Sherrington coming tonight,
Gertrude?" asked mamma.
eyes"
'I want to say 10 you, my dear, that
on Mr.. Sherrington's account | don't
think you had better" she whispered,
but interrupted her by my exit from the
apartment
The next day brought Mr.. Clyde Sher-
rington.
"How delightful that the spring is at
hand" said he, "the sunshine growing
warm and the grass springing! I passed
bit of wood coming up from the station
that is full of arbutus. We will have
some delightful walks, Gerty; | am very
} tired of city life"
eyes, Clyde, dear; but you see have
been obliged to make little plan which
will interfere somewhat with that ar
rangement," replied quickly. II want
. to lend you to Patricia"
"Lend Inc to Patricia"
, eyes, while lure away most ineligi-
BILE suitor she has. Mamma and | con-
: cluded that it is the onl way" | added
patricia has a fortune of about $780,.
900, you know"
l eyes"
} "Well, we think that Mr.. Gage Red
: mond is after her money. He is only 6
} briehess lawyer. We can't afford to lei
: Patty make such match as that, ano
so, as | don't think Pm totally an unin
teresting person-do you, Clyde?-l am
going to try and firt little with Mr.
Redmond. Now you won't be a bear
and say no, will you, dear? And you'll
try and hep us by devoting yourself tc
Patricia, won't your
At first my companion did not believe
, l was in earnest, but when convinced OF
> my sincerity his establishment was mex
| pressible. | remember that he STAN
e mered out some faint objection, but
would not listen, and before retiring tina
: night whispered to mamma that hao
: made it all right with MIR. s Slerrington
] and she had only to observe how nicely
would manage the whole affair.
e sent Patricia off in the morning tt
}, find arbutus with Mr.. Sherrington while
g | waited to receive Mr.. Redmond.
e When he came l was in the garden
|. and had ordered lunch an hour earle
Il than usual. My pale blue silk looked
b beautiful in the lawn grass.
e "Pray come and see my tulips, Mr.
r Redmond" 1 called, as he walked up tn
IS avenue.
o He came, pleased enough, and as h
= was especially fond of flowers, I had nj
difficulty in detaining him more thai
r, half an hour.
r, Then, seeing him look at his watch,
t. observed:
"We won't wait lunch for Patricia, fo
it Mr.. Sherrington is with her. They hav
d gone roaming off after spring flowers, an
a may not be back this three hours. Com
n in and have bit of salad, with cup .
r. chocolate, Mr.. Redmond. 1 made th
o chocolate myself, and can recommen
it,"
So kept him for another half hou
e and he left pleased with his visit.
|. Patricia and Sherrington came bac
It only fifteen minutes after the usual lunc
/ hour, the former so delighted with pr
y fusion of pink arbutus as hardly to hee
f when a servant informed her that "M
y Redmond had called to see her and stage
t with Miss Gertrude for lunch"
e She put the rosy clusters in her dar
hair, and on the bosom of her grac
y full gray dress, and flushed with h
= long randi l think never saw b
e 90 k SO perfectly lovely.
''He has been here. Very nice for yc
to keep her out of the way so long,"
whispered to Clyde.
n, He looked at me queerly, but sa
ct nothing did not want him to expo
tulate with me, as l believed he wisht
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