Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-06-19

Or perhaps Ishould take
A gilt spade and rake,
To show that my taste
Is simple and chaSte,
As poets should be who writes sonnets.
o, what shall do for bonnet?
Shall green lizards crawl
Or blue discover aIl2
Shall butterflies hover
To mark Natures lover2
Shall dragons surprise
With fiery glass eyes?
Shall brown beetles creep,
Or grasshoppers leap?
o, what shall adorn my new bonnet?
-Hdrper's Bdzdr.
CARRYING AN ELECTION.
With the wall of a bereaved demon,
the morning train stopped at Oxbow
Station to part with its most attractive
passengers graceful little lady in navy
blue. As she ran down the steps a
blonde. broad-shouldered youth pressed
eagerly forward to greet her.
q Enraptured to behold you, Angier'
cried he boyishly, taking prompt pos
session of her satchel and then of the
hand carrying it.
why Sidney Alden! Can believe
mine eyesP l thought you were in
Bostonr'
Unlike the leopard can change my
said change transports me to Miss Angie
Converse
Especially when it transports you to
the Library festival. you mean" laugh
ed the young lady, blushing prettily;
"you knew Oxbow couldn't get up a
public entertainment without you"
Begging your pardon, was not
aware till last evening that Oxbow con-
templated an entertainment retorted
: he, leading the way to the carriage.
ssGfve me the music-roll, please. It
seems you found the duetsp"
Eyes. Zet and are going to prac-
tice them to-day
aShe has intimated as much and
that / needn't, hover about the parlor
during The performance.
ssTouching sisterly franknessr'
81 rebelled and accused her of sacri-
fcing her brother to the interests of the
festival
"sHowever could she do it when
you've taken this lonesome journey to
see herP''
ePossibly she doesn't admit l took
the journey for her sake exclusively"
responded Sidney, with queer smile;
ssand as to its being lonesome, we didn't
think it so.''
.sWeP''
The Young man at that moment rein
s ing in his horse upon the bridge, did
not seem to hear the interrogation.
After moment S uneasy silence, Angie
spoke again.
81 What brought you home to the
rural districts in this freezing weather,
Sidneyp''
1.-Two good and sufficient motives,
sA1iss Inquisitive. The first is bit of
interesting news. The second he
laughed in an embarrassed way the
second isis personal matter which I
beg leave to discuss with you later. By
the by added he, changing his tone
abruptly, Bertha Huntress came with
me. You've heard me speak of our
new step-cousin, BerthaPn
The stately beautyP"
believe she answers to that des-
pleased. ssYou'u be sure to like each
other, ANGIE
s.Shall wer' The young lady her
self was less confident on that point.
She's wild to see you, I've talked SO
much about YOU"
IS You might have chosen a more
pleasing topicr'
.s Allow me to doubt it. But now for
my bit of news. Chase & Rollins have
increased my salary by one-fourth. !"
How complimentary! I'm SO glad!'
.sAnd they promise to take me into
the firm next year. Chase, Rollins q
Co.. Ahemi How's Co. for a name.
Prodigiously dignified, but not mu-
: steal. Think prefer Sidney Alden" +"
4sHonestlyP Thousand thanks for the
avowal! If you only knew how I've
been agonizing for some mark of your
preferencer'
s.You saucy beingi hoped Boston
would improve your manners"
s. Pray supplement Boston and fashion
them yourself -
.sYou overrate my capabilities. Do
set myself up for Mr.. Toveydrop?''
laughed Angie, trying to look uncon'
scious and to forget that last interview
with Sidney, when he certainly ha6
seemed on the very, verge of a proposal
.s You set yourself up for military
character, on the contrary, it appears .
observed the young man quizzically
surveying the cockade in her hat. 'sLe
me here remark that the regimental
costume is vastly nobby and becoming
The dark blue contrasts finely with tht
Gilt buttons and the orange trimmings
s' Orange trimmings indeed! As i
I'd be seen in orange, Sidney Alden
These modest cordings are of OH
goldr"
ss All, yesI Now I haHe a spasm o
memory. Bertha once tutored me OF
this same subject; protested I'd ten
dency to blindness, like the Jew
ish nation. Bertha wears one of thos'
suits. Probably that's how I came t.
observe yours
WASH forsoothi The girl at his sid
felt strangely aggrieved by the naiv
remark, and strengthened in the con
viction that she should not like. Mis-
Huntress.
The fair stranger was sitting at tn
parlor window as they stopped at tn
gallantly touched his hat to her. AM
could Angie be deceived or did b
toss kiss as he sprang from the Cal
riage to assist herself in alightingP An
gle did wish she knew; but it was n
time for idle speculations. The mex
moment she was borne into the hous
by Zet TO be introduced to the new
conner Then mamma Alden had
motherly welcome tor her, and tn
worthy doctor laid aside his Medico
Joxy7soLto greet her with marked favor
Evidently little Miss Converse was
great pet in the household. Was
strange if she had come to believe hel
self tacitly regarded as one of the fam
iyP
ss There! Iwonder if Sidney remem
bered to engage oysters for the fest
vail" cried Zet, suddenly, as she helpe
Angie remove her wraps.
I'll ask him. volunteered Mis-
Huntress from the window-seat.
g Thank you. And if he's forgotten
scold him."
sss 1 will-in your name.
.s Why not in your own, too? 1t wi
be more effective. Besides, it's you
peculiar duty-not to say privilege!'
~ don't wish to anticipate fthes
things,'' smiled Miss Bertha, vanishin
through the doorway.