The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-09-09
MRS. BENTON'S NIECE.
BY MARY D. BARTLES.

"Gerald?" ef
tHere, julie" replied a very FASH
ionable, very conceited, very proud
appearing young gentleman, from the
piaZZa of Mrs. Bel toms boariinu-
house.
81 am going to Kate Brownlee,s.
Would you like to call?"
"No," emphatically. ..-... ..r.
"Why not?" Ft's 1870
| "Does she live here in Danvers ?"
| Eyes. Mrs. Bcnton's niece. A
pleasant acquaintance here. Come.
you indOlcnt dandy, unlatch that gate,
! if you please. l wish Adele would
come. Lazy? why you don't wish
even to go this little distance; but
you little know, sir, what very
pretty place Mr.. Brownlec has, and /
want you to go in to the post-office
for me-"
''But why do you call anywhere
here in Danvers? ?" inquired MIR. Erll,
rs he walked with his cousin, julio
Lester, along the village street. You
would not care to have these people
for New York acquaintance"
NO." said Julie, "but we are going
over to TalbOts farmhouse, and 1
want Kate Brownlec to go with u.s.
But Miss Kate Brownlce, when in
vitcd, informed Julie "that she had
made partial engagement to 60 to
Rossville OH Wednesday, and SO with
thanks, declined going to the farm"
'.Absurd !" said Julie, impatiently.
"Gcrald"-Mr. Erli was looking ut
some sca-shells OH the etagere-sI'm
SO sorry. Mamma wants Kate to go
with us in the carriage to TalbOt's and
she won't CO."
81 think you spoke of Rossville,
Miss BrOwnlee," said Gerald, quietly.
"Yes," said Kate, 81 was going
there"
'.Then, Julie, we can all go over to
Rossvillc Instead Of Talbots. Why
not. if Miss Brownlee does not
object?"
mo, indeed" said Julie. "Rossville
is too much like Danvers. The flor
lists gardens are the only attractions
there. TalbOt's is place where peo-
pie Especially visitors from the city
here, and in neighboring places go to
dine or lunch. The scenery is fine
the house has pleasant piazzas, and
pretty grounds. Now, Kate, we may
call for you ON Wednesday,"
Kate considered. Would Clarkson
Rice care If she did not 20 to ROssville
with him? She had not accepted his
invitation. ClarksOn lived in DAN
vers-these people were here only for
the summer. .. -ss..t .t..
Kate concluded that she would 90
to Talbot's-nOt to ROssville.
But ClarksOn Rice did care when he
received Katc's note informing him
that IS she had not previously accept
ed his invitation, she now declined it,
as she wished to 20 with some ac-
nesday.
Clarkscn was proprietor of the viii
lage store, and postmaster Of Danvers
test houses planned by a skilful
architect, and it was being finished in
quite artistic style. He had hoped
Kate Brownlee might one day preside
there as Mrs. Rice-but now hc began
to doubt tit was 50 plainly evident
that she preferred the society OF Mr..
Erll to his own (for Clarkson's cousin
Maggie, had told him that Kate was
going with Mr.. Erll and the Lestcrs.)
81 am SO glad TO have the pleasure
of your company to-day. Katie" said
Mrs. Lester, when they were on their
way to Talbot's. '.Mrs. AlthOrp did
not come because she expected the
Blaikes, who are coming to board at
your aunt's."
"Oh it's twice as pleasant having
Kate with u.s." said Julie-and Ger
AIDS attentions and complimentary
remarks made Miss Kate forget quite
TO glance towards Clarkson Rice's
store when they passed it in the car
riage, and so she did not notice that
Clarkson was standing near his car
riagc about TO start alone for ROssville
She had quite forgotten that she had
intended going to ROssville with him.
Arrived at the farm, Gerald carried
Kate's extra shawl, and walked be-
side her along the fower-bordered
path to the farmhouse door, and said
to her that tho drive over had been SO
very pleasant that he hoped the
afternoon drive home would be
equally SO.
"WIy! there's Maggie Rice" ex-
claimed Kate; 81 didn't know that
Maggie was coming. And there is
Jane Forbes tool"
"Oh, some of the village people are
here," said Mr.. Erll, indificrently,
but the majority of the party are
bOarders from the city-nOt residents
of Danvers.
Il didn't suppose you were coming,
Katie" said jamie Forbes.
"Why?" inquired Kate,
"Because knew Ciarkson Rice was
going to Rossville for some garden
roses" said jamie, who had noticed
that Kate generally had bunch of
flowers in the sitting room at her
home, after Clarkson had been to
ROcsville.
"There are roses here as well as at