Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-07
I look as If she ooulo ouy all the silks and

| n nian would not KNOW now W spun"
twenty minutes in buying a pair OF
| gloves and three yards oil satin rlbbon.
| Julia spent two very pleasant hours
about It, and then, not being able TO
come TO decision about the fan, she
determined To walk up to Union Square,
and have half dozen stores to select
from. Ii 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 rs carefully
rs 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 nj this time OF dayP |
have been buying gloves. Have yougot
the ticketsP"
u was just going up town to see
you"
Good boy! Now what is the mat
| terp You ought to he 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 afternoonp"
"Well. something has happened"
"Oh, Charlcyi WhatP Is il nicepN
- don't say it's bad, exactly"
| "Ill tell you what; Wen go into
Bigots and have some oysters, aud 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
thcm-and we are just here. ] declare
1t Is a pleasant providence meeting you
Shopping is such hungry work, and |
was Just thinking of oysters
II wish you had been thinking of me,
July; but you never do that"
"Oh no. never. Charley, you know !
do; but can't afford TO do it often, and
that's fact. Dear me! how nice the
warmth il. and the fragrant smell of
cake and things! am afraid. Charley.
| am little gourmand. Would you
respect me with such chaructcrP'
"You know like every fault you
have. think they are crury one charm
ing"
THANK you, Char.cy;n and the
words had tone that set them quite
apart from the rcst'of Tie conversation
Here are the oysters sad coffee now
make them bring some ,,,vry, and then
tell me how you come to be taking lunch
with me Mt three o'clock in the after
noon. and it not Sunday"
Il thought you were taking lunch
with me. July; but it j. all the same ::
and if you had met me five minutes car
iicr you would have seen the cause of
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, ! guess
Honor bright, July. have been
entertaining n very rich Englshman,
and an NJ. 7. at that"
What i his nnme-Or title2N
He has no title; he Is only q Mr..
Brookcs nj present, but he'll be a baro-
letters from some Of the biggest London
editors. He is onr Of those statistical
gentlemen who want facts, and he's got
no end of money, and fine place in
Somcrsctshirc-w wherever that Is"
1T is in England. goosey."
Very well, I've no objection; I only
wish lac was there too. for--dun't be
angry july have to 20 10 the opera
with linn tonight; he made me promise,
and could not refuse"
But you had prior engagement with
me. sir. and | shall not release you, SO
don't imagine | shall"
IL don't want 10 be released you know
that; but what am to do?''
why did you not tell him you had an
engagement with lady?'
" | might go to his hotel, and tell him
80 yet
Ccrtain.y, that is the proper thing to
do. Where is he staying3n
At the Fifth Avenue
VERY well, we can walk together so
far; then you can have an Interview
with this Mr.. Brookes. and come and
tell me the result"
An hour a1srward. "a Julia sat in her
room, making her white satin ribbon
into bows. servant entered and said,
" a gentleman, miss, in the parlor, to see
you
She laid her bows carefully on the bed
covered them with clean Handkerchief
and went down stairs Charley stood on
the hcarth-rug. looking into the blaze
with perpleNcd look. Julia went and
stood beside him.
well. sir?"
We'll, July, saw Mr. Brookcs."
"Yes?"
Il told him had forgotten that had
= prior engagement with lady, and that
in America ladies always came first
Very proper. ! am glad you told
him that. What did he say"
THAT perhaps the lady would excuse
me-under the circumstances.
No. sir. she won't. II Is national
question now. Charley; the honor of
your countrywomen Is in your hands.
sir. And the circumstances?' what are
they3"
His being a stranger-a very promi-
nent stranger-and all that"
q" snap my fingers at the circum-
stances lie Is man, and a rich man /;
If he can't take care of himself. he can
hire policeman to 60 with him"
Charley laughed. July, you are too
pretty for anything. have great
mind not TO tell you the rest. | have n
presentiment that | am cutting my own
thruat--breaking my heart, mean"
Go on. Charley; what did he say
next?"
"ITe asked ifthe lady was my mother"
Tie two looked at each other q mo-
ment, and then went into paroxysm