Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-11-27

tAAAA SsAANJ lAShAA wv y OP' iSA itNA D+N
eyes in weil.simu uated Indignation.
The idea! ASH don't intend pos
! sessing my own brother-in. law-of-
| yours, to take me whelce / please!
Thank you, Miss Ellis! and don't be
patronizing because you happen
merely harpen-to be going to New
port"
A week later. Vera Ellis was en- route
for Mrs. Caryrs villa, with a trunk full
| of lovely dresses, that had not cost 81
much in money as in art, and taste, and
ingenuity; aud Rose, quite lonesome
and forlorn, stood leaning over the lane
gate, under the shade of the big horse
chestnut-just rs an elegant little ph@ton
and coal-black pony went by, witE the
very handsomest gentl man in it that
Roses blue eyes had ever seen; eyes
that opened little wider than ever as
The pony condescended to be reined in
beside the gate, and the gentleman
touched his hat courteously.
81 beg your pardon, but is this Squire
Ellis placeP"
"Ycs. SIR" she said. with an aggra-
waiting little flush on her face.
"And is this Miss EllisP"
81 am Miss Rose. My sister has just
gone away to Newport" she could not
help adding, with certain little pride
she realized, the moment she said it,
was egregiously silly.
Evidently the handsome stranger
thought it amusing, for lie smiled family
with his mouth, while his eyes were
overflowing with merriment.
$50 l am just too late, then. sm
Victor Lennox-a friend of your aunt
Mrs. Caryl-and she delegated to me the
pleasant privilege of escorting Miss Ellis
to Newport"
Rose laughed-her own especial, be-
wildering, sweet little laLgh.
"You'va missed your privilege by
Just eight hours, Mr.. Lennox. If you
will drive up TO the house, l am very
sure papa and mamma will thank you
for your good intentions"
A horses head was never turned
quicker than Victor Lennox's black
pony's.
Il certainly wish no thanks, Miss
Rose, hut think an apology is due ..is
Ellis parents for my stupid awkward
ness in misunderstanding my orders"
Rose walked demurely beside the car
riagc, so 1.-the, erlsu, graceful, SO
sauc, sweet thaJ il was i,l,e won er
MIR. Lsnnox felt resigned TO nis fate
Vera would have been delighted,
dare say, she s;ti /, pol tely, "Sne went
entirely alone, but dare sny auntic will
nave some one meet hcr ~ Fail River, as
we tel, graphed she WAS unaccOmpanied.
suppose she will have u plendid time
And almost unconsciously 81 little sigh
followed her words.
Yes; well don't know. II Hpori's
all v,ry well, ii onr likes continual
round of excitement N d gaIety For
myself, | prefer Inc couniry-auen y
quiet, romantic place us Miss E.is hss
left, tor instance"
Rose gave him an incredulous look.
e mean it. am looking now lor Il
place to spend the summer. Alter had
taken Miss Ellis to her aunt, should
have said au revoir, and rushed of 10
the most rural place l could find. Do
you know this just suits meP"
And just then they reached the big,
cool, shady piazza. There motherly
Mrs Ellis sat knitting, and the farmer
lay stretched comfortably on the grass
in front of the door, taking his afternoon
siesta. And while, after the introduce
tion, Victor Lennox asked many and
interested questions about the accom-
modations OF the neighborhood tor sum-
mer boarders, little fair haired Rose
was wondering what it was that made
her feel as she had never before felt in
her life.
And the upshot of it was that Mr..
Victor Lennox took up his abode in the
Ellis farmhouse, ana Rose began to
know that for her life had just begun.
The delicious days went by, and, with
every succeeding one, they both knew
they loved eacu other, and before Vera's
seventh semi-weekly letter had come,
containing the shyly-told news that sue
was engagcd-not to count, or a duke,
or lord, but to st John Rpssitur, the
dearest, best, handsomest fellow in all
tine world, great friend and lifelong
acquaintance of Aunt Cornelia-little
June-sky-eyed Rose had her own sweet
secret to tell, TOO.
"But shan't say q word by mail. He
will be here when you come home, and
then FL show you whether or not my
brother-n law elect is AS gond, and
dear, and handsome us Jour brother-n-
law of the III ure
The very earliest sugRrstinn OF the
coming autumn was in lie tSpnng air.
the pen feet evening when Vera came
home, MI RDssitur with her, proud,
happy. certainly handsome. and--sur-
prised n Roses lover stepped forward
10 be il troduced, u qui &. erry smile in
mis- eyes us he extended his hand.
How are yen, old fellow? Glad
indeed, 10 see your
And hossi ur's reply:
"l.cnnox, is il pos'ihleP Why--well.
n : sh surtrI-N aed mo,t delightful
nne. Wcihoupt you hnd gore tonne,
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